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Former bank will be converted to new use
A FORMER bank will be converted into a new Bolton Hospice shop. Bolton Council has given the hospice the green light to transform the old HSBC branch in Hillview Road, Astley Bridge, into a replacement for its existing shop in Blackburn Road.
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Unattended pan of food catches fire
PEOPLE are being reminded to take care in the kitchen after an unattended pan of food caught fire. Three engines were called at 1.10pm on Saturday to reports of a kitchen blaze in Briar Hill Grove, Little Hulton. Firefighters put out the fire
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QUIZ: Can you name EVERY Wanderers home goalscorer in the last 20 years?
WE’VE created a special Wanderers quiz to commemorate 20 years at the Reebok/Macron Stadium – but let us warn you, it isn’t easy! There have been 120 different Bolton scorers between September 1, 1997 and September 1, 2017, not including own goals
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Chris Hutchinson cruises round Newfoundland and ends up kissing a cod!
CANADA was always on our “must do” list but a difference of opinion prevailed in the Hutchinson household, in fact we were 3,000 miles apart! I fancied west, my wife east.I was persuaded after she showed me brochure featuring Fred Olsen’s ‘Rugged and
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Rejected 14-home plan would be 'incongruous feature'
PLANS to build 14 new homes on protected land in Westhoughton have been rejectedBolton Council says that the potential benefits of the outline proposals for land off Dixon Street ‘would not outweigh the harm to the character of the area’.The site is designated
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Woman who lost husband and baby within 8 months running thriving business
A BUSINESS ran by an inspirational woman who tragically lost her husband and newborn baby within eight months has gone from strength to strength over the past two years and is now moving to a new premises. Claire Delaney lost her two-month old
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VIDEO: Brazen thief targets car in broad daylight
A VIDEO shows a brazen thief rummaging through a car after he smashed the window in broad daylight. The footage was shot from an office over looking the car park at the rear of Bank Street in the town centre and shows the thief going head first
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Artist brings creative therapy to IS conflict survivors in the Middle East
AN artist from Bolton has travelled to the Middle East to help those who have lived under the brutal IS regime.Tracy Fenton has flown to northern Iraq to become the first artist-in-residence at the city's University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH) following
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Game of Thrones star and BAFTA winners in town for film festival
BOLTON is welcoming well-known faces from the big and small screen to celebrate the launch of a major new festival.Acclaimed writers, directors and actors will be heading to the town for the Bolton International Film Festival.The event being hosted at
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Historic church NOT up for sale, after property advert uploaded 'in error'
A HISTORIC church in Harwood is not currently up for sale.In Wednesday’s edition of The Bolton News, an article stated that Tottington Road Methodist Church and surrounding land was being advertised for sale by Hunters estate agents.That property advert
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BOLTON LEAGUE SECONDS: Westhoughton tighten grip on top spot
WESTHOUGHTON maintained their position at the top of the Bolton League Second XI Premiership with a crushing nine-wicket win against Astley Bridge at St George’s Oval last weekend.Batting first the visitors had no real answer to the bowling of TJ Pindoria
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Oktoberfest cancelled - But it's not the only beer festival in town
BEER lovers disappointed by the sudden cancellation of Oktoberfest Bolton can still look forward to another festival at the Macron Stadium.Oktoberfest was due to be held at the stadium on October 27 and 28, but has now been called off without explanation
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Disappointed runner vows that he will still take part in cancelled half marathon — as a tribute to his dad
A DEVASTATED runner has vowed that he will still be taking part in a cancelled half marathon, as a tribute to his father.Mark Sutton was among the 650 competitors who were disappointed to hear the the Bolton Community Half Marathon had been called off
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The market has closed but Wanderers still on hunt for players
TRANSFER deadline day may have been and gone – but Wanderers are still in the market for players, The Bolton News understands. Despite adding Cardiff City’s Craig Noone to his ranks on Thursday, Phil Parkinson still intends to keep his eye on free
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How Pride celebrations play important part in Bolton life
ON the eve of celebrating four years in Bolton, organisers of its landmark LGBT event have praised the way it has helped promote equality in the town.On September 29 Bolton Pride will return for its longest celebration yet - with a series of events running
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Claim that Bolton has just 8 rough sleepers is 'gross underestimate'
FIGURES stating that there are an average of just eight rough sleepers in Bolton are a ‘gross underestimate’, according to homelessness campaigners. Bolton Against Bedroom Tax claims that there are, in fact, between 40 and 50 people sleeping on
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Church wants your memories on 140th anniversary
A BOLTON church is appealing for the public’s help in gathering memories as it reaches its 140th anniversary. Holy Infants and St Anthony’s Church in Baxendale Street, Astley Bridge, will celebrate its anniversary on October 27 and wants people
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Anderson promises to make Wanderers 'sustainable'
KEN Anderson has pledged to make Bolton Wanderers “sustainable” following his takeover at the Macron Stadium this week.Fresh from increasing his shareholding from 57.5 to 95 per cent, the Whites chairman expressed his relief at having concluded complex
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#ReasonsILoveBolton - Campaign hits back at newspaper's 'nothing of a town' comments
WE are backing a campaign started by a group of friends who are speaking up for Bolton following a damning report in a national newspaper describing it as a 'nothing of a town'.Sarah Longlands and her friends were so annoyed at the Guardian newspaper
