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Sara Cox launches campaign celebrating organic food

RADIO DJ Sara Cox has become the face of a new campaign celebrating the 'joy of organic food'.The Bolton-born star launched the Organic — Feed Your Happy initiative today to coincide with Organic September.The aim is to encourage consumers to

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Woman cut from car after crash

A WOMAN was cut from a car after a crash in Great Lever this morning. Fire fighters had to pull back the roof of a car to rescue the driver after a collision in Crescent Road. The crash, which involved two vehicles, took place near the Post

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FULL REPORT: Hundreds evacuated from town centre amid bomb scare

HUNDREDS of people were evacuated from Bolton town centre amid a bomb scare. Staff were ushered out of the town hall at around 12.30pm today, following reports of a suspicious package being found. Other shops and offices around Victoria Square

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Parkinson extends Foxes contract

BOLTON cricketer Callum Parkinson has extended his contract with Leicestershire County Cricket Club for a further year.The 20-year-old, whose twin brother Matt plays for Lancashire and Egerton in the Greater Manchester Cricket League Premier Division,

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Roe Green win through to Cross Cup final with bowl-out success

CLIFTON will face Roe Green in the final of the Cross Cup a week on Saturday.The two Greater Manchester League Premier Division clubs will play for the oldest cricket trophy in Lancashire at Clifton’s ground (12.30pm start).Roe Green won through to the

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AS IT HAPPENED: Videos show how town centre evacuation unfolded

THE Bolton News broadcast live via Facebook.com/theboltonnews during this afternoon’s town centre evacuation. Watch the videos to see how the town centre was affected while police responded to reports of suspect package in Victoria Square.

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IN PICTURES: Victoria Square evacuated by police after discovery of suspect package

POLICE took action and evacuated Victoria Square along with surrounding shops and offices following the discovery of a suspect package close to Bolton Town Hall.  AS IT HAPPENED: Videos show how town centre evacuation unfolded LIVE: Victoria

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Wanderers Under-18s earn point from draw at Crystal Palace

WANDERERS Under-18s bounced back from their midweek Lancashire FA Youth Cup exit at Wigan with a creditable goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.After an impressive 6-1 hammering of Ipswich Town seven days earlier in the U18 Professional Development

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RECAP: Victoria Square sealed off after suspicious package found

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First day of school 2017 - Send us your pictures

CHILDREN across the borough are preparing for their first day back at school – and we’re helping proud parents mark the momentous occasion with a special picture gallery. We want the best snaps of your little 'uns as they make their way to class

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Gang of teenagers use cricket club sight screen to block police during 'moronic' rampage

A GANG of teenage yobs prevented police from getting to a cricket club after going on the rampage in the grounds. Members of Bradshaw Cricket Club found themselves trapped in their clubhouse when 40 young people started vandalising equipment and

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GREATER MANCHESTER CRICKET LEAGUE: Partington shines as Egerton shock leaders

THE battle to escape relegation from the Greater Manchester Cricket League Premier Division will go down to the final day of the season, after Egerton produced Saturday’s surprise result.The fourth-bottom side won at league leaders Flixton, beating the

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Train staff on strike again today

TRAIN staff are on strike again today and people are being asked to check before they travel. Members of the RMT union working at Northern Rail are once again taking part in industrial action as part of the long-running dispute over the need for guards

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WARNING: Thieves targeting cars in Horwich and Blackrod

A NUMBER of thefts from vehicles have been reported in the Horwich and Blackrod area. A car was broken into at Brooklands and £6 in cash was stolen on Thursday, August 17, between midnight and 7am. Overnight on August 18 a set of secured ladders

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Keys and car stolen from house

A CAR was stolen from outside a house in Horwich.Two men approached the front door of a house in Holmebrook Drive and attempted to force entry between 5.40am and 6am on Friday, August 25When they were unsuccessful they went to the side of the property

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BUSINESS OF THE WEEK: UK’s leading school lettings company based in Bolton

School Letting Solutions, Lostock Office ParkTHIS week’s Business of the Week is Bolton-based School Letting Solutions.What makes us great? Is it the fact that we were born from the ideas of two visionaries who believed they could do it better? Is it

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New £3m car showroom complete

A £3MILLION transformation of the Bristol Street Motors Ford showroom in Bolton is complete. The six-month-long development has seen the old showroom and servicing area demolished to make way for a new workshop area, complete with additional vehicle

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COMPETITION: Impress Peter Kay and perform at our 150th party

THE Bolton News is looking for the best and brightest local talent to celebrate our 150th anniversary – and Peter Kay will help to pick the acts for a special charity show.Five amateur acts will be chosen to perform at a ‘Bolton’s Got Talent’ evening,

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MONDAY PEOPLE: The beauty queen turned international artist who married a Premiership footballer

SUSAN Gunn firmly believes that artists pour into their work their experiences from life, the good and the bad.She knows this as Susan is a nationally-acclaimed artist whose predominantly large paintings grace several important buildings. And some of

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'Leader must quit for not knowing what party members are doing'

AT the full meeting of Bolton Council on Wednesday, it was revealed to the absolute shock of council members, that the appointed Bolton Conservative Party group representative to the Bolton Be Safe Partnership Board had not attended a meeting of the Partnership

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Transport links are ‘not good enough’

A BOLTON business leader has shared her concerns about the town’s transport system with key figures from across the North. Holly Bonfield, Federation of Small Businesses Manchester’s national councillor, told last week’s transport summit in Leeds

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PICTURES: Fox Fest 2017 music festival proves to be a smash hit

A CHARITY music festival proved a smash hit as bumper crowds helped welcome it back after a four year absence. Fox Fest 2017 Back on the Road was held at The Stork Tavern, in Halliwell Road, over the weekend after a hiatus. The event was headlined

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Academy graduate Niall Maher felt "cheated" on his Wanderers exit

EX-WANDERERS academy graduate Niall Maher has moved to Ireland to try and kick-start his career.Released just over two years ago after more than a decade in the Whites’ youth system, the Manchester-born defender is now looking to lay down some firm roots

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Delays expected as lane closure back in force on busy road

WORK to replace an ageing gas pipe, which was abandoned in June due to road safety concerns, will resume today. Gas network Cadent beneath Crompton Way, as some drivers were ignoring a 'no left turn' sign at the junction with Tonge Moor Road,

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Tory leader 'should resign' over councillor's missed crime meetings

BOLTON’S Conservative leader is facing a call from political opponents to resign after one of his councillors did not attend a community safety meeting for two years. Labour’s Cllr Richard Silvester says that the revelation showed ‘shocking failings

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New boy Noone can't wait to get busy at Wanderers

CRAIG Noone would be the last man to complain about a hectic September schedule at Wanderers.Phil Parkinson’s side face seven games in 21 days this month – including a Carabao Cup game at Premier League West Ham – but the work-load is music to the winger

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Thief caught on camera snatching 28 bottles of milk from care home for people with dementia

A THIEF has been caught on camera stealing 28 pints of milk from a care home that helps look after elderly people with dementia. Staff arrived at the Bakewells Care Home, in Junction Road, Deane, on Thursday morning to find no milk at the front