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It - Moviegoers notice something sinister lurking in multiplex
MOVIEGOERS got a shock last night when they turned up to a midnight screening of new horror film, It. After picking up their tickets and popcorn, many visitors to Cineworld in The Valley were startled to see a real life Pennywise peering over the
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Parkinson fined £2,000 for red card in Sheffield Wednesday game
PHIL Parkinson has been landed with a £2,000 fine for being sent off in the Carabao Cup against Sheffield Wednesday. The Wanderers boss was sent to the stands by referee David Webb for leaving his technical area in response to a challenge by Barry
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Council bags national innovation award for controversial slim bin rollout
THE controversial rollout of slim bins across Bolton has landed the council a national award for innovation.Since the smaller bins were introduced across the borough last year, the council has saved £3.5 million in waste disposal costs as a result of
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Major incident closes M6 in BOTH directions
THE M6 has been closed in both directions after crash between a lorry and a tanker. An accident shortly after 1pm on the northbound carriageway at Knutsford Services has seen 18,000 litres of liquid from the tanker leak onto the road. Nearby
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Boyhood Wanderers fan ready to play at Macron...on the opposing team
IT takes a very special occasion to make a professional footballer think about anything other than trying to help his team win. But that's exactly the situation Ashley Fletcher has found himself in this week. The 21-year-old spent his childhood
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Wanderers to check key midfielder's fitness before Middlesbrough clash
WANDERERS will run the rule over Josh Cullen’s fitness tomorrow after the midfielder racked-up 10,000 air miles on international duty. The on-loan West Ham star captained the Republic of Ireland Under-21s to victory in Azerbaijan in midweek and
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MP to chair meeting to address 'widespread public concern' at controversial development
A PUBLIC meeting will be held later this month to discuss ‘widespread public concern’ over the controversial Horwich Loco Works development.Bolton West MP Chris Green will chair the meeting, which has been organised by the Horwich First community group
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Brave cancer battler Kyle Buckley has a magical visit from his idol Dynamo
BRAVE Kyle Buckley had a wish come true when he was visited at home by his idol, the TV star magician, Dynamo. His mum Carol put out a plea on Facebook for help to make Kyle’s dream of receiving a video message from his idol come true. The post
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Why Love Energy Savings has yet more reason to celebrate
Award-winning Love Energy Savings, one of Britain’s biggest business energy comparison and switching services, has been recognised for its outstanding achievement in customer experience.The fast-growing Bolton-based company has been shortlisted for a
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Plans to build massive new housing estate of 830 homes
A MASSIVE new housing estate could be built in Atherton.Proposals to build 830 homes to the west of Leigh Road and Bee Fold Lane and to the east of Millers Lane have been submitted to Wigan Council by Tarleton Estates.The plans will be worrying for residents
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Man with knife tasered by police
A MAN was hit by a taser and taken to hospital after police were called to Lostock on Thursday morning. The 29-year-old was found with a knife in Chorley New Road and was in a distressed state. Officers responded to reports of concern for his
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Taxi driver fined after A666 slip road impatience
A TAXI driver received a ticket after they could not be bothered to queue on a slip-road. Police saw the car queuing down a slip road onto the A666 in Bolton when it decided to cross the solid hatched area to join the main carriageway.Officers then followed
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Scooter driver stopped by police tests positive for cocaine
A SCOOTER rider tested positive for cocaine after being pulled over by police officers. The vehicle was seen being driven in Park Road, Westhoughton on Wednesday evening.Officers stopped the vehicle as the rider had no helmet, licence, insurance or an
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Railway line re-opens after delays caused by collapsed tree
A COLLAPSED tree closed the railway line between Bolton and Manchester this morning. The obstruction, which Northern Rail said was a 'tree of a substantial nature' at Kearsley, meant that no trains were running in either direction on the line from
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Police seize scooter from youngsters seen speeding around estate
A SCOOTER was seized by police after children were seen speeding around on it. Officers seized the bike from the Flower Estate, Farnworth, after youngsters were spotted ‘racing around’ the estate. Police thanked the community for helping them
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Masked raiders hold bank staff at gunpoint
MASKED thieves held staff at gunpoint during a bank robbery at a shopping centre. Shortly before 1.20am on Thursday, police were called to a bank in Ellesmere Shopping Centre, Walkden, to reports of an armed robbery. Two members of staff were threatened
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Visitors invited to experience a taste of the good life this weekend
PEOPLE are invited to enjoy a taste of the good life at Settle Street Allotments open day in Great Lever. Allotment holders are putting on a show and family fun day tomorrow. There will be a face painting, tombola, children’s games as well
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Police hunt wanted man with links to Bolton
Police are searching for a wanted man from Salford. Ryan James Deans, aged 29, is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the conditions of his licence following convictions for robbery, handling stolen goods and driving offences. He has
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NEIL BONNAR: Town can wave goodbye to Bolton Marathon hopes after this shambles
BOLTON hopefully won’t go down as the town that couldn’t organise a running race.The economic and health benefits – not to mention the kudos in the running world – that could have been gained had we got the Bolton Marathon back could have been immense.But
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Lostock captain calls for final push to seal Bolton Cricket League Premiership survival
LOSTOCK will not finish the season with any trophies but victory tomorrow would complete a successful season.The Chew Moor side need one victory from their last two matches to make certain of preserving their place in the top tier of the Bolton League.As
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Bolton girl lands regular role in Hollyoaks
A SCHOOLGIRL has swapped Kearsley for Hollyoaks as she becomes a regular face in our living rooms.Erin Palmer had no idea when she auditioned for her first television role that she would become a mini soap star.The nine-year-old St Stephen's Primary
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Really Bolton Wanderers — shouldn't women have a better role than as a half-time dance act for the men's game!
SO this week saw the Bolton Wanderers website celebrate the return of the Bolton Belles dance squad.In an age where girls are outperforming boys in education, we have a female Prime Minister and First Minister of Scotland, and the England women's
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Youngsters gaining access to Horwich Loco Works 'could be in danger'
YOUNGSTERS climbing into parts of the Horwich Loco Works could be at risk, according to business owners. Julie Aldcroft, owner of Aldcroft Adhesives, raised concerns about people gaining access to the site, which is due to be developed into the 1,700-
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Young persons' charity wins 'hugely important' £15,000 grant
A YOUNG persons’ charity is hoping to expand its mental health service after it won a grant of £15,000.Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme (BYPHS) will receive the money from the East Lancashire Freemasons as part of the community award initiative. The
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Heroic neighbour saves man from kitchen fire
A HEROIC neighbour dragged a man from the brink of death after he was overcome by a house fire.The daring rescue was carried out when a chip pan caught fire at around 2.30pm on Tuesday in Glaister Lane, Breightmet.According to firemen, the victim had
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Wanderers stars re-open car showroom after £3 million transformation
TWO Wanderers stars swapped the pitch for the forecourt to officially re-open a town centre car showroom. Darren Pratley and David Wheater were joined by Lofty the Lion to celebrate the £3 million renovation of the Bristol Street Motors Ford dealership
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Man stole £100 of underwear and assaulted security guard
A MAN was handed a suspended sentence for stealing more than £100 from a town centre shop and assaulting a security guard.Nasar Nabi, aged 27 and of Crescent Road, stole the items from Debenhams, in The Market Place, on June 10 this year. He admitted
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Town hall plaque honouring workers will be moved to new location
A PLAQUE honouring workers who have lost their lives has been temporarily removed from outside Bolton town hall.The engraved flagstone, which had been installed in front of a fountain next to the town hall steps, has been taken in to have a new logo added
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Diversity group in running for top gong at star-backed awards
AN organisation dedicated to breaking down barriers tackling stigma and overcoming prejudice has been shortlisted for a national award. Breakdown Bolton is in the running for a National Diversity Award (NDA) in the ceremony being held today at
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Surgery put into special measures after damning inspection report
A BOLTON doctors surgery has been places into special measures after inspectors find "safety concerns".Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have rated the Beehive Surgery in Great Lever as inadequate overall, with individual ratings
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Burglar stole safe from taxi firm
A MAN was jailed for stealing a safe from a taxi office. Christopher Mann, aged 32, took the safe from the Metro Taxis office on Tonge Moor Road on August 18 this year. He admitted the offence at Bolton Magistrates' Court earlier this week.Mann, of
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'Victory for common sense' as plan to privatise NHS staffing agency is dropped
SIR David Crausby MP has declared a Government U-turn a ‘victory for common sense’ as plans to privatise an NHS staffing agency were dropped.The Government previously announced in 2016 that it intended to sell a majority stake in NHS Professionals, which
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Disabled teen who witnessed Manchester Arena attack completes 10k course
A BRAVE disabled teenager has completed the 'world's first fully accessible' fun run just months after she was caught up in the Manchester Arena attack.Kira Glossop, from Highfield Road, Farnworth, was 'trapped' at the venue after
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'I would not want to go there on my own' — Blind passenger's concern over new interchange
A BLIND bus user fears that she could ‘get totally lost’ at the new Bolton Interchange because of a lack of support for the visually impaired.Toni Forrest, who is one of the four per cent of people in the UK who are completely blind, says that she has
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Burnham pledges to help ‘abandoned and left behind’ areas at synod
ANDY Burnham addressed hundreds of people at the Bolton Methodist Mission at Victoria Hall.The Greater Manchester Mayor was a guest at the Bolton and Rochdale autumn synod, which was held jointly on Saturday with the Manchester and Stockport Methodist
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University must justify vice-chancellor's £222,000 salary or face fines
THE University of Bolton will be made to justify paying its vice-chancellor more than the Prime Minister — or risk being hit with a fine.Universities minister Jo Johnson issued a stark warning to institutions yesterday that they must prove the worth of
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'It's frightening' - Bolton couple in Florida bracing for arrival of Hurricane Irma
AN ex-pat couple living in are bracing themselves for Hurricane Irma hitting Florida. Anne and David Clough, who live in St Augustine, are making preparations ahead of the arrival of the huge storm, which is about the same size as France. Irma
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Boro old boy Taylor ready to show you can teach an old dog new tricks
ANDY Taylor is heading back to the classroom as he starts planning for life after football.If the defender is picked against his former club Middlesbrough tomorrow it would mark his 400th appearance in the professional game.The 31-year-old has no urge
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'Enough is enough' - Farnworth deli shuts after after 3rd burglary in 12 months
A DELI is closing after the third break-in within 12 months proved the final straw after nearly three years of struggling.Thieves most recently broke into The Deli at Farnworth in the early hours of Sunday, August 20.They smashed the window and stole
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Parkinson: 'Underdog' Wanderers need to show their bite against Boro
PHIL Parkinson admits Wanderers are going to have to bare their teeth if they are going to achieve Championship survival.Disappointed at the lack of fight shown at Hull City before the international break and in patches against Leeds United and Derby
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Wanderers ready to plunge new boy Noone straight into action
CRAIG Noone is “ready to go” tomorrow if Wanderers decide to change their shape against Middlesbrough.Signed from Cardiff City on deadline day, the winger is poised to make his Bolton debut after impressing Phil Parkinson over the international break.Noone
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Wanderers could offer former player a route back into football AHEAD of Baptista
WANDERERS could give Joey O’Brien a route back into football ahead of former Brazil international Julio Baptista.The Irishman has been training at Lostock for a few weeks and has made a good impression on Wanderers boss Phil Parkinson.O’Brien was released
