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Flowers left outside the former Astoria Palais de Danse as it is demolished
A TOUCHING tribute has been left at the doors of the old Palais de Danse. Former workers and revellers gathered outside the old ballroom in Bridge Street to leave flowers, balloons and cards and remember happy times. Maggie Gallagher who ran
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YOU'RE THE BOSS: Pick your Wanderers line-up to face Brentford
PHIL Parkinson has plenty to ponder for this weekend’s crunch clash with Brentford. Sammy Ameobi is back in contention but probably only fit enough for a place on the bench as Wanderers go for their first win of the Championship campaign. Mark
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Battle to resume over plan to build new estate next to historic home dating back to 1609
PLANS to build a new housing estate next to one of Bolton’s oldest buildings will come back before a town hall committee tomorrow.Last month, Bolton at Home was given permission to build 21 affordable homes at the old council depot off Park Road, Westhoughton
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15-year-old missing from Bolton spotted in Leeds — have you seen her?
A 15-year-old girl missing from Bolton was last seen in Leeds City Centre. Sadia Ahmed was last seen in the Great Lever area at around 7pm on Tuesday, September 12. It is believed she then travelled to Leeds City Centre where she was seen at around 12
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UPDATED: Missing woman found safe and well
A WOMAN suffering from a broken pelvis who went missing has been sound safe and well. Teresa Finch went missing from Royal Bolton Hospital on Saturday and was suffering from a broken pelvis and a wrist injury. Police have now said she has
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Former Manchester United stars to open university campus
STARS from Manchester United's legendary Class of 92 are to open a university campus in Old Trafford. University Academy 92 (UA92) is the brainchild of former United teammates Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Phil Neville.
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Plastic peril: Bring back the refund
WHEN I was a young kid we competed to see who could take back the most pop bottles to the corner shop for the refund. Although this involved only pennies, most of us immediately spent it on buying sweets from the same shop. As well as being
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Help Wingates Brass Band to play on
WINGATES Brass Band has been an important part of local life in Westhoughton since 1873. It’s brought endless pleasure to the thousands upon thousands in this country and around the world who have enjoyed its musical skills and brought honour
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West Ham star leaves the boot in on Wanderers after Carabao Cup defeat
WEST Ham United star Mark Noble has blasted Wanderers after their 3-0 defeat at the London Stadium. The midfielder claims Phil Parkinson’s side targeted ex-Manchester United striker Chicharito after he came on to the pitch with 20 minutes to go
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Barbara’s Corrie role highlights sad condition
THE current storyline in Coronation Street surrounding Rita Tanner’s increasing memory problems in what has looked like dementia has been very affecting.Actress Barbara Knox has been putting in a remarkable performance as the Street’s veteran newsagent
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Enjoy a night of music for charity
TREAT yourself to a musical night on Saturday, October 14 and help local charities. Conductor Chris Wormald, his new Eagley Band and much-respected Smithills Community Bands and Choir are performing a concert, Sinatra to Wicked, at Bolton’s Victoria
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Beware what you dream
DAFT though it may sound, a third of British couples have fallen out with their partners over how they’ve behaved in a dream.Actually, it’s not that far-fetched as most of us have woken up from a particularly vivid dream still feeling the emotion created
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We can all work to cut the suicide rate
THE idea of taking your own life is , in the cold light of an ordinary day, fairly alien to most of us. How can, we reason, life become so hopeless that we would remove ourselves from it completely, irrespective of the havoc and pain we might leave
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VIDEO: Man takes a tumble after trying to hurdle metal gate while running away from police
A DRIVER had an unfortunate fall as he tried to hurdle a fence while attempting to escape from police. A video shows a vehicle being pursued down Cedar Avenue in Horwich in the early hours of this morning. Footage from a police vehicle shows
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REVEALED: Top 20 baby names for boys and girls in 2016
THE most popular baby names for boys and girls born in 2016 have been revealed. Olivia has replaced Amelia as the most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2016, official statistics show. Oliver, the top name for baby boys
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BOLTON NEWS FANTASY CRICKET: Craig Naylor scoops £400 first prize – report, tables, team of the week and team of the season
AFTER leading the table for more weeks than anyone else, Tonge's Craig Naylor duly scooped the £400 first prize in The Bolton News Fantasy Cricket competition.He finished narrowly ahead of his two main rivals Raj Shah and the Horwich Cricket Club
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Tesco shoppers help to create sensory garden
KIND-hearted Tesco shoppers helped create a beautiful sensory garden for patients at St Ann’s Hospice in Little Hulton.Customers at the nearby Walkden store voted for the charity to receive a £12,000 grant as part of Tesco’s Bags of Help funding initiative
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Youth project lands £425,000 lottery funding
DISADVANTAGED youngsters are set to benefit from a big cash windfall.Bolton-based charity The Sycamore Project, which runs Zac’s Youth Bars, has received two grants totalling more than £425,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.The cash will be used to support
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From Bolton am-dram to Hollywood - Local lad stars in Dunkirk
TOM Glynn-Carney may have starred in one of the biggest films of the year — but many remember him as a star in the making on Bolton’s celebrated amateur dramatic scene and the school stage.The former Canon Slade pupil is among the all star cast in Christopher
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Derelict nightclub will be torn down
DEMOLITION work at a derelict nightclub is expected to begin in November. The old Late Club, in Bolton town centre, will be torn down amid repeated arson attacks and fears it has become unsafe. Earlier this year, firefighters warned that the
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Rockers put Bolton music on the map with debut UK headline tour
ROCKERS Jordan Allen are used to wowing the crowds in their home town - but now they are hoping to impress the rest of the nation.The Bolton indie band is hitting the road later this year after announcing its debut UK Headlining Tour on Monday.It’s a
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Extra £24 million funding after year of terror attacks
AN extra £24 million is to be spent around the country on counter-terrorism after attacks in Manchester and London this year. The move has come in the wake of Friday’s incident Parsons Green when a suspect device exploded on the tube and injured 30 people.Two
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The changing face of a well-known town centre view
THIS grand view leading up to one of Bolton’s most famous buildings is right here in the town centre.Here we see Market Street clearly so named because it leads up to the once truly famous Market Hall.Many of us still recall the attraction of this incredible
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Piggy, whipping tops, hopscotch - The favoured games of old Bolton
CHILDREN have always managed to find ways to keep themselves amused — especially before the days of computer games.Our photos and memories of the game piggy elicited a great response from our readers.Arnold Harrison recalled playing piggy in the early
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GALLERY: Out with the old, in with the Newport Street
WITH Newport Street currently undergoing a facelift, we decided to dig out some historic snaps of the thoroughfare. Readers of a certain age will remember the shops glimpsed in these pictures, but were you among the hundreds who turned out to see Bolton
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Ever fancied running a pub? These boozers need landlords and landladies
EVER pictured yourself behind the bar of a boozer — pulling pints and keeping the locals in check? Admiral Taverns has a number of pubs currently for let, including three in the Bolton area. The community pub group is looking for potential
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Town hall pays nothing towards bus routes
IN response to Eric Hyland's letter in regards to First Bus and route 519.I would like to confirm that First Bus does not receive any grant whatsoever from Bolton Council, especially in respect to Route 519 or any other bus route. Under the 1984 Transport
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Making useful products, not missiles
AS The Bolton News reported on September 13, Bolton CND/Stop the War group held a silent vigil to protest against arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the bombing of Yemen outside the MBDA missile factory to the south of Bolton on September 12.This was to coincide
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CONFIRMED: Council to tear down 2 town centre sites
TWO major buildings at the entrance to Bolton town centre are to be torn down. Bolton Council has now served formal notice that it intends to begin demolition work at the old Wayne Walker meat store and the adjacent Motorcycle Mega Store in December
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Cameras roll today for inaugural Bolton Film Festival
THE inaugural Bolton Film Festival kicks off today.The two day event will see the best of short feature films hit the big screen at the Light Cinema in the town centre.Attendees are also enjoying a series of industry talks starting at 1pm.It will feature
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PICTURES: The changing face of town centre street
THESE photos showcase the major transformation that a busy town centre street has undergone in recent years.Camera Club member Bernard Bradley captured these images of Great Moor Street during the building of Bolton’s newly-opened £48 million transport
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'Handing £300,000 to a complete stranger would look prudent compared to this' — committee questions Asons audit findings
THE decision to give a controversial council grant to a law firm was less prudent than ‘handing £300,000 to a complete stranger’, a town hall committee heard. Cllr Martyn Cox told Bolton Council’s audit committee meeting yesterday that due diligence
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Memorial honouring Bolton's Spanish Civil War heroes is unveiled
MORE than 100 people gathered to remember a Bolton war hero who was killed fighting fascism in Spain.A new memorial plaque was unveiled in the town centre last weekend to honour James Alwyn and the other volunteers who left their homes and jobs to fight
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Campaign to save much loved nursery from being axed
A CAMPAIGN is under way to save an under-threat nursery.Staff at Harvey Nursery are said to be heartbroken after learning the popular early years childcare could be axed as a trade union prepares to fight the controversial proposal put forward last week.Trade
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Does this little girl have the best head of hair of any baby in Bolton?
A PROUD mum believes her 11-week-old daughter could have the best head of hair of any baby in Bolton.Jennifer Masters says her little bundle of joy, Pixie Rose, was born with a thick mop of jet black hair and has been drawing compliments ever since.And
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Introducing the inspector who keeps the town centre safe
IN the latest of a series introducing the area’s police inspectors, Insp Eileen Hughes, who is in charge of Halliwell and the town centre, tells crime reporter Alex Peace about the issues affecting the area and what is being done to tackle them. Inspector
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Where's this? Enter our weekly nostalgia competition
LAST week’s picture was recognised by a number of our readers, including Stephen Harrison and Martin Hutchinson.Trevor Lester gave us such a detailed answer to our question that we thought you may like to see it in full. “This is actually looking out
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Cross Cup future to be decided after Clifton win first standalone competition
THE future of the Cross Cup is yet to be decided after this season's competition was completed last Sunday.Clifton beat Roe Green – both Greater Manchester Premier Division teams – in the final at Clifton last Sunday to win the oldest cricket competition
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Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - September 20, 2017
EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. Shahid Ashraf, aged 32, is wanted on recall to prison. He has links to the Tonge Moor area of Bolton. Lee Kay, aged 29, is wanted on recall to prison for
