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'I don't look back' admits former Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley

GIVEN that he’s spent much of the summer playing festivals around the UK at which songs written over 30 years ago have taken centre stage, Tony Hadley can see the irony when he admits he’s not one for being nostalgic.“I suppose that could be regarded

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Two cars damaged after collision involving parked Citroen

A NISSAN hit a stationary Citroen in Heaton this evening. The grey Nissan collided with the black Citroen in Harrow Road, near to the junction with Somerset Road. Police officers and the ambulance service attended the incident at 5.40pm, officers

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FULL STORY: Grenade found in middle of housing estate

A BOMB squad rushed to Harwood after a grenade was sucked up by a drain cleaning vehicle in the middle of a housing estate. The explosive was discovered as the Bolton Council wagon travelled along Appledore Drive and Saunton Avenue at around 11.55am

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Woman admits pushing man into path of tram

A woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man who she pushed into the path of a moving tram. Philip Carter, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision at Victoria station in Manchester city centre on the early evening of June

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Wanderers owner claims club 'cannot work in harmony' with supporters' trust

A ROW over legal protection for the Macron Stadium has escalated further, after Bolton Wanderers’ owner said he cannot see the club ‘working in harmony’ with the supporters’ trust.Ken Anderson today criticised Bolton Wanderers Supporters’ Trust chairman

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Wanderers will not revive chase for Jay Spearing

WANDERERS will NOT be making a move for former captain Jay Spearing, with Phil Parkinson insisting he needs “something different” in his squad. Ex-Liverpool midfielder Spearing, who was pictured this week training with League One Blackpool, has

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Daisy change as Thomas resigns as manager

DAISY Hill are on the lookout for a new manager after Craig Thomas resigned from the hot seat.Thomas and the management team have left New Sirs following heavy defeats in their two Hallmark Security League First Division games this week, suffering a 7

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Robber to be sentenced after pleading guilty

A MAN is to be sentenced for robbery after pleading guilty to committing the offence on February 1.John O'Brien, aged 48, of Waverley Avenue, Kearsley, appeared at Bolton Crown Court where his case was adjourned until October 11 to allow time for

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Missing girl found safe and well

A GIRL who was reported missing on Friday has been found safe and well. Aaliyah Seerey, aged 12 and from Leigh, went missing and her family were growing increasingly concerned. She has now been found and is being supported by officers.

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In the dock: 6 people who have appeared in court in Bolton

Our regular round up of people who have appeared in Bolton's courts. Police assault man fined A MAN has been fined £200 by Bolton magistrates after he admitted assaulting a police officer on May 20. Adam Janson, aged 23, of Langford Gardens

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Off-duty firefighter saves man's life after he collapses in the gym

AN OFF-duty firefighter saved the life of a fellow gym-goer. John Wheeldon, from Bolton, was working out when a man on a nearby cross-trainer collapsed to the floor. He had only been at Total Fitness in Waters Meeting Road ten minutes when

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RECAP: Bomb disposal team called after grenade found

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When day trippers flocked to picnic benches in little village

YOU could be forgiven for thinking these happy holiday makers are enjoying a break in the Lake District or another popular holiday spot in the North West.But this was, in fact, Barrow Bridge right here in Bolton during the Second World War.The picture

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VIDEO: Driver rams police car FOUR TIMES during pursuit

AN unmarked police car was rammed four times during a pursuit through Bolton. Officers attempted to carry out a routine stop and search on a pale green Honda Civic in Mayor Street at around 11am, which was suspected of having no insurance.

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New pastie shop opens - and owners aren't ruling out future drive-thru

PASTIE lovers queued out the door to claim their freebie at the opening of the newest Carrs Pasties shop this morning. The first lucky 250 customers were given free pasty vouchers to celebrate the official opening of the new Manchester Road store

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Watch 300 butterflies be released in town centre

A BUTTERFLY breeder has been given the go-ahead to release hundreds of Red Admirals in the town centre. Breeder Ray Sandiford, from Breightmet, will release around 300 butterflies outside the town hall on Sunday in a bid to raise awareness about

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Amir Khan says divorce is still going through despite wife Faryal's emotional plea

AMIR Khan's divorce from his wife Faryal still looks to be going ahead despite her emotional plea for them to stay together. As reported, Mrs Khan took to Twitter yesterday stating that she had decided it was time for the pair to put their differences

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Opponent should be Eade pickings as Cleaver heads for Arena

HIS biggest live performance to date? Check.A relatively-unknown late replacement as an opponent? Check.Putting his skills on show for countless YouTube subscribers and a huge pay-per-view audience. Check.You could be forgiven for thinking Jack Cullen

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"A catalyst for disaster" - more than £1 million cut from vital Bolton service

THE money for drug and alcohol services in Bolton has been slashed by £1,618,299 in just four years.An Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that Bolton Council spent £5,618,053 of a Public Health England grant upon substance misuse strategies

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PICTURES: Big response in search for Bolton's 'hairiest baby'

WHICH of these babies do you think has the best mop of hair? That is the question that we have been asking our readers here at The Bolton News after one mother sent us pictures of her 11-week-old daughter, Pixie Rose. Jennifer Masters, aged

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Friends praised for improving park

THE work of the the Friends of Longsight Park in improving the green space has been praised by a councillor. Jane Wilcock, the group's secretary, gave a presentation at the recent meeting of the Bradshaw Area Forum. She spoke about what the group

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How funds from scarecrow festival are being used to improve the community

FUNDS raised through last year’s Kearsley Scarecrow Festival has been used to install community benches on the eve of this year’s event.The festival drummed up about £4,000 which its committee has mainly invested in six benches now placed around the area.They

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Young woman blown away by fundraising for kind-hearted homeless man

A YOUNG woman has been left amazed by the response to a campaign raising for a homeless man who spent two days trying to reunite her with her bag. As reported, Daisy Owen has launched a campaign to help put a roof over the head of a homeless man

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New interchange leaves parts of town isolated

YOU have regular letters about Bolton being a dying town, and letters praising the new interchange.But can you explain why buses 561/562 (and presumably other buses that took this route) no longer leave town via there original route of Blackhorse Street

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Anger over plan to close children's centre

I AM outraged by the Labour Council proposal to close Harvey Children Centre in Great Lever.This is a much valued and much-needed facility for the vulnerable, and most disadvantaged families that rely on the centre.It is in fact an attack on the poor,

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Loco Works is too important to play politics with

CHRIS Green arranged a public meeting which was unnecessary. He has claimed there is some confusion about the Loco Works development. If he genuinely feels he needs to be better informed, as an MP, all he has to do is pick up the phone and ask for an

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Driver and his mum both caught by traffic police

A DRIVER and his mother were both caught out by traffic police. A man was caught at the Shell garage on Manchester Road, Bolton, for having no insurance when he was stopped by traffic police. He was driving his mum's car and was not on the policy.

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'Leaving children vulnerable' - Angry parents demand return school bus service for kids

ANGRY parents are demanding a return school bus service for their children.Pupils at two Farnworth schools, St James’ and Mount St Joseph, use the 976 bus to get to their classes in the morning.The 976 collects Mount St Joseph pupils after school, but

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Why one stretch of road resurfacing cost half a MILLION pounds

HALF a million pounds has been spent on resurfacing a main road in Horwich — and the price tag has been described as 'indicative' of the current problems facing Bolton's highways department. The major road improvement works, costing £506,000, have

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'Cancer ripped through the heart of our family'

THE story of a Bolton woman who was treated for an aggressive form of cancer features in a major art installation in London. Angela Kenney is one of 104 people with blood cancer, chosen from across the UK, to have their story told as part of the

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NEIL BONNAR: Cup competitions are now just an unwanted distraction

FOOTBALL cup competitions are rubbish.Let’s get that fact out of the way from the off.If you want to watch football that matters then the word ‘league’ must be included – except where it is preceded by ‘Europa’ of course.It is nothing new for football

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Wanderers to cast eye over "one or two" free agents in signing search

PHIL Parkinson says he will be casting his eye over “one or two” free agents in the next couple of days as he plans to expand his Wanderers squad.Joey O’Brien continues to train with the first team, who return to Lostock this morning to prepare for the

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MPs unite to fight Peel planning development in Over Hulton

RIVAL politicians have joined forces in a bid to stop a massive development on the Hulton Park Estate.Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi and Conservative Chris Green got together yesterday afternoon to present a united front in their opposition to Peel Holdings

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Parkinson: Wanderers won't go down like they did in 2015/16

PHIL Parkinson insists the current Wanderers squad is better-equipped to avoid relegation than the doomed class of 2015/16.Comparisons are already being drawn to the club’s ill-fated previous campaign, which ended in relegation and a record low points

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Hammers debut can be a King-maker, says Pratley

DARREN Pratley is delighted to see the embargo shackles have finally been released from young midfielder Jeff King.Wanderers were finally able to hand the 21-year-old a debut against West Ham United in midweek, a full six months after the EFL refused