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Bolton Pride 2017 launches with hate crime vigil in town centre
A STAND against hate crime was taken as Bolton Pride 2017 officially launched with a vigil in the town centre. People gathered in Victoria Square in front of the town hall and lit candles in tribute to people from the LGBT community who had been
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Man with 'machete' arrested in town centre
A MAN was arrested after he was seen brandishing 'a machete' in the town centre, causing children distress. The male, described by witnesses as being in his late 20s or early 30s, was walking up and down Deansgate at around 4pm holding the blade
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Parkinson aiming for another Villa Park surprise
RUMOURS that a psychiatrist’s sofa is being installed on the team bus heading for Villa Park might be wide of the mark – but Phil Parkinson has had to play mind games during the club’s current drought. Everywhere you turn there is a different ominous
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PICTURES: Land Rover flips onto roof on muddy road
A DRIVER walked away unscathed after their Land Rover overturned on a muddy road. Police were called to Grimeford Lane, near Blackrod, at around 4.35pm on Wednesday to reports of a collision. A silver Land Rover and a blue Audi A3 were involved in the
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Man with knife arrested in school playground
A MAN was arrested after he was spotted with a knife on a primary school playground. School leaders at SS Simon and Jude CE Primary in Great Lever said they moved swiftly to reassure parents that their children were not in danger. A video taken
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Ambulance takes an hour to reach woman who collapsed near police station
A 65-YEAR-OLD woman waited an hour and three minutes for an ambulance after she fell this afternoon. Lynn Walker was walking her dog on the Scholey Street footbridge across St Peter’s Way when she fell and broke her leg. A passer-by called an ambulance
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Forget chocolate... you can have a gin or wine advent calendar
DECEMBER used to be the month we could enjoy a chocolate treat with our breakfast for 24 days of the year. But not anymore. Following on from Aldi announcing they will be launching a wine advent calendar next month, John Lewis has followed
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Stars of Educating Greater Manchester to appear at fun day
YOUNG stars from Educating Greater Manchester will make an appearance at Little Hulton Cricket Club’s fun day tomorrow. Jack and Rani who have won the hearts of the nation will be joining in the fun and games at the Manchester Road club at 12.30pm
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PICTURES: All the glitz and glamour from the 2017 Bolton and Bury Business Awards
THE winners of the Bolton and Bury Business awards were revealed during the glittering ceremony at The Macron last night. On a night of celebration and emotion the finalists were whittled down to produce the list of eight category winners and outstanding
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£31,000 of drugs found in prisoner's cell
A PRISONER was found with thousands of pounds worth of drugs and mobile phones stashed in his cell. Simon Davies, aged 44 and originally from Bolton, had his cell searched on Thursday, March 16 2016 and officers found a haul of around £19,000 worth of
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Weather warning of rain and 50mph wind for weekend
GRAB your brollies and big coat if you are heading out on Sunday. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of wind and rain for Greater Manchester, between 12.05am and 6pm on Sunday.Spells of heavy rain are likely to reach western Britain later
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Police renew appeal over teenager now missing for almost three weeks
POLICE have renewed their appeal for a missing teenager who has now been missing for almost three weeks. Sadia Ahmed, aged 15, was last seen in the Great Lever at around 7pm on Tuesday, September 12. Police now believe she travelled to Leeds
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Voice star to sing for Pride
A STAR of The Voice is taking part in Bolton Pride tomorrow night.Linda Jennings will be entertaining supporters of the event in The Bank Steakhouse in The Vaults.The Market Place Shopping Centre performance starts at around 8pm as part of the town'
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Plea to help youngsters after crime in area on rise
A PLEA has been made for help to prevent young people from falling into a life of crime. Residents in the Deane area have been warned to keep an eye on their cars after a number of break-ins. A rise in crime has been reported with some blame
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Vote of no confidence in Labour Leader Cliff Morris
SHOCKWAVES have been sent through Bolton Council’s ruling Labour Party after a vote of no confidence in the leader Cliff Morris was passed. The vote was taken under an emergency motion put forward at last night’s Bolton West Constituency Labour
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Man detained after immigration officers raid Italian restaurant
A RESTAURANT was raided by immigration officers leading to a man being arrested for entering the country illegally.The man was detained following the operation at Max Italia, in Lee Lane Horwich on Thursday night. Immigration Enforcement officers visited
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Peter Kay makes impromptu appearance at Texas concert
COMEDIAN Peter Kay thrilled the audience at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, last night when he made a surprise appearance on stage at the end of a concert by Texas. Kay, a major fan of the band led by Sharleen Spiteri, appeared from the wings
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Firm's support for Lads and Girls Club
A BUSINESS broker firm has pledged its support for the historic Bolton Lads and Girls Club.Bolton-based Hilton Smythe has becoming a Silver Corporate Patron of the club.The Lads and Girls Club charity, which was established in 1889, is one of the largest
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NEIL BONNAR: No dough is the only reason Whites’ fare is hard to stomach
UNLESS I’m missing something Phil Parkinson hasn’t become a bad manager overnight.While I’m fairly confident the powers-that-be at Macron towers won’t be contemplating springing the ejection seat in the manager’s office there are murmurs of discontent
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Hospital team gains national recognition for care
ANAESTHETISTS at Royal Bolton Hospital have been recognised for their work providing the quality care to local patients. The anaesthetics department received the Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA) from the Royal College of Anaesthetists
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Why boxing legend Frank Bruno is coming to Bolton
BOXING legend Frank Bruno will be appearing in Blackrod to speak about his life story.An Audience With Frank Bruno will take place at Mercure Georgian House Hotel in Manchester Road on November 10.The fighter will be recanting the tales of his career,
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A new interchange but bus bus services still cancelled
IF people were inclined to hope that a new interchange might result in an improved level of service from bus operators, that sense of optimism has inevitably been dashed by First Manchester, who yet again provide us with a constant stream of service cancellations
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We try out new healthy fast food restaurant
A NEW healthy fast food restaurant is setting out to prove that healthy eating can also be tasty. 80/20 health bar and kitchen has opened on Blackburn Road, on the corner of Water Meetings Road. The restaurant offers eat in and takeaway and
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Hands are tied over First's bus withdrawal
IN response to the letter from Eric Hyland about bus operations in Bolton.It should be remembered that bus services have been deregulated since 1984 with the exception of London. It will come as no surprise to learn that there are more than 35% fewer
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Hands are tied over First's bus withdrawal
IN response to the letter from Eric Hyland about bus operations in Bolton.It should be remembered that bus services have been deregulated since 1984 with the exception of London. It will come as no surprise to learn that there are more than 35% fewer
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Hands are tied over First's bus withdrawal
IN response to the letter from Eric Hyland about bus operations in Bolton.It should be remembered that bus services have been deregulated since 1984 with the exception of London. It will come as no surprise to learn that there are more than 35% fewer
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A new interchange but bus bus services still cancelled
IF people were inclined to hope that a new interchange might result in an improved level of service from bus operators, that sense of optimism has inevitably been dashed by First Manchester, who yet again provide us with a constant stream of service cancellations
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This country needs to come out of the dark ages and provide a proper trains service
SO trains in Bolton will be affected by strike action next week. When will this country come out of the dark ages and provide a good rail network for passengers.I recently visited Germany and the town I was in was a little smaller than Bolton. Every train
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Hands are tied over First's bus withdrawal
IN response to the letter from Eric Hyland about bus operations in Bolton.It should be remembered that bus services have been deregulated since 1984 with the exception of London. It will come as no surprise to learn that there are more than 35% fewer
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3 chickens embark on 500-mile trip so needy in Bolton will get Christmas dinners
AND they're off! Three chickens have embarked on their journey, travelling 500 miles around the northern coast of Scotland in the name of Christmas dinners. Homelessness charity Urban Outreach has begun latest mission to raise funds to pay for
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Campaigners hoping to save children's nursery take fight to Labour Party Conference
THE fight to save Harvey Nursery was taken to The Labour Party Conference. Campaigners presented Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn with a letter opposing Bolton Council’s proposal to shut the popular nursery. Town Hall chiefs have put forward controversial
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Head's 'inspirational' leadership praised as education watchdog finds school remains 'good'
A SCHOOL has again been given the thumbs up by the government’s education watchdog.Ofsted has rated Mytham Primary School, in Little Lever as ‘good’ following its most recent inspection.Inspector Helen O’Neill found that parents were ‘very supportive’
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Mum's murder at hands of husband was not 'preventable or predictable' – despite telling friends and doctors of abuse
A MOTHER who was murdered by her husband told friends, colleagues and doctors how he abused her in the months leading up to her death but a review has found her killing was not 'predictable or preventable'. A fire started in the early hours of
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Teacher couldn't find story books with good female role models - so she wrote her own
WHEN primary school teacher Claire Harrison wants to read to her pupils she knows just which book to reach for. For Mrs Harrison is now a published author with an inspirational picture book set to rival Postman Pat and Fireman Sam. The busy
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'Help us before we go bust' plead traders hit hard by closure of Moses Gate bridge
BUSINESSES hit by the closure of Moses Gate bridge say they will be forced to fold unless they get help soon. Traders in Egerton Street and surrounding roads have seen footfall and takings take a nosedive since the bridge was closed after a water
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Sunday challenges ‘too much’ for A&E
BOLTON health chiefs have defended the work of the Royal Bolton Hospital as it strives to hit waiting times targets.The hospital’s A&E has been challenged to see, on average, at least 90 percent of people attending within four hours throughout September.Concerns
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Hammers youngsters need a helping hand, admits Parkinson
PHIL Parkinson insists under-fire loanees Reece Burke and Josh Cullen will come good for Wanderers.The Whites boss leapt to the defence of the young West Ham United stars, who have endured a tough start to life at the Macron StadiumBolton fans had high
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Henry isn't getting that sinking feeling at Wanderers
KARL Henry has been in a scrape or two down the years but says he hasn’t picked up a relegation vibe at Wanderers. The combative midfielder has made a career out of rolling up his sleeves and thus seems tailor-made for Phil Parkinson’s survival
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Two back in contention for Wanderers ahead of Aston Villa trip
WANDERERS could have Will Buckley and Stephen Darby back in the fold for this weekend’s trip to Aston Villa.Both players returned to training at the start of the week after hamstring injuries but were not included in the squad at Bristol City.Buckley
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Is burglary at Bolton garage linked to recent crime spree?
FIVE high-end cars were stolen from a garage in a burglary believed to be linked to a spree of break-ins across the north of Bolton. Police are investigating after a gang of six burglars swooped at the SMB garage in Hypatia Street, off Bury Road, in the
