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Trains cancelled due to man threatening to jump from town centre bridge
TRAINS were cancelled and part of the town centre was cordoned off after a man threatened to jump from a bridge onto rail lines. The man, dressed in a grey coat and grey tracksuit bottoms, climbed on to the bridge near to Morrisons at about 3pm
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Wanderers and supporters' trust await decision on Macron Stadium protection listing after hearing
A HEARING was held this morning to determine whether the home of Bolton Wanderers will continue to be listed as an ‘Asset of Community Value’, amid a row between the club and a supporters’ trust.The Bolton Wanderers Supporters’ Trust successfully applied
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Homeless can now seek help at Bolton GP in pioneering new scheme
A BOLTON doctor’s surgery has opened its doors to help vulnerable people as part of a pioneering new project.The Waters Meeting Health Centre is one of more than 10 GP practices in Greater Manchester that has signed up to the ‘homeless friendly’ scheme.People
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GONE: What this once-iconic nightspot site looks like now
A ONCE popular night-spot in Bolton has disappeared from the skyline after more than 90 years. Demolition work on the former Palais de Danse and IKON has neared completion this week with the building now completely demolished. For many it marks
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VIDEO: Shocking CCTV captures serious Plodder Lane car crash
SHOCKING CCTV images show the moment a car slams into a taxi during a serious collision in Bolton. The footage shows the crash at the junction of Plodder Lane and Harper Green Road, Farnworth, which occurred at around 8.35pm on Sunday night.
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Lottery win for two neighbours in street
TWO lucky Bolton residents have scooped £1,000 each with the People’s Postcode Lottery Daily Prize. The Roxalina Street neighbours won the prize when their postcode BL3 6PW was drawn yesterday. A minimum of 31 per cent of ticket sales goes
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COMMENT: Wanderers have a proud history which should be embraced
THERE are very, very few football clubs who can hold a candle to the proud history of Bolton Wanderers. Founder members and first goal scorers in the Football League, four-time FA Cup winners, they have been around as long as a ball has been kicked
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JAILED: Man who abused girl claiming it was 'sex education'
AN ABUSER who targeted a child is beginning a nine year prison sentence. Following a four day trial at Bolton Crown Court, Colin Cambray was found guilty of five counts of indecently assaulting a girl in the early 2000s. He had denied touching
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Politic bags treble as Wanderers Under-18s draw with Birmingham
DENNIS Politic netted a hat-trick for the second time in four games, but Wanderers Under-18s had to settle for a point in a 4-4 draw against Birmingham City on Saturday. Nicky Spooner's side went into the U18 Professional Development League clash
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Cashpoint fixed after failing to dispense money but deducting from customers' accounts
A CASH POINT that failed to dispense money, but deducted it from customers’ accounts, has been fixed. Customers were furious at the weekend when the machine in Market Street, Farnworth, debited their accounts, but did not deliver the cash.
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Severe disruption to trains through Bolton
THERE is severe disruption on trains through Bolton this afternoon. A number of services have been cancelled and delayed due to signalling problems near Lostock. Services to Manchester Victoria and Blackpool North have been hit by the trouble
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PICTURES: Warning over teenagers stealing wheelie bins and setting them on fire
A WARNING has been issued over teenagers stealing bins and setting them on fire. Residents in Smithills have experienced an increase in bins being taken over the past few weeks. In a forest near to the site of the thefts, people have found molten plastic
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Bolton Monarch passengers scramble for replacement flights
BOLTON Monarch passengers have been forced to scramble for replacement flights following the airline’s abrupt collapse. Around 860,000 passengers have lost bookings and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is dispatching more than 30 planes to retrieve
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At least 50 dead in mass shooting at music concert on Las Vegas strip
At least 50 people including off-duty police officers have been killed and more than 200 people injured in a mass shooting at an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, officials said. Dozens of patrol vehicles descended on the Strip after
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Stars of the airwaves help celebrate Radio 1's 50th anniversary
BOLTON has played its part in helping BBC Radio 1 celebrate a big birthday.On Saturday Sara Cox hit the airwaves as part of the station’s 50th anniversary celebrations.Speaking to Tony Blackburn – the first voice of Radio 1 – and Nick Grimshaw, she reminisced
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VIDEO: Rush hour crash involving two cars
TWO cars were involved in a crash on Monday morning. It happened in Plodder Lane, Farnworth, at about 8.30am. No one was believed to be badly injured and police were called.
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Delays on motorway after crash
THREE vehicles were involved in a crash on the motorway on Monday morning. It happened on the M61 southbound, near Junction 4 at Farnworth, at about 7.40am. RTC J4 M61 - 3 vehicle - all still live lane - Southbound - Matrix has been
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Monarch Airlines boss gives reason for company's collapse - and what 410,000 affected customers should do now
Monarch Airlines has gone bust leaving 110,000 customers stranded overseas. The Luton-based airline, which was about to mark its 50th anniversary, went into administration early on Monday, triggering uncertainty for customers and a huge effort
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Driver flees scene of crash that left man in hospital
A DRIVER fled the scene of a crash that closed a road and left a person in hospital. Police were called at around midnight today to the junction of Oriel Street and Deane Road to the crash involving three cars. A blue Vauxhall Polo, a Blue Toyota Prius
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MP and council leader need to get together to resolve Rivington Chase issues
AS someone who attended the Rivington Chase public meeting on September 18, there are several points that don’t seem to have appeared in The Bolton News coverage.Firstly, over 300 people signed in for the meeting (a lot more than the 100 mentioned) to
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ALAN HOUGHTON'S FAN'S VIEW: We deserved reward at Villa
AFTER the recent long treks to Ipswich, West Ham and Bristol, the drive down to Villa Park seemed like a local excursion. We were welcomed into the marquee at the rear of the Witton Arms after paying a £2 entrance fee. Lunch was burgers or hot dogs, otherwise
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Bolton stop smoking service is being cut back
A VITAL facility which has helped tens of thousands of people to kick the habit is being downsized.The Stop Smoking Service run by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust will no longer provide support for the general public.The Bolton Council cuts are already coming
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BUSINESS OF THE WEEK: Fresh Perspective
TWO sisters, one vision: to revamp the image of recruitment by putting people at the heart of what we do. Applying the internal model of recruitment to companies enables us to share our knowledge, and to help our clients to improve their own recruitment
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Lionheart: Bill's 45 years of showing he cares for the people of Bolton
BILL Laithwaite has spent the past 45 years actively showing he cares for vulnerable people in the Bolton area.He is the longest serving member of the Bolton Lions organisation — part of the international movement formed 100 years ago in America by Chicago
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MARC ILES' BIG MATCH VERDICT: Aston Villa 1 Wanderers 0
FOR anyone who doubts what a cruel business football management can be, the tale unfolding at Bolton Wanderers is proving required reading.Just 22 weeks after holding aloft the promotion trophy on a victory lap of the Macron Stadium, Phil Parkinson was
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Driver jailed after mowing down a man in a supermarket car park
A DRIVER has been jailed after deliberately driving at a group of men in a supermarket car park and seriously injuring one of them. Zoltan Kanizsai was hurled into the air and spent a month in hospital after being left with brain and facial injuries
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Neighbours tell of heartbreak of father who dropped child 30ft off bridge in apparent attempted murder-suicide
THE heartbreak of a father who dropped a child 30ft off a bridge in an apparent attempted murder suicide has been revealed by neighbours. It has emerged that the man’s partner and baby had died a few years ago. Emergency services rescued a
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Parkinson: I'm staying put at Wanderers
A DEFIANT Phil Parkinson believes he will kept on as Wanderers’ manager despite their wretched start to the Championship season.A narrow defeat at Aston Villa marked the Whites’ worst start to a campaign in 115 years and left them seven points from safety
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Warning for commuters over bus strike
BUS and rail services in Bolton will be severely disrupted this week as strike actions starts. Drivers working for First Bus at the Bolton and Rusholme depots are holding a one-day strike today. Bolton services which are not running include
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“I love playing for that man and I believe in him” - Madine gives Parkinson full-backing
GARY Madine hopes Phil Parkinson gets the chance to turn round Wanderers’ fortunes after the international break.Though it came as little solace to a team bottom of the Championship without a goal in 12 hours of football, around 1,000 travelling fans
