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WATCH: Peter Kay as you've never seen him before in hilarious Warburtons advert
PETER Kay has truly been earning his crust in a new set of adverts for Warburtons. The Bolton icons have joined forces for the bread company’s latest advert, which premieres on television on Saturday. Funnyman Peter takes a starring role in
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'I'm from Bolton, I'm not Karren Brady' - businesswoman tackles burger challenge in week one of The Apprentice
BUSINESSWOMAN Michaela Wain impressed Lord Sugar with her negotiating skills in the first episode of The Apprentice last night. The construction company director, who lives in Heaton, told Lord Sugar how her two businesses have a turnover of £3
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Robber loses 'hopeless' appeal against sentence for violent raid
A BOLTON robber who was jailed for his part in a violent raid on cash delivery men has had his jail time increased after launching a hopeless appeal. Westley John Seddon, 26, of Goldrill Avenue, was one of four men jailed last year over the robbery
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Bolton spin bowler Matt Parkinson wins Lancashire Young Player of the Year award
BOLTON cricketer Matthew Parkinson has been named Lancashire’s young player of the year.The 20-year-old from Heaton won the award after making a big impression in the second half of the season following injury.He was the Red Rose county’s leading wicket
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Jay Spearing signs for Blackpool until the end of the season
JAY Spearing has signed a deal with Blackpool until the end of the season.The 28-year-old midfielder left Wanderers in the summer after helping them win promotion to the Championship last season.He made 173 appearance for the Whites over four seasons
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Comedian who interrupted PM's speech with P45 notice 'should be hung from bridge'
A CONSERVATIVE councillor has tweeted that the comedian who interrupted Theresa May’s party conference speech to hand her a P45 notice should be hung from a bridge. Heaton and Lostock representative Bob Allen said that Simon Brodkin, who he called
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TV documentary which goes behind scenes of investigation into Bolton grandad's murder continues
A TELEVISION documentary will continue to go behind the scene of the investigation into the murder of a Bolton grandfather. The Detectives: Murder on the Streets, is following officers in Greater Manchester Police’s Major Investigations Team.
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Can you name the diners in this ghostly tale of revelations
A GHOSTLY tale of morality and shattering revelations shocked diners in Halliwell.This respectable diner party came to an abrupt end when an unexpected guest called, bring dark secrets with them.An Inspector Calls is one of JB Priestley's most successful
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Boxer Amir Khan's wife shortlisted for Celebrity Mum of the Year Award
BOXER Amir Khan's estranged wife has been shortlisted for this year's Celebrity Mum of the Year Award. Faryal, who is expecting her second child, has been shortlisted alongside George Clooney's wife and human rights barrister Amal Clooney and Duchess
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Mum and daughter’s epic walking challenge as part of 10 year fundraising campaign
A MOTHER and daughter duo has completed a mammoth walking challenge as part of their ten-year effort to raise £10,000 for charity.Christine Dewhurst and her daughter Elizabeth, both from Horwich, have been fundraising for the Catholic International Development
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Appeal to trace woman's next-of-kin
POLICE are appealing for help tracing the next-of-kin of a woman from Radcliffe. Lee Nellie Clark, aged 86, died at her home on Monday. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. Anyone with information about her family is asked to contact
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Woman jailed for causing death of dad-of-two in head-on crash
A driver who killed a father-of-two after drinking more than twice the legal limit of alcohol has been jailed for four years and eight months. Violeta Taraskevic was driving at up to 50mph on August 7 when she lost control of her BMW on a bend
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Strong winds and heavy rain predicted for tonight
WINDS of up to 60mph could batter the North-West tonight. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind from 9pm today until 9am tomorrow. It is predicting westerly winds and gusts of 40 to 50mph and in some areas 60mph.
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Flames from car arson attack nearly spread to nearby house's gas supply
AN ARSONIST set fire to a car before the flames nearly spread to a nearby house's gas supply. The car was parked 'very close' to the gas meter of the property in Grove Street, Halliwell but firefighters intervened in time to extinguish the
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ANN SCHOFIELD'S BADMINTON REPORT: Forrest and Metro battle out nailbiting draw
FORREST E and Metro A fought out a thrilling draw in a Section C match that went to the wire.In a contest that was nip and tuck throughout there was little to separate the sides right up to the last game of the night which saw Forrest's David Travis
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Roy Caswell's table tennis scene
LAST week in the Premier Division of the Bolton Table Tennis League saw the slaying of the bottom half of the table by the top half.Nomads had a shocker when they were despatched 27-1 by Glodwick.The other strong contender for the title, Ramsbottom Town
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Road near new home development is a disgrace
Re McDermott Homes development at Harwood Chase, Hough Fold Way, Harwood.The state of Hough Fold Way outside this development is and has been for a great many months an absolute disgrace.Is Bolton Council waiting to pick up the tab for all the damaged
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'Talking helps' - Bold new plan to prevent suicides in Bolton
REVOLUTIONARY plans to stop people taking their own lives will open the doors for a conversation about support for those at their most vulnerable, it is hopedIn Bolton there are on average 26 suicides per year, and the majority occur among white males
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Long-awaited play area finally opens — four years behind schedule
A LONG-AWAITED children’s play area has finally opened — four years behind schedule.Families living on the Middlebrook View estate in Lostock were promised by developer Persimmon Homes that the nearby play park would be completed in 2013, but have faced
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GP practices: Find out who are the best in Bolton
BOLTON GPs are proving to be some of the highest performing among healthcare services. Doctors in the town have defied pressures of a falling workforce and increasing patient demand to win a high rating from inspectors. In the biggest analysis
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Intruder falls through shed roof as he tries to gain access to house
A MAN fell through the roof of a shed when attempting to gain entry to a property. On Sunday, September 17, police were called to Butterwick Fields, in Horwich after a man tried to gain entry to a house using a wheelie bin to climb up onto the plastic
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Tributes following death of 'inspirational' mother of murdered police officer
TRIBUTES have been paid to the mother of a Bolton police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Joan Egerton died on Sunday, aged 83, and Greater Manchester Police Federation has praised her warmth and kindness over the years. She gave
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70 nurses still needed at hospital despite recruitment drive
BOLTON has seen an improvement in hospital staffing numbers but bosses warn more needs to be done before it faces its busiest season.Royal Bolton Hospital still has more than 70 spaces to fill on its nursing team despite a drive to bring more employees
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Drivers warned to expect weeks of closures on busy town centre road
MOTORISTS are being warned of weeks of overnight closures when work to improve a town centre road starts next Monday.Folds Road will be resurfaced, in both directions, from its junction with Turton Street to Kay Street. The work will be undertaken overnight
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Don't get caught out with holiday parking
HOLIDAYMAKERS now have to be especially careful choosing a company to look after their car while they are away.It seems you can’t open a newspaper without reading of some poor souls who’ve returned to find their car dumped in an insecure field and covered
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Pressure is on for Michael and Charles in The Apprentice
GET ready for the latest batch of super-confident young businessmen and women tonight when The Apprentice returns to our screens for a new series.Good luck particularly to local contestants Michaela Wain from Heaton, who is the director of a construction
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Even cyclists can be a danger
NOT too long ago road accidents were caused in quite straightforward ways, really.They were either a result of mechanical failure of the vehicle, drink driving or just driver incompetence. Some were also caused by careless pedestrians and a proportion
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Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - October 4, 2017
EVERY week police ask readers of The Bolton News to help find the town’s most wanted. Kristy Lomax, aged 42, is wanted on recall for failing to abide by the conditions of her prison release licence. She has links to Halliwell and Tonge Moor.
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WHERE'S THIS? Enter our weekly nostalgia competition
HOW lovely it was to hear from Cllr Lynda Bryne who is Deputy Mayor of Bolton. In answer to last week’s question she tells us the picture is: “Victoria Square at the bottom of the Town Hall steps. “The white building in the background is the
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Boyhood memories from a lost corner of Bolton
IN 2003 a new Crompton Ward was formed in Bolton taking in various other areas within its boundaries.Reader Norman Hindley, who was brought up in the Astley Bridge area, recalls a time when he and his pals would have “all sorts of adventures especially
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How Niall went from work experience at Poundland to store manager
NIALL Cox completed work experience at Poundland in Bolton – and a few years later ended up store manager. So we asked Niall, who works at the Burnden Park store, how important he considered interns to be? 1. How important is work experience?
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School classroom transformed into its own version of Star Trek’s holodeck
A TRIP to another world, a snowy land or a leafy forrest, is only a step away for pupils at Tonge Moor Primary School.For, in a bid to spark children’s imagination, the school has transformed a room into its own version of Star Trek’s holodeck.Projectors
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LOOKING BACK: The same street pictured a decade apart
THESE pictures show an area of Bolton that, like many others, has changed beyond recognition in the fifty or sixty or so years since they were taken by a, then, Bolton Evening News photographer.This is Folds Road in the late 1950s in the top picture and
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GALLERY: Bygone views of Bolton's busy shopping precinct
WE continue our tour around the streets of Bolton with some old views of Hotel Street.Now pedestrianised, this busy thoroughfare off Victoria Square has undergone many changes over the years, not least the addition of a flyover for delivery vehicles to
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Whites fan in mammoth walking challenge for cancer research
A BOLTON Wanderers fan and staff member is embarking on a marathon challenge in support of cancer research.For every Whites home match this season, Gerrard Collingborn, aged 21, from Farnworth, is walking from Burnden Park to the Macron stadium and back
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PICTURES: Thirty-foot high daemon set on fire in a night of celebrations
A THIRTY-FOOT effigy of a multi-headed daemon was sent up in flames by youngsters at the weekend.Thousands of people gathered to enjoy an evening of song and dance in a Hindu celebrations of good triumphing over evil.Dussehra is one of the biggest festivals
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Bridge repairs are taking their toll
THERE probably could not have been a worse site for a bridge out of action for several months than at Moses Gate in Farnworth.Traffic has already been thrown into chaos, making surrounding routes like Bradford Road suffer with lengthy traffic jams and
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Spirit of Sport roundabout is a great reason to visit Bolton
IT dominates Middlebrook and now it also dominates a national calendar – the Spirit of Sport is Roundabout of the Year!The huge “trophy” on the traffic island by the Macron Stadium and Bolton Whites Hotel has made the cover of the 2018 calendar from the
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I can see light at the end of the tunnel over our train services
IN response to the letter by Rita Bischoff regarding the German railway i.e. Deutsches Bahn .It may come as surprise when she finds out that said German company are the major shareholders in Arriva DB, and that the following rail franchises in Brittan
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The only people who would be barred from voting would be people trying to cheat or abuse the electoral system
YOU have to agree with Cllr John Walsh and share his concern about why Bolton Labour councillors were opposed to a pilot scheme which would require proof of eligibility to vote.Equally concerning is the idea put forward by councillors that by introducing
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Fears over 'piecemeal' approach to rebuilding controversial luxury homes
A DEVELOPER will not be allowed to take a ‘piecemeal’ approach to rebuilding a controversial luxury housing estate, town hall chiefs have pledged. Concerns have been raised by councillors and nearby residents after two new planning applications
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Police find kilo of cannabis in buckets under man’s bed
POLICE found more than a kilo of cannabis in buckets under a man’s bed.Bolton Crown Court heard how Sohail Bux was caught when officers stopped a car in which he was a passenger in Brandleshome Road, Bury, on February 16.Philip Dobson, prosecuting, said
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Warning after two cars are taken following key thefts
TWO cars were stolen after keys had been taken from inside a house. The properties were targeted in Blackrod and Horwich at the end of last month. Burglars forced the lock on French patio doors before damaging a back door to gain entry of the property
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Campaigners fighting 1,000 homes plan are confident of winning Government's support
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to stop the building of more than 1,000 homes on the Hulton Park estate say they are confident of winning the Government’s backing.Members of the Hulton Estate Area Residents Together (HEART) group travelled to Manchester to see Communities
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What this club got up to on their trip to the seaside
MEMBERS of social club for adults with disabilities had a fun-packed seaside holiday.Service users and staff from Our Place Our Space, in Deane, spent a week in Southport.They enjoyed go-karting, football, crazy golf and trampolining during their stay.Team
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PICTURES: Seaside comes to school with mobile aquarium
A WATER topic created quite a splash with pupils at Cleveland Preparatory School.The school has taken on WaterAid as its charity for the year and as a special treat headteacher Lesley Parlane brought the seaside to the Chorley New Road pupils for a day.Aquarium
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Children urged to run, hide and tell if caught up in mass shooting
YOUNGSTERS are being reminded what to do if caught up in a terrorist attack in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. The mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay Hotel left 59 people dead and another 527 injured. Police are still working to establish the motive
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We'll turn it around, says Wanderers youngster Cullen
AS he prepares for a welcome break from Wanderers’ current woes, Ireland’s Under-21s captain Josh Cullen believes better times for the club are right around the corner. The midfielder, on loan at Bolton from West Ham United, will lead his country
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Controversial law firm Asons found guilty of falsifying documents
A CONTROVERSIAL law firm has been labelled ‘improper, unreasonable, and negligent’ by a judge after being found guilty of gross failures in handling a personal injury claim. The former Asons Solicitors — which was shut down by the Solicitors Regulation
