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High hopes for gold as Ade heads Down Under
LITTLE more than a year after first taking up the sport, Ade Donnelly is going for gold on Australia's Gold Coast this month. Former military man Donnelly left the services in order to study and struggled to find enough time for sport as well.
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Pensioner has wedding ring of 54 years cut from her finger by firefighters
A PENSIONER had a special visit from firefighters today to have her wedding ring cut off.The 75-year-old's finger had swollen up resulting in the ring she had worn for 54 years becoming far too tight.Her husband had been to the Bolton North fire station
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Woman taken to hospital after a pan fire smoke logs her flat
A 52-YEAR-OLD woman was taken to hospital after a pan fire smoke logged her home. Firefighters were called to a first floor flat in Kingsfold Close, Breightmet, at about 4.15pm on Friday. The alarm was raised by a neighbour and crews found
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Mayor warns that benefits plan could actually make homelessness WORSE
HUNDREDS of rough sleepers are to benefit from a new action plan to tackle homelessness, including the investment of £1.8m. The plan’s wide-ranging measures will help Greater Manchester’s homeless build a life away from the region’s streets and
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The Bolton News nominated for top media award
THE Bolton News has been chosen as one of the best daily newspapers in the North West. The publication is shortlisted in the Newspaper of the Year category of this year’s O2 Media Awards North West. Fellow nominees in the daily shortlist are
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Planned bus drivers strike called off
A PLANNED strike by drivers on First busses has been called off. Drivers at the company’s Bolton and Rusholme depots who belong to the Unite trade union were due to stage a walkout on Monday, October 9. However, First confirmed that this strike
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John Lewis & Tesco stop selling baby sleep positioners over fears they can cause babies to suffocate — Amazon continues to sell them
RETAIL giant Amazon is continuing to sell baby sleep positioners despite fears they can cause babies to suffocate. Several other firms, including John Lewis and Tesco, have removed the products from their websites after US authorities issued a
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£168 MILLION up for grabs tonight - and it could be all yours!
THE biggest Lottery jackpot ever offered in the UK could be won TODAY. No-one scooped Tuesday's record-breaking £167 million EuroMillions jackpot, meaning Friday's top prize of an estimated £168 million - subject to exchange rates - is still to
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Why businesses will be tapping into their competitive streak at a Bolton park this weekend
WORKERS will be tapping into the competitive side that gives them the edge in business at a sporting event this weekend. Employees from more than 50 Bolton firms of all sizes will be taking part in a Charity Triathlon Relay challenge on Sunday.
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Peter Reid autobiography - How much-loved midfielder incurred Wanderers team-mate Big Sam’s wrath
In the concluding part of our serialisation of Peter Reid’s autobiography, released today, the much-loved midfielder recalls how he incurred Wanderers team-mate Big Sam’s wrath I DIDN’T realise my chances of breaking into the first team were being
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Peter Reid autobiography - How the Whites sent me on fast-track to stardom
In the first of our two-part serialisation of Peter Reid’s forthcoming autobiography, the Bolton Wanderers legend remembers his early days at Burnden Park and meeting a World Cup winner THE Wanderers dressing room was where I did most of my growing
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Man arrested after crash left 32-year-old fighting for his life
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a crash in Farnworth which left another man fighting for his life. The 34-year-old driver, from Bolton, was arrested on Tuesday following the crash in Plodder
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NEIL BONNAR: Time to stop domestic football taking a break
IT’S that time again. It comes round every two or three months and is guaranteed to bring a frown to your face.Yes it’s the international break.Football as we know and need it stops for a fortnight and there are the same old moans, groans and debates
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We need a commitment to ensure ALL public service workers receive a meaningful pay increase
PEOPLE will have heard a great deal in the news recently about the public sector pay cap. We are now ten years after the global financial crisis and have lived through seven years of government driven austerity policies. Despite this, public sector workers
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Work starts on Jaguar Land Rover’s new £8m base in Bolton
WORK has begun on Farnell Jaguar Land Rover’s new £8m retail outlet in Bolton. Farnell, which is owned by the UK’s sixth largest motor retailer Vertu Motors plc, is creating a state-of-the-art showroom and workshop in Higher Bridge Street, in a
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Cancer voices choir needs singers for Christmas concert
BOLTON Cancer Voices is looking for new members for its annual 'Jingle-Bell Sing-A-Long’.The choir, whose members are all cancer patients and cancer survivors, is recruiting for the concert, which will take place on Saturday, December 2 at 6.45pm,
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Why this long-standing Bolton charity was celebrating after years of vital work
A BOLTON mental health service has celebrated its 25th anniversary.The Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Roger Hayes, unveiled a plaque to mark MhIST’s (Mental Health Independent Support Team) milestone achievement at its Hanover House base, in Hanover Street.The
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Good listener? This could be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you
GOOD listeners and those with ‘a heart for others’ are being sought to volunteer at two of Bolton’s biggest retail destinations.Bolton Town Centre Chaplaincy and Middlebrook Angels Retail Chaplaincy are looking for new members to join their expanding
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Final interviews to be held today in hunt for new council chief executive
FINAL interviews are being held today in Bolton Council’s search for a new chief executive.Town hall bosses have put a shortlist of five candidates through an ‘intensive’ selection process this week and will give the potential chief executives a final
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Bolton's trains were just as overcrowded 25 years ago
IN response to Kevan Jones answering my recent letter regarding the terrible train service that he believes we will have a better service in the "not too distant future".I worked in Manchester from 1990-1996 and then 2001-2006, trains were late
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Conservation group lands £10,000 in funding - and here's what they are planning to do with the cash
A CONSERVATION group is celebrating landing £10,000 in funding. Bolton North East Wildlife Trail (NEWT) successfully applied to the National Lottery Lottery’s Big Lottery Fund for the cash. The group works to promote and protect the wildlife
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Schoolboy's picture wins top wildlife photography award
A YOUNG photographer snapped up first place in a wildlife picture competition with his beautiful image of a duck shaking its feathers in the water. Canon Slade School pupil Joshua Brierley, aged 14, took the photograph during a recent family trip to Martin
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My experiences of wasted NHS money
I am writing in response to Bill Collison's letter "Wasted NHS money" I had a similar experience .I had a vascular problem on my right leg and saw a consultant at Royal Bolton Hospital and was told that I could get a second opinion which
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Have your say on disabled access to public transport
DISABLED passengers are being encouraged to have their say in a consultation on the accessibility of public transport.Sir David Crausby MP wants his constituents to share their views on the Government’s Accessibility Action Plan.The strategy includes
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See your face up in lights during festival
RESIDENTS across Greater Manchester have been given the opportunity to see their face in lights.As part of Salford Quays' annual digital light festival, organisers are on the hunt for portrait photos and 'places' from each of the city'
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'Innovative and forward thinking' - Bolton NHS team nominated for award
A CARING team from Bolton have been praised for their innovative work.Bolton NHS Foundation Trust’s Acute Pain Team has been awarded the Acute Pain Team of the Year 2017 at the National Acute Pain Symposium (NAPS).They were awarded for their work with
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Wanderers to hold pre-match event celebrating family, faith and football
FAMILY, faith and football come together at Bolton Wanderers’ Macron Stadium this season. All-age events , including an expert panel and fun activities, take place at White Hotel before home games.The next event is at the QPR match on Saturday, October
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How to get tickets for 'Hilarious and heartwarming' show coming to Bolton
A CHURCH is promising an ‘amazing night’ when it presents a Christian theatre production next month.Kings Church in Millfield Road, Boundary Industrial Estate hosts ‘There are no Ordinary People’—an evening with Jeff Lucas and Searchlight Theatre Company—on
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Regulars 'in tears' as popular pub closes down
A PUB landlord has spoken of his disappointment after being forced to close down this week. Dale Gregory shut the Lever Bridge, in Darcy Lever, on Tuesday night, just 10 months after taking over the pub. Mr Gregory, who ran the pub with his
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Sir Ian McKellen sends heartfelt message of support to students caught up in arena attack
ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen has urged young drama students to 'hold on to each other' following the Manchester terror attack. The celebrated thespian sent a personal message to students of Helen O'Grady Dance Academy at an awards ceremony to recognise
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Why church fundraisers are 'cycling' from Bolton to Albuquerque
A TRANSATLANTIC cycle challenge is hoping to help a church money push get over the line.Harwood Methodist Church has been totting up cash for the past nine years to build a new community centre and church in Longsight Lane. The church’s fundraising group
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3 chickens travelled 1,500 miles on 50cc scooter to buy Christmas dinners
THEY did it! – Three chickens successfully travelled 1,500 miles around the north coast of Scotland on a 50cc scooter.Workers from homelessness charity Urban Outreach donned chicken costumes to complete the wacky challenge in a bid to raise money for
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Man tries to gain access to house by claiming to be boiler engineer
A MAN claiming to be from Bolton at Home tried to con his way into a house. A warning has been issued to residents to always check the identification of people who call at the door following the incident in Presto Gardens, Daubhill at around noon on Monday.A
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What is the point of listing a building and then being allowed to demolish it
THE government's decision not to hold an inquiry and give the final say on the demolition of Beehive Mill to Bolton Council is very wrong indeed. What is the point of listing a building and then being allowed to demolish it when developers are legally
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A short term fix which will cost the public purse millions of pounds
I AM writing about the proposed closure of Harvey Children's Centre and the proposed decimation of smoking cessation services. Both are essential services which make genuine and lasting improvement to the lives of some of the most vulnerable and deprived
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How former Premier League ref who beat cancer is planning to show disease the red card
A FORMER Bolton Premier League referee who took control of some of football’s most passionate rivalries is determined to show cancer the red card. Mark Halsey made the big calls in the top flight of English football for 14 years between 1999 and
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More than 2,000 people helped into work at Bolton's biggest employment event
THOUSANDS of jobseekers were helped onto the career ladder at Bolton's Jobs and Skills Fair.More than 3,000 jobs were on offer at the borough's biggest employment and training event.The fair is held every year at Bolton College in partnership
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Wanderers are due a turn of luck, says Madine
HIS Bolton career began with a dreadful run of bad luck in front of goal.And, drawing on that frustrating experience, Gary Madine knows, sooner or later, things have to change for Wanderers, who sit rock-bottom of the Championship.The striker took nine
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GMP Cuts: Police tell van theft victim to gather own evidence due to lack of resources
POLICE have been criticised for a delayed response after thieves stole a van from a car dealership, before narrowly avoiding running over a member of staff.Now Bristol Street Motors, in Higher Bridge Street, Bolton, is offering a £1,000 reward for any
