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Capital FM hit with hundreds of complaints after DJ's Turkey earthquake comments
Capital FM received hundreds of official complaints after a DJ made a joke about the Turkey earthquake disaster. Ant Payne, the radio’s drivetime show host, sparked fury when he made a comment about booking “cheap flights” to Turkey after the country
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Love Island star announces baby news with EastEnders actor in heartfelt post
Love Island star Laura Anderson and EastEnders actor Gary Lucy are expecting their first child together. The former islander, 33, made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday (February 15) via a heartfelt video reel which documented her pregnancy
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Wanderers feature heavily in League One Team of the Week
Ricardo Santos, Gethin Jones and Declan John have all been named in the latest League One Team of the Week. Santos was on target during the emphatic 5-0 victory against MK Dons at the University of Bolton Stadium last night – the skipper’s third
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Ambulance worker hospitalised after being ‘punched in face and kicked'
An ambulance worker is receiving hospital treatment after being ‘punched in the face and kicked on the floor’ while treating a patient in Chorley. It is understood that a teenager has been charged with assault and is set to appear in court later
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Police called after man walks into college carrying 'offensive weapon'
Police were called to Bolton College after a man walked in carrying two hammers The alarm was raised at around midday on Tuesday. Police were called to the scene. They found a man wielding two hammers. He was arrested for possession
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Firefighter speaks out about 'tough' rescue operations in aftermath of earthquakes
A firefighter has spoken about the "tough" rescue operation he is carrying out in Turkey after the devastating earthquakes. Martin Foran, a station manager for Heywood and Ramsbottom, has been working alongside Steven Pennington, a firefighter
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Wycombe boss explains preparation for 'huge' Bolton clash
Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth says Saturday’s clash with Wanderers is “another huge game”. The Chairboys have won their last four matches and are currently seventh in the League One table – three points off the play-off places. Ainsworth hopes
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Man dies while under arrest following stabbing incident
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation after a man in his 20s died shortly after being arrested in Leigh. Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Park Lane at around 9.10pm on Thursday (February
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Two teenagers remanded in youth detention over murder of Brianna Ghey
TWO teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of 16-year-old trans girl, Brianna Ghey. A 15-year-old girl from Warrington and 15-year-old boy from Leigh, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Chester Magistrates' Court
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Depraved GMP officer sacked over indecent images of children
A Greater Manchester officer who downloaded more than 1,000 indecent images of children has been sacked and barred from the police. Thomas Woods, who was a police officer in GMP's Salford district, has been sacked from the force after his depraved
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Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park adds more half term Flight Academy dates
Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park (RVP) has revealed additional dates for its Flight Academy programme that’s taking place during February half term. Popular demand has meant that sessions have now been added for Saturday, February 18 and
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Peterborough chairman's high praise for Bolton skipper Ricardo Santos
Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony says Ricardo Santos is “probably the best centre-half in League One”. Santos began his career at London Road and went on to make 75 appearances during a three-year spell with the club. MacAnthony thought
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Pitch issues cause injuries which cast doubt on Bolton pair for Wycombe clash
SOFT conditions on the training ground at Lostock have contributed to a few minor injuries for Wanderers in the build up to this weekend’s game at Wycombe. Cameron Jerome pulled out of the squad to face MK Dons in midweek and Conor Bradley – who
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Shoppers angry as Cadbury makes massive change to Easter eggs this year
Cadbury has reduced the size of its Easter eggs, while the price is going to stay the same as previous years. Small, medium and large easter eggs from the chocolate giant have been reduced in size, as shrinkflation continues to hit shoppers in
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Six fan favourite items return to McDonald's menus today
McDonald’s is bringing six fan favourite items back to its menu from today. The fast-food chain is bringing back the popular items as it says goodbye to some choices from the menu. Among those to return to McDonald’s is the McSpicy burger,
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Tesco issues two-week warning as shoppers urged to take action
Tesco has issued a two-week warning to millions of customers with a Tesco Clubcard. More than £16 million worth of Clubcard vouchers have yet to be redeemed by shoppers, and the vouchers will expire later this month. First issued in February
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Google issues urgent warning to millions of ChatGPT users
Google has issued an urgent warning to millions of ChatGPT users. The AI chatbot has proven hugely popular since it was launched, with users being able to interact with the AI in a conversational way. However, Google boss Prabhakar Raghavan
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JK Rowling says she ‘never set out to upset anyone’ over transgender comments
JK Rowling has said that she “never set out to upset anyone” over her past comments on transgender rights. The 57-year-old Harry Potter author has taken part in a new podcast series, The Witch Trials of JK Rowling. The podcast, hosted by author
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The key takeaways from Wanderers' 5-0 win against MK Dons
Wanderers climbed to third in the League One table following an emphatic 5-0 victory against MK Dons. Ricardo Santos, Luke Mbete and Gethin Jones were all on target for the Whites during a dominant first-half showing. Eoin Toal and substitute
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Large Radcliffe cordon part of 'unsuccessful warrant', police say
Police say they carried out an 'unsuccessful warrant' on Monday after cordoning off an area of land near Radcliffe Primary School. A pond and field area behind Radcliffe Football Club and the school was cordoned off by police on Monday, blocking
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Greene King launches ‘Feed The Family’ deal so families can spend less on meals out
As the cost of living continues to increase, people are always looking for ways to save money on expenses and experiences. New research by Greene King has shown that the cost of the average family meal out is now £90, with nearly half of Brits
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Boy from Leigh charged with murder of teenager
A 15-year-old boy from Leigh has been charged with the murder of Brianna Ghey. The 16-year-old was found dead in a Cheshire Park. Now Cheshire Police have said a 15-year-old girl, from Warrington, and a 15-year-old boy, from Leigh, will appear
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How 'simplicity' has helped Wanderers finally succeed from set pieces
IAN Evatt has revealed the secret behind Wanderers’ rapid improvement from set pieces in the last few weeks. The vast majority of Bolton’s goals this season had come from open play – at least until recently, when corners and free kicks have produced
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Arrests after early morning 'disturbance' in Bolton town centre
Three people have been arrested after a disturbance in Bolton in the early hours of yesterday morning. Emergency services were called to Knowsley Street in the town centre at around 7am. Multiple police vehicles could be seen near to the McDonald's
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BBC cancels half of Paddy McGuinness' shows
Paddy McGuinness has had half of his BBC shows axed, though he will remain the host of BBC Top Gear and Question of Sport, reports suggest. However, both I Can See Your Voice and Catchpoint have been cancelled by the broadcaster, halving the number
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Free taster session for baby swimming classes
Baby swim class company Water Babies is running a taster class at Jubilee Pool in Halliwell this Saturday There are two spaces left at the taster class, which is free and starts at 10.45am. Spaces will be reserved on a first come first served
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Bolton MPs respond as salaries to rise above £86,000
Bolton's MPs are to receive pay rises of more than £2,000 this year to take their salaries to more than £86,000. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) confirmed these pay rises are to start from April 1. IPSA said the increase
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Magical concert for all the family to be staged in Bolton
A magical family concert to entertain children will be staged in Bolton. The Bolton Symphony Orchestra will present the concert called 'Once Upon A Time', which has been designed as an introduction to the orchestra for children and features choirs
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'I'll be back!' Machete man walking dog without lead slashed farm worker
A man slashed a farm worker with a machete after he was challenged for walking his dog without a lead over private land. Macxim Fallon, 21, was walking with his pit-bull terrier across the farm off Crankwood Road, Leigh at around noon on March
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PLAYER RATINGS: How Wanderers players fared in the 5-0 win against MK Dons
WANDERERS (3-4-1-2). JAMES TRAFFORD…8. Showed just how good his concentration levels are by pulling off two outstanding saves, one in either half. That clean sheet record just keeps ticking on. EOIN TOAL…8. Surely worth consideration
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Wanderers fans react to 'sensational' victory against MK Dons
Wanderers climbed to third in the League One table following an emphatic 5-0 victory against MK Dons, but what did fans have to say? Ricardo Santos, Luke Mbete and Gethin Jones were all on target for the Whites during a dominant first-half showing
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Councillors clash on debate over the need for parish councils
A Bolton Council cabinet member has argued that parish councils should be scrapped. Cllr Andy Morgan, Bolton's adult social care portfolio holder, has described the devolved layers of local government as “completely dysfunctional” and says that
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Children's safety 'not assured' as playgroup rated 'inadequate' by education watchdog
A playgroup says it disagrees with "everything" within an education watchdog report which has seen it labelled "inadequate". St Paul’s Peel Playgroup in Little Hulton was inspected last month by Ofsted which has resulted in it dropping two levels
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'Undisguised, unprepared' thief ran off with £20k from cash in transit driver
An 'unprepared and undisguised' thief managed to steal £20,000 from a cash delivery to a shop. Colin Lathom, 36, along with another man who has yet to be identified followed the driver into a branch of Costcutter on Derby Street, Atherton, on September
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More than quarter of military veterans in Bolton are aged over 80, figures show
More than a quarter of military veterans living in Bolton are over 80 years old, new Census data shows. The 2021 Census was the first to ask people about whether they had previously served in the armed forces. Figures from the Office for National
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Nine Labour party members quit roles over ‘London clique’ selection process
Nine leading members of the Labour Party in Bolton have quit their roles after accusing a ‘London clique’ of dictating the selection process for a Parliamentary candidate. The members were all part of the Bolton North East branch of the party and
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Village pub which closed to 'give staff a break' goes up for sale
A pub which closed its doors in January to give staff a break has gone up for sale, leaving customers who have meal vouchers worried they will not be able to cash them in. The Cross Guns Inn, a gastropub in Egerton, closed last month with manager
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The names and faces of Bolton's most wanted
UPDATE: GMP have since announced that the warrant on a fourth wanted person has been withdrawn. Every week police ask readers of The Bolton News for help to find wanted suspects. RICHARD BRACEGIRDLE, 32, is wanted for failing to appear
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Development of Bolton's new food and drink court suffers delays
Technical difficulties have delayed the opening of a new food and drink court in Bolton. Work to transform land which was part of the former Stag's Head Pub in Deane into a complex began in 2020. The site of the car park for the former pub
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Bolton Lads and Girls Club showcases new multi-million pound build
Bolton Lads and Girls Club showcased the work that is being done to help young people to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. He was joined by Bernie Brown Director of Children’s Services for Bolton Council and Councillor Martyn Cox, leader of
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Pupils to learn of world's 3rd best at exciting new extracurricular club
Pupils in the Junior Boys’ School at Bolton School will be learning from the best when they enrol in their new Warhammer Club. Mike Porter, a Year Six teacher at the school, is fresh back from having competed around the world in the Warhammer International
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'Rats bigger than cats': Call for action against firm amid overflowing rubbish
An overflowing bin store which has attracted rats has led to calls for action to be taken against a housing company. A councillor is calling for environmental services to take action against a housing company if it does not rectify its overflowing
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Amir Khan's foundation teams up to deliver aid to Turkey after earthquakes
Bolton star Amir Khan's charity and another cause have teamed up with an airline to supply 10 tonnes of aid to Turkey after the devastating earthquakes last week. The Amir Khan Foundation and One Family Global are working with Turkish Airlines
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Residents from across Bolton gather in anger over 'eyesore' masts going up
Residents in Markland Hill are ‘brassed off’ after they say there was ‘no consultation’ over an ‘eyesore mast’ installed. Ian Walker, who lives on Whitecroft Road, says that the mast appeared on Levi Street, not far from where he lives without
