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MATCH REACTION: Evatt beaming with pride after Accrington victory

Ian Evatt hailed Sharon Brittan and the Bolton board following his side’s 2-0 win against Accrington in the Papa Johns Trophy semi-final. Elias Kachunga opened the scoring before Aaron Morley doubled the lead minutes later with a stunning strike

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Popular ITV show ‘axed’ from screens after 33 years on air

The classic ITV show You’ve Been Framed has reportedly been axed from our screens, after 33 years on air. According to reports from The Sun, the popular show narrated by Harry Hill will not be returning for another series. First airing in 1990

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BIG MATCH VERDICT: Accrington Stanley 0-2 Bolton Wanderers

Wanderers opened Wembley Stadium with a famous FA Cup final victory against West Ham United, so how fitting that they should get a chance to return a century later to add another piece of silverware to the cabinet. The Whites played to type and

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Want to cancel your Amazon Prime Membership? Find out how

Signing up for a subscription is as simple as one quick click, but when you find it time to end the subscription and are looking to cancel, you might find it a bit more complicated than you'd wish.  The difficult cancellation process is the final

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REGIONAL: Eight sentenced to a total of 25 years for conspiracy to supply drugs

A man from Atherton along with seven other men have been sentenced to a total of 25 years for conspiracy to supply drugs across Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Police have been investigating a number of people from the Salford area since

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You can visit these European cities on a day trip from the UK

Your day off has arrived and you haven’t made plans, why not head abroad for the day? The thought seems impossible, but there are many European destinations that you can visit for the day from the UK, and sometimes for cheaper than travel within

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Accrington Stanley 0-2 Bolton Wanderers - as it happened

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Driver stopped twice on same road and on the same day for speeding, say police

Police officers out on patrol enforcing speed limits in Bolton today have stopped the same car twice for speeding. Officers who were out on patrol stopped a car which was speeding twice on the same day and on the same road. In a tweet, a spokesperson

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Warning as large fire breaks out at commercial building after break-in

A large fire broke out inside an empty commercial building in Bolton late last night, Tuesday. Five engines from Bolton and Bury were called to the Era Street premises at 11.50pm to a fire measuring 25 x 10m in space. Firefighters used breathing

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Stelios recalls being locked in Big Sam's office at Wanderers

Former Wanderers favourite Stelios has recalled being locked in Sam Allardyce’s office amid talks over a new contract. The winger made 177 appearances during a memorable five-year spell with the Whites, playing alongside the likes of Jay Jay Okocha

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The Bolton News has moved office - but the town centre is still our home

The Bolton News has vacated its office in The Wellsprings for a new home just around the corner. Those who walk past the Civic Centre in the town centre may have noticed our once bustling office adorned with the newspaper's logo has been looking

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Nicola Bulley identified by dental records, inquest opening hears

A coroner has confirmed that Nicola Bulley was identified by her dental records. Opening an inquest into the death of Ms Bulley, 45, senior coroner Dr James Adeley said he had contacted consultant maxillofacial surgeon Andrew Ian Edwards to ask

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Man arrested for attempted abduction after child 'snatched'

A man approached a woman on a street in Bolton and snatched her child, police said. Officers were called to Mayor Street after a report of an attempted abduction at around 6.30pm yesterday. Police said a man approached a woman on the street

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Is this how Wanderers will line up against Accrington Stanley?

North West neighbours Accrington Stanley stand between Wanderers and a trip to Wembley in the Papa Johns Trophy final. Ian Evatt’s men have already overcome Barrow, Manchester United Under-21s and Portsmouth in the knockout rounds. The Whites

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Three arrested after girl attacked and bleach thrown on her

Three women have been arrested after a teenager had bleach thrown over her during an attack. Police were called to Wortley Avenue, Salford, at around 7pm on Tuesday avening. They found a 19-year-old woman had been attacked and a substance had

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Lorraine Kelly sent home ahead of ITV morning show

Lorraine Kelly has been sent home this morning, after falling ill before her ITV show. The presenter confirmed she will not be hosting her show this morning, as she is replaced by Ranvir Singh. Good Morning Britain presenters Kate Garraway

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Why Ian Evatt reckons the Papa Johns Trophy is 'undervalued'

Ian Evatt is eager to reach the Papa Johns Trophy final – and reckons the competition is “undervalued”. Wanderers are one step away from Wembley ahead of tonight’s semi-final tie against Accrington at the Wham Stadium. The Whites have already

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Shamima Begum has lost her legal challenge over British citizenship.

Shamima Begum has lost a legal challenge over the decision to deprive her of her British citizenship. Ms Begum was 15 when she travelled from Bethnal Green, east London, through Turkey and into territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State

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Shamima Begum loses challenge over removal of British citizenship

Shamima Begum has lost a legal challenge over the decision to deprive her of her British citizenship. Ms Begum was 15 when she travelled from Bethnal Green, east London, through Turkey and into territory controlled by the so-called Islamic State

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HMRC bans Tax Credits Ltd from operating as an agency following investigation

A ‘mystery company’ which charged taxpayers significant sums to make claims for tax refunds has been barred from operating. Tax Credits Ltd (TCL) can no longer trade as a repayment agent after His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found it had

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Where and when was this aerial photograph taken in Bolton?

Our aerial views of Bolton are some of the most popular articles in the paper. So it prompted us to dig out this image today. We think it may be difficult to try to work out where it was because there are not so many recognisable landmarks.

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'Theatres are lifeblood of communities ' Maxine Peake as historic theatre faces axe

Maxine Peake has hailed local theatres as the “lifeblood” of communities as she spoke at a public meeting to save the historic Oldham Coliseum. The actress, who went to Westhoughton High School, was one of several famous faces speaking at the event

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North West Cricket League sides in Hamer Cup draw

North West Cricket League sides have discovered their opponents in the first round of this year’s Hamer Cup. The draw for Round One has been made with the 40-over ties set to be played on Sunday, May 21. Teams qualifying for the Lancashire

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Council tax bills for villagers set for 5 per cent rise in April

Council tax payers in Ainsworth Village and Bradley Fold face a five per cent increase in bills if budget proposals are passed this week. The council meet tonight to agree their budget for 2023/24 with the authority also needing to implement £14m

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'Anti-social behaviour and crime ' concerns over plans for 2 children's care homes

Plans to turn two houses into two children’s care homes are up for approval by Bolton Council in spite of opposition from its own children’s services and from residents. The proposals for houses on Threxton Place and Rushton Road, which are separate

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'Keep on writing stories' - Student's surprise letter from the Queen Consort Camilla

A teenager has received a letter from the Queen Consort about a story she wrote in primary school. Megan Doherty from Great Lever wrote the story in 2014 while a pupil at St Andrew’s RC Primary School in Over Hulton. Now an A-level student

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Get your green fingers on with free gardening classes

Free adult gardening sessions are being held in Little Lever this month. It is a chance for residents to learn new gardening skills including planting seedlings, growing their own fruit, vegetables, and herbs, and gardening in containers and small

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Hospital gets 'warning notice' after inspection by health watchdog

A hospital has been given a ‘warning notice’ after inspectors found staff lacked training for dealing with older people with mental health problems. This comes after members of the Care Quality Commission visited the Little Hulton based Woodlands

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Wanderers players head out into the community to celebrate Bolton residents

Two Bolton Wanderers first team players visited a community centre to mark its handover to Bolton Wanderers in the Community (BWitC). On Thursday, February 16, club captain Ricardo Santos and defender Gethin Jones visited the Sutton Community Centre

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Bolton actor who starred in BAFTA longlisted film on her experience in 'dark' film

An actor from Bolton has starred in a short film which made the BAFTA longlist. Haylie Jones, 26 from Smithills, plays a starring role in WanderLand – a short film by Manchester-based filmmaker Nicole Pott. The film has been so well received

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Company 'will eradicate knotweed' as development gets green light

A waste company in Bolton has given assurances it will remove all knotweed from a site before it begins work on it. Horrocks Waste Management was given permission to construct a new building which would allow it to continue the use the site on

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Schoolboy is a real community star as he helps out neighbours - and bin men

A 10-year-old boy in Bolton has been praised for his  community spirit Ethan Welsby-Cavenay from Breightmet takes out his neighbours' bins on four streets on his estate each week. Ethan, who is a student at Leverhulme Primary School, has been

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First-of-its-kind village garden being developed to get the community talking

A new park is taking shape for people to socialise in. Land on the corner of Church Street and Nightingale Gardens in Blackrod is being developed into a 'Wellbeing Garden" thanks to money raised by Talking Football, a football group in Blackrod

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Pupils showcase their skills in impress sporting performances

Two Bolton School Junior Boys’ School pupils have been demonstrating their sporting prowess in recent competitions. Year six pupil at the school, Ashton Morrissey, represented Bolton with distinction at the Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships

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Names and faces of Bolton's most wanted

Every week police ask readers of The Bolton News for help to find wanted suspects. All of these wanted people are not to be approached and any sightings please ring 999, or any information please leave a message on the Police social media pages

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76-year-old man with prostate cancer completes skydive in memory of wife

A 76-year-old man has completed a skydive to raise money for a hospice that cared for his late wife. Tom Lowery jumped 11,000ft from a plane on Sunday (February 19) morning in memory of his wife who was cared for by St Ann’s Hospice, in Little

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Family of dad given controversial sentence 'devastated' after government rejection

The family of a dad who was given a controversial prison sentence has been left "devastated" after it will not be reviewed by the government. Thomas White, from Bury, was given a Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence in 2012 after robbing

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Kachunga is eager to 'right a few wrongs', says Whites boss

Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has backed Elias Kachunga to make the most of his opportunity against Accrington. Kachunga is likely to be involved at the Wham Stadium, with the Whites short in numbers in attack. Shola Shoretire, Victor Adeboyejo

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Families can enjoy some half-term drama

The Octagon Theatre will be hosting family craft mornings this week. The theatre is inviting people to join them for a craft morning making characters from favourite children's story books, with a chance to read 'Charlie Cooks Favourite Book’ in

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Pub and land across the borough among the 'assets' set to be sold by Bolton Council

A former pub building along with open land  across Bolton is set to be sold by Bolton Council in a bid to relieve some of the strain on its budget. The 12 sites to be put on the market include a car park, some garages, two properties and an old

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Angry residents make a stand against homes being built on railway cutting

Around a hundred residents in Darcy Lever gathered to oppose proposals to build  homes on an abandoned railway cutting. If approved, 100 homes would be built on land off Long Lane, Darcy Lever, to the east and west on brownfield land near to Leverhulme

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Credit union launches cost of living loan to help struggling people in Bolton

A credit union in Bolton has joined forces with other unions to launch a cost of living loan. Hoot Credit Union has united with other credit unions across Greater Manchester in response to the ongoing affordability crisis caused by rising household

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Give blood to help save lives as North West blood donations fall

NHS Blood and Transplant is urging anyone considering becoming a blood donor to make 2023 the year they save lives as new figures reveal around 235,000 people who signed up to give blood last year are yet to make their first donation. During 2022

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Man, 21, on trial accused of rape of 70-year-old and assault of teen

A man assaulted a teenage girl and raped a 70-year-old woman, a court has heard. The alleged separate incidents were within less than two weeks of one another in Farnworth in the summer of last year, Bolton Crown Court was told. The trial of

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Celebrate International Women's Day by helping mums and children in Bolton

Bolton residents are being urged to show their support to domestic abuse survivors this International Women's Day. Wednesday March 8 is International Women’s Day a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements

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Touchdown! Former Bolton student represents Great Britain in American Football

When England’s football team were preparing for the World Cup in Qatar late last year, a former Farnworth student was preparing to represent Great Britain in a different kind of football. Daniel Schofield recently represented Great Britain’s under

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Penalty practice could be key as Whites aim to reach Wembley

A penalty shootout could be on the cards tonight – and Wanderers have benefited from Chris Markham’s expertise in that area. Markham played a key role in planning for spot kicks during his time with the England national team. His efforts certainly

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Family fun day to be held in Bolton to raise money for those who have lost so much

Staff and volunteers at a leading Muslim charity in Bolton have launched an urgent appeal for earthquake victims in Syria. The Al-Khair Foundation – which has a branch on Derby Street, Bolton - is hosting a Syrian Earthquake Emergency Family Fundraising

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Roads to be closed for vital water works

Two roads in Bolton will be closed at the start of March whilst works take place. The back of Abernethy Street will be closed from March 7 for approximately three days whilst water repair works take place. The road closure will prohibit all

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'Louder than a football stadium!' - Dance group wows audience in aid of worthy cause

A Bolton schoolboy wowed audiences from across the region with his Hindu dance group. Milan Paul Kumar, the Bolton News Young Person of the Year, was one of several youngsters performing at Manchester’s Kimpton Clock Tower Hotel. The 10-year-old

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Royal Bolton Hospital unveils new 'tranquil space' for hard-working doctors

New facilities have been unveiled at Royal Bolton Hospital to help provide an area for hard-working doctors to take breaks. The new doctors’ mess provides what Bolton NHS Foundation Trust describes as a “modern space for well-deserved rest breaks