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RECAP: Major police presence called to suspected crash on major Bolton road
7:29am GMP has issued an update following the crash last night. More information is available here.
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'Stolen car' seized after suspected thieves leave correct plates showing in window
An stolen car was found in Bolton town centre after the suspected thieves left a permit in the window showing its correct number plates. Police say that community support officers came across the dark blue car while on patrol in Bolton town centre
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Police 'struggled for words' for drink driver who crashed with '3 small children'
Police “struggled for words” after a driver allegedly provided an alcohol sample more than four times over the limit after crashing with three small children. The officers from Greater Manchester Police’s traffic division helped the driver at the
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One person taken to hospital after chemical leak unfolds at factory site
A chemical leak at a business premises in Trafford Park led to a major incident declared by emergency services. Greater Manchester Police (GMP), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) all rushed
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Couple's £320,000 new build home 'destroyed by mould and beetles'
A couple say their new build home dream has turned into a "nightmare" and has been plagued by problems - including an infestation of beetles. Diane Jackson, 61, and partner Mark, 59, bought the £320,000 four-bedroom house, near Darwen, after selling
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Eoin Toal 'proud' to sign three-year contract extension at Bolton Wanderers
EOIN Toal has signed a new contract with Wanderers, taking him to the summer of 2027. The Northern Ireland international, who recently passed 50 league starts for Bolton, was signed in July 2022 for just £50,000 from Irish Premier League side Derry
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Jeremy Clarkson hits back at fans after Who Wants To Be A Millionaire blunder
Jeremy Clarkson has hit back at fans of the popular quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire after making an on-air blunder. The 63-year-old presenter faced harsh criticism from viewers for not knowing the answer to a question related to a well-known
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Trio and teen boy arrested in connection with Somerset-Manchester 'drugs line'
Three men and a teenage boy have been arrested in Somerset amid a police investigation into a Class A drugs line leading to Greater Manchester. The four people were arrested last month after two police searches in Bridgewater, Somerset. Three
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TEAM NEWS: Charles back on the grass ahead of Barnsley
Dion Charles is back on the grass and will be assessed ahead of the trip to Barnsley, Ian Evatt has confirmed. The Northern Irish international hasn’t featured since the 2-1 win against Wycombe after picking up a knee injury. “Dion has been
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Man arrested after bank card 'stolen' from car used
A man was arrested earlier this morning in connection with a bank card that was stolen from inside a car. Police say that the car was broken into on Gladstone Street, Halliwell, and that several items including a bank card were taken. They
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EastEnders star breaks silence over shock return tonight after years away
An EastEnders legend is set to make her return to the show tonight after five years away from Albert Square. This comes after other characters like 'Big' Mo Harris (Laila Morse) and Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) were marked for a return to the
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Millions set for £1,800 pay rise next month - this is why
Millions of workers will receive a pay rise worth up to £1,800 from next month. In November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the National Living Wage would rise by more than £1 an hour from April 1. The National Living Wage will rise
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How often should you wash your hair? Salon guru explains all you need to know
Keeping your hair looking healthy and well-groomed is a practice that can take a lot of time to perfect, and some may wonder how often they should wash it as part of this process. Differing arguments have been made as to whether it should be done
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The full list of Celebrity Big Brother winners - From Rylan Clark to Katie Price
Celebrity Big Brother is returning to our screens tonight, seeing big names in sports, TV and politics enter the house. The celebrity series will also see the return of Will Best and AJ Odudu as presenters with the pair promising the reboot will
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Wanderers and Wigan both charged by FA after melee
Wanderers and Wigan Athletic have both been charged by the FA following the “mass confrontation” after the final whistle at the DW Stadium. A melee broke out between both sets of players after Martial Godo was accused of goading the Bolton fans
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Clean up starts after town centre building daubed in red paint in suspected protest
A town centre office building vandalised with red paint has largely been cleaned up. The block in the town centre was badly damaged when windows were smashed and red paint daubed on the brick work. The words ‘Avnet kills Gazan babies’ was scrawled
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BIG MATCH PREVIEW: Bolton's Operation Championship gets its truest test yet
BOLTON’S play-off dreams had ended not 15 minutes earlier, tears had been shed, but many of the 3,000 fans were still singing in the away end, regardless of their disappointment. A suited Ian Evatt walked purposefully from the tunnel to a small
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First-half Colls display is surpassed by hosts Hyde
A strong first half performance from Atherton Collieries was ultimately undone by a second-half double salvo from hosts Hyde, as they went down 3-2 on the road. Goals from Enock Lusiama and Lewis Thompson gave Colls a deserved first-half lead,
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Leaders St Helens hold on against dogged Daisy Hill
A first-half goal from FC St Helens striker Josh Hall was enough to earn the runaway league leaders in the North West Counties League First Division North a hard fought 1-0 win against a dogged and spirited Daisy Hill side on Friday night. There
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Collins hoping for firmer footing at Wanderers after 'tough' settling in period
RARELY has a celebration been as symbolic as Aaron Collins’ acrobatic effort to mark his first Bolton Wanderers goal. Flipping into the air in front of the North Stand, seemingly out of control, he staggered after planting his feet back on terra
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How to follow all the action of Wanderers' trip to Barnsley
It will be third-v-fourth in the League One promotion race when Wanderers make the trip to Barnsley. The Whites are only outside the automatic promotion spots on goal difference following Saturday’ 2-0 victory against Cambridge. George Thomason
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Filming underway in Bolton for gripping thriller based on bestselling novel
Cameras are rolling in Bolton town centre has filming takes place for the next Harlan Coben thriller. Hot on the heels of the success of Fool Me Once, which was also filmed in Bolton, Missing You is now being shot in Le Mans Crescent and Victoria
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Casualty legend Derek Thompson set for first role since leaving BBC medical show
Derek Thompson is set for his first acting role since it was announced he would be leaving Casualty in 2024. The 75-year-old has played Charlie Fairhead on the BBC medical drama since it first started back in 1986, and it was announced in 2023
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Pensioners set for £900 boost next month - everything you need to know
Pensioners will see their state pension increase by up to £900 next month, as an announcement made at last year’s autumn statement comes into effect. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that the triple lock on pensions would be honoured, with state
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Barnsley boss Collins' challenge ahead of Bolton showdown
Barnsley boss Neill Collins wants to make life “as difficult as possible” for Wanderers at Oakwell. The Tykes are three points behind the Whites but have a game in hand heading into the business stage of the campaign. Barnsley enter the game
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Police pull over car after spotting chair on roof in a day of action
Vehicles have been seized and a driver summoned to court after a day of police action on Bolton’s roads. Greater Manchester Police carried out a day of action as part of the force’s ‘Operation Classify’ initiative on Sunday, March 3. As part
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What could happen to Bolton town centre's former Marks and Spencer building
The vacant former Marks and Spencer building in Bolton town centre ‘lends itself’ to residential use as well as retail, the council leadership has said. It was announced recently that agreement had been reached with the shopping giant about an
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Cleaning guru shares 'magic' 23p trick for banishing limescale from taps
Cleaning your kitchen or bathroom can be made all the more frustrating when you're plagued by horrid limescale that just won't scrub off. However, a cleaning guru has shared one easy way to get rid of limescale from your taps without breaking the
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Good Morning Britain legend to make show return after Ben Shephard exit
Good Morning Britain has announced that a show legend and fan-favourite will be making a return to the programme after the departure of Ben Shephard. Ben left the ITV show last month to front This Morning alongside Cat Deeley, leaving his co-stars
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When is the Budget and what will Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announce?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will unveil his latest budget on Wednesday, but what could it mean for us? The Chancellor has said he hopes to use the Budget to “show a path” in the direction of tax cuts, but stressed any reductions in taxation would have
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Comedian Michael McIntyre forced to cancel Mayflower show after undergoing operation
British comedian Michael McIntyre has been forced to cancel one of his UK shows scheduled for Monday (March 4) after undergoing an operation. McIntyre is currently on his Macnificent 2023/24 World Tour which has already seen him play dates in Oxford
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FAN'S VIEW: Let's keep together and roar Whites on
ON A cold, gloomy, overcast day, we made our way down to the Toughsheet, with the weather matching the mood of most fans after the setbacks at Blackpool and Wigan. The Doombar deliberations could not find an answer to how we lost on Tuesday night
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Reasons why hundreds of children are home-schooled in Bolton
Hundreds of Bolton children were educated at home in the last academic year, new figures show. The numbers of children being home-schooled has risen year-on-year with 470 children taught at home in Bolton in the 2022-23 summer term. Across
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Highs and lows of promotion battle taking a toll, admits Bolton Wanderers boss
WANDERERS kept themselves in the promotion hunt with a much-needed victory against Cambridge United – but Ian Evatt admits a taxing week has taken a personal toll. With the top five teams in League One all winning at the weekend, focus now shifts
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Complainant in historic sexual abuse case says he 'never colluded' over evidence
A complainant in a historic sexual abuse trial against a member of the "Bolton 7" has denied “colluding” with another man involved. Norman Williams is on trial accused of sexually abusing three boys in the late 90s to early 2000s. Bolton Crown
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'No loss in capacity' as Royal Bolton Hospital removes crumbling 'RAAC' concrete
There will be “no loss in capacity” at Royal Bolton Hospital while works are underway to remove possibly dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). In December last year officials discovered that the Minerva Road hospital’s maternity
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Clash of opinions over whether inquest into woman killed by husband should go ahead
A decision over whether the inquest into the death of an elderly woman who died at the hands of her husband will go ahead amid a clash of opinions, is still yet to be made. Barbara Heywood was stabbed to death by her husband, Arthur Heywood, on
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Teen one of trio who snuck into garage to steal motorbike
A teenager snuck into a garage alongside two accomplices to steal a motorbike, a court has heard. Kaidan Scally, of Atherton, was one of a trio caught on CCTV at the time of the incident last year. The owner of the BMW G310R left it in a garage
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Urgent appeal day to take place to collect vital donations for Ukraine
Members of the Bolton Ukrainian Cultural Centre are to host an urgent appeal day asking for donations of nappies, incontinence pads, disposable bed pads and flat pack boxes. Yaroslaw Tymchyshyn, Bolton Branch Chair of the Association of Ukrainians
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Investigation to identify fly-tippers responsible for two foot rubbish tip
An investigation is underway to try and find the perpetrators of a 'nightmare' fly tip in Bolton. The tip was at the junction of Back Dijon Street and Back Willows Lane South in Deane, on a patch of land where a workshop used to stand. The
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Bolton's biggest storm saw three inches of rain fall - in a day
This was the scene in Astley Bridge following what the Bolton Evening News described in 1964 as “Bolton’s worst storm”. Over three inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours in July that year - most of it within an hour - causing severe flooding
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Good rating for Bolton mental health hospital
A Little Lever independent hospital has been given a good rating in its latest official report – a downgrade from its previous grade of outstanding. In the new report published on Friday, February 23, the Care Quality Commission gave Oak Lodge,
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New banking hub 'will make huge difference' to town left with no bank branches
The campaigner who helped bring a new banking hub to a town left with no high street banks says it will make a “huge difference.” Westhoughton has been left with no banks at all and only two post offices since the Lloyds Bank on Market Street shut
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Vacant community centre to reopen with 'movement soon' on rebuilding bowling club
The reopening of a community centre will come ahead of “movement soon” in the rebuilding of bowling club in the same area. The Zac’s Centre on Crompton Road, Prestolee, has been empty since the charity decided it could no longer continue in 2022