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Bolton unveiled as this year's 'Town of Culture'
Bolton has been named as Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture for 2024. This will see the borough handed £50,000 to support a year long programme of events. The Town of Culture accolade is handed out every year to different borough’s across
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Recap as traffic comes to a stop on section of M-way
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Constance Marten and partner ‘told each other to lie to police for protection’
Wealthy aristocrat Constance Marten has told jurors she advised her partner to lie to police about being present when their baby daughter died. This, she said, was because she thought they would “automatically blame him, being a black guy”.
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Bolton News readers can subscribe for just £2 for 2 months in this flash sale
Readers who want to subscribe to our news site can enjoy an exclusive offer of £2 for 2 months or over 30% off an annual subscription during our limited-time promotion. A digital subscription is the best way to read our news site online, as subscribers
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Celebrity Big Brother star 'regrets' comments he made about other celebrities
A Celebrity Big Brother star has said they ‘regret’ making comments about other celebrities during their BB stint. Louis Walsh has said he has ‘regret’ about being outspoken about other famous faces in the Celebrity Big Brother house. The former
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Exact date it's 'safe' to turn your heating off revealed (and it's this week!)
The exact date to turn your heating off ahead of Spring and Summer has been revealed by a team of experts - and it's this week. We've all been embroiled in that never-ending debate - when should you turn the heating on (and when should you switch
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NHS issues prescriptions warning to Brits as the Easter Bank Holiday approaches
The NHS has warned Brits about ensuring they order their repeat prescriptions early before the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. The national health service told patients to order their prescriptions in 'good time' to avoid delays. The warning
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Northern Lights set to be visible tonight to the naked eye
The Northern Lights are extremely likely to be visible to the naked eye tonight. The stunning display of lights also known as Aurora Borealis may be seen in Bolton vi where skies are clear as the Met Office predict the lights to be visible all
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Which Bolton Wanderers players have represented England Under-21s?
THE Young Lions return to Wanderers for the first time in more than two decades tomorrow night. The last England Under-21 international to be played at the then-Reebok Stadium was against Yugoslavia in September 2002, a night on which four future
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Bolton fraudster repeatedly changed name to make £75k of bogus insurance claims
A man who changed his name multiple times by deed poll and used the identities of his family and friends to make bogus travel insurance claims worth an estimated total of £75,000, has been sentenced. Sam William Carr, 34, of St Peters Terrace,
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ITV 'axes' The Masked Singer inspired show after failing to compete with Strictly
ITV has allegedly axed reality show The Masked Dancer after just two series. The Masked Dancer - which features Davina McCall, Oti Mabuse, Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and Peter Crouch as judges, with Joel Dommett as host - was "rested" by ITV last
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Death In Paradise's Ralf Little thanks fans for 'magical experience' after exit
Ralf Little’s time as DI Neville Parker on Death In Paradise has come to an end after almost five years. The 44-year-old aired his last scenes on the Caribbean-set detective show last night (March 24) after taking up the role in 2020, making him
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Greene King offering Brits free pints if you say these 4 words at your local
Brits can officially now grab one of 100,000 free pints at their local Greene King pub in celebration of rain falling today. The offer is live for 24 hours from 11am on 25th March, and customers can choose one free drink from a range of options
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Find out if it is criminal damage to cut a neighbours hedge in the UK
We all like to keep on top of our gardens, even if the maintenance is often time-consuming and can sometimes feel like a workout. But as we strive to create a space that feels like an extension of the inside of our own home, you may notice parts
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New rules to save mobile customers from 'surprise' roaming charges when abroad
UK mobile phone customers will be better protected against unexpected roaming charges while travelling abroad under new rules to be introduced by Ofcom later this year. Following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), ‘roam like at home’ rules
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Around 9,500 staff at Issa brothers' owned Asda received incorrect pay slips
Around 9,500 employees working for Asda received incorrect payslips last week due to an ‘IT glitch’. While Asda said the vast majority of its 150,000 staff were paid accurately on Friday (March 22), many hourly paid workers received incorrect payslips
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Daisy fail to make most of a dominant first-half
Daisy Hill’s hopes of banking back-to-back wins in the North West Counties League First Division North were dashed by a fine second-half comeback by South Liverpool at the Plumb Factory Stadium on Saturday. Ahead at the break thanks to a stunning
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Police appeal for information after 58-year-old woman reported missing
Police are appealing for information from the public to help locate a 58-year-old. Karen, whose last name has not been given, was last seen at All Saints Street in Bolton at around 1am on Monday, March 25. Karen is white around 5ft of slim
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Police issue statement after 'concern for welfare call'
An extensive police search took place in Bolton after police received a concern for welfare report. Police and fire crews were called to Deakins Mill in Egerton on Sunday at around 3.45pm. A police spokesman said: "It was a concern for welfare
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Man arrested after pedestrian in her 30s, suffers fatal injuries in crash
UPDATE: The road has reopened. A man is in custody following a fatal crash. A female pedestrian, believed to be in her 30s, has died after suffering fatal injuries in the incident on the East Lancashire Road at around 12:50am today (
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More than 27,000 healthcare workers to receive one-off payments worth £3000
More than 27,000 healthcare workers are set to receive two one-off payments worth up to £3,000, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed. The two payments will be worth at least £1,665 and recognises "the vital role of healthcare
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Easter warning over DWP Universal Credit and PIP payments
Universal Credit, PIP, and other benefit claimants may find their payments affected by the Easter bank holidays this weekend. Both Good Friday, March 29, and Easter Monday, April 1, are bank holidays where payments from the Department for Work
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Supermarket opening hours this weekend as Tesco, Asda, Aldi and more to close
Many UK supermarkets have warned customers of store closures over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Government rules mean stores across England and Wales larger than 280 square metres are forced to close on Easter Sunday. Most shops will remain
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This is when the clocks will change in the UK in 2024 and why
Days are getting longer, spring has begun, and attention is turning to when the clocks will go forward giving us even more daylight. Each year the clocks are moved back in autumn and moved forward again in spring, yet many of us still get caught
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UK drivers warned over Easter weekend travel as 14 million getaways planned
UK drivers are being warned to expect long delays this Easter, as more than 14 million getaway trips are said to be taking place across the first bank holiday weekend of the year. The RAC said journeys on some popular routes could take twice as
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Rush hour crash causes long delays on East Lancs Road
Road closures are in place this morning along the East Lancs Road after an accident. Emergency services are currently on the scene of a crash. Greater Manchester Police warned about closures this morning, warning drivers of the incident.
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Ex-Bolton Wanderers favourite James Trafford given first England call-up
JAMES Trafford has been given his first call-up to the full England squad for Tuesday night’s friendly against Belgium. The Burnley goalkeeper, who spent 18 months on loan with Bolton Wanderers from Manchester City, replaces the injured Sam Johnstone
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Horwich Harriers army travel across the Pennines to race
A veritable army of Horwich Harriers fell runners marched into West Yorkshire for the Todmorden Harriers’ Flower Scar Fell Race last weekend. Described by race organisers as “a gem of a race with steep climbs, rough moor and fast paths, typifying
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'Keep on slaying' - Celebrity Big Brother winner David Potts reacts to win
Reality star David Potts has reacted after he was crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother over the weekend. The Ibiza Weekender star from Bolton beat Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin to the title, after Coronation Street
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Winter Hill trio take in Two Crosses in West Pennines
Trio success at Two Crosses Winter Hill Runners Albert Sunter, Abigail Sunter and Melissa Anglesea took part in Two Crosses event last weekend and recorded good times. Organised by the East Lancashire Group of the LDWA (Long Distance Walking
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Ralf Little departs Death In Paradise after four years
Ralf Little has left Death In Paradise after four years on the Caribbean-set detective show. The 44-year-old former Bolton School student who has been fighting crime on the fictional island of Saint Marie since 2020 as Neville Parker, has been
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Pillar of community celebrates his 100th birthday, continuing family tradition
A pillar of the community has celebrated his 100th birthday, following the family tradition. William Arthur Fearnley, better known as Bill, turned 100 on March 22 this year. Now living in Blackrod, Bill was born and raised in Horwich with
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A 'safe haven' to open in Bolton to make a night out enjoyable and safe
Police officers have been out in force in Bolton town centre as part of a campaign to tackle drink spiking. To mark Spiking Intensification Week, officers in plain clothes and uniform carrying out licensing visits, educating proprietors on spiking
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Mum says kids can't play in rented social house garden as it's like a 'swimming pool'
A mum-of-four says her children have been unable to play in her rented social housing property garden, with her describing it as a “swimming pool”. Ewelina Mazurek, who lives on Pegamoid Street in Tonge Moor, says she has had problems in her garden
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Fresh scheme to demolish ex-golf range for 'unique opportunity' for new houses
An ex-golf range that closed just over a year ago could be demolished with new houses built over it. The former Kearsley Golf Driving Range, just off Moss Lane, closed its doors for the last time at the start of 2023. Now developers have put
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Places at the world's leading universities offered to Bolton students
Students in Bolton are celebrating after having secured places at the world's leading universities. Oxbridge places have been offered to students at The Sixth Form Bolton. Man Chun Kwok, who is studying A-level biology, chemistry, mathematics
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'Just not enough funding' to tackle Bolton's record pothole backlog
There is “just not enough funding” to tackle Bolton’s record pothole repair backlog, town hall has heard. This comes shortly after weeks after Bolton Council announced its 10 year plan for the repairs of the borough’s roads. But a recent town
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Appeal after council fails to rule on plans for children's home
The applicant behind plans to open a children’s home in Bolton have appealed after the council failed to rule on the proposal. MRG Health Ltd submitted the plans in November for a property on Sharples Hall Fold, Astley Bridge. They wanted
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Bolton Wanderers set ambitious promotion targets for relaunched women's team
WANDERERS have set an ambitious five-year target for their women’s team as they prepare to bring it back under their official umbrella next season. The team, currently playing at the sixth step of the football pyramid in the North West Regional
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'Every confidence' - Wanderers CEO says financial plan can work in Championship
WANDERERS’ burning ambition to play Championship football need not mean the club over-reaches financially, says chief executive Neil Hart. It has been five years since Bolton last played in the second tier – a season which was spent almost entirely
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How much of Bolton's waste is recycled - and it is good news
Bolton has been found to be “a mile ahead” of other nearby areas where recycling is concerned by keeping “contaminated” rubbish levels down. Government figures show that just under half of household waste collected across the borough goes to recycling
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Frustration as promised refunds not fulfilled after tea rooms closure
Customers of a tea room which closed have voiced their frustration after promised refunds have not been fulfilled. Poppins Tea Rooms on Lee Lane in Horwich announced on January 21 that it was to shut its doors permanently. The popular café
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Burglaries, off road bikers and parking - police address residents' concerns
Residents in Kearsley and Stoneclough aired their concerns on several topics including burglaries, off road bikes and parking this week at a local police surgery. Councillors in Kearsley alongside residents and police officers from Greater Manchester
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Benches in Victoria Square were heaving as sun shone on Bolton
No prizes for guessing where this was taken but how about when? This photo shows Victoria Square in Bolton in the sunshine. The benches outside the shopping centre are full and summer is clearly in the air. Among the shops are British Home
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The place to go if you need help on a night out
The safe haven is a spot on Bradshawgate where people having difficulties on a night out will be able to go to for help. Inside it people can be given flip flops if they have been struggling in high heels, a charger for their phone and spiking
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The people looking out for night-time revellers in Bolton
The Best Bar None scheme operates in Bolton. Chairman of the Bolton Pub Watch Dave Cottam, who works as the designated premise supervisor at the Swan and Barrister, has been among those to work on the initiative. At his premise he has taken