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Who is Yuriy Yurchuk? The man behind Batman on ITV's Britain's Got Talent
The opera singer who performed in a Batman costume on Britain's Got Talent 2024 has revealed his true identity after being knocked out in Friday (May 31) night's semi-final. British-Ukrainian baritone Yuriy Yurchuk revealed himself as Batman today
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How Simister Island is set to be transformed as plans move forward
"Much-needed" changes to a "dangerous" borough motorway junction have taken a step forward. National Highways has previously lodged major proposals to improve Simister Island, which connects the M60, M62 and M66, in a huge development expected
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What time is Britain's Got Talent on this weekend? When to watch the 2024 final
The Britain's Got Talent (BGT) live final will air on Sunday (June 2) as the finalists battle it out to be crowned winner of the 2024 series. The 2024 series of BGT began back in April (April 20) on ITV with judges Simon Cowell, Bruno Tonioli,
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Bolton Corrie star doing unique charity challenge for sufferers of rare disease
A Bolton soap star will undertake a unique challenge later this month for charity. Natalie Amber, better known as Shelly on Coronation Street, will be rolling from Bolton to Blackpool on June 29 for the MND Association. MND is a rare condition
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Blue star 'gutted' as he pulls out of live shows after being rushed to hospital
Blue's Duncan James has been forced to pull out of several performances with the band after he was rushed to hospital following a surgery that "went a little bit wrong". Popular British boy band Blue - which features James along with Simon Webbe
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Plusnet customers issued 'take action' warning as mobile service set to close
Plusnet customers are being issued a final "take action" warning as the provider's mobile service gets set to close this month (June 2024). Plusnet, which is part of the BT Group along with EE and Openreach, currently offers mobile and broadband
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Free agents Bolton could sign as clubs release retained lists
Clubs up and down the country have been releasing their retained lists following the conclusion of the season. A number of players have been made available on free transfers, while others have been offered fresh terms or returned to their parent
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Ticketmaster cyber attack confirmed by parent company
Ticketmaster has been the subject of a cyber attack, with hackers allegedly offering to sell customer data on the dark web, its parent company Live Nation confirmed. The ShinyHunters hacking group is reportedly demanding around £400,000 in a ransom
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Lewis Hamilton reveals he nearly drowned in serious surfing incident
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has recalled how he nearly drowned after being involved in a serious surfing incident. Hamilton, 39, shared how he was out surfing with American pro surfer Kelly Slater along the Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii, which
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Cheapest League One season tickets and where Wanderers rank
Wanderers’ lowest season ticket price for the 2024/25 League One campaign is the joint-cheapest in the division. Supporters were able to purchase a season ticket at the Toughsheet Community Stadium from £249 during the early bird window, which
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Teenage boy suffers 'serious' injuries in motorway crash
Two teenagers have been taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, after a car crash in the early hours of this morning (June 1). The crash happened on the M602 Eastbound between J1, M60, and J2, Salford Royal Hospital at just before 1am.
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Can speed cameras catch you speeding on the other side of the road?
UK speed cameras are an effective way to reduce the number of vehicle accidents and road deaths each year. The Department for Transport revealed that all speed cameras were to be painted yellow by October 2016. This should make most of them
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Full list of all 10 Britain's Got Talent finalists ahead of the live final
Following a week of live semi-finals, ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) has revealed the 10 finalists all vying to win the show. Hosted by presenting duo Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly, the winner of BGT will get the chance to perform at the Royal
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Lostockers hit the road for memorial duathlon
A group of nine Lostock AC members did well in the Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon. The duathlon starts at Rivington Primary School and participants complete a 5k run, then 22k cycle followed by a 5k run. The 5k run takes place around the tracks
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Harriers hit fells and roads in a weekend of real variety
While the eyes of most of the country were on the Great Manchester Run, last weekend several Horwich Harriers ventured away from the roads. Danny Hope and Dan Gilbert took on the Blackstone Edge fell race in Littleborough, a 3.5-mile race with
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SECOND XI'S: Partington and Patel help Lever beat FSC
The latest Anthony Axford North West Cricket League Conference Premiership matches saw all home teams win the toss and elect to field first - as no team scored more than 128 runs in their innings. Farnworth Social Circle saw their unbeaten start
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RECAP:Motorway shut after serious car crash - live updates
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Good news as Bolton's eateries get top marks
There is good news for five of Bolton’s eateries as they are awarded high marks in recent food hygiene inspections, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. Examining food handling, the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building and
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Mission for justice
A former soldier who was thrown out of the Army for being gay almost 45 years ago is still fighting for justice whilst rebuilding her life with the support of her twin sister. Jean is one of thousands of LGBT+ veterans who had their military careers
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Popular horsebox café shares exciting news for customers
A horsebox café will be serving the community of Astley Bridge every day. Gerry's Food and Drink has been a staple of the community since it opened in October last year, outside the Astley Bridge Football Club on match days. But now, the little
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Man attacked police officer after crashing into 2 cars
A Bolton man attacked a police officer after admitting he “deserved to be banned” from driving. But Maruf Patel’s defence team alleged this took place after he had in fact been struck an officer. Police came across an Audi in the town being
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Historic village pub is a 'proper boozer' with good beer
Each week we pick a pub to highlight what makes hospitality in our area so special. This week we have chosen to focus on the Old White Horse in Ainsworth on the Bury and Bolton Border. The traditional pub has been around for at least 150 years
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Kyle Dempsey reveals real cost of horror back injury at Bolton Wanderers
KYLE Dempsey has opened up on the pain he suffered whilst playing for Wanderers this season with a fractured back. After picking up the injury in a heavy challenge against Fleetwood just four games into the new campaign, the midfielder tried to
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Plans launched to turn house into children's home
Plans have been launched to transform a property in Blackrod into a children’s home. The proposals have been put forward in respect of a home on Whitehall Lane, which is a five bedroom detached house with a garage and two off street parking spaces
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Royal Bolton Hospital's thanks to Hollywood star for incredible donation
Doctors and staff at Royal Bolton Hospital have given their thanks to a Hollywood star for his incredible donation. This comes after Ryan Reynolds, actor and co-owner of Wrexham AFC had donated £10,000 along with co-owner Rob McElhenney to the
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We tried Manchester's newest Mexican restaurant: Was it worth the journey?
An award-winning Mexican restaurant chain, boasting a burrito aimed to be made in less than 90 seconds, has opened its third Manchester store- and we decided to see what the fuss is about. I’ll be the first to admit, that somewhat blandly, my go-to
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New 'truly exceptional' restaurant opens in Bolton as cousins achieve their dream
Cousins Joe Whittaker and Peter Lancaster have fulfilled a dream that looks set to benefit Bolton as much as themselves. They have just opened Tesoro, a pizzeria in Heaton that is truly exceptional. After rave reviews for the home-made pizzas
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Fresh start for residents after Bolton's 'big clean-up'
The Bolton 'big clean up' got underway with litter-pickers, residents and council officers teaming up. Together they cleaned up the streets of Great Lever with more than 90 volunteers taking part to pick up litter and fly-tipping in areas where
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D-Day for family in danger of having to demolish decking worth £6k
An Egerton family in danger of having to demolish decking due to a lack of permission are allowed it after all following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. David and Elaine Grimshaw applied for planning permission for the structure last summer
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Cricket teams from the Eighties - were you in one of the sides?
Summer is almost here, not that you’d believe it given the weather we've had recently. But it’s most definitely the cricket season which prompted us to head into the archives and dig out these team photos from 1987 and 1988 of sides from in and
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Car parking concern at new health hub after 'huge disruption'
Concerns about funding for car parking spaces have been raised as a long awaited health hub prepares to open. The Horwich Health Hub has been one of the town's most anticipated and debated developments since it was first proposed in 2016. Demolishing
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Fancy a fresh pasty? 5 of the best bakeries in Bolton according to our readers
Whether you naturally reach for a pain au chocolate or a fresh loaf of bread at a bakery, you might wonder where the best ones in and around Bolton are located. The town and its surrounding areas have plenty of bakeries with lots of options for
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Why the numbers don't favour beaten play-off finalists Bolton, Leeds and Crewe
JUST a quarter of beaten play-off finalists have come back to earn promotion the following season, research from The Bolton News has discovered. Of the 111 beaten play-off finalists in the Championship, League One and League Two – or their historical
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Date announced for opening of new town centre store - with special offers
The opening date for Market Place Centre's new store has been announced. Deichmann is set to bring its signature style and flair to the line-up of footwear and fashion retailers in the retail and leisure centre. It will stock designer brands
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Straight from the stands: Cutting cloth accordingly at Bolton Wanderers
Big summer ahead for Bolton, by Liam Hatton WHETHER you are a football club, a multi million pound corporation on Wall Street or even just a local coffee shop down the road, the concept remains the same - if you miss out on your business