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McDonald's giving away free gift to customers for 50th birthday - how to claim
To celebrate its 50th birthday McDonald's is giving away free doughnuts to lucky customers. The fast food chain is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2024 and to mark the occasion it has launched a new limited-edition menu which features three brand
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Flying ants ‘50 times bigger’ than regular spotted in Bolton
A Bolton man has spoken out after witnessing flying ants ‘50 times bigger’ than regular ants in the borough. The country is currently in the midst of flying ant season, with the critters said to emerge on days when the temperature is over 25°C,
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Unlicensed driver with 'foreign van and illegal tyres' stopped by police
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have stopped a driver in Bolton after reportedly finding out they had no licence and two illegal tyres. GMP’s Motor Cycle Unit stopped the foreign-registered vehicle on Turton Road and discovered the driver had been
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Wanderers confirm details for Bristol Street Motors Trophy ties
The dates for Wanderers’ Bristol Street Motors Trophy group games have now been confirmed. The Whites begin the group with a trip to Holker Street to face Barrow on Tuesday, September 3 (7.45pm). It will be a reunion for Bolton boss Ian Evatt
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EFL games to be broadcast live in US through new rights deal
The EFL has announced a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports to offer “the widest distribution of EFL matches ever in the United States”. The US channel will broadcast at least 250 matches each season from the Championship, League One, League Two
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Man wrongly jailed for rape of Bolton woman could have been freed decade earlier
A man wrongly jailed for the rape of a woman could have been freed a decade earlier, a review has found. Andrew Malkinson was convicted of the rape of a woman from Kearsley in Little Hulton and jailed in 2003 despite being innocent. He was
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'Explosive' report on police treatment came just days after arrest of Bolton officer
An “explosive” report into how women are treated in custody by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was release days after a Bolton custody detention officer was arrested. The officer was arrested on Sunday July 14 after allegations of sexual touching
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Portsmouth boss Mousinho rules out move for Wanderers target
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has ruled out a move for Wanderers target Karamoko Dembele this summer. Pompey are preparing for life back in the Championship after clinching the League One title last season. However, Mousinho insists that 21
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Women's treatment in Greater Manchester Police custody 'needs urgent change'
The findings of an "explosive" report into the experiences of women and girls arrested and taken into custody by Greater Manchester Police must drive urgent change, its author has said. Dame Vera Baird KC, the former victims' commissioner for England
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EFL chair 'encouraged' as plans resume to introduce regulator
Plans have resumed to introduce an independent football regulator under the new Government. The Football Governance Bill was initially introduced to Parliament in March but was put on hold due to the General Election. It has now been confirmed
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Experts reveal the simple thing you can do to reduce stress and improve wellbeing
A new study conducted by outdoor experts AllTrails and Unyoked has found there is one simple way to help reduce stress and improve wellbeing. It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, running around at a million miles an hour
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Is it illegal to park on a dropped kerb outside your own house? Rules explained
Have you just moved into a house that has a dropped kerb in front of it or you are thinking about asking the council to have a kerb dropped? Having pavements altered in our streets, including kerbs can be useful in many ways, from allowing easier
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How to keep flying ants out of your home this summer
Flying ants can be an inconvenience in your home and garden especially when you want to enjoy the summer weather outside. If you’ve seen flying ants outside, you might be wondering how to stop them from getting indoors and wreaking havoc. To
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Coronation Street star confirms heartbreaking twists amid upcoming death
Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank has said that fans of the ITV soap opera can expect a raft of twists ahead of an upcoming death. The actor, who plays Billy Mayhew, has revealed what viewers can expect in the next part of Paul Foreman's (
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Higher-league status key as Colls edge past Daisy
Daisy Hill’s hopes of recording a third successive pre-season win were ended by a 2-0 defeat to Atherton Collieries at the Plumb Factory Stadium on Tuesday night. Two goals in the opening 26 minutes were ultimately decisive in securing victory
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Athertton LR overcome tricky half to beat Glossop North End
Atherton LR pushed aside top-flight opposition as they claimed their first win of pre-season in a dominant display against Glossop North End. Glossop almost picked up an early goal following a long drive down the wing, but the final-third shot
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All UK drivers issued costly speed bump warning that could prove expensive
All UK drivers have been issued a speed bump warning. Motorists and road users who brake before driving over speed bumps while on UK roads could be ruining their fuel consumption, drastically. This is not to say you should drive over at full speed
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Three arrests after cafe has windows smashed and graffiti daubed on it
Police have arrested three people following the graffiti and smashing of windows at a café in Bolton last month. The Starbucks on Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, was targeted last month. The graffiti read “Free Gaza” and “Killers.” It is
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Bolton Wanderers announce Fanzone plans for the 2024/25 season
WANDERERS plan to increase the capacity of their Fanzone next season to celebrate its second birthday. Opened in August 2022, the popular stadium venue has proved a big hit with supporters looking for pre and post-match food and drink, and has
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''I hope people love it is as much as we loved making it' - hit Bolton comedy returns
Bolton's Sophie Willan enjoyed the red carpet treatment in Manchester for the first showing of the second series of hit comedy Alma's Not Normal. She joined fellow stars of the comedy Lorraine Ashbourne, Siobhan Finneran, Jayde Adams and Nick Asbury
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'Bidding process' that saw Bolton chosen for £20M town centre fund to be 'replaced'
A “bidding process” that has seen Bolton compete with other towns around the country for millions worth of funding is set to be replaced. In recent years, Bolton has won major bids for multimillion pound projects including the new £40M Bolton College
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‘Godsend’ Caterer top award for transforming the hospital menu
A Royal Bolton Hospital caterer who helped work to introduce a finger-food menu for patients has received an award. A North West Healthcare Association Catering award was presented to Karl Price from the Integrated Facilities Management catering
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Calls grow for new speed and traffic cameras after fatal crash
An MP is calling for more speed cameras to be installed on a road which has been the scene of a number of crashes, some fatal. The most recent tragedy to strike on St Helens Road in Daubhill took place on June 22 this year when 63-year-old grandmother
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Campaign launched to raise £2m for bombed Ukrainian children's hospital
A Ukrainian group from Bolton has launched a campaign to raise £2m for a bombed children's hospital. The Bolton branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain has set the fundraiser in motion after a Russian air strike on the Okhmatdyt
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Review: Batman Unmasked is a dream experience for fans of the films
I have loved the Batman films since I was a little boy and I'm not ashamed to admit I still regularly watch them and feel very nostalgic about my childhood. If you grew up in the 90s and 00s as I did it's hard to argue that Batman wasn't and isn't
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Travellers to take battle to court to get back home
Travellers are battling to get back home to the site they have been evicted from. Those living at the Moses Gate Gypsy and Traveller site are appealing a court order to shut down the site for three months. Bolton Council announced a month ago
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New abortion clinic set to open in central Manchester
Access to reproductive healthcare in Manchester is set to expand with the opening of a new MSI UK abortion clinic on July 10. The clinic is located in the Fabric Building on Queen Street, central Manchester. It will offer NHS-funded medical