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UPDATED: Suspect arrested as up to 13 feared dead after van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona
Up to 13 people are feared dead and dozens more injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians in a terror attack in a busy tourist area of Barcelona. The driver of a white Fiat van, who fled on foot after the incident in Las Ramblas, was reported
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Firefighters called out twice after bike is set on fire in Horwich park
A group of youths have been accused of starting a fire in a Horwich park this afternoon. Firefighters were called out twice to Old Station Park after a BMX was set alight. Crews went to the park, which is just opposite the station, just before
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VIDEO: Water gushes onto railway line after burst main closes road
RESIDENTS in south Bolton went without water for hours after a water main burst on a road in Farnworth yesterday evening, Friday August 18. LIVE UPDATES: Water shortage after massive mains burst leads to main road closure Water could be seen
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Fall in the number of top grades — but plenty of success stories on A-level day
THE NUMBER of top grades achieved in Bolton has fallen whilst nationally they have risen.But there were outstanding individual achievements across schools and the borough’s sixth form college.Headline figures in Bolton show that the numbers of papers
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Plenty to celebrate in Bolton on A-level day
A BRIGHT future awaits young people of Bolton who celebrated outstanding success in their A-levels.At Bolton School girls’ division the percentage of papers graded A* to B and and A* to C improved. More than three quarters of grades achieved fell in the
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Concert to reopen Manchester Arena sells out — did you get tickets?
THE concert that will reopen the Manchester Arena following May's terrorist attack has sold out. Tickets for the We Are Manchester benefit concert went on sale at 9am this morning and there was an overwhelming response', organisers said. The event
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Family and friends say farewell to brave mum-of-three Polly Haydock
MOURNERS gathered together and a church bell rang across Daisy Hill as mum-of-three Polly Haydock was laid to rest.The service for Polly, who died aged 37 after a brave battle with cancer, was held at St James' Church.More than 100 people looked on
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Dentistry pair have plenty to smile about
AFZAL Patel and Emma Gray have plenty to smile about after earning places to study dentistry.The pair from Canon Slade both received offers from four of their university choices.Teachers say this is normally unheard of for a course like dentistry.Afzal
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Successful student builds career with international firm and escapes university debt
STUDENT Khadijah Ismail’s career is already getting off to a flying start.The Bolton School girl is being sponsored by BAE Systems to achieve her ambition to become an engineer.She started building her career at school when she won the Arkwright Scholarship
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Classics girl Megan off to Cambridge
MEGAN Roscoe is flying high after finding out she is off to Cambridge University to study Classics after achieving straight As.The 18-year-old is one of the Canon Slade School’s star pupils after achieving two A*s and an A.She said: “I am very excited
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Appeal to trace Farnworth man's next of kin
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next-of-kin of a man from Farnworth. Arthur Wales, aged 75, was found dead at his home in Farnworth yesterday. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Anybody
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Student who was caught up in the Manchester bomb gets top grades after support
A STUDENT who was at the Manchester Arena during the devastating terror attack has achieved top grades..Jessica Furness, aged 18, of Kearsley Academy was understandably badly affected by the attack, which took place as students were sitting their exams
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UPDATED WITH MORE PICTURES: Corbyn backs Bolton MP amid debate over 'British Pakistani' grooming gangs
LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn has backed a Bolton MP amid a debate over grooming gangs that prompted a shadow minister to resign. Sarah Champion, MP for Rotherham, resigned as shadow women and equalities secretary after saying that ‘Britain has a
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Corbyn pledges to help working families suffering through 'endemic poverty' during Bolton visit
JEREMY Corbyn pledged to tackle the ‘endemic poverty’ he saw on a visit to a Bolton foodbank. The Labour Party leader spoke to families collecting meals from charity Urban Outreach’s summer lunch project at the Hope Centre in Johnson Fold today
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Girl who missed school with serious illness achieves straight A exam results
A TEENAGER who battled a debilitating illness during her studies is celebrating after achieving straight As against the odds. Eleanor Winter was struck down with glandular fever in the first term of academic year and is still to fully recover from
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Man taken to hospital after car crash on roundabout
A man has been taken to hospital after a collision near Bradley Fold today. Police and an ambulance were called to a crash between a Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Vectra at around 12.30pm on Radcliffe Moor Road. The man was reportedly suffering
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Bolton company 'named and shamed' for failing to pay member of staff minimum wage
A BOLTON company has been 'named and shamed' by The Government for failing to pay a member of staff the minimum wage. More than 200 companies around the UK have been ordered to pay workers money they are owed as part of a government crackdown.
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Raccoon dogs NOT being sold on Bolton Market as shocking video emerges
EXOTIC raccoon dogs are not being sold on Bolton Market, the council has said. A video has been widely circulated on Facebook, claiming to show the animals being sold for £60 at a stall in Bolton Market yesterday. It has been shared more than
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VIDEOS: Why Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is in Bolton
LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn is in Bolton today. Mr Corbyn is continuing his summer blitz of marginal constituencies with a series of visits in Bolton and Greater Manchester. He was at the Hope Centre, Tattersall Avenue, Johnson Fold, where
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Teenager celebrates army college graduation at passing out parade
A TEENAGER is celebrating graduating from military college after taking part in a passing out parade. Kieran Atherton, from Bolton, has graduated from the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. He was one of hundreds of junior
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MP weighs into debate over ‘British Pakistani’ sex grooming gang comments
A BOLTON MP has weighed into the debate over the resignation of a Labour frontbencher after comments she made about grooming gangs. Sarah Champion, Labour MP for Rotherham, resigned from the shadow cabinet after saying in an article that ‘Britain
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VIDEO: Storm hits with 'deafening' thunder and 'blinding' lightning
A SHORT but intense storm with booming claps of thunder and dazzling lightning strikes hit the skies last night. It happened at around midnight and was heard across Greater Manchester. Alan Astbury, from Bolton, posted an impressive
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LOOKING BACK: Area of town familiar to our readers
THIS photograph may have confused us but it certainly did not have many of our readers puzzled. We had many of you getting in touch to correct us. We had wrongly described this junction as being the junction of Blackburn Road and Belmont Road
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Smashed glass and kitchen roll left strewn across pavement after town centre burglary
A SHOP in Bolton town centre was broken into last night. The store windows of Poundstretcher, in Knowsley Street, were smashed at around 10pm before items were stolen. It is unknown how many people were involved in the break-in but they fled
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Self-confessed soap 'bad lad' talks stage sex scenes and making a love-rat look good
A FORMER soap bad boy is hoping to win over audiences in Bolton as he turns love-rat on stage. James Atherton has enjoyed playing serial killers and vengeful ex-boyfriends but his next role is far more risque. The 30-year-old actor, who hails
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Fishy holiday guests, Dolly Parton and Amy Winehouse make for a strange mix in Bolton
A MIX of unusual holiday guests and iconic singers will be brought to life thanks to the theatrical talents of Bolton's drama scene next week.St Paul's AODS will be taking to the stage at its fourth venue in its 80-plus year history from Thursday.The
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A look of terror! Do you recognise the actor striking fear into the hearts of co-stars?
OSCAR-WORTHY looks of fear were stricken onto the faces of this acting pair many years ago.The sinister looming figure was Harvey Millard and fortunately it was all an act for his role as a German Prisoner of War.Under threat of the gun is Ian Anthony
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New housing plan for garden centre site, despite green belt fears
SEVEN new homes could be built at a garden centre site near Blackrod.Plans to knock down a number of buildings at Baxter’s Gardening Centre, in Chorley Road, and built a small housing development in its place have been submitted to Bolton Council.The
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Real-life horror doll roaming cinema
FILM lovers will be terrified out of their wits as they see The Conjuring's iconic raggedy doll Anabelle roaming The Light Cinema.Annabelle Luce, marketing manager at the Market Place cinema, has dressed up as her famous namesake to promote the latest
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LOSTOCK AC: Trio dominate at Howgills Triathlon
LOSTOCK AC trio Cath Schofield, Gwen Franklin and Vikki Goodyear dominated their age group at the Howgills Triathlon.Starting at Sedbergh School, with a 400m swim followed by an undulating 30k bike around the Howgills and then finishing with a 8.3 k run
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Bolton railways station's transformation will have positive consequences for rail users
THE positive news that the transformation of Bolton rail station is now well underway to being completed (Bolton News, August 16), is part of the much wider 'Great North Rail Project' that our Conservative government is funding to electrify and
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Jobless number rises by 330 — but officials say there is no cause for concern
THERE are 330 more unemployed people in Bolton compared to this time last year.New job figures released yesterday show that there were 5,680 people claiming out of work benefits across the borough in July, a significant rise from 2016.However, officials
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BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Valentine second at Blackpool run
BOLTON Harrier Anthony Valentine’s 33mins 53secs was second of the 247-strong field along the promenade from Bispham at the Blackpool Airshow 10K.Warm and sunny conditions also greeted John Grimshaw at the Preston 10M as he finished the two-lap course
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HORWICH RMI HARRIERS: Youth lead the way in Fielden Cup race
YOUNG Harrier Lewis Wilkes won the annual Fielden Cup race ahead of county team-mate Robert Seddon as youth prevailed in the longstanding Horwich club race.The under-17s runner showed the kind of form that has earned him Greater Manchester vests to cross
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Controversial slim bins working say council bosses after recording the town's highest recycling rate
THEIR introduction caused controversy and debate — but slim bins are creating a cleaner greener environment and saving millions of pounds in waste say council bosses after the authority recorded its highest recycling rate. Town Hall chiefs say
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YOUR VIEWS: Commuters on the 2 week station closure and bus replacement service
COMMUTERS have given a mixed reaction to having to use replacement buses from Bolton train station.Trains to and from the station have been axed until August 28 as work continues on rebuilding Platform 5.The main concern was raised by Andrew Smith, aged
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Restored west wing of 14th century hall set to reopen
THE west wing of a Grade One Listed hall will reopen today after a half a million pound restoration.Bolton Council leader Cllr Cliff Morris will officially open the Devey Wing at Smithills Hall at 2.30pm.The project has restored the Devey Room, the Ainsworth
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Try local ales at golf club's beer festival
DRINKERS can enjoy the return of a popular beer festival next month.Westhoughton Golf Club will be hosting the festival on Friday, September 8.The Lancashire-themed event will include 12 locally-sourced Lancashire ales, three lagers, three fruit ciders
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Man fractures victim's arm in brawl after trying to touch tattoos on partner’s back
A 48-YEAR-OLD man fractured a man’s arm in a brawl after trying to touch the tattoos on his partner’s back. William Dickinson, of Leicester Avenue, Horwich, appeared in Bolton Crown Court via video link from Forest Bank Prison yesterday having
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Government 'failing ordinary people' as living costs rise
THE Government is ‘failing ordinary people’ as the squeeze on living costs continues, according to one of Bolton’s MPs.Figures released this week show that wages in the UK grew by 2.1 per cent from April to June.However, once inflation is taken into account
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Why teenage art student is a world sensation
AN art student from Bolton has had his work exhibited in a gallery which showcases pieces by world's most celebrated artists.Adam Hall, a sixth form student at Bolton School, had his work, which formed part of his coursework, exhibited at the internationally
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LOOKING BACK: When street now called a 'grot spot' was 'a pleasant area'
BANK Street, in Bolton town centre, was a “pleasant area” in the 1960s and 1970s, according to reader Barbara Bowden. “There used to be a pet shop on the right hand side as you go down the hill about six shops down, " she recalls. “It was a three
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Is our theatre the friendliest in the UK?
NORTHERNERS are famous for their friendly attitudes – and Bolton's theatre is hoping to prove that theory right!The Octagon wants its supporters out in force so it can claim the crown of the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre.The town centre venue is
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Clean sheets a necessity for Wanderers – Parkinson
SHOULD Wanderers avoid flirting with relegation this season, Phil Parkinson is in little doubt as to the basis of their success.The Whites’ miserly tally of 36 goals conceded lay the foundation for their path back to the Championship, and they will need
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Shrewd mover Parky is the real deal, says Harry
HE is renowned as one of the shrewdest wheeler-dealers in English football.But even Harry Redknapp must be scratching his head in disbelief at what his opposite number on Tuesday night is achieving.While Wanderers boss Phil Parkinson has had to contend
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PICTURES: Inside the house where no one has lived for 24 YEARS
A HOUSE that has stood empty for almost a quarter of a century will be transformed with the help of students. The home in Victoria Grove, off Chorley Old Road, has been vacant since April 1993 — making it the longest-standing empty property in