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Closed by black ice – the road near a grit mountain

The closure of the eastbound carriageway of De Havilland Way, on the right of the picture, caused traffic chaos

7:10am Wednesday 7th January 2009

BLACK ice forced the closure of a busy road — despite it being just yards away from a mountain of grit.

Bolton Council says sorry for felling trees

2:50pm Tuesday 23rd December 2008

AN apology has been issued to furious homeowners who complained when council workers chopped down 28 mature trees outside their homes.

Horwich pub raises £1,100 for hospice

1:40pm Tuesday 23rd December 2008

A PUB has raised £1,100 for Derian House Children’s Hospice after its charity shop was burgled.

Two Bolton Ramblers dates for your diary

10:03am Monday 22nd December 2008

Bolton Ramblers have organised a four-mile walk "From One Brook to Another" as part of their Ramblers' Festival of Winter Walks.

Retrial is ordered in Sarah Melia murder case

Sarah Melia

7:20pm Thursday 18th December 2008

A JUDGE has ordered that a man charged with the murder of his sister face a retrial.

Missing dog is found dead

2:40am Monday 15th December 2008

A DOG that went missing while it was taken for a walk has been found dead.

Sarah Melia murder trial jury discharged

Sarah Melia

1:15pm Friday 12th December 2008

The jury in the Sarah Melia murder trial was dramatically disharged today.

New appeal for witnesses to fatal A6 crash

Police at the scene on the A6 shortly after the crash this morning

8:57am Thursday 11th December 2008

Police have launched a new appeal for witnesses to a fatal crash on the A6 at Blackrod.

Mother's tears in Bolton murder trial

Sarah Melia

7:40am Thursday 11th December 2008

THE mother of knife death victim Sarah Melia told a court of the moment she identified her son as the main suspect.

Bolton festive lunch helps soldiers

9:10am Thursday 11th December 2008

A CHARITY Christmas lunch being held to raise cash for the Help For Heroes organisation will be held at the Beehive pub in Horwich on Monday at 2pm.


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