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Falcon chicks take to the air

2:00pm Friday 12th June 2009

IS it a bird? Is it a plane? Probably the former, actually, if you are looking skyward from Victoria Square.

Death of well-known Bolton town centre character Bernard

9:30am Monday 16th February 2009

A POPULAR Bolton town centre character has died at the age of 64.

Bolton pub 'play fight' led to Gilly's stabbing - court

8:10am Friday 16th January 2009

A TEENAGER stabbed a Bolton father to death in a town centre pub just seconds after the pair had been “play fighting” together, a court heard.

Call for green light on town's transport plans

10:50am Friday 9th January 2009

THE leader of Bolton’s anti-congestion charge campaign has urged the Government to ensure transport improvements in the town go ahead.

VIDEO: See Bolton from a dog's eye view

9:59am Friday 9th January 2009

We've all taken a stroll through Bolton town centre - but now you can see it through the eyes of a dog.

Marks & Spencer stores in Bolton, Bury and Prestwich escape the axe

1:26pm Wednesday 7th January 2009

The Marks & Spencer stores in Bolton, Bury and Prestwich will remain open, despite a wave of shop closures nationwide.

End of an era for Woolworths

8:40am Friday 2nd January 2009

TOMORROW marks the end of an era for the town’s shoppers with the closure of Bolton’s Woolworths store.

Childrenswear firm facing difficulties

10:30am Monday 29th December 2008

A CHILDRENSWEAR chain looks set to become the latest victim of the credit crunch.

'Ruthless' armed gang jailed - dramatic video footage

7:30am Friday 19th December 2008

Dramatic video footage showing members of a "ruthless" armed gang in action has been released as the robber from Bury who helped plan a series of raids in Bolton is jailed.

'Public loos' plan for shops and restaurants

8:10am Thursday 18th December 2008

HIGH street shops and restaurants will be asked to open their loos to the public as part of a council drive to provide more toilet facilities in Bolton.