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VOTE: Chronic overcrowding on Bolton’s trains 'may never be tackled'
6:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010
CHRONIC overcrowding on Bolton’s trains may never be tackled, transport chiefs admitted last night.
MPs' 'golden goodbye' payments suspended
11:05am Tuesday 9th February 2010
The "golden goodbye" payments for Bury North MP David Chaytor and two other MPs facing criminal charges over their expenses will be suspended until legal proceedings are over, Commons Speaker John Bercow has said.
Big Clean-Up crew nets 200 tonnes of rubbish
1:20pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
MORE than 200 tonnes of rubbish has been collected from the streets of Bolton as part of the post-thaw Big Clean-Up.
Correct name may now go on war memorial
11:50am Tuesday 9th February 2010
FOR nearly 90 years, Private Thomas Leech has been remembered for his sacrifice — by the wrong name.
Midnight charity walkers put their best foot forward
11:10am Tuesday 9th February 2010
HOSPICE staff donned their pyjamas in the middle of the day to launch their biggest fundraising event of the year.
Police slammed for £100,000 ‘story sessions’
10:21am Tuesday 9th February 2010
POLICE bosses have been criticised for spending £100,000 on “storytelling sessions” for 200 top officers, while hundreds of beat bobbies face the axe due to a lack of cash.
Shoppers dig deep for hospital garden
10:25am Tuesday 9th February 2010
CANCER patients will enjoy an improved outside space thanks to Rotarians and shoppers.
Pupils are up for the cup
10:10am Tuesday 9th February 2010
FOOTBALL fans followed in the footsteps of their heroes as they lifted the FA Cup at the Reebok Stadium.
Ignore begging family, say police
9:50am Tuesday 9th February 2010
POLICE have urged members of the public not to give money to beggars who have been going door-to-door for handouts.
New year meant a new start for four local people
8:46am Tuesday 9th February 2010
DID your resolve to change your life this year melt away in the snow? Be inspired by this fab foursome from Bolton. They have recently started a new career, undergone cosmetic procedures, submitted themselves to a fitness bootcamp and set themselves up in business
Town centre ban for boy gang member
8:39am Tuesday 9th February 2010
A TEENAGE gang member has been banned from Bolton town centre at night after intimidating staff and customers in McDonald’s.
Lucky escape for driver as car overturns
6:24am Tuesday 9th February 2010
A DRIVER had a lucky escape when a car flipped on to its roof.
Arsonist jailed for two fire attacks
6:12am Tuesday 9th February 2010
A DEPRESSED arsonist burnt down his house — then set fire to his mother’s home when she let him stay there.
Man, 47, arrested over chemical scare
6:13am Tuesday 9th February 2010
A 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a public health scare caused when white powder was posted to Bolton parking bosses.
‘City status bid must not airbrush us out’
6:17am Tuesday 9th February 2010
BOLTON has been accused of trying to “airbrush” away the history of its surrounding communities in its bid to become a city.
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