Archive - Saturday, 18 January 2020

MATCHDAY LIVE: Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth
WANDERERS are on the hunt for survival points and welcome Portsmouth to the UniBol. All the action with Marc Iles.
Martin Leach
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Major industrial development which could create up to 1,500 jobs gets green light
A NEW major industrial development which could create up to 1,500 jobs has been given the green light by Bolton Council.
Keith Hill insists good times will come back to Bolton
HIS side have lost three games in a row, shipping 11 goals along the way.
Bolton boss Keith Hill opens up on tough January transfer window
THE capture of Brandon Fleming on loan from Hull City is far from being Keith Hill’s final piece of business this month.
PICS: Inside the £2.5m Bolton mansion with its own gym and cinema
IT'S not often that multi-million pound properties come on the market in Bolton - but this is an exception.
Police ask for help after man dies in motorway horror crash
POLICE are appealing for help after a man was killed in a horror crash on the motorway.
LOOKING BACK: Life's a picnic for Blackrod Church School pupils in 2003
Today’s picture from The Bolton News archives shows headteacher Pauline Richardson with pupils from year 5 and the school council saying a big thank you to Adrian Holt of chemical company BASF, who sponsored the new outdoor picnic seating area for…
Police want to speak to these men in connection with a fatal shooting
POLICE are hunting two Albanian men with links with Bolton in connection with a murder of Kurdish soldier in the North East of England.
Dental technician turned glass engraver
A FORMER dental technician has found a new passion in glass engraving after losing his job.
Bolton mental health services 'good' but safety must improve - watchdog
BOLTON’S mental health provider has been rated as good — but has been told its safety services still require improvement.
House can be built at 'problematic' site despite lacking detail
PLANS to build a new house on a "problematic" site have been approved in principle despite concerns that the plan lacks detail.
Residents 'sick to the back teeth' of car crime
Residents have been left frustrated after yobs were spotted trying car doors for the third night in a row.
High school set to expand into former music service building as plans approved
PLANS to create more pupil places have been given the go ahead.
Concern over potholes 'big enough to fall in'
A HOMEOWNER has warned that potholes near his house could cause serious injury to people - after he fell into one and hurt his hand.
Quantity of rubbish at fly-tipping hotspot 'trebles in 12 months'
COMPLAINTS have been made about a “fly-tipping hotspot” at land that has been earmarked for more than 400 houses.
Secondary school's new storage building passes with flying colours at committee
A SECONDARY school has been given the go ahead for a new storage building.
Non-Muslim teachers protest against hijab ban - by wearing hijab
Non-Muslim teachers at a school have protested against a bill banning "all forms of Muslim headgear" in primary schools and preschools by donning the hijab themselves.
REVEALED:Cheapest supermarket for branded goods
Sainsbury's has been crowned the cheapest supermarket of 2019, according to a Which? study.
Great British tradition of 'poking fun' celebrated in new exhibition
THE great British tradition of lampooning society and its great and good is celebrated in a new exhibition opening today at Bolton Museum.
Council missed out on millions through tax relief for empty shops
Bolton’s empty shops are costing the town more than £4 million in tax relief each year, as vacant business units now cost the taxpayer more than £1b in England and Wales.
Follow the canal and old railway for this walk around Rishton
Nick Burton is your guide to this walk around Rishton
Festive gift wrapping stall raises thousands for charity
More than £6,000 was raised for Fortalice through the annual Christmas gift wrapping event in Bolton Marketplace.
Bolton’s finest mobile disco - the M5 Executive - arrives on the scene in 1974
“TAKE a level roomful of sound, a couple of thousand watts of strobe lighting and a smattering of smart DJ patter and you’ve got a sure recipe for success.”
Travel bosses party with Peter Andre after scooping top award
Two top bosses have been given the best large independent travel agency award by Peter Andre.
Bolton’s secret river that still flows beneath your feet in town centre
RISING at the confluence of Middle Brook and Deane Church Brook, the River Croal flows eastwards through Bolton, collecting Gilnow Brook and the larger River Tonge at Darcy Lever.
Giving thanks to nurses
This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
Spice up those garlic king prawns for a healthy, tasty meal
Nick Cullen serves up a tasty treat

17th January 2020