Archive - Monday, 22 October 2018

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after house fire bailed
A 34-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a couple had their house set on fire has been bailed.
VICTORY: Pay deal agreed for striking hospital staff
Hospital facilities staff have secured a 14% pay increase in a three-year deal following strike action earlier this month.
Great Lever library fire: Crews search building, no fatalities found
FIRE crews have been able to get inside Great Lever library and search for potential victims of last night's blaze
Ken calls for consistency as Forest clash looms
THE Championship is no one-horse races, says Wanderers chairman Ken Anderson.
First World War fighting lasted beyond 1918
YOU set out in detail the various ceremonies planned to mark the centenary of the armistice in 1918.
I would not negotiate with Michel Barnier
MICHEL Barnier states that the British were not told all the consequences of voting to leave .
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TUC applauds release of anti-fracking campaigners
AT the October meeting of Bolton TUC, every single delegate applauded the release of the jailed anti-Fracking campaigners — Simon Blevins, Richard Roberts, and Rich Loizou — after their blatantly unjust jail sentence.
Two teenage girls arrested following primary school fire
Two teenage girls have been arrested following a fire at a Breightmet primary school.
New pop-up shop at Market Place
A NEW shopping emporium has opened its doors in The Market Place Shopping Centre.
Happy first birthday to Love Energy Solutions
LOVE Energy Solutions, the corporate division of award-winning super consultancy Love Energy Savings, is celebrating the end of a successful first year in business.
Get your knits out for Jolly Christmas jumper day
EVERYONE is invited to join in with Jolly Jumper Day for Bolton Hospice.
Beer festival draws thousands in its 25th year
BEER lovers enjoyed three days of ale, lager, cider, gin and wine at a long-running annual festival.
Bolton Wanderers star Jason Lowe speaks about life as a footballer
WHO better to recount the highs and lows of being a footballer than a real life professional?
Plans for 1,200 additional apprenticeships through £4 million funding
MORE than 1,200 additional apprenticeships could be created in Greater Manchester to help support smaller businesses and priority sectors such as digital and health and social care.
Bolton's buses among the dirtiest in the country
BUSES in Bolton are so full of litter that they must undergo a deep clean every night.
Great Lever library fire: Fears that someone could have been inside
A BLAZE in Great Lever last night could have been started by homeless people trying to keep warm, say firefighters.
Paddy McGuinness to co-host Top Gear
BOLTON comedian Paddy McGuinness will co-host Top Gear from next year, the BBC has confirmed.
MONDAY PEOPLE: 'Never a better time to be head of midwifery' says Val Clare
VAL Clare believes there has never been such an exciting time to be Head of Midwifery at the Royal Bolton Hospital.
Bolton brewery named the region's best independent craft brewery
A BREWERY is toasting success.
Work hope for disabled graduate who was rejected for 400 jobs
A DISABLED University of Bolton graduate has been offered the possibility of work after The Bolton News revealed how she had applied unsuccessfully for around 400 jobs since graduating last summer.
Parkinson won't make Magennis pay the penalty at Wanderers
PHIL Parkinson will leave Josh Magennis to decide whether he picks up the ball for Wanderers’ next penalty.
AUSTERITY: May thinks it's all over but the reality is very different in Bolton
“AUSTERITY is over” was the bold claim by Prime Minister Theresa May – but can a decade of spending cuts really be over with a few short words? Reporter MARY NAYLOR looks into the effect of austerity on Bolton and whether it has really ended.
Mental health hospital's 'outstanding' success
A REHABILITATION hospital for people with enduring mental illnesses is celebrating an outstanding rating by the care watchdog.
Young citizens help out worthy causes to the tune of £10,000
A CHARITY walk raised £10,000.
Mayor welcomes new 'council members'
BRIGHT young things officially took their seats on their school council.
Memories of Bolton's first Asian settlers shared in new project
A PROJECT capturing the thoughts, feelings and memories of Bolton's first Asian settlers has received more funding enabling it to grow.
Police officers take a cold plunge across The Channel
POLICE officers took the plunge swimming across the English Channel raising more than £3,400 for The Christie Hospital in Manchester.
Musical magic marks celebration of community centre
SONG filled the air at the opening of a refurbished community centre this week.
50 new jobs to be created to help care for Bolton's most vulnerable
MORE than 50 jobs are being created after an organisation won new contracts from Bolton Council and the local health board.
AUSTERITY: Is it over? What Bolton's leaders say
THE Prime Minister announced the end of austerity at the Conservative Party conference.
Former Bolton cash and carry firm owner dies aged 65
THE well-known former owner of a 98-year-old family cash and carry business in Bolton has died at the age of 65 after a short illness.
MATCH VERDICT: How an ex-police officer helped get Wanderers out of jail
FACING defeat, Christian Doidge bailed out Wanderers with a late goal at Rotherham United.
Parkinson: Why Doidge deserved his big moment at Rotherham
PHIL Parkinson saluted striker Christian Doidge after he saved Wanderers’ skins at Rotherham United.
Trudy Williams
TRUDY WILLIAMS Trudy passed away peacefully on 13th October 2018, aged 86 years. Beloved wife to the late Tony, much loved mum to Tony, John, Joe and Peter, mother-in-law to Bernie, Jean, Belinda and Janet. Treasured sister, grandma, great grandma and…
Margaret Simpson
MARGARET SIMPSON Remembering Margaret on the 21st of October 2018 Also Jeff, Frank and Jean, Mum and Dad Loved always Edith

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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after house fire bailed

VICTORY: Pay deal agreed for striking hospital staff

Great Lever library fire: Crews search building, no fatalities found

Ken calls for consistency as Forest clash looms

First World War fighting lasted beyond 1918

I would not negotiate with Michel Barnier

TUC applauds release of anti-fracking campaigners

Two teenage girls arrested following primary school fire

New pop-up shop at Market Place

Happy first birthday to Love Energy Solutions

Get your knits out for Jolly Christmas jumper day

Beer festival draws thousands in its 25th year

Bolton Wanderers star Jason Lowe speaks about life as a footballer

Plans for 1,200 additional apprenticeships through £4 million funding

Bolton's buses among the dirtiest in the country

Great Lever library fire: Fears that someone could have been inside

Paddy McGuinness to co-host Top Gear

MONDAY PEOPLE: 'Never a better time to be head of midwifery' says Val Clare

Bolton brewery named the region's best independent craft brewery

Work hope for disabled graduate who was rejected for 400 jobs

Parkinson won't make Magennis pay the penalty at Wanderers

AUSTERITY: May thinks it's all over but the reality is very different in Bolton

Mental health hospital's 'outstanding' success

Young citizens help out worthy causes to the tune of £10,000

Mayor welcomes new 'council members'

Memories of Bolton's first Asian settlers shared in new project

Police officers take a cold plunge across The Channel

Musical magic marks celebration of community centre

50 new jobs to be created to help care for Bolton's most vulnerable

AUSTERITY: Is it over? What Bolton's leaders say

Former Bolton cash and carry firm owner dies aged 65

MATCH VERDICT: How an ex-police officer helped get Wanderers out of jail

Parkinson: Why Doidge deserved his big moment at Rotherham

Trudy Williams

Margaret Simpson