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Pupils, parents and staff rejoiced at Tonge Moor Primary School as children returned to class yesterday

Joy as pupils return to in-person teaching

PUPILS, parents and staff at schools across Bolton rejoiced today as many children returned to the classroom for the first time in months.

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A recreation of Burden Park, as it would have looked in 1969

Wanderers fan recreates Burnden Park ground on video game

A LIFELONG Bolton Wanderer’s fan has recreated the Burnden Park ground on a video game in memory of the 33 people who died in the ‘forgotten disaster’ of 1946.

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Bolton company takes over surgical equipment provider

AN infection control company based in Bolton has began a new venture in its takeover of a global surgical equipment provider.

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Edyta Kubczyna, 37

'Only 10 customers a day': Farnworth eaterie desperate for restrictions to lift

A FARNWORTH restaurant owner who has received no government support during the pandemic is desperate for lockdown restrictions to lift - with takeaway trading only bringing in around 10 customers a day.
JP Micros

'Amazon and Ebay will kill us': Traders plea to shop local after lockdown

TRADERS at Farnworth Indoor Market fear they will struggle to survive after lockdown, as many people will have ‘no money to spend’.

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FLASHBACK: Engineering students with the Ensign F1 car last year

Engineering students at University of Bolton get hands on F1 car

UNIVERSITY of Bolton students have been working with Formula One experts to prepare and race a historic racing car.

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Polling is being conducted in Bolton ahead of the local elections in May

Students turn pollsters ahead of local council elections

TWO students have turned into pollsters as part of a 'side project' alongside their degrees, ahead of the local council and Manchester mayoral elections later this year.

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MEMORIAL: The flag in situ at the University of Bolton stadium and, inset, the detail included

Bolton fans unveil remembrance flag for the 'Burnden 33'

A BANNER to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Burnden Park Disaster has been installed at the University of Bolton Stadium - after fans came together to bring the idea to life.

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Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East, asking a question at parliament

Furlough Bolton in uptake around half the national average

FEARS of Bolton being 'disproportionately hit' by the pandemic are growing amid reveals that the furlough uptake in Bolton is around half of the national average.
(Left) - Simon Murphy, Street Soccer Academy COO and (Right) - Andrew Thorp, Street Soccer Academy CEO

Rehabilitation charity campaign to tackle lockdown loneliness

A REHAB charity has launched a campaign to help vulnerable people tackle the effects of isolation and loneliness during lockdown.