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  • 2 weeks ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins

    The biggest night of the UK music industry calendar has been held in London for the past four decades but will move to the Manchester Co-op Live arena in 2026 and 2027. The 2026 ceremony on Saturday, February 28 will be broadcast exclusively on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester said: “For the Brit Awards to move out of London is a massive coup for Greater Manchester.

  • 2 weeks ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins

    A serious incident occurred on the M6 this evening. (Image: National Highways) An air ambulance was on scene following a serious collision on the M6 this evening. Traffic was temporarily stopped on the M6 in both directions between J29 Leyland and J28 due to a serious collision at around 7pm. National Highways confirmed that an air ambulance attended the scene, with delays of around 20 minutes.

  • 2 weeks ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins

    Bee Network announces travel advice for weekend road closures. (Image: Martini Archive) The Bee Network has offered travel advice to residents across Greater Manchetser following a number of road closure this weekend. From 5am on Saturday, June 7 to 7pm Sunday, June 8, the Mancunian Way will be closed in both directions from the Chester Road roundabout to Fairfield Street for planned maintenance works and safety inspections.

  • 2 months ago | wicz.com | Leah Collins |Filipa Gaspar

    By Leah Collins and Filipa GasparA message in a bottle sent by staff or pupils at a now-shut school nearly 50 years ago has just washed up on a beach in Norway. Hedda Traa Haukom was on the beach in Ny-Hellesund in the south of Norway with her cousins when they discovered the message in a bottle. The message appeared to have been sent from Bolton County Grammar School, which changed its name 42 years ago.

  • 2 months ago | theoldhamtimes.co.uk | Leah Collins

    Alexandra Retail Park incident (Image: Phil Taylor) Officers are investigating following a suspected stabbing at a retail park in Oldham this afternoon. The incident occurred at 3.25pm on Sunday March 30 at the Alexandra Retail Park on Park Road in Oldham. The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently unclear as investigations continue.

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