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1 month 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.
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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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2 months ago | 
theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins
Vehicle fire on the M60 causes commuter delays (Image: National Highways) Commuters faced lengthy delays this morning following a vehicle fire on the M60 towards Greater Manchester. Vehicles were delayed for up to 30 minutes following the blaze following a lane closure, which occurred on the anticlockwise lane at J19 A576 Middleton Road (Heaton Park Three Arrows Roundabout).
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins
BMW driver reached 130mph in ‘outrageous’ police chase (Image: Google Maps) A dangerous driver led police officers on ‘reckless’ car chase on the motorway reaching speeds of up to 130mph, a court has heard. Kaden Hussain, 28, of Daysdale Avenue in Bolton, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
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Feb 17, 2025 | 
theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins
Little Hulton (Image: Greater Manchester Police) Police seized a number of weapons after raiding a property and discovery a cannabis farm at a property as part of a crackdown on organised crime in Little Hulton. Neighbourhood officers in Little Hulton executed two warrants over the weekend. The warrants – executed on Saturday and Sunday at Wallbrook Crescent and Chedworth Crescent respectively – saw the discovery of a cannabis farm and the arrest of a man.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
leighjournal.co.uk | Leah Collins
Police close road after crash (Image: Leah Collins) A HORSE had to be put down after running loose and crashing with a car. Emergency services were called to Leigh at around 2pm after the tragic accident. The incident occurred on Slag Lane on Saturday, February 1. The road was closed, with police officers diverting traffic back towards Plank Lane causing minor traffic congestion.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins
Five car collision (Image: National Highways) A five-car smash involving three card and two vans caused major delays across the M60 this morning. The incident was reported at around 9.19am this morning on the M60 anticlockwise approaching Stockport between junction one and junction 27. The vehicle collision resulted in two of the three lanes being closed whilst the area was cleared. Traffic officers arrived at the scene to clear the area.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins
Andy's Man Club (Image: Andy's Man Club) A men’s mental health support group with 200 locations across the UK has unveiled a second location in Bolton Andy's Man Club offers support groups for men across the UK to tackle the stigma against mental health struggles through the power of conversation. The charity sees more than 4,500 men attend sessions weekly and has more than 1,600 volunteers across the country.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
theoldhamtimes.co.uk | Leah Collins
Liz Boardman (Image: Michelle Lowe) A family have been left heartbroken after the sudden and unexpected death of a mum-of-four while she was on holiday in Egypt. Liz Boardman, from Kearsley, was on holiday in Hurghada with her partner Alan and four sons when she died suddenly on Sunday, November 10. An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the 40-year-old's death, but Liz’s family have said that she had no previous health issues and no allergies.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
theboltonnews.co.uk | Leah Collins
Junction between Chorley New Road and Winter Hey Road (Image: Google maps) A junction where there have been number of crashes is being looked at after yet another smash. A two vehicle crash took place on Chorley New Road with the junction of Winter Hey Lane on Sunday evening at around 8pm. It is currently unclear whether police arrived at the scene, but no one was taken to hospital at the time of the crash.
