The Bolton News

The Bolton News, which was previously known as the Bolton Evening News, is a daily newspaper and online news platform serving the communities of Bolton and Bury in north-west England. It is published every morning from Monday to Saturday and is available online daily. The publication is owned by Newsquest, which is a subsidiary of the American media company Gannett Inc.

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This City is Ours viewers receive 'best news' as BBC confirms show's return

1 day ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Katie Collier

This City is Ours will return with a second series, the BBC has announced (Image: BBC/Left Bank Pictures/James Stack) This City is Ours is returning to the BBC with a second series, the broadcaster has confirmed. The crime drama was created and written by Stephen Butchard and made by Left Bank Pictures, with filming taking place in the north west of England, including Liverpool and Bolton.
Smoke seen for miles around as crews tackle Holcombe Hill fire

1 day ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

6 1/1 Emergency services worked to tackle a fire which broke out on moorland near Holcombe Hill this afternoon, Tuesday, May 13. Three fire engines from Bolton Central, Bury and Ramsbottom fire stations and a specialist fire appliance attended the fire near Peel Tower, using a hose reel and beaters to tackle the blaze. Smoke could be seen for miles around as it was carried by the wind.
Smoke seen for miles around as crews tackle Holcombe Hill fire

1 day ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

5 1/1 Emergency services worked to tackle a fire which broke out on moorland near Holcombe Hill this afternoon, Tuesday, May 13. Three fire engines from Bolton Central, Bury and Ramsbottom fire stations and a specialist fire appliance attended the fire near Peel Tower, using a hose reel and beaters to tackle the blaze. Smoke could be seen for miles around as it was carried by the wind.
Drivers faced rush hour motorway delays across Greater Manchester today

1 day ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

The M61 Southbound between J4 A6 Watergate Lane at Farnworth and J1 M60 J15 at Swinton Interchange was heavily congested from around 6.45am, clearing almost two hours later. There were delays and congestion on the M60 anticlockwise shortly afterwards, from J19 A576 Middleton Road at the Heaton Park Three Arrows roundabout to J18 M66 J4 at Simister Island following a crash.
Julian Darby on what's next for Bolton Wanderers' treble-winning Under-18s

1 day ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Marc Iles

Things could hardly have gone any better on the pitch for the Under-18s, who added the national play-off title to a league and cup double, and saw players like David Abimbola, Daeshon Lawrence and Harrison Rice drafted into the first team for experience. Naturally, hopes are high for the group, most of whom will now move on to form the core of next season’s B Team in the Central League.
Schumacher planning to 'nail down' reasons for Wanderers' promotion misfire

1 day ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Marc Iles

After finishing 10 points off the top six, the head coach is determined to drill down and find the root causes behind missing out on their promotion target by such a distance. Though Schumacher only arrived in February, he is also not absolving himself or his backroom in the summer inquest, insisting he will scrutinise every aspect of the first team operation to try and improve for next term.
Vote: Who are Bolton Wanderers' best players from the Premier League era?

1 day ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Marc Iles

At 2-0 down, Bruce Rioch’s side conceded a penalty to Reading, and their hopes of reaching the Premier League were fading fast. Keith Branagan’s save triggered one of the old stadium’s greatest-ever comebacks, as Owen Coyle and Fabian De Freitas forced the game into extra time and the Whites went on to claim a 4-3 victory with further strikes from Mixu Paatelainen and De Freitas. Thirty years on, we look back at the 13 years that Bolton spent in the rebranded top-flight.
Ex-Wanderers defender appointed head of football operations at Carlisle United

2 days ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Marc Iles

The Salfordian, who was forced to finish his playing career with Bolton in 2015 because of injury, had been working at National League Altrincham since last year. Tierney – who had a spell on loan with Carlisle in 2004/5 - replaces Rob Clarkson in a “restructured” role at Brunton Park, with the club also soon expected to issue an update on the future of manager Mark Hughes after dropping into the National League.
Jay-Jay Okocha: Why I didn't go into management after Bolton Wanderers

2 days ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Marc Iles

It is coming up to 23 years since Sam Allardyce completed one of the club’s greatest transfer coups, convincing Okocha to join his unfancied Bolton side after leaving Paris St Germain.
Fire crews called to two car crash just hours after another crash in the same area

2 days ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

Two engines were called at around 7pm last night after two cars had collided on Higher Market Street near to the Longcauseway junction. All drivers and passengers were assessed by the fire service trauma team but no-one was taken to hospital. Pictures from the scene show a small grey car with a badly damaged bonnet and a black car to the side of it. READ NEXT: Man suffers serious injuries in horror crash It is unknown at the moment if any other emergency services attended.