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Firefighters 'lucky to be alive' after huge explosion - The Bolton News
Another man, who asked not to be named, said: “I live in Moses Gate and could feel it as clear as you like from my living room. Had it happened 30 seconds earlier they don't think they would be alive “ TONY LANDER “My whole house shook.
Girl pupils protest at plans for academy - The Bolton News
One teacher, who did not want to be identified, said: “We do not want this school to become an academy — it is really important that this school remains in the Bolton family of schools, a part of the community. “It is a good school with high standards.
75-minute ambulance wait for pensioner in street fall - The Bolton News
The motorist, who asked not to be named, first called 999 at 7.17pm but, despite telling the operator the couple's ages and the severity of the injuries, an ambulance did not arrive until 8.31pm. By that time another six 999 calls had been made — two ...
Pool reopens after moving floor fixed - The Bolton News
One member, who asked not to be named, said: “The water is seven feet deep at both ends. “It is not the ideal thing for people who like to put their feet on the floor. “When I asked about it, I was told the moving floor was not working.
Mum's horror at dog attack on daughter - The Bolton News
The 39-year-old mum, who asked not to be named, was walking with her two children, aged five and seven, when the dogs pounced. The animals had already bitten two other girls when they rounded on her youngest daughter. The mother said: “I was trying to ...
Mum's death: Girl, 14, will not face charges - The Bolton News
One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: “We heard she was not going to be charged. We know teenagers can have their moments, but we knew there wouldn't have been any foul play. “I hear she is a good girl and tries hard at school.
Teenage attacker's prison term too short, says victim - The Bolton News
The victim, who has asked to remain anonymous, got off the 571 bus at about 9.45pm on February 10 in Swan Lane, Great Lever, along with the driver and another passenger after Daniel Blyth, aged 18, smashed one of the bus windows by throwing a bottle at ...
Is the council's new £38000 telephone system struggling to hear a Bolton accent? - The Bolton News
One frustrated user, who asked not to be named, told The Bolton News that it was having problems recognising Bolton accents. But that has been denied by Bolton Council which said the system had a 92 per cent success rate. The caller said: “I rang up ...
Tha wa'? Is the council's new £38000 telephone system struggling to hear a ... - The Bolton News
One frustrated user, who asked not to be named, told The Bolton News that it was having problems recognising Bolton accents. But that has been denied by Bolton Council which said the system had a 92 per cent success rate. The caller said: “I rang up ...
'My mum took me shoplifting and I never went to school' - The Bolton News
But for Jenny, who has asked not to be identified, the only support she received from her family was a lift to the shops, where her mum would expect her to steal. Before she even hit her teens she was well-known by the police for her law-breaking ...
Tonnes of rubbish dumped at reservoir beauty spot - The Bolton News
One man, who asked not to be named, said: “It has obviously come out of a large container as it still has the shape of the container it was in. “It looks like it is commercial waste. There is a lot of cardboard, pallets and bubble wrap.
Buses may be pulled after vandal attacks - The Bolton News
The pensioner, who asked not to be named, was pinned to the side of a bus and attacked by the two thugs just seconds after they hurled two bricks at a Maytree Travel bus. Maytree's managing director, Gary Hawthorne, said the incident has stunned him so ...
We'll be quiet, say restaurant chiefs - The Bolton News
Westhoughton Town Council raised no objects, but a man living in Pavilion Gardens who asked not to be named formally objected. He said: “McDonald's allows boy racers on the car park. “They disturb us from the noise from near the drivethrough windows. ...
Theft of £10 gas pipe costs woman £1000 - The Bolton News
The woman, who asked not to be named, returned home from a day out to find that her heating did not work. She could smell gas, but did not realise it was leaking from the broken pipe that ran from her garage to the back of her house. ...
Resident is held in biggest regional drug swoop by police - The Bolton News
A nearby resident, who asked not to be named, said: “I can't believe it. I saw on the TV that they were doing raids this morning, but I didn't think it would be here. I didn't hear anything.” The arrested man was one of 75 people held yesterday as part ...
Yobs leave dad scared to leave house - The Bolton News
The 41-year-old, who asked not to be named, says he was also racially abused after the attack, in Seymour Road, Astley Bridge, at about 1am last Saturday. Two drunk men lobbed the glass at his living room window as they walked past, causing hundreds of ...
Cleaning review for 'filthy' bus station toilets - The Bolton News
A 72-year-old Westhoughton woman, who declined to give her name, said: “I use the bus three times a week and I think the state of the toilets at Moor Lane have gone from bad to worse. “A piece of paper should be mounted on the walls like you see in ...
Carpet-fitter's £300000 'super' bet win - The Bolton News
The punter, who has asked not to be named, also backed three other British winners at the Paris course. The Bolton Wanderers fan also admitted that after his side's crushing home defeat to Chelsea he may have been the only man in the town with a smile ...
Carpet-fitter's £300000 'super' bet win - The Bolton News
The punter, who has asked not to be named, also backed three other British winners at the Paris course. The Bolton Wanderers fan also admitted that after his side's crushing home defeat to Chelsea he may have been the only man in the town with a smile ...
Family of seven flee house extension fire - The Bolton News
A man who witnessed the blaze, but asked not to be named, said: “Another five minutes and the family wouldn't have got out. The smoke alarm didn't sound for some reason and it was just lucky the man who saw it from one of the properties on the main ...
Residents welcomed new neighbour's offer to help - The Bolton News
One resident, who asked not to be named, said they were satisfied by the sentence but not confident about getting any of their cash back. “He is a rogue through and through. To be honest, everyone despised him but he suckered everyone in because we ...
Residents welcomed new neighbour's offer to help - The Bolton News
One resident, who asked not to be named, said they were satisfied by the sentence but not confident about getting any of their cash back. “He is a rogue through and through. To be honest, everyone despised him but he suckered everyone in because we ...
'Help us catch arsonists' as van becomes latest target - The Bolton News
The 35-year-old owner of the van, who asked to remain anonymous, said he was woken up by a loud bang and saw his van alight. He was unable to travel anywhere for his work due to the damage. He is hoping his insurance will pay for a replacement vehicle. ...
Specialist team to help improve crisis-hit school - The Bolton News
One mum, who did not wish to be identified, said: “Parents bought The Bolton News to try and find out more information. “We are not being told anything, ...
Firework put through door - The Bolton News
It is the latest in a string of incidents, which the victim, who has asked to remain anonymous, says have been happening every night for the past two weeks. ...