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Hundreds of homes have been left without power tonight after a major cut.

A CORONER says he is satisfied action is being taken to prevent future deaths after the drowning of a 14-year-old from Bolton at a nature haven. An inquest heard that Adam Aiden Kay, said to be "the perfect son", had died after getting into difficulties in the River Irwell at Clifton Country Park last June. The teenager, from Clifton Street, Kearsley, had been at the spot, known locally as 'the beach', with two friends on a hot summer afternoon when they decided to go swimming, Bolton Coroner's Court was told. Adam and a friend had jumped into the water from a sheer drop referred to a...

Eighteen traffic offences clocked by police as speed and safety checks continue across Bolton More than 18 traffic offences were recorded by the police on Saturday as officers took to the streets to carry out speed checks. On Saturday morning, police stationed on Hall Lane at Moses Gate issued eight TORs (traffic offence reports) and one summons for excess speed on a road with a 30mph speed limit. Later in the afternoon, officers moved to Belmont Road, Horrocks Fold and then onto Scott Lane in Blackrod, before proceeding to Plodder Lane in Farnworth. In the short time they were at Pl...

A major route through Bolton had to be shut yesterday for a significant time due to a huge lorry fire.

Bolton Railway Station RAIL services on a busy line through Bolton will be reduced from today because of lockdown. Operator Northern has announced the Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria service. which calls at Bromley Cross and Hall I'th Wood, is being curtailed. Peak services will run as usual but the route will then revert to being hourly. The 0711, 0748 and 0817 services to Manchester from Bolton will run as normal before hourly trains kick in. The Southport to Manchester Oxford Road service, which calls at Daisy Hill, Hag Fold, Atherton and Walkden, is also being run hourly. Trici...