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A man who appeared to grab the flag draped over the Queen’s coffin planned to trespass at royal residences including Buckingham Palace because he did not believe she was dead, a court has heard. Muhammad Khan was one of 250,000 people to file through Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state before he allegedly approached the coffin.

A man has been charged with the rape of a woman in Bolton town centre.

Filming has been taking place in Bolton town centre this week ahead of a new Netflix crime thriller series set to air next year on the streaming platform. Crews have been seen shooting scenes for Bodies, an adaptation of a graphic novel by Si Spencer.

A water attraction loved by generations of kids is still a much missed despite closing 20-years ago.

A former Labour councillor has joined the Conservative group at Bolton town hall saying they are ‘determined to make a difference’. Coun Shamim Abdullah, known as Rosie, who represents Rumworth ward, was elected to her seat by voters supporting Labour.

Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley revealed a new skill as she spilled the tea on her showbiz career during a special visit to Bolton. Lisa, who plays soap icon Mandy Dingle, returned to the town she fell in love with while growing up in neighbouring Bury to host an afternoon tea at Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2022.

The owners of two of Bolton's most popular nightspots are opening a stylish late-night cocktail bar.

A Bolton caterer says she has been 'amazed' with the reaction to her chicken tikka naan that has gone viral on social media. One photograph of the culinary creation has racked up hundreds of retweets and more than 13,000 likes on the 'Footy Scran' Twitter account.

A man has been charged after allegedly carrying a weapon in Bolton town centre. Officers were called to Hotel Street on Wednesday afternoon (August 17) to reports of a man possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

One of Bolton’s most recognisable buildings could get a new lease of life as a pizza restaurant. The building, next to Ye Old Man and Scythe pub, at 12 Churchgate, was built in 1636, however the pub and associated buildings at the site are believed to date back to around 1251.

One of Bolton town centre's most popular bars is set to relocate to a venue more than triple the size. Definitely Maybe is currently based at an underground unit in Mawdsley Street but is set to move just 140 metres (153 yards) to the former Blind Tiger venue in Nelson Square.

A bid for government cash to bring into use the former Bolton Debenham’s store and open a ‘high end’ hotel and conference centre next to the town hall has been submitted. Bolton has submitted two bids to the government’s Levelling Up Fund, seeking a total of £40m to transform the town centre and improve the borough’s transport links in the area close to the Middlebrook retail park.

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being attacked in Bolton town centre.

The atmosphere was electric in Bolton town centre for the annual Ironman event as locals and family members flocked in to support the athletes. Victoria Square gave a warm welcome to the runners, who completed a marathon length swim, cycle and run.

The father of a teenage boy killed by a gang of youths blamed the boy's grieving mother for his death.

Four people including the driver were taken to hospital after a bus ploughed into a building in Bolton. However, none were seriously injured, police have confirmed.

A new health centre has been approved to be built on derelict land in Bolton. Planning permission has been granted to build the Gloster Health and Well-being Centre which is designed to house four clinical tenants, either GPs or community dentists.

People are being urged to avoid Bolton town centre as a fire continues to rip through a commercial premises. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) were called around 6.50pm to the 'large' blaze on Brown Street, with crews still at the scene.

House prices have gone up for the tenth consecutive month, with the average house price in the UK now at £269,914 according to Nationwide. But whilst it is becoming more and more difficult to find a reasonably priced home, auctions are usually one of the best ways to get you in with chance of bagging a bargain property.

A man who was caught trying to wander through Bolton town centre with his underwear around his ankles has vowed to not repeat his drunken mistake. "Ashamed" Gary Charnock, 37, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency by exposing his genitals when he appeared at Bolton Magistrates' Court yesterday.

Property prices are at an all time high, and with the average house price in Greater Manchester now £242,386, it is becoming more and more difficult for first-time buyers across the region. According to Halifax, the average age of a first-time homebuyer in the UK has now risen to 32, as people are having to wait a lot longer and save up a much bigger deposit to get onto the property ladder.

A dad branded 'extremely stupid' gave his teenage daughter drugs in what a judge called 'a complete inversion of the parent-child relationship'. A court was told the 45-year-old believed the 15-year-old would be 'safer' taking them with him, rather than with her friends.

As petrol prices reach record highs more drivers than ever are turning to the electric car as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a 68 per cent increase in the number of electric cars registered in Greater Manchester, reaching a record figure of 24,714.

These are the faces of Bolton's four most wanted people this week as police ask the public for help. Officers do not know where any of the four people currently are - but all four have links to Bolton.

A man has been released on bail after a woman was reportedly raped behind a building in Bolton town centre. The alleged sexual assault took place in the early hours of yesterday morning, Wednesday (April 20) just off Bradshawgate.

Police have warned people to be careful after fake workmen scammed residents out of £500 under the promise of fence repairs that never came. Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Rochdale district were called out to reports of "bogus officials" spotted along Tintern Road in Hollin. Once there, they discovered scammers had been out in the area, pretending to be workmen and knocking on doors.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in Bolton town centre.

This is the magical moment a majestic peregrine falcon is released back into the skies above Manchester after getting trapped inside a city centre skyscraper - 48 storeys up. The bird of prey was discovered injured inside Elizabeth Tower on Pryme Street, near Deansgate.

There’s a look of desperation in Angela Speak’s eyes. Sat on a bench in Bolton town centre, the single mother-of-two starts to cry. “There have been days where we’ve had no electric and we’ve had to use candles,” she says.

A beggar has been arrested after “abusing” a PCSO in Bolton town centre.

A Horwich councillor and leader of a hyper-local party has defected to the Conservatives. Marie Brady, who represents Horwich North East on Bolton Council, was a founder and leader of Horwich and Blackrod First Independents, who have three members.

A furious row has erupted between councillors over the decision to bid for a new national transport body to base its headquarters in Bolton town centre.

When plans to build a luxury golf resort on one of Bolton's most historic green spaces were rejected earlier this week, a sizeable number of local residents rejoiced.

Work is now underway to build more than 200 homes, shops and green spaces in Bolton town centre.

A new public park with a ‘performance space’ is set to be built in Bolton town centre.

A man has been charged with the rape of an 18-year-old woman in Bolton.