Lancashire Telegraph

Profile: Chris Gee

Lancashire Telegraph:

Local Democracy Reporter

Covering local government for Bolton and Bury.

Latest articles from Chris Gee

FLASHBACK: Firefighters from Farnworth station were commended for a Cube rescue in the aftermath of the November 2019 blaze

Heroes of The Cube fire 'showed spirit of Bolton'

THE "fantastic and warm-hearted" response of the Bolton public and businesses to The Cube fire has been recognised again.

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FATE: The Best One at 838 Bury Road, Breightmet

BOLTON: Nearly 400 laughing gas canisters seized at post office shop

A CONVENIENCE store and post office where nearly 400 nitrous oxide canisters were found sold illegal cigarettes, a licensing hearing was told.

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Montcliffe Quarry

Plans for Bolton quarry extension unanimously rejected

PLANS to extend a quarry to extract 2.75 million tonnes of stone on moorland close to Rivington Pike have been rejected.

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Knife

BOLTON: Calls for checks on under-age knife sales

CALLS have been made for action on shops which may be selling knives to under-age children after three recent incidents involving youngsters with blades in Bolton.

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LETHAL: One of the discoveries of laughing gas, otherwise known as ‘hippy crack’

Children as young as 10 are taking 'hippy crack'

TEN-year-olds and younger are using nitrous oxide and teens have been seen staggering into traffic after inhaling it as the widespread use of the drug in Bolton was revealed.

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Deansgate Plans

Huge 158 home riverside development which will ‘transform’ town centre is approved

MORE than 100 flats and 56 town houses set to be built on Deansgate will have a ‘transformational’ effect on Bolton town centre, councillors have heard.

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Best One1

Bolton shopkeeper sold illicit tobacco to 'undercover shopper'

A SHOP owner sold illegal tobacco to a test purchaser hired by a tobacco corporation in a sting operation, a licensing review has heard.

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Community Grants

BOLTON: New fund set to give community groups cash boost

BOLTON’S community groups, voluntary organisations and charities are being invited to apply for cash grants from a new investment programme.

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Barlow Park 2

BOLTON: Playing fields damaged by ‘morons’ in ‘off-road buggy’

PARK users have expressed outrage at destruction caused by an off road vehicle which left a Bolton playing field disfigured by track marks and churned-up grass.
Labour leader Nick Peel, Bolton council meeting July 15, 2020

BOLTON: Less than a third of applicants get self-isolation hardship grants

LESS than a third of those in Bolton who have applied for a hardship grant as they wished to self-isolate after contracting or being exposed to coronavirus were given the £500 grant.