John, 41, who works at Nailtastic Beauty on Bury Road, says the council has failed to resume its routine weekly collections and believes his shop has been “forgotten”.
The issue was first highlighted after John said his commercial blue bin had only been emptied once in more than a month, prompting The Bolton News to contact Bolton Council.
John has now revealed that, apart from the one-off collection on June 3, no further routine collections have taken place.
He said: “Usually the collection is every Friday morning, and we put our shop bin out on Thursday night ready for the next day.
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“We thought it was back to normal after the follow-up, but the council did not come on Friday, June 12.
“Since the special one-off pickup last time, they haven’t come back as part of the routine collection. It’s been nearly a month.
“I am still having the issue. It seems like they forgot about my shop and are not coming to pick it up.”
Nailtastic (Image: Public)
John said the business continues to leave its blue commercial bin at its usual collection point at the back of the street every Thursday evening, where it has always been collected from on Friday mornings.
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When previously contacted by The Bolton News, Bolton Council said motorists should ensure roads remain accessible on collection days, warning that refuse vehicles may be unable to reach properties if access is blocked by parked cars.
A council spokesperson said: “Residents and business owners are reminded to ensure roads remain accessible on collection days by avoiding parking in a way that obstructs refuse vehicles.
“Our collection crews operate large vehicles which require sufficient space to safely reach properties and collect waste and recycling.
“Where access is blocked by parked cars, collections may not be able to take place.
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“We ask motorists to be mindful of this and, where possible, park considerately to help ensure everyone’s bins can be collected as scheduled.”
A self-made millionaire has shared the four essential steps every lottery winner should take immediately to protect and grow their windfall after hitting the jackpot
Matt Davies Trendswatch Reporter and Chloe Dobinson Digital Production Editor
09:00, 27 Jun 2026
A millionaire has shared his four essential steps lottery winners must follow if they suddenly come into a life-changing sum of money. Mark Tilbury, who left education at 16 and subsequently built a multi-million-pound enterprise, shares money-making guidance through his YouTube channel to numerous followers and now proudly claims earnings “over 50 million.”
He’s dedicated to helping others become “financially free,” providing insight on topics ranging from banking to taxation and investment strategies. Mark has recently addressed the vital actions you ought to take should you ever find yourself fortunate enough to scoop the lottery jackpot.
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In a recent video entitled You Won the Lottery, Now What?, Mark laid out four particular measures to help protect your winnings – including one that could prevent you from “ever running out” of money.
Mark stressed: “What to do in your first 24 hours after winning $50,000,000 (around £36,504,344). Step one: sign the lottery ticket, just in case it gets lost or stolen, so you can prove it’s yours,” reports Belfast Live.
He further advised winners: “Step two: stay calm and collect your prize secretly to avoid unwanted attention. Step three: get a lawyer from a big firm that specialises in trust and estate planning.
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“Step four: make it last forever by figuring out how much you want to spend per year, then multiplying that by 25 and investing it in the SandP 500. That way, you should be able to withdraw four percent per year without it ever running out.”
Back in 2023, Anita Pires, a call centre operator for the National Lottery, revealed that verifying a winning ticket is an “incredibly rigorous” process and that “no stone is left unturned.”
The procedure involves a series of checks, including where the ticket was purchased and the day and time of the transaction. If these details stack up, the claim is then “further investigated” before any winnings are paid out.
She further noted: “The most important thing for ease of validation is to be in possession of your ticket and the required validation information. For instance, if you paid by card in a retailer, this transaction would show on your bank statement.”
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Anita recommends that players who purchase a physical paper ticket sign the back of it immediately after buying, as an extra security measure to establish ownership should they strike it lucky.
However, should the worst happen and you misplace your ticket, all is not necessarily lost – provided you have a legitimate claim and submit it in writing to Camelot within 30 days of the draw.
An investigation into the claim will then be launched, and as long as no other valid claims have emerged within 180 days, Camelot holds the discretion to award the prize.
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For further details on how to claim a prize, visit the National Lottery website.
Scotland fans have embraced every minute of this journey, from the stadiums to the streets, and created memories that will last far longer than any group-stage exit.
04:30, 27 Jun 2026
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There’s a feeling around Miami that the Tartan Army just want to be put out of their misery.
Just when it seemed things couldn’t get any worse after our 3-0 drubbing by Brazil, every result we needed has gone against us.
Even two of the biggest bankers – South Africa and Ecuador – produced stunning upsets, beating South Korea and Germany to leave Scotland’s hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads.
It brought home the uncomfortable truth that we probably haven’t done enough.
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The reality is we’ve simply not been good enough over the course of our three group games.
We never found the kind of performance Ecuador produced against Germany when it mattered most. One solitary goal was always unlikely to be enough, and now elimination is staring us squarely in the face.
The hard truth is we should never have been relying on other teams to do us a favour. We should have taken care of our own business.
Yet, despite all that, the Scotland fans who made the journey to Miami aren’t drowning in disappointment.
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We waited 28 years to see Scotland at a World Cup again. If this is where the adventure ends, then so be it.
For everyone who travelled out to America, it’s been the trip of a lifetime.
No one will leave with too many regrets. They’ve embraced every minute of this journey, from the stadiums to the streets, and created memories that will last far longer than any group-stage exit.
For many, simply getting here was enough. Let’s just hope it isn’t another 28 years before we’re all doing it again.
A new shop could be built, as well as a ‘do-it-yourself’ car wash
A service station could be demolished and rebuilt with a new shop. Judvia Contract Services has proposed to demolish part of the Stradishall Service Station in Bury Road, Stradishall, Newmarket.
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Parts that could be demolished include the shop, MOT garage, canopy, and pump islands. The applicant seeks to build a new shop with a hot food takeaway unit, new pump islands, and canopy, replacement offset fillers and underground tanks, and a “do-it-yourself” car wash.
The applicant said the proposals would “support the ongoing operation and growth of the business”. The building that could house the shop is proposed to be bigger than the current shop.
The applicant added: “Though the retail unit would be larger than the existing, the associated sales would be small in scale when compared with the primary revenue generator; the sale of fuel.”
The new car wash would be big enough for one vehicle at a time. As the site will continue as a petrol station, the plans will “support the ongoing function” of the site.
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Therefore, the applicant said the plans wouldn’t “adversely impact” the setting and significance of the petrol station. The new petrol station is also not expected to create extra traffic on the surrounding roads.
There are proposed to be 18 parking spaces. These will include three staff spaces, three disabled spaces, two car wash waiting spaces, two EV charging spaces, and eight general customers spaces.
The applicant added: “Suitable space for the parking and turning of vehicles would be provided, including EV and disabled spaces.”
Yes, we know England are playing today but that’s not until 10pm. Between now and kick-off, we will be with you to provide all of the latest transfer gossip for your enjoyment.
Whether it’s the future of Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali, or Manchester United’s latest transfer pursuit, we will be here with any and all updates.
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Stay tuned and stay with us for all of the latest news and transfer gossip.
Ex-Army training instructor Liam Lewis dragged his partner to the floor and knocked her out then threatened to make her disappear
09:00, 27 Jun 2026Updated 09:01, 27 Jun 2026
A former football hooligan and soldier assaulted his partner in a fit of jealous temper and “threatened to make her disappear”, a court has heard.
A judge told ex-Army physical training instructor Liam Lewis that in attacking his partner her had demeaned her as a woman and demeaned himself as a human being.
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Ryan Bowen, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court the incident happened on April 17 this year after Lewis took his partner’s phone and began checking her messages.
When he saw one from a male called Alex he replied with a text telling the contact to “f*** off” before dragging his partner onto the floor, pulling her by her hair, and striking her.
The court heard the woman lost consciousness during the assault and when she came around the defendant told her to be quiet and “threatened to make her disappear”.
He then accused the woman of “antagonising” him.
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His victim then suffered a panic attack.
The court heard that the incident was not reported to the police at the time but two days later the victim happened to meet her mother in the street and disclosed to her what had happened.
The mum told her daughter to go to the police.
The prosecutor said on April 21 the defendant walked into a police station and was arrested.
In an impact statement which was read to the court the victim said she had been too frightened to report what had happened until she had met her mother.
She said she had suffered bruises to her arms, legs, and face in the incident and was left suffering with panic attacks and flashbacks.
Liam Scott Lewis, aged 36, of Haig Place, Gendros, Swansea, had previously pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm when he appeared in the dock for sentencing.
He has five previous convictions for eight offences including violent disorder from November 2010 for which he was sentenced to 52 weeks in prison suspended for 18 months.
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That conviction relates to disorder following a Cardiff versus Swansea football game during which missiles were thrown towards police.
Harry Dickens, for Lewis, said his client had served seven years in the British Army and said there was as a reference before the court from a staff sergeant who knew the defendant.
He said Lewis’ relationship with the complainant in the case had been a “toxic” one and said his client now has a new partner and wishes to “move on” with his life.
He said in his submissions there was a realistic prospect of rehabilitation and he said the defendant had the potential to contribute positively to society as he had previously served his country.
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Judge Huw Rees said on the day in question the defendant became jealous and lost his temper and he said in assaulting a woman he had demanded his victim as a woman and demeaned himself as a human being.
He said he had read about the defendant’s service as a physical training instructor in the Army and he noted the previous conviction for violent disorder – related he said to “tribal difficulties arising between two city football teams” – was committed when Lewis was a much younger man.
The judge said that based on everything he knew about the defendant he was satisfied there was a realistic prospect of rehabilitation.
With a one-quarter discount for his guilty plea Lewis was sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended for 18 months and was ordered to complete a rehabilitation course and to do 120 hours of unpaid work in the community.
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He was also made subject to a three-year restraining order banning him from contacting his ex-partner.
If you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse visit the Live Fear Free website or call the helpline on 0808 80 10 800.
The Home Office has vowed to introduce new “capped safe and legal” routes for refugees to come to the UK from later this year.
The department said it would allow organisations like universities, community groups and businesses to sponsor refugees who applied to come to the UK, a model based on Canada’s asylum system.
Alongside the newroute, the government said it would press ahead with changes to how human rights and modern slavery laws are applied to asylum applications to root outwhat it described as “vexatious” claims.
In response, the Conservatives said no extra people should be let into the country until illegal immigration was stopped.
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the new system would protect “genuine refugees” while “closing loopholes that have been too often abused”.
“Britain has always offered sanctuary to those fleeing war and persecution,” she said.
“But this system only survives if the public trusts that it is fair, controlled, and not open to abuse.”
Mahmood is attempting to shore up support for her immigration bill before Andy Burnham’s expected rise to prime minister. It is set to be put before the Commons next week and its more hardline elements could be opposed by some Labour MPs.
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Earlier this year, she took inspiration from Denmark with an asylum system shake-up giving only temporary protection to refugees and doubling the time migrants must wait to gain permanent residency.
The reforms have angered some in Labour who feel there should be more safe and legal routes to the UK to help prevent small boat crossings.
The latest measures, announced on Friday night, draw on Canada’s community sponsorship scheme, which has successfully resettled almost 400,000 refugees since being introduced in 1979.
In Canada, 70% of sponsored refugees find work within a year – 30% higher than those resettled through government schemes, according to the Home Office.
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The UK already has a relatively small number of refugees who are sponsored in communities under the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), but the Home Office said the “vast majority”were supported by local councils.
The government has been under pressure to reduce the number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels at the taxpayers’ expense, while illegal small boat arrivals have also undermined public confidence in the asylum system.
Ian Rule, Director of Water Services for Anglian Water said: “We have no plans to introduce a hosepipe ban this year. But during this current heatwave, we’re having to produce more water than ever before to keep everyone on supply, so we’d urge customers to avoid using hosepipes and use less water wherever they can.”
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Anglian Water provides vital services to nearly seven million people across the Eastern region. With temperatures reaching the high 30s this week, data showed that customers’ demand for water was much higher than usual.
As a result, the company put a record 1,600 million litres of water into supply on Wednesday, June 24. This addition is a third higher than its typical distribution of 1,200 million litres a day – an increase roughly equivalent to supplying an extra county the size of Lincolnshire.
The director urged people to be mindful of how best to go about using water during hot weather spells to ensure it is utilised economically and efficiently: “Anywhere you can cut back – for instance, by reusing water from paddling pools to water your garden, taking shorter showers or putting off non-essential tasks like washing the car – will make a significant difference over the coming days.”
Along with ditching hosepipes, reusing paddling pool water, and holding off on washing the car, Anglian Water have outlined a number of other ways people can help to conserve water:
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Love your brown lawn: Lawns are tougher than most people think and can easily survive a few days of sunshine. If it desperately needs a drink, make sure to reuse rain or bathwater rather than wasting drinking water;
Make domestic water work twice as hard: If rinsing food for dinner or a BBQ, don’t let it drain away. Instead collect it in a bowl or jug and use it to feed indoor or garden plants;
Turn the tap off while brushing teeth: This will save more than two full buckets of water a day;
Cut showers to just five minutes: this could help the entire Eastern region save over 100 million litres of water every single day – that’s like leaving a tap running for 30 years;
Run one full load of washing instead of two half loads: This will save 10 litres of water;
Wash fruit and vegetables in a bowl of fresh water: A running tap uses 15 litres every minute.
Mr Rule said: “Our customers are already some of the UK’s most water efficient. We’d like to thank them for their continued support as we respond to this record-breaking hot weather.”
Posting a family selfie from Sinéad’s hospital room, The Apprentice star, 35, wrote: ‘Today at 5:51pm, our little bundle of joy arrived weighing a healthy 7lb 13oz, and honestly, we couldn’t feel more blessed.’
Describing his wife, 34, as ‘incredible’ and ‘amazing’ he added: ‘I am so proud of you. Watching you bring our baby into the world was the most beautiful thing, and I love you more than words can ever say.’
The former Strictly star went on to thank ‘fantastic’ midwives Jo and Sarah, before remarking that Sinéad is ‘doing brilliantly, baby is doing well, and my heart is fuller than ever before.
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‘Henry, Roma and Darla can’t wait to meet you, little one. You’ve already got the best big brother and sisters waiting for you. Our family is complete. Four beautiful children, one very proud dad, and a whole lot of love.’
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He finished: ‘Welcome to the world, little one. We love you endlessly.’
In another image, a topless Tomas cradled the infant (Picture: Instagram)
The Skinners’ baby news comes less than a year after he became the first celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly 2025.
It marked an ignominious end to his brief run on the BBC competition – soon after he sparked headlines by acting out at a press conference, grabbing a journalist’s phone.
At the same time, he’d also faced backlash for recent comments in which he’d admitted to cheating on his wife… weeks after their 2022 wedding.
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He continued to kick up a fuss even after leaving the competition, claiming that the results of the first public vote had been a ‘fix,’ unfairly eliminating him from the show.
We’ll never know if people turned a blind eye to the warning signs of Murrell’s fraud, writes Record View.
The continual refusal by John Swinney and the SNP to agree to an independent inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal shows the party has learned nothing.
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Without such a probe we will never know the extent to which people stood by or turned a blind eye to the warning signs of Murrell’s fraud on their watch.
In recent days, former SNP members have shared their experiences after trying to raise concerns over the party’s finances in 2020 and 2021.
These were ordinary activists, not paid politicians, who gave their time freely and campaigned for a cause they believed in. They were motivated by genuine concern for the party.
They all worked to contest internal elections for office bearer roles which, they thought, would allow them access to the books.
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These were people with professional backgrounds, who – if they had been allowed to – could have spotted some of the alarming discrepancies later identified by police.
Instead, their efforts at achieving transparency were delayed or denied.
At least one former member alleges they were bullied by followers of Nicola Sturgeon for daring to speak out.
We’ll never know if these activists could have stopped Murrell sooner.
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But an independent inquiry could at least ask those involved in the party hierarchy why warning signs were repeatedly missed. As the judge at Murrell’s hearing said, his crimes were not particularly sophisticated.
An inquiry could, at least, ask why he got away with it for so long.
Values live on
There are few places in Scotland where more emotive life-or-death battles could have played out than Yorkhill kids’ hospital.
We all love our kids. And anyone who’s had to venture through the doors of the famous Glasgow institution will know the nerve-shredding tension that comes with such visits.
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Most family stories would have had a happy ending, yet some would have resulted in the most unimaginable tragedy and loss.
The poignancy of the final closure of the hospital on Friday, 112 years after it opened, will be felt by many Scots.
We hear many horror stories from hospitals, particularly the new supersized versions. But there’s no doubt Yorkhill was held in the affections of many.
A common sentiment that echoed in the pages of the Record over the years was the dedicated care given by its staff.
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The culture nurtured there was one of respect and dedication, which helped many in their time of greatest adversity.
As the bulldozers for the site approach, we should acknowledge how important these values remain.
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