POLICE in Bolton have been forced to hand out hundreds more fixed penalty notice (FPN) fines for coronavirus breaches than other boroughs as house parties plague officers. Superintendent Steph Parker has revealed 771 FPNs have been issued in the town since the start of the pandemic, with only Manchester city centre officers dishing out more in the metropolitan region. Parties and large gatherings have consistently presented a problem to police since last March. On Sunday, February 21, officers were sent to Hot Chilli Indian restaurant on Dunscar Business Park, off Blackburn Road, where more than 40 people were in attendance. The event was quickly broken up and 37 FPNs were given to guests.