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• Fire crews tackle motorbike fire in Little Lever woods

  30-09-2015 22:31
  
  A FIRE crew was called to tackle a blaze in Little Lever woodland this evening after a bike was set on fire.
  
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• Bolton residents urged to be on the lookout for Britain's most venomous spiders - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 20:10
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  Bolton residents urged to be on the lookout for Britain's most venomous spiders
  The Bolton News
  PEOPLE in Bolton are being urged to be on the lookout for Britain's most venomous spiders. Experts are warning this year's mild weather could help spark a bumper season for 'false widows'. The species, which has a bite that is as painful as a bee sting ...and more »
  

• Bolton residents urged to be on the lookout for Britain’s most venomous spiders

  30-09-2015 20:00
  
  PEOPLE in Bolton are being urged to be on the lookout for Britain’s most venomous spiders.
  
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• Fleetwood sack manager Alexander

  30-09-2015 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Fleetwood Town sack manager Graham Alexander after three straight league defeats.
  
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• Four arrests across Bolton in drug dealing raids - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 16:21
  Four arrests across Bolton in drug dealing raids
  The Bolton News
  FOUR people have been arrested in Bolton as part of a sustained crackdown on drug dealing in the town centre. This morning's five raids followed a series of raids on September 10 under Operation Challenger, which sees a specialist team targeting those ...and more »
  

• Five arrests across Bolton in drug dealing raids

  30-09-2015 16:01
  
  FIVE people have been arrested in Bolton as part of a sustained crackdown on drug dealing in the town centre.
  
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• Bolton Hockey Club match round-up - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 14:36
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  Bolton Hockey Club match round-up
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  BOLTON 1st XI suffered the their second defeat in the opening two games with a 4-2 setback at home to Prescott in North West League Division Three North. They dominated the early stages but went behind against the run of play only to hit back within ...
  

• McDonald relieved to secure home win

  30-09-2015 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool boss Neil McDonald says it was a "relief" to end their eight-month run without a win at Bloomfield Road.
  
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• Hunger Hill road safety campaign: public meeting called - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 12:32
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  Hunger Hill road safety campaign: public meeting called
  The Bolton News
  CAMPAIGNERS fighting for safety measures in their Hunger Hill village are to hold a meeting tonight. The Hunger Hill Action Group started a petition calling on Bolton Council to introduce lower speed limits or a new pedestrian crossing in Wigan Road ...and more »
  

• Boxer Tyson Fury's fight to be MP

  30-09-2015 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boxer Tyson Fury reveals his ambitions to be the next MP for Morecambe at the general election.
  
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• Army veteran handed more than half a million pound payout after suffering "life-changing" injury in Afghanistan

  30-09-2015 12:16
  
  A WESTHOUGHTON army veteran has been handed more than half a million pounds in compensation after he suffered a “life changing” injury in Afghanistan.
  
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• Army veteran handed more than half a million pound payout after suffering "life-changing" injury

  30-09-2015 12:16
  
  A WESTHOUGHTON army veteran has been handed more than half a million pounds in compensation after he suffered a “life changing” injury.
  
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• Alexander takes blame for defeat

  30-09-2015 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood Town manager Graham Alexander accepts responsibility for their performance in the 5-1 loss at Gillingham.
  
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• Forrest secure win after flying start in Bolton Badminton League - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 10:47
  Forrest secure win after flying start in Bolton Badminton League
  The Bolton News
  FOURTH-placed Forrest E got off to a flyer in their Bolton Badminton League C Section clash against Deane, winning the four first games. The first couple of Elaine Powers and James Wallen won 21-10, 21-16 against Deane's second pair of Abby Waring and ...
  

• 931 asylum seekers getting support in Bolton — nearly double the number in ... - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 10:10
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  931 asylum seekers getting support in Bolton — nearly double the number in ...
  The Bolton News
  THERE are nearly twice as many asylum seekers receiving support in Bolton as in the whole of the South East of England outside of London, new figures have revealed. There are currently 931 asylum seekers receiving Section 95 support in the borough ...and more »
  

• Bolton Council leader takes on new regional role as devolution plans gather pace - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 09:12
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  Bolton Council leader takes on new regional role as devolution plans gather pace
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON Council leader Cliff Morris has taken up a new role with Greater Manchester's top team — as the region prepares for devolution. Cllr Morris will now take the lead on services for children, moving away from his previous position heading up the ...and more »
  

• Personal loss caused Luis Reece to break his hand - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 09:06
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  Personal loss caused Luis Reece to break his hand
  The Bolton News
  LANCASHIRE'S Luis Reece has spoken of the personal loss which caused him to break his left hand punching a dressing room wall earlier this season. The left-handed batsman has revealed that a run of low scores at the top of the order in the Red Rose ...
  

• Bolton keep up the pressure on leaders with bonus-point triumph against Wigton - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 09:06
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  Bolton keep up the pressure on leaders with bonus-point triumph against Wigton
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON RUFC kept up the pressure on North Lancs/Cumbria league leaders St Benedicts with a bonus-point victory at home to Wigton on Saturday. The Avenue Street side made hard work of their 43-31 triumph but got the four tries they needed to stay ...
  

• Bolton Council signs charter to vow to continue tackling child sexual exploitation - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 08:30
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  Bolton Council signs charter to vow to continue tackling child sexual exploitation
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON Council has signed up to a charter to vow to continue tackling child sexual exploitation. Council leader Cllr Cliff Morris pledged the authority's renewed commitment to bringing abusers to justice by putting his name to the Project Phoenix document.
  

• MARK HALSEY: Is 'fussy' refereeing ruining football? - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 08:20
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  MARK HALSEY: Is 'fussy' refereeing ruining football?
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  No-one wants to see our officials become too liberal and we saw in the Bolton v Brighton game that sometimes a foul has to be punished with a straight red card regardless of how much intent is involved. What is really becoming a problem, however, is ...and more »
  

• Bolton's house prices among the fastest rising in the country - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 08:20
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  Bolton's house prices among the fastest rising in the country
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON'S house prices are some of the fastest rising in the country, according to new figures. House prices in the borough went up by 1.6 per cent in the month of August, among the biggest monthly increases in England and Wales, according to Land ...and more »
  

• Bolton Hospice opens 4 new bedrooms to support 88 extra patients a year - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 08:20
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Hospice opens 4 new bedrooms to support 88 extra patients a year
  The Bolton News
  The hospice opened the en suite inpatient bedrooms in response to a growing demand on its specialist services. The rooms were added to the hospice's existing 14-bed inpatient unit last year, as part of a wider 'Building for the Future' project. NHS ...
  

• IN PICTURES: Firefighters visit Bolton School's junior girls to warn about ... - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 07:46
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  IN PICTURES: Firefighters visit Bolton School's junior girls to warn about ...
  The Bolton News
  Firefighters dropped into to Bolton School this week as part of their safe4autumn campaign operation treacle. The junior girls found out how to enjoy Halloween and bonfire night safely. Share article. Tips included attended public displays. The girls ...and more »
  

• Plan to transform Bolton town centre payday loan store into stylish cafe - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 07:13
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  Plan to transform Bolton town centre payday loan store into stylish cafe
  The Bolton News
  A BUSINESSMAN is “brewing up” plans to turn a payday loan store into a stylish cafe in Bolton town centre. Waris Ullah owns the freehold for a unit in Newport Street which until recently housed a Cash Store loans shop. He said he wants to bring ...
  

• Angela Kelly: Scouser John always welcome in Bolton - The Bolton News (blog)

  30-09-2015 07:09
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  Angela Kelly: Scouser John always welcome in Bolton
  The Bolton News (blog)
  OVER the years, actor John McArdle has become a firm favourite at the Bolton Octagon. He's 66 now and, ever since he stopped playing Billy Corkhill in Liverpool soap Brookside, he's been making appearances at our famous local professional theatre.
  

• Supermarket bag charges: 5 things you need to know

  30-09-2015 07:08
  
  FROM next Monday Bolton shoppers will have to pay extra for plastic carrier bags in supermarkets.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - September 30, 2015 - The Bolton News

  30-09-2015 06:07
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  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - September 30, 2015
  The Bolton News
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. Ex-jailbird Stephen Lyne-Robinson - a 45-year-old with connections to Bolton and Bury - is wanted on recall to prison for failing to abide by the conditions of his ...
  

• Hunger Hill road safety campaign: public meeting called

  30-09-2015 06:06
  
  CAMPAIGNERS fighting for safety measures in their Hunger Hill village are to hold a meeting tonight.
  
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• Bolton's house prices among the fastest rising in the country

  30-09-2015 06:06
  
  BOLTON'S house prices are some of the fastest rising in the country, according to new figures.
  
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• 931 asylum seekers getting support in Bolton — nearly double the number in the South East

  30-09-2015 06:06
  
  THERE are nearly twice as many asylum seekers receiving support in Bolton as in the whole of the South East of England outside of London, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Great gran, 97, left 'housebound' in 5-year row over lack of access ramp

  30-09-2015 06:05
  
  A GREAT Lever great-grandmother has been left feeling housebound in a five-year dispute over a ramp.
  
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• IN PICTURES: Charity fun day at Macron Stadium

  30-09-2015 06:04
  
  A CHARITY fun day at the Macron Stadium raised thousands of pounds in aid of the Rohingya refugee crisis.
  
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• Gillingham 5-1 Fleetwood Town

  30-09-2015 00:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gillingham go a goal down against Fleetwood but power back to maintain their 100 per cent home record so far this season.
  
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• Morecambe 1-3 Luton Town

  30-09-2015 00:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luton make it four wins in their last five league games as they earn three points against Morecambe at the Globe Arena.
  
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