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• Blackrod Town Councillors make planning application recommendations

  03-10-2016 23:33
  
  BLACKROD town councillors recommended refusal on three of five planning applications at a meeting tonight.
  
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• M61 Bolton crash: PC hurt pursuing Blackpool hit-and-run suspect

  03-10-2016 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A police officer is injured in a motorway crash while in pursuit of a car suspected of involvement in a hit-and-run collision.
  
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• M61 Bolton crash: PC hurt pursuing Blackpool hit-and-run suspect - BBC News

  03-10-2016 22:15
  
  Manchester Evening News
  M61 Bolton crash: PC hurt pursuing Blackpool hit-and-run suspect
  BBC News
  A police officer was hurt in a motorway crash while pursuing a car suspected of involvement in a hit-and-run collision. He had been following a silver Vauxhall Vectra suspected of being in an earlier collision with a Bentley on Alfred Street, Blackpool ...
  Police officer injured after car overturned during chase on M61 near BoltonManchester Evening Newsall 17 news articles »
  
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• Debts and demand: A day at the Royal Blackburn Hospital

  03-10-2016 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the debts of Lancashire's NHS hospitals 'have nearly doubled', a hospital in the county said it is struggling to cope with demand.
  
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• UPDATE 9.30pm: Severe delays on motorway after police car overturns while pursuing wanted vehicle

  03-10-2016 20:00
  
  THE M61 is closed southbound after a serious accident in which a police car has overturned.
  
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• UPDATE: Severe delays on motorway after police car overturns while pursuing wanted vehicle

  03-10-2016 19:58
  
  THE M61 is closed southbound after a serious accident in which a police car has overturned.
  
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• Tyson Fury: Heavyweight boxing champion 'here to stay' after 'retirement'

  03-10-2016 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he is "here to stay" after an earlier social media post suggested he had retired.
  
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• UPDATE: Severe delays after police car overturns on M61 while pursuing wanted vehicle

  03-10-2016 19:16
  
  THE M61 is closed southbound after a serious accident in which a police car has overturned.
  
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• Preston North End: Deepdale vandals cause 'extensive' stadium damage

  03-10-2016 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vandals cause "extensive damage" to Preston North End's Deepdale stadium which has been exacerbated by deliberate fires, says the club.
  
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• School Awards 2016 - Deadline for entries extended

  03-10-2016 18:18
  
  THE deadline for entries to this year’s School Awards has been extended.
  
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• Man abused girl, 10, on Egypt family holiday

  03-10-2016 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man from London who indecently assaulted a young girl from Lancashire while she was on a coach trip with her family in Egypt is jailed.
  
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• UPDATE: Tyson Fury 'here to stay' 3 hours after announcing retirement

  03-10-2016 16:14
  
  Tyson Fury has reversed his decision to retire from boxing, insisting he is "here to stay".
  
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• 'It’s stupid' - Mother slams slim bin rollout after workers completely block off driveway

  03-10-2016 15:58
  
  THE mother of a young child has slammed council ‘stupidity’ after her driveway was completely blocked off by workers handling the rollout of the controversial ‘slim bin’.
  
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• The minimum wage is changing - here's all you need to know

  03-10-2016 15:41
  
  YOUNGER workers on the minimum wage will receive a pay rise worth up to £450 a year from this month.
  
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• Gary Taylor-Fletcher: Accrington Stanley sign ex-Blackpool and Huddersfield forward

  03-10-2016 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Blackpool and Huddersfield Town forward Gary Taylor-Fletcher joins Accrington on non-contract terms.
  
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• Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing with foul-mouthed tweet

  03-10-2016 14:40
  
  Tyson Fury has announced his immediate retirement from boxing.
  
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• Maxine Peake opens new cancer service

  03-10-2016 13:49
  
  ACTRESS Maxine Peake had the honour of officially opening Bolton’s first cancer support services.
  
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• Car clips skip and flips — convertible overturns and driver hurt after crash

  03-10-2016 13:30
  
  A CONVERTIBLE car was left on its roof in the middle of the road after it clipped a skip and flipped over.
  
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• Businesswoman who sells wigs on Bolton Market to cancer sufferers 'speechless' at award win

  03-10-2016 12:51
  
  A BOLTON businesswoman has picked up a regional award recognising her strong bond with her customers.
  
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• Akil Wright: Barrow sign midfielder on loan from League One Fleetwood

  03-10-2016 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barrow sign 20-year-old midfielder Akil Wright on loan from League One side Fleetwood until 7 January.
  
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• PICTURES: Cakes galore at world's biggest coffee morning

  03-10-2016 11:02
  
  EVERYONE was full of beans for Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee morning event.
  
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• Conservative club slammed for planning 'Gentleman's Evening' featuring 'strippers' - The Bolton News

  03-10-2016 10:20
  
  Conservative club slammed for planning 'Gentleman's Evening' featuring 'strippers'
  The Bolton News
  A CONSERVATIVE club has come under fire for planning a 'Gentleman's Evening' featuring a comedian and strippers. The Horwich Conservative Club in Church Street, Horwich has been criticised for advertising the £15 a night which is set to take place on ...
  
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• UPDATE: Conservative club slammed for planning 'Gentlemen's Evening' featuring 'strippers'

  03-10-2016 10:17
  
  A CONSERVATIVE club has come under fire for planning a ‘Gentlemen’s Evening’ featuring a comedian and strippers.
  
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• Conservative club slammed for planning 'Gentlemen's Evening' featuring 'strippers'

  03-10-2016 10:17
  
  A CONSERVATIVE club has come under fire for planning a ‘Gentlemen’s Evening’ featuring a comedian and strippers.
  
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• Caravan fire being treated as suspected arson - The Bolton News

  03-10-2016 09:38
  
  Caravan fire being treated as suspected arson
  The Bolton News
  Crews were called to a car park off Hutchinson Way in Radcliffe at 9.30pm yesterday. The fire is being treated as suspected arson. Watch manager Patrick Walsh said: “Our quick attendance meant we were able to save the caravan. “The interior was damaged ...and more »
  
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• A clash of Remembrance dates is not good - The Bolton News

  03-10-2016 07:38
  
  A clash of Remembrance dates is not good
  The Bolton News
  THE letter about the Alberts Halls and Victoria Hall, reminded me again that the Albert Halls are still closed. Do we have a confirmed date yet for their reopening? As we approach the time when we remember those who gave their lives for our peace, do ...
  
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• Lancashire NHS hospital debts nearly double to £83m

  03-10-2016 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The total debt level of Lancashire's NHS hospitals nearly doubles during the last financial year, BBC research finds.
  
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• PICTURES: Inside Bolton's new transport interchange as project gets nearer to completion - This Is Lancashire

  03-10-2016 07:11
  
  This Is Lancashire
  PICTURES: Inside Bolton's new transport interchange as project gets nearer to completion
  This Is Lancashire
  THESE images give an exclusive look at the progress being made inside Bolton's new multi-million pound transport interchange. The pictures show how the £48 million project is taking shape from the inside – as it is confirmed that the new facility is on ...and more »
  
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• Petition against Bolton health plans raises 903 signatures - The Bolton News

  03-10-2016 07:06
  
  The Bolton News
  Petition against Bolton health plans raises 903 signatures
  The Bolton News
  More than 900 people signed a petition opposing change to the town's health care service under the Locality Plan. The plan is a vision for services in Bolton over five years and has been set out by Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group in partnership ...and more »
  
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• MP urges Bolton residents to hit the road for Parkrun anniversary - The Bolton News

  03-10-2016 07:06
  
  MP urges Bolton residents to hit the road for Parkrun anniversary
  The Bolton News
  A BOLTON MP is encouraging everyone to lace up and celebrate the 12th anniversary of Parkrun. The first Parkrun event took place in London in 2004 and since then more than one million people have taken part in events across the country. Parkrun UK ...and more »
  
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• Huge contract win for Forrest - The Bolton News

  03-10-2016 07:06
  
  The Bolton News
  Huge contract win for Forrest
  The Bolton News
  On top of a number of recent contract wins, the Bolton-based firm has been appointed by X1 to deliver its £20.1 million new build private rented sector (PRS) scheme – a 19-storey tower in Salford Quays. The development, X1 The Gateway, will consist of ...and more »
  
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• Hall in need of help welcomes Mayor - The Bolton News

  03-10-2016 07:06
  
  The Bolton News
  Hall in need of help welcomes Mayor
  The Bolton News
  Victoria Hall opened its doors to Cllr Lynda Byrne and Mayor Consort Cllr John Byrne on Wednesday. They were given a personal tour directed by Barry Massey and Patricia Harper, who are both volunteers at the hall and are tasked with conserving the ...and more »
  
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• Tax-dodging tattoo fraudster evaded more than £13,000 in payments after growing eBay empire

  03-10-2016 07:04
  
  A TAX-dodging tattoo fraudster has been sentenced after evading more than £13,000 in payments.
  
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• Sandwich shop lends helping hand with free Sunday dinners

  03-10-2016 07:04
  
  A CARING cafe has launched a scheme to provide free Sunday dinners to vulnerable members of the community.
  
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• Sandwich shop lends a helping hand with free Sunday dinners

  03-10-2016 07:04
  
  A CARING cafe has launched a scheme to provide free Sunday dinners to vulnerable members of the community.
  
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• Runners raise £1,000 for hospice in memory of beloved grandmother

  03-10-2016 07:04
  
  FIFTY runners gathered for a charity 10k in memory of a beloved grandmother.
  
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• PICTURES: Inside Bolton's new transport interchange as project gets nearer to completion

  03-10-2016 07:04
  
  THESE images give an exclusive look at the progress being made inside Bolton's new multi-million pound transport interchange.
  
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• Petition against Bolton health plans raises 903 signatures

  03-10-2016 07:04
  
  A PETITION against changes to local health care has been handed to Bolton bosses.
  
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• Hall in need of help welcomes Mayor

  03-10-2016 07:04
  
  THE Mayor of Bolton was invited behind the scenes at an historic venue.
  
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• Care home out of special measures and making 'significant improvements' following damning inspection

  03-10-2016 07:04
  
  A CARE home is no longer in special measures and has made “significant improvement” following a damning inspection earlier this year.
  
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• MP urges Bolton residents to hit the road for Parkrun anniversary

  03-10-2016 07:03
  
  A BOLTON MP is encouraging everyone to lace up and celebrate the 12th anniversary of Parkrun.
  
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• Bolton's X Factor hopefuls — the end of the dream - The Bolton News

  03-10-2016 06:35
  
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's X Factor hopefuls — the end of the dream
  The Bolton News
  THE popstar dream came to the end of the road for two of Bolton's X-Factor contestants this weekend. Boyband Yes Lad and Christian Burrows crashed out of the competition at the judges houses stage. Christian, aged 19, was left in tears on Saturday ...and more »
  
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• Bolton's X-Factor hopefuls — the end of the dream

  03-10-2016 06:31
  
  THE popstar dream came to the end of the road for two of Bolton’s X-Factor contestants this weekend.
  
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• Police seize two animals during Day of Action on dangerous dogs

  03-10-2016 06:07
  
  TWO 'dangerous dogs' were seized in a single day in Bolton as part of a crackdown by police.
  
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