Bolton news

• One-Day Cup: Dane Vilas' ton helps Lancashire to victory at Durham

  16-05-2017 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham miss out on reaching the knockout stages of the One-Day Cup after losing to Lancashire at the Riverside.
  
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• Labour pledges £48 billion extra spending in manifesto launch

  16-05-2017 17:54
  
  A LABOUR government would increase taxes by almost £50 billion and borrowing by £25 billion a year to pay for “a fairer, more prosperous society”.
  
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• Rail staff set to strike again

  16-05-2017 17:37
  
  BOLTON commuters are set to be hit by the fourth day of strike action since the start of March.
  
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• Michael Blake murder trial: Police uncovered machete in house of 28-year-old who led 'double life'

  16-05-2017 17:26
  
  A DAD-of-one who was shot dead in a suspected drugs dispute led a ‘double life’ unbeknownst to his partner and closest friends, a court has heard.
  
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• Michael Blake murder trial: Partner of 28-year-old shooting victim weeps in court while giving evidence

  16-05-2017 17:26
  
  THE partner of a 28-year-old man who was shot dead over a suspected drug debt wept in court as she gave evidence about the events surrounding his killing.
  
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• Woman fined for begging outside town centre bank

  16-05-2017 13:55
  
  MAGISTRATES have fined Emma Haslam £50 for begging outside the HSBC in Victoria Square on March 11.
  
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• Electronic tag for vandal who caused £700 car damage

  16-05-2017 13:43
  
  A VANDAL who caused damage estimated at £700 to a VW Golf has been sentenced to wear an electronic tag for six weeks and be subject to an 8pm to 6am curfew.
  
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• Mayors call for 'Crossrail for North' to link East and West coasts

  16-05-2017 13:37
  
  THE newly elected mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have called on Britain’s political parties to pledge their support for a radically improved West to East rail link connecting the urban centres of the North.
  
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• Plans to demolish Tory club to build houses and football pitch

  16-05-2017 13:31
  
  A FORMER Conservative club could be demolished to make way for housing and a five-a-side football pitch.
  
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• Teenager caught with chisel used in theft

  16-05-2017 13:24
  
  A TEENAGER has been sentenced to a conditional discharge for six months after admitting possessing a chisel for use in connection with theft on March 22.
  
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• Patients undergoing cancer treatment offered free beauty advice

  16-05-2017 13:21
  
  PATIENTS undergoing cancer treatment are being offered free beauty advice in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Man injured in head-on motorbike crash is 'a good lad' says neighbour

  16-05-2017 13:16
  
  A MAN who was seriously injured after a head-on motorbike collision with a friend has been described as “a good lad”.
  
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• 'The market is broken' - Election candidates call for affordable homes to fix housing crisis

  16-05-2017 13:14
  
  ELECTION hopefuls have called for more affordable housing to support young people and families.
  
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• AO entrepreneurs raise thousands for charity

  16-05-2017 13:03
  
  BRIGHT sparks left the boardroom to help worthy causes in the community.
  
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• WARNING: Spar recalls chicken product due to glass contamination

  16-05-2017 11:08
  
  SPAR has recalled a batch of chicken tikka due to possible glass contamination.
  
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• VIDEO: First look at university's new £6.5 million Bolton Central office block

  16-05-2017 07:03
  
  THE keys to a £6.5 million flagship building have been officially handed over to its new tenant — the University of Bolton.
  
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• Patients slam commuters for hogging parking spaces at health centre

  16-05-2017 07:03
  
  PATIENTS at a health centre say they are missing appointments because of thoughtless commuters taking up car parking spaces.
  
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• Mother of soldier killed in Afghanistan makes emotional visit to war memorial

  16-05-2017 07:03
  
  THE mother of a Bolton solider who died after being shot in Afghanistan has paid an emotional first visit to a war memorial, after many loved ones were controversially not invited to or told about its unveiling.
  
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• First look at university's new £6.5 million Bolton Central office block

  16-05-2017 07:03
  
  THE keys to a £6.5 million flagship building have been officially handed over to its new tenant — the University of Bolton.
  
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• Student wins top engineering prize

  16-05-2017 07:02
  
  A STUDENT at Bolton College proved he is a bright spark.
  
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• Photographer's epic challenge to take 1,111 portraits

  16-05-2017 07:02
  
  PHOTOGRAPHER John Bentley is facing up to a huge challenge in his ambitious fundraising project.
  
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• Labour accuses government of leaving NHS vulnerable to cyber attack

  16-05-2017 07:02
  
  GOVERNMENT cuts are to blame for exposing the NHS to the devastating cyber attack which crippled computer systems around the world on Friday, the Labour Party has said.
  
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• ASTHMA: How to help your child breathe easy

  16-05-2017 07:02
  
  FINDING your children struggling to breathe may be one of the scariest experiences of a parent or guardian’s life.
  
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• 10 stunning pictures taken by our Camera Club

  16-05-2017 07:02
  
  This week we have has collected together some of the best water themed images we have been sent by Bolton News Camera Club members over the past few weeks.
  
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• REVEALED: When the Costa drive through will be open for business

  16-05-2017 07:01
  
  MOTORISTS will soon be pulling into the filter lane to grab an Americano to go or a latte on the move as a major chain prepares to open Bolton’s first drive-through coffee shop.
  
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• PICTURES: Families ride the waves at sailing open day

  16-05-2017 07:01
  
  FAMILIES took to the water to try their hands at sailing.
  
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• NHS trust carries out 'largest IT merge in the country'

  16-05-2017 07:01
  
  THE Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has carried out one of the largest IT merges in the country.
  
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• Duck race helps mission reach £10,000 fundraising target in two weeks

  16-05-2017 07:01
  
  HUNDREDS of pounds raised at an annual duck race has helped a local mission reach a £10,000 fundraising target in just two weeks.
  
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• REVIEW: Octagon Theatre's Winter Hill is a towering production

  16-05-2017 01:42
  
  THE windswept, isolated, peak that forms the title of this magnificent new play is a striking feature of Bolton's skyline.
  
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