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• Dog rescued and given life saving oxygen after house fire

  28-03-2018 23:14
  A DOG was rescued and given oxygen therapy after being rescued from a house fire in Tonge Moor last night.
  
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• Youths break in and set fire to garage in Farnworth

  28-03-2018 22:53
  FIRE crews were called after youths broken in and set fire to a garage in Farnworth.
  
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• Greater Manchester Police reveals gender pay gap

  28-03-2018 20:56
  FEMALE staff at Greater Manchester Police are paid on average 11.85 per cent less than their male colleagues — according to a new report published today.
  
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• Children set fire to former Chadwick and Sons recycling site

  28-03-2018 19:55
  GMFRS have warned children not to play in disused buildings after they were called out to a fire in a former recycling plant.
  
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• Clayton Hall landfill site owners seal off 'stench' area

  28-03-2018 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Nearby residents have been protesting about smells from the Clayton Hall site for the past six months.
  
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• Hundreds gather for funeral of Ken Dodd

  28-03-2018 17:18
  HUNDREDS of mourners gathered in Liverpool for the funeral of Sir Ken Dodd.
  
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• Trevor Noah on 'war horny' John Bolton: 'Don't be thrown off by his title' - The Guardian

  28-03-2018 16:42
  The Guardian
  Trevor Noah on 'war horny' John Bolton: 'Don't be thrown off by his title'
  The Guardian
  'If Bolton looks familiar to you, it may be because he's been on the Cap'n Crunch Box for over 40 years,' said Trevor Noah. Photograph: Youtube. Late-night hosts on Tuesday addressed the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the US and John Bolton's ...
  Trevor Noah rips new national security adviser, 'Geppetto cosplayer' John BoltonUSA TODAY
  Trevor Noah Attacks John Bolton for Suggesting the US Sh
  
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• Women to get free GM travel

  28-03-2018 16:04
  Hundreds of women in Bolton are set for free travel around Greater Manchester with the launch of a new travel pass.
  
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• Newcastle United star Adam Armstong on Bolton frustrations - The Bolton News

  28-03-2018 15:52
  The Bolton News
  Newcastle United star Adam Armstong on Bolton frustrations
  The Bolton News
  ADAM Armstrong says he he feeling more like his old self at Blackburn Rovers after going on the defence at Wanderers. The Newcastle United youngster spent the first half of the season at Bolton, scoring just three times in 23 appearances. But he has ...and more »
  
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• Taxi driver denies sexually assaulting teenage passenger

  28-03-2018 15:36
  A TAXI driver accused of sexually assaulting a teenager passenger has insisted he did not touch her apart from moving her foot from his dashboard.
  
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• Dylan Crossey: Driver cleared over boy's bicycle crash death

  28-03-2018 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Dylan Crossley, 15, died a day after he was struck by a car while cycling in a Lancashire village.
  
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• Leeds United: Heckingbottom 'mindful' of Bolton Wanderers visit - Yorkshire Evening Post

  28-03-2018 14:37
  Yorkshire Evening Post
  Leeds United: Heckingbottom 'mindful' of Bolton Wanderers visit
  Yorkshire Evening Post
  Leeds United manager Paul Heckingbottom believes his side will face a tough test against Bolton Wanderers on Friday afternoon. The Whites enter the Championship clash searching for only their second victory of the calendar year having notched just ...
  Bolton banking on big gates against Leeds United, Birmingham CityThe Bolton News
  When does Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers kick-off? TV s
  
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• Crash closes Westhoughton road

  28-03-2018 12:58
  POLICE closed a road while they dealt with an accident this morning.
  
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• Leeds vs Bolton LIVE SCORE: Latest action and commentary from the Championship clash - The Sun

  28-03-2018 12:47
  The Sun
  Leeds vs Bolton LIVE SCORE: Latest action and commentary from the Championship clash
  The Sun
  LEEDS welcome Bolton to Elland Road on Friday in their Championship clash as they look to put their bad run of form behind them. They face a Whites' side who have moved further away from the relegation zone in recent weeks and are unbeaten in their ...
  
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• Gamblers thanked for raising record £1.8m

  28-03-2018 12:26
  Staff and customers from Bolton’s gambling establishments have been recognised for supporting a record £1.8m fundraising effort.
  
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• Bolton star to get new BBC show

  28-03-2018 12:23
  Bolton actress Diane Morgan is set to launch a new show on BBC 2 on April, 3.
  
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• Woman arrested after Chorley New Road crash

  28-03-2018 11:54
  A WOMAN was arrested after two cars were involved in a crash on Chorley New Road.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after being shot in his own home

  28-03-2018 11:52
  A MAN was taken to hospital after being shot in his own home in Atherton.
  
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• Garage damaged after electrical fire

  28-03-2018 09:37
  FIRE crews were called after an electrical mains board in a garage burst into flames.The incident occurred at around 1.50pm on Tuesday, at a semi-detached property in Lower Mead, Egerton.The blaze caused damage to the gas meter and several items stored in the garage, but crews were able to prevent the flames from spreading to the adjoining property.It is believed the fire was started by a fault with the main intake on the electrics.
  
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• The Bolton & Leeds swap deal that almost happened - Lion of Vienna Suite

  28-03-2018 09:00
  Lion of Vienna Suite
  The Bolton & Leeds swap deal that almost happened
  Lion of Vienna Suite
  It's been nearly two years since the emergency loan window was scrapped by FIFA, a move made to protect the “sporting integrity of competitions”. Teams had to get used to doing all of their business in either the Summer or January transfer windows ...
  
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• VIDEO: Fire ravaged memorial hall targeted by youths again

  28-03-2018 08:37
  A MEMORIAL hall has been damaged in a deliberate fire for the second time this year.
  
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• Memorial hall damaged by deliberate fire for second time this year

  28-03-2018 08:37
  A MEMORIAL hall has been damaged in a deliberate fire for the second time this year.
  
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• Grandad left embarrassed after his yearly tradition of buying Easter eggs for a school turned down this year

  28-03-2018 07:05
  A KIND-hearted grandfather says he has been left embarrassed after his offer to donate Easter eggs to a school was turned down.
  
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• MP blasts operators for reduced train services

  28-03-2018 07:03
  MP Sir David Crausby has heaped criticism on the Government and train operators for cutting the number of services through the town.
  
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• Councillor to attend Ken Dodd’s funeral

  28-03-2018 07:03
  LITTLE Lever and Darcy Lever councillor, Sean Hornby will be attending the funeral of comedian, Sir Ken Dodd in Liverpool today.
  
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• Cautious welcome for Westhoughton laser quest plans

  28-03-2018 07:03
  A PLAN to create a new laser quest attraction has met with a cautious welcome by town councillors.
  
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• Bolton Council's anti-fraud systems are 'robust' insists deputy leader

  28-03-2018 07:03
  BOLTON Council does not have any plans to appoint a dedicated anti-fraud team, the deputy leader has confirmed.
  
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• North of England transport body set to take up powers

  28-03-2018 07:02
  Northern England’s new transport body will take up its powers for the first time next week.
  
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• "Bolton's mills, parks, theatres and dance halls, are all part of the tapestry that made Bolton a distinctive place to grow up" — award-winning director who returns to the Octagon to stage world premiere of play

  28-03-2018 07:02
  THE Octagon theatre opened its door for the first time in 1967 with Bill Naughton's Annie and Fanny and now as the theatre prepares to close for refurbishment, award-winning director Lawrence Till returns to his Bolton home to stage the world premiere of his new comedy — adapted from the stories of the celebrated playwright.
  
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• Young people should have say in town's future

  28-03-2018 07:01
  IT seems logical that young people should have a say in what happens to the future of towns like Bolton.
  
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• Tributes to singing Bolton charity volunteer with a 'heart of gold'

  28-03-2018 07:01
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-known charity volunteer who has died, aged 57.
  
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• Panel refuses alcohol licence for 'irresponsible' Farnworth convenience store

  28-03-2018 07:01
  A SHOP has been refused a licence to sell alcohol due to concerns over ‘irresponsible management’.
  
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• One in four cancers 'could be avoided'

  28-03-2018 07:01
  ANY cancer diagnosis is a shock and a cause for concern especially if it’s an aggressive form of the disease.
  
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• Don't miss East is East at Octagon

  28-03-2018 07:01
  FANCY an evening’s live entertainment which touches all the emotions? Go along to Bolton Octagon to see East is East - Ayub Khan Din’s iconic tale of life in ‘70s Salford.
  
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• Car headlights really are too bright

  28-03-2018 07:01
  BEING classed as an older driver, I just thought that age was to blame when I increasingly found car headlights dazzling at night.
  
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• Weapons firm lands a multi-million contract to create new jobs

  28-03-2018 06:41
  JOBS will be created in Bolton after weapons firm MBDA landed a multi-million pound deal to manufacture "battle-winning" missiles.
  
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• Why Nottingham Forest's Zach Clough is getting deja vu at Bolton - The Bolton News

  28-03-2018 06:05
  The Bolton News
  Why Nottingham Forest's Zach Clough is getting deja vu at Bolton
  The Bolton News
  THE feeling of déjà vu must have been hard to ignore for Zach Clough as he ran out to the echoes of Wanderers' second-string base at Leyland on Monday night. Not that long ago, he was in the position of Connor Hall, a young striker showing terrific ...and more »
  
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• Birmingham City sell-out Bolton away as each potential summer departure is assessed - Birmingham Live

  28-03-2018 05:32
  Birmingham Live
  Birmingham City sell-out Bolton away as each potential summer departure is assessed
  Birmingham Live
  Here at Birmingham Live we pride ourselves on bringing the latest Birmingham City news, opinions and reactions to our readers. And one of the easiest ways to keep up to date with everything we publish is through our newsletters, which are emailed out ...and more »
  
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• Bolton may turn out to change with the wind - Financial Times

  28-03-2018 01:00
  Financial Times
  Bolton may turn out to change with the wind
  Financial Times
  Sir, No doubt the Financial Times' concern over the appointment of John Bolton as Donald Trump's new national security adviser is legitimate (“The steady rise of an America First world”, editorial, March 26). But in Mr Bolton's case we are likely to ...
  The Observer view on the danger John Bolton poses to world peaceThe Guardian
  Jimmy Carter: Trump's John Bolton pick one of his 'worst mistakes'CNN
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