Bolton news

• County Championship: Trescothick & Bartlett help Somerset start brightly at Lancashire

  04-05-2018 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Trescothick and George Bartlett both hit centuries as Somerset start well against Lancashire at Old Trafford.
  
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• Matthew Moseley guilty of shotgun murder he blamed on son

  04-05-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The tree surgeon claimed he had knocked the semi-automatic gun out of his 14-year-old son's hands.
  
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• Suspended Rosemary Carroll rejoins Tories ahead of election win

  04-05-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The councillor's reinstatement helped the Conservatives to take Pendle Council by one seat.
  
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• First Asian women elected as Blackburn councillors

  04-05-2018 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  One of two victors, Labour's Saima Afzal has won nearly 20 years after first standing as a candidate.
  
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• Local elections 2018: Conservatives take control of Pendle

  04-05-2018 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Tories take Pendle as Blackburn Council elects its first Asian women councillors.
  
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• Doctor who illegally imported psychoactive drugs spared jail

  04-05-2018 17:16
  A DOCTOR who illegally imported drugs over the internet has avoided jail.
  
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• Investigation launched after Farnworth handcuffed man's death

  04-05-2018 16:52
  AN investigation has been launched after a man who was handcuffed by police fell ill and died in hospital.
  
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• Arsenal v Burnley

  04-05-2018 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Arsenal and Burnley.
  
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• Megan Lee: Two deny takeaway allergy manslaughter

  04-05-2018 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Megan Lee, 15, died from acute asthma due to nut allergy after eating a takeaway meal.
  
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• Preston North End v Burton Albion

  04-05-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Championship game between Preston North End and Burton Albion.
  
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• Young Farnworth DJ Thomas D to release debut single

  04-05-2018 12:56
  A YOUNG Farnworth DJ is set to release his debut single.
  
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• Police called after man climbs on to Blackburn polling station roof

  04-05-2018 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Police negotiators were called after the man climbed on to the roof of a Blackburn polling station.
  
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• Disabled man caught in limbo after police threaten to seize wheelchair attachment

  04-05-2018 11:06
  A DISABLED man says he is caught in limbo after police threatened to seize a wheelchair attachment he uses to get around.
  
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• Labour clings to power as opposition parties celebrate night of shocks in Bolton Council Elections

  04-05-2018 08:52
  LABOUR clung to power in Bolton despite losing seats in some of the borough’s key “battleground wards”.
  
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• Moses Gate electrification: Network Rail agrees to plant new trees

  04-05-2018 07:04
  LONG-SUFFERING residents in Farnworth are “over the moon” after rail bosses agreed to replace trees around the track.
  
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• Developer wants to make changes to Westhoughton greyhound stadium regeneration

  04-05-2018 07:02
  A DEVELOPER hoping to build 50 homes on the site of Bolton's last greyhound stadium is now planning to change the type of housing.
  
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• Celebrations at "pioneering" midwifery-led birth suite

  04-05-2018 07:02
  CELEBRATIONS were in full swing at a "pioneering" midwifery-led birth suite that has brought thousands of babies into the world since its opening 10 years ago.
  
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• Blackrod promised ex-straw-dinary time at 12th scarecrow festival

  04-05-2018 07:02
  PREPARATIONS for the 12th annual Blackrod Scarecrow Festival are well under way and organisers are expecting it to be one of the biggest ever.
  
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• Take a walk around Coronation Street

  04-05-2018 07:01
  FANS of Coronation Street will have the chance to wander the soap's famous cobbles as the TV set is opening to the public.
  
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• School shuts and reopens under a new trust

  04-05-2018 07:01
  ONE of the first schools in Bolton to cut ties with the local authority has closed and reopened under a new trust.
  
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• Sainsbury's and Asda merger - call for more scrutiny

  04-05-2018 07:01
  SAINSBURY'S £12 billion merger with Asda is facing further scrutiny after two parliamentary committees raised concerns over the impact on shop prices and suppliers.
  
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• Red carpet treatment for inspirational woman at 2018 Inspire Awards

  04-05-2018 07:01
  INSPIRATIONAL women will be given the red carpet treatment as their work in Bolton is celebrated.
  
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• Plans to transform Bolton office block into 90 self-contained flats

  04-05-2018 07:01
  A DISUSED office block could be transformed into 90 self-contained apartments if a developer's proposals get the green light.
  
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• Palestinian refugees leave their camp to enjoy a taste of freedom

  04-05-2018 07:01
  YOUNG refugees from Palestine enjoyed a taste of freedom as they visited Bolton.
  
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• National Garden Scheme open day in Bolton

  04-05-2018 07:01
  A CARING couple who have opened their magnificent Bolton gardens to the public to raise money for charities for many years will be welcoming visitors later this month.
  
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• Families needed to host young Spanish visitors

  04-05-2018 07:01
  YOUNG people from Spain are counting on local families to help them experience a taste of Lancashire hospitality.
  
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