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• REGIONAL: Masked gang of 100 off-road bikers cause road chaos on Halloween

  01-11-2018 18:38
  
  A GANG of up to 100 bikers wearing Halloween masks terrorised pedestrians and motorists as they tore through the streets of Trafford on off-road bikes and motorcycles.
  
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• REGIONAL: Gang of 100 off-road bikers cause road chaos on Halloween

  01-11-2018 18:38
  
  A GANG of up to 100 bikers terrorised pedestrians and motorists as they tore through the streets of Trafford on off-road bikes and motorcycles.
  
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• Bid to convert historic pub to flats and shop

  01-11-2018 18:01
  
  A FORMER pub and hotel dating back more than 120 years may be converted into retail units and residential flats.
  
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• Open invitation to dancers and singers for one-night-only show at Albert Halls

  01-11-2018 17:55
  
  A DANCE school that came runner-up in Bolton's Got Talent is encouraging local performers to take part in a one-night-only show at the Albert Halls.
  
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• Crawshaws in town centre shut after company goes into administration

  01-11-2018 17:48
  
  CRAWSHAWS in the town centre is shut today as the firm announced its fall into administration this week.
  
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• Bonfire Night: Where to celebrate in Bolton

  01-11-2018 16:03
  
  Grab your hat, grab your scarf and wrap up warm this bonfire night. With lots of events to choose from in Bolton, it’s sure to be a festive occasion.
  
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• Bonfire Night: Five of the best places to celebrate around Bolton

  01-11-2018 16:03
  
  Grab your hat, grab your scarf and wrap up warm this bonfire night. With lots of events to choose from in Bolton, it’s sure to be a festive occasion.
  
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• Modernised Great War footage to be shown at cinema

  01-11-2018 15:01
  
  A BOLTON town centre cinema is to show an “incredible” new film which brings the experiences of British soldiers in the trenches of World War One to life.
  
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• Fun and games at Breightmet Halloween spooktacular

  01-11-2018 14:20
  
  More than 160 children and parents attended the Bolton North East Wildlife Trail (NEWT) spooktacular event on Sunday October 28.
  
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• Government overturns plans to build 58 homes on Bolton greenbelt land

  01-11-2018 14:04
  
  PLANNERS have approved an appeal to build 58 homes on a vacant greenbelt farm site after it was initially refused.
  
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• Homes of Horwich's WWI heroes discovered

  01-11-2018 14:01
  
  SURPRISED Horwich residents have learned of links between their homes and the First World War, thanks to the town’s heritage society.
  
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• Smoke alarm warning after elderly man escapes from blaze

  01-11-2018 13:49
  
  AN ELDERLY man was taken to hospital after a bedroom fired caused smoke to fill his home.
  
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• Armed forces to travel free out of uniform on some Greater Manchester public transport

  01-11-2018 13:46
  
  MEMBERS of the armed forces will continue to travel for free on trams around Greater Manchester as transport bosses commit to the Armed Forces Covenant.
  
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• More details emerge about dealership plans for Bolton Toys r Us site

  01-11-2018 13:13
  
  THE NEW car showroom set to be built on the site of a former Bolton toyshop will have space for 150 vehicles.
  
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• 75 jobs up for grabs st Bolton's new Arnold Clark dealership

  01-11-2018 13:13
  
  THE NEW car showroom set to be built on the site of a former Bolton toyshop will have space for 150 vehicles.
  
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• One person taken to hospital after M61 crash

  01-11-2018 12:25
  
  ONE person has been taken to hospital after a crash on the M61 this morning.
  
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• Emergency services called to multi-vehicle crash on M61

  01-11-2018 12:25
  
  EMERGENCY services have attended a multi-vehicle crash on the M61 this morning.
  
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• £2.6 million extra for Bolton's potholes, pavements and playgrounds

  01-11-2018 12:02
  
  A WELCOME but surprising cash injection has been announced for Bolton’s roads. After years of shrinking budgets and potholed roads MARY NAYLOR looks at where this money has come from and how the council intends to spend it.
  
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• Christmas comes early with free parking in Bolton

  01-11-2018 12:02
  
  VISITORS to Bolton town centre will get an early Christmas present this year with free parking after 3pm on weekdays during the festive season.
  
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• Misconduct hearing begins for three Bolton police officers accused of fracturing man's face

  01-11-2018 11:50
  
  THREE Bolton police officers accused of misconduct have been ordered to attend a hearing before investigators today.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Busy junction much changed in half a century

  01-11-2018 11:02
  
  WE recently featured a picture from the mid 1990s showing roadworks at the 'Royal Oak' junction at Bradshaw. This photograph from our files shows the same junction from the other side back in 1969. Apart from the cars, not much has changed at first glance, but a closer look at the buildings tells a different story. The Royal Oak is now a restaurant and the bank is a business premises. Fred Brown's shop is an Indian takeaway and the shop next door an off licence.
  
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• Busy junction much changed in half a century

  01-11-2018 11:02
  
  WE recently featured a picture from the mid 1990s showing roadworks at the 'Royal Oak' junction at Bradshaw. This photograph from our files shows the same junction from the other side back in 1969. Apart from the cars, not much has changed at first glance, but a closer look at the buildings tells a different story. The Royal Oak is now a restaurant and the bank is a business premises. Fred Brown's shop is an Indian takeaway and the shop next door an off licence.
  
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• Teenagers charged after three-year-old boy hit by stolen van during police chase

  01-11-2018 10:32
  
  TWO teenagers have been charged after a three-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after being hit by a stolen van during a police chase.
  
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• Teenager pleads guilty to dangerous driving charges after three-year-old hit by stolen van

  01-11-2018 10:32
  
  A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a three-year-old boy was critically injured in a hit-and-run involving a stolen van.
  
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• Teen who injured boy, 3, 'was going to hand himself in after Love Island'

  01-11-2018 10:32
  
  A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a three-year-old boy was critically injured in a hit-and-run involving a stolen van.
  
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• Royal Mail reveals this year's Christmas stamps designs

  01-11-2018 08:43
  
  ROYAL Mail has revealed details of this year's Christmas stamps - all featuring postboxes.
  
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• Three taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash

  01-11-2018 08:25
  
  THREE people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash this morning.
  
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• Mum's horror after discovering needle in baby changing room at Morrisons

  01-11-2018 07:06
  
  COMPLAINTS have been made after a needle was found in the baby changing area at a Morrisons store.
  
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• Fright wedding

  01-11-2018 07:06
  
  NEWLYWEDS Anthony and Kirsty Price have no excuse for forgetting future wedding anniversaries.
  
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• Boy's tears after PSCO tracks down his stolen birthday bike

  01-11-2018 07:06
  
  A BOY shed tears of joy when his beloved birthday present was returned to him three weeks after it was stolen.
  
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• Bolton couple's spooky Halloween wedding

  01-11-2018 07:06
  
  NEWLYWEDS Anthony and Kirsty Price have no excuse for forgetting future wedding anniversaries.
  
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• Bagpipers bring out the charity spirit

  01-11-2018 07:06
  
  AN amazing audio treat was enjoyed by town centre shoppers thanks to the Swaminarayan Bag Pipe Band.
  
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• £15.7 million needed to fix borough's 200 worst roads

  01-11-2018 07:04
  
  NINE pages of roads in need of repair have been prepared by council officers ahead of the cabinet meeting on Monday.
  
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• Poppy Day parade change

  01-11-2018 07:04
  
  THE Remembrance Day parade in Farnworth parade will start from in front of the Home Bargains store in Market Street.
  
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• Bolton's most pothole riddled roads revealed - and what it will take to fix them

  01-11-2018 07:04
  
  NINE pages of roads in need of repair have been prepared by council officers ahead of the cabinet meeting on Monday.
  
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• Meeting to discuss the future of Horwich Music Festival

  01-11-2018 07:03
  
  ANYONE interested in helping revive Horwich Music Festival can find out how they can get involved at a public meeting on Friday.
  
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• Inquest into popular bouncer's death delayed by possible criminal investigation

  01-11-2018 07:03
  
  AN INQUEST into the death of a motorcyclist has been delayed because a decision has not been made on whether criminal proceedings should take place.
  
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• Arsenal 2-1 Blackpool: Gunners go through to set up Tottenham quarter-final

  01-11-2018 00:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Arsenal will play arch rivals Tottenham in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after surviving a late fightback from Blackpool as both sides finish with 10 men.
  
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