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• Dave Spikey's gig drama after 'horrendous' M61 lorry fire delays comedian

  02-11-2018 22:29
  
  DAVE Spikey was caught in "horrendous traffic" prior to his showcase at Bolton Albert Halls tonight after a vehicle fire on the M61.
  
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• The lights fantastic in Le Mans Crescent

  02-11-2018 21:01
  
  IT might only be the start of November, but parts of Bolton are already getting lit up ready for Christmas.
  
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• Pupils bag cash to fly St Ann's Hospice fundraiser

  02-11-2018 20:01
  
  A GROUP of year 10 students have secured a £100 investment to create and sell bags with the profits going to St Ann's Hospice.
  
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• Matt Monro Jr's emotional farewell to his famous dad comes to Bolton

  02-11-2018 18:26
  
  WHEN Matt Monro Junior comes to the Albert Halls in Bolton next week his show, in which he tells his father’s life story, will be more emotional than ever.
  
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• REGIONAL: Teenagers jailed after 'sickening' attack at tram stop

  02-11-2018 18:21
  
  THREE teenagers have been jailed after subjecting a man to a 'relentless and brutal' attack as he lay in a pool of blood at a tram stop.
  
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• M61 shut after lorry catches fire

  02-11-2018 18:18
  
  TWO lanes have been shut on the M61 after a lorry caught fire.
  
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• NATIONAL: Schizophrenic who sent anthrax letter to Theresa May jailed

  02-11-2018 17:58
  
  A schizophrenic man who sent a hoax "anthrax" letter to the Prime Minister has been jailed.
  
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• UK fracking: Shale gas starts flowing, Cuadrilla says

  02-11-2018 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Operations began in Lancashire last month but have been subject to suspensions after earth tremors.
  
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• Northern announces further strikes in Christmas run-up

  02-11-2018 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The two-year dispute over the role of guards will see services hit each Saturday until 15 December.
  
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• COMMENT: Story of Bolton Hospice is truly inspiring... so why not be a part of it?

  02-11-2018 17:01
  
  IT is so easy to look around and despair at the world we live in.
  
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• Young Bolton busker in running to win national singing competition

  02-11-2018 16:00
  
  A BUSKER who has been singing in the streets since she was 11 years old is on her way to stardom after landing a place in the final of a top talent show.
  
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• Police search for missing man not seen for four days

  02-11-2018 15:48
  
  POLICE are searching for a man who has been missing since Tuesday.
  
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• 'Cage bed' parents guilty over Ellie-May Minshull-Coyle death

  02-11-2018 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  One-year-old Ellie-May died in March last year and there was evidence she had been tied to her bed.
  
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• REGIONAL: Pair found guilty of causing or allowing death of toddler tied to 'cage bed'

  02-11-2018 15:40
  
  A woman and her ex-partner have been cleared of the manslaughter of a toddler who was tied to a "cage" bed, but have been found guilty of causing or allowing her death.
  
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• Asylum Seekers: Andy Burnham slams government for "disproportionately high" numbers

  02-11-2018 15:24
  
  GREATER Manchester could stop accepting asylum seekers if the government does not agree to emergency talks over the disproportionate numbers in the region, Andy Burnham has said.
  
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• Andy Burnham slams government over "disproportionately high" numbers of asylum seekers

  02-11-2018 15:24
  
  BOLTON could stop accepting asylum seekers if the government does not agree to emergency talks over the disproportionate numbers in the region, Andy Burnham has said.
  
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• Variety Bandbox back in 9179

  02-11-2018 15:16
  
  YOU can probably guess the year of this autumnal production just from the hairstyles sported by the female.
  
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• Variety Bandbox back in 1979

  02-11-2018 15:16
  
  YOU can probably guess the year of this autumnal production just from the hairstyles sported by the female.
  
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• Dozens attend 'explosive' brass band concert

  02-11-2018 15:08
  
  THE power of music brought dozens of people together for an atmospheric concert in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Pupils get a cooking masterclass from top chefs

  02-11-2018 15:02
  
  PRIMARY school pupils had a tasty, fun treat when two top chefs dropped by to teach them all about cooking, catering and eating healthily on a budget.
  
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• COMMENT: Try a new approach to deal with traveller camps

  02-11-2018 15:02
  
  RESIDENTS are understandably demanding action after travellers returned to a site in Highfield Road, Farnworth.
  
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• REGIONAL: Bath-seat warning after eight-month-old baby drowned

  02-11-2018 14:15
  
  AN eight-month-old boy drowned in the bath after coming out of his baby seat, an inquest heard.
  
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• Staff and residents at Mary Seacole House raise money for Children in Need

  02-11-2018 14:01
  
  MARY Seacole House in Westhoughton are planning a series of events to raise money for BBC Children in Need with the help and support of the community.
  
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• MP calls for halt to fracking in Lancashire after tremors

  02-11-2018 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour MP Rosie Cooper said she finds it "remarkable" fracking is continuing at Little Plumpton after recent earthquakes.
  
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• Bolton Handmade Christmas Market returns

  02-11-2018 13:25
  
  THE Bolton Handmade Christmas Market is returning to Albert Halls for two days in November.
  
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• South Ribble Council brings in third leader in three weeks

  02-11-2018 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  South Ribble Council has been marred by internal divisions among both Labour and Tory councillors.
  
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• MERRY CHRISTMAS! Rail strikes extended through festive period

  02-11-2018 12:58
  
  WEEKEND train strikes have been extended until the Christmas period as a bitter dispute between the union and train operators continues.
  
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• Council leaders at heart of the community

  02-11-2018 12:58
  
  THE current leader of Bolton Council Linda Thomas, and her predecessor Cllr Cliff Morris, were at the heart of the community in 1999 to check on progress at the Urban Care and Neighbourhood Centre in Lily Street, Halliwell. They are pictured, right, with businessmen and support workers. The centre was to provide advice and access to information and training to local residents as well as providing a meeting place for groups.
  
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• David Sharpe: Wigan Athletic chairman to leave club once takeover is completed

  02-11-2018 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  David Sharpe is to step down as chairman of Championship club Wigan Athletic once a takeover is completed.
  
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• Travellers: What can the council do about new camps?

  02-11-2018 12:01
  
  Travellers have repeatedly settled in the same areas of Bolton this Summer, causing complaints about littering and disruption from local residents. Homeowners have called on the council to install anti-drive measures, but what else can be done? Seamus McDonnell and Alice Bird report.
  
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• 'Something has got to be done' - residents fury at travellers camps

  02-11-2018 12:01
  
  Travellers have repeatedly settled in the same areas of Bolton this Summer, causing complaints about littering and disruption from local residents. Homeowners have called on the council to install anti-drive measures, but what else can be done? Seamus McDonnell and Alice Bird report.
  
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• MP questions Theresa May over pension responsibilities

  02-11-2018 12:01
  
  THERESA MAY was pulled up on the pot of unclaimed pensions by a Bolton MP at this week's Prime Minister's Questions.
  
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• Conservative club out in force for charity

  02-11-2018 12:01
  
  THE force was with members of a conservative club who held one of their most successful charity fundraisers to date.
  
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• Four things pet owners should do when fireworks start

  02-11-2018 12:00
  
  WITH bonfire night fast approaching, a charity has issued guidance for how pet-owners can keep their dogs calm and safe.
  
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• David Schwimmer: Metropolitan Police join 'Ross from Friends' hunt

  02-11-2018 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire Police believes the David Schwimmer lookalike caught on CCTV is from the London area.
  
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• UK's 'unhealthiest' High Streets revealed

  02-11-2018 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Grimsby was the most unhealthy, with Edinburgh topping the healthiest list of 70 major towns and cities.
  
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• Village to honour those who returned from the horrors of First World War as well as the fallen

  02-11-2018 10:27
  
  AN event to honour First World War soldiers is being held in Belmont.
  
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• Blackrod teachers set for Scottish BAFTAs

  02-11-2018 10:18
  
  TWO teachers from a Bolton primary school who starred in a documentary are to attend the Scottish Baftas this weekend following the show’s award nomination.
  
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• Bolton named among UK's unhealthiest towns

  02-11-2018 09:49
  
  BOLTON'S high street has been named among the 'unhealthiest' in the country.
  
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• Farnworth bonfire to grill 'clown politician'

  02-11-2018 07:05
  
  THE annual Farnworth Cricket Club bonfire night celebration has become well known for groundsman Jack Greasley’s creative choices for who to burn at the stake, which have included the Go Compare opera singer.This year, as Brexit looms and MPs from all political parties argue about what that should mean, Jack has decided to grill a politician wearing a clown’s mask.
  
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• University chief's reassurance over bankruptcy rumours

  02-11-2018 07:04
  
  THE Vice Chancellor of the University of Bolton has reassured staff and students that it is in a strong financial position following reports that a North West university could be on the brink of bankruptcy.
  
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• Calls to bring 'dead' and 'tired' park back into use

  02-11-2018 07:04
  
  CALLS have been made for the Astley Bridge community to pool together to restore their park to its former glory.
  
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• Bolton Porsche team race away with top prize

  02-11-2018 07:04
  
  PORSCHE Centre Bolton has been announced as the winner of the 2017/18 Porsche Classic Restoracing Competition.
  
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• 11-year-old boy subjected to sickening attack after school attack

  02-11-2018 07:04
  
  AN 11-year-old boy with learning difficulties was left with a burst eardrum and a swollen jaw when he was attacked after school on Monday.
  
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• 11-year-old boy subjected to sickening attack after school

  02-11-2018 07:04
  
  AN 11-year-old boy with learning difficulties was left with a burst eardrum and a swollen jaw when he was attacked after school on Monday.
  
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• 11-year-old boy subjected to sickening after school attack

  02-11-2018 07:04
  
  AN 11-year-old boy with learning difficulties was left with a burst eardrum and a swollen jaw when he was attacked after school on Monday.
  
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