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• Man arrested over rape of girl, 14, in Burnley

  02-01-2019 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say a 30-year-old man is being held on suspicion of raping the teenager
  
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• COMMENT: We will really start to see things happening this year

  02-01-2019 21:00
  
  FOR years, Bolton has been waiting for major development to transform the town centre and its prospects.
  
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• COMMENT: Developments will get into full swing this year - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 21:00
  COMMENT: Developments will get into full swing this year  The Bolton NewsFOR years, Bolton has been waiting for major development to transform the town centre and its prospects.
  
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• Three hurt in Accrington machete gang house attack

  02-01-2019 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A 55-year-old woman is being held on suspicion of assault following the attack, which injured three men.
  
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• Bolton Mecca bingo hall launches appeal for unwanted Christmas presents - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 17:50
  Bolton Mecca bingo hall launches appeal for unwanted Christmas presents  The Bolton NewsA BINGO hall in Bolton is contributing to charity this year.
  
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• Bolton bingo hall launches appeal for unwanted Christmas presents

  02-01-2019 17:50
  
  A BINGO hall in Bolton is contributing to charity this year.
  
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• Some visiting restrictions lifted after norovirus outbreak at Royal Bolton Hospital - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 17:41
  Some visiting restrictions lifted after norovirus outbreak at Royal Bolton Hospital  The Bolton NewsBOSSES at Royal Bolton Hospital have lifted some restrictions after a norovirus outbreak closed eight wards to visitors.
  
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• Some visiting restrictions lifted after norovirus outbreak at Royal Bolton Hospital

  02-01-2019 17:41
  
  BOSSES at Royal Bolton Hospital have lifted some restrictions after a norovirus outbreak closed eight wards to visitors.
  
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• Squirrel in a toilet and snake in a dishwasher top RSPCA's most unusual rescues

  02-01-2019 17:23
  
  AN animal charity has revealed its most surprising rescues of the year - including a hamster in a pipe and a venomous scorpion.
  
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• Police pledge to tackle car crime and anti-social behaviour in Heaton and Lostock

  02-01-2019 17:02
  
  MORE than 700 crimes were recorded since January, 2018, in the Heaton and Lostock area.
  
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• Army wives' wedding dresses wanted for museum's special display

  02-01-2019 17:00
  
  HAVE you got family heirloom wedding dresses in your attic?
  
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• Rail commuters in Bolton hit out at train fare rises - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 16:40
  Rail commuters in Bolton hit out at train fare rises  The Bolton NewsRAIL users have hit out against the train fare increase that has come into force today, branding the move as “disgusting”. Fares have gone up by an average of ...
  
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• Police sergeant stabbed at Manchester Victoria station says 'instinct took over'

  02-01-2019 16:40
  
  THE police sergeant injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Victoria station has said "instinct took over" as he ran towards the knifeman.
  
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• Commuters in Bolton hit out at rail fare rises

  02-01-2019 16:40
  
  RAIL users have hit out against the train fare increase that has come into force today, branding the move as “disgusting”.
  
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• Bolton commuters hit out at 'disgusting' rail fare rises

  02-01-2019 16:40
  
  RAIL users have hit out against the train fare increase that has come into force today, branding the move as “disgusting”.
  
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• Bobby Grant: Wrexham sign midfielder from Fleetwood Town

  02-01-2019 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Wrexham sign midfielder Bobby Grant from Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Norovirus at Royal Bolton Hospital - what is the bug and how do you treat it? - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 16:18
  Norovirus at Royal Bolton Hospital - what is the bug and how do you treat it?  The Bolton NewsRESTRICTIONS are still in place on two wards at Royal Bolton Hospital due to norovirus.
  
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• Norovirus at Royal Bolton Hospital - what is the bug and how do you treat it?

  02-01-2019 16:18
  
  RESTRICTIONS are still in place on four wards at Royal Bolton Hospital due to norovirus.
  
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• Think floral to banish winter blues

  02-01-2019 15:18
  
  WHAT better way to fend off the winter blues than by thinking ahead to summer?
  
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• COMMENT: The Honours system still has purpose

  02-01-2019 15:00
  
  THE latest New Year Honours Awards have prompted the usual collection of applause and abuse in response.
  
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• Bin collection times in Bolton for New Year 2019 - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 14:47
  Bin collection times in Bolton for New Year 2019  The Bolton NewsIF you're wondering when you need to put your bins out this week, wonder no more.
  
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• Bin collection times in Bolton for New Year 2019

  02-01-2019 14:47
  
  IF you're wondering when you need to put your bins out this week, wonder no more.
  
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• Party to say thank you to members of the ex-forces

  02-01-2019 14:00
  
  THE community rallied round to thank the country’s servicemen and women by putting on a festive feast over the weekend.
  
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• Dunscar Golf Club raise more than £20k in memory of well-loved member

  02-01-2019 13:12
  
  DUNSCAR Golf Club has raised a phenomenal £20,160 for Bolton Hospice in memory of one of its members.
  
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• Phoenix Nights star Dave Spikey vents frustration after string of TV rejections

  02-01-2019 13:00
  
  BOLTON comic Dave Spikey has spoken of his frustrating struggle to get back on television.
  
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• Heysham couple stuck in the mud rescued by hovercraft

  02-01-2019 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The pair were pulled to safety after becoming stuck in mud up to knee-level on a Lancashire beach.
  
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• Greggs goes vegan with launch of meat and dairy free version of popular sausage roll

  02-01-2019 12:47
  
  GREGGS, the purveyor of meat-based pastry products since the 1950s has gone vegan.
  
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• Long-awaited plan showing how Greater Manchester will change set to be unveiled

  02-01-2019 12:10
  
  THE long-awaited masterplan for homes and jobs across Greater Manchester will be unveiled next week.
  
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• Greater Manchester Spatial Framework expected next week - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 12:05
  Greater Manchester Spatial Framework expected next week  The Bolton NewsTHE long-awaited masterplan for homes and jobs across Greater Manchester will be unveiled next week.
  
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• Delayed hit plan set to change Greater Manchester forever finally set to surface

  02-01-2019 12:05
  
  THE long-awaited masterplan for homes and jobs across Greater Manchester will be unveiled next week.
  
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• Day of action planned as rail fares hiked 3.1 per cent - despite 'year of chaos'

  02-01-2019 12:00
  
  COMMUTERS will have to pay an average of 3.1 per cent more for rail tickets as of today — despite punctuality being at a 13-year low.
  
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• Day of action across Bolton's network as rail fares rise for 2019 - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 12:00
  Day of action across Bolton's network as rail fares rise for 2019  The Bolton NewsCOMMUTERS will have to pay an average of 3.1 per cent more for rail tickets as of today — despite punctuality being at a 13-year low.
  
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• Miner escaped disaster as wife was giving birth and named newborn son after Pretoria Pit

  02-01-2019 11:30
  
  MEMORIAL services took place in December commemorating the 344 men and boys who died in the Pretoria Pit mining disaster.
  
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• REGIONAL: Girl, 14, raped near shopping centre car park

  02-01-2019 11:25
  
  AN investigation has been launched after a teenager was raped close to a shopping centre car park.
  
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• People urged to get protected or risk falling seriously ill this winter

  02-01-2019 11:00
  
  FEWER than half of Bolton's pregnant women and those in "at risk" categories have received their flu jab so far ­— leaving them at risk of being seriously ill this winter.
  
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• £150000 cost of vaping kits for prisoners - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 10:51
  £150000 cost of vaping kits for prisoners  The Bolton NewsThe kits are being handed out free of charge until April, after a smoking ban came into force in November.
  
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• Wetherspoon founder and chairman to visit The Spinning Mule

  02-01-2019 10:30
  
  WETHERSPOON founder and chairman Tim Martin will be visiting The Spinning Mule on Friday.
  
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• Mr Wetherspoon will meet pub regulars - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 10:30
  Mr Wetherspoon will meet pub regulars  The Bolton NewsWETHERSPOON founder and chairman Tim Martin will be visiting The Spinning Mule on Friday.
  
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• Support available for those affected by Manchester Victoria stabbing

  02-01-2019 10:00
  
  A SUPPORT line has been opened for anyone affected by the New Year's Eve stabbing in Manchester Victoria Station.
  
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• SHOP LOCAL: Couple have their new business all sewn-up

  02-01-2019 10:00
  
  A HUSBAND and wife have realised a lifetime ambition by opening their own shop.
  
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• REVEALED: The major developments set to transform Bolton in 2019 - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 10:00
  REVEALED: The major developments set to transform Bolton in 2019  The Bolton NewsTHE town is set to see several business and housing developments next year. As the masterplan starts to take shape and projects elsewhere in the…
  
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• REVEALED: The major developments set to transform Bolton in 2019

  02-01-2019 10:00
  
  THE town is set to see several business and housing developments next year. As the masterplan starts to take shape and projects elsewhere in the borough come closer to completion, JOSEPH TIMAN reports on what to expect in 2019.
  
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• Social media platforms 'should intervene more to tackle anti-Semitism' - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 09:56
  Social media platforms 'should intervene more to tackle anti-Semitism'  The Bolton NewsThe chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust described anti-Semitism on social media as 'pretty relentless'.
  
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• Manchester Victoria stabbing suspect moved to 'secure medical facility' - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 09:32
  Manchester Victoria stabbing suspect moved to 'secure medical facility'  The Bolton NewsA TERROR suspect arrested after the stabbing at Manchester Victoria Station has been moved to a "secure medical facility".
  
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• Manchester Victoria stabbing suspect moved to 'secure medical facility'

  02-01-2019 09:32
  
  A TERROR suspect arrested after the stabbing at Manchester Victoria Station has been moved to a "secure medical facility".
  
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• Manchester Victoria stabbing suspect detained under Mental Health Act

  02-01-2019 09:32
  
  A TERROR suspect arrested after the stabbing at Manchester Victoria Station has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
  
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• Being beautiful for a quarter century - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 09:30
  Being beautiful for a quarter century  The Bolton NewsA BOLTON town centre company is celebrating 25 years of being in business beautifully.
  
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• Being beautiful for a quarter century

  02-01-2019 09:30
  
  A BOLTON town centre company is celebrating 25 years of being in business beautifully.
  
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• Sharp rise in plane crash deaths in 2018 - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 09:18
  Sharp rise in plane crash deaths in 2018  The Bolton NewsThere were 556 fatalities from 15 airliner accidents in 2018, the Aviation Safety Network reported.
  
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• Students cast their vote - The Bolton News

  02-01-2019 09:00
  Students cast their vote  The Bolton NewsSTUDENTS have been given insight into the workings of Parliament.
  
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