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• Bolton's Paddy McGuinness to host this year's Comic Relief

  18-03-2021 20:29
  
  The annual Comic Relief fundraiser is to return to television screens on Friday and will be hosted by Bolton's Paddy McGuinness.
  
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• Coronavirus infection rate in Bolton rises above 100 again - The Bolton News

  18-03-2021 20:12
  
  Coronavirus infection rate in Bolton rises above 100 again  The Bolton News
  
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• Coronavirus infection rate in Bolton rises above 100 again

  18-03-2021 20:12
  
  The coronavirs infection rate in Bolton has risen, according to the latest figures.
  
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• Judge begins summing-up in Cole Kershaw murder trial

  18-03-2021 19:59
  
  The judge in the trial of three men accused of murdering a teenage boxer began to sum up evidence for the jury today.
  
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• Police arrest man in possession of drugs after chase in Bolton

  18-03-2021 19:45
  
  Police arrested a man in possession of drugs with the intent to supply last night after a short chase on foot.
  
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• 'Extremely popular' student died in 100mph Bolton horror crash - The Bolton News

  18-03-2021 19:30
  
  'Extremely popular' student died in 100mph Bolton horror crash  The Bolton News
  
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• 'Extremely popular' student died in 100mph Bolton horror crash

  18-03-2021 19:30
  
  A PHD student died as a result of a road traffic collision after drink-driving at excessive speeds while trying to evade police in Bolton, an inquest heard.
  
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• Drink-drive PHD student died in 100mph horror crash near Bolton

  18-03-2021 19:30
  
  A PHD student died as a result of a road traffic collision after drink-driving at excessive speeds while trying to evade police in Bolton, an inquest heard.
  
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• Bolton has one of the highest vaccination rates in England

  18-03-2021 19:25
  
  Bolton has one of the highest vaccine uptakes among the over 55s in England, according to the latest figures.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt hints at outfield player as emergency keeper option - The Bolton News

  18-03-2021 18:47
  
  Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt hints at outfield player as emergency keeper option  The Bolton News
  
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• Driver climbed tree to avoid car chase police in Bolton - The Bolton News

  18-03-2021 18:11
  
  Driver climbed tree to avoid car chase police in Bolton  The Bolton News
  
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• Driver climbed tree to avoid car chase police in Bolton

  18-03-2021 18:11
  
  A BOLTON man has been jailed after leading police on a high speed car chase that only ended when he crashed his BMW down an embankment.
  
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• Man found dead in Heaton Cemetery is named

  18-03-2021 18:10
  
  A MAN found dead in Heaton Cemetery after police responded to a concern for welfare has been named.
  
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• 1.7 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been delayed

  18-03-2021 18:08
  
  Matt Hancock said the UK vaccination programme remains on course to hit its targets amid delay in 1.7 million Covid-19 doses.
  
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• MP hails funding for buses

  18-03-2021 17:55
  
  Bolton North East MP, Mark Logan, has welcomed the government’s announcement of a new bus strategy with £3 billion worth of investment.
  
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• Peter McAleese: ex-SAS operative hired to kill Pablo Escobar

  18-03-2021 17:40
  
  A FORMER SAS operative who was tasked with assassinating the world's biggest drug baron is part of a new feature-length documentary about the daring mission.
  
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• 25k have had virus in Bolton

  18-03-2021 17:40
  
  THERE have now been more than 25,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bolton.
  
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• Burning Pink eco-activist tries to glue herself to magistrates bench in protest

  18-03-2021 17:31
  
  AN ACTIVIST who staged an eco-protest at Blackburn Magistrates Court today had to be removed by security staff.
  
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• Proposal for 108 homes and new woodland areas in Bolton approved | TheBusinessDesk.com - The Business Desk

  18-03-2021 17:27
  
  Proposal for 108 homes and new woodland areas in Bolton approved | TheBusinessDesk.com  The Business Desk
  
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• The area of Bolton with a low uptake of the coronavirus vaccine - Manchester Evening News

  18-03-2021 16:49
  
  The area of Bolton with a low uptake of the coronavirus vaccine  Manchester Evening News
  
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• Bolton man set to go on trial after pleading not guilty to sending malicious messages - Manchester Evening News

  18-03-2021 16:26
  
  Bolton man set to go on trial after pleading not guilty to sending malicious messages  Manchester Evening News
  
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• Burnley crash: Three men arrested over fatal motorcycle collision

  18-03-2021 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dad-to-be Lewis Taylor, 22, died when his motorcycle was hit by a car two days before Christmas.
  
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• BOLTON: Council apologises for increase in missed bin collections

  18-03-2021 15:21
  
  BOLTON Council has said sorry for an increase in missed bin collections since the turn of the year.
  
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• Lancashire sign Jackson Bird & Finn Allen for 2021 season

  18-03-2021 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire sign Australia seamer Jackson Bird to play in six red-ball matches in 2021, while Finn Allen joins for the T20 Blast.
  
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• BBC to move key jobs and programmes out of London

  18-03-2021 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The corporation is expanding out of the capital to "ensure every household gets value from the BBC".
  
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• Garden centre Birkacre gives children's hospice Derian House a boost

  18-03-2021 14:30
  
  GENEROUS shoppers at Birkacre Garden Centre in Chorley raised more than £500 for the children’s hospice Derian House over the festive period.
  
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• Liverpool and Arsenal defenders compared during Bolton Wanderers spell by former England striker - Manchester Evening News

  18-03-2021 14:14
  
  Liverpool and Arsenal defenders compared during Bolton Wanderers spell by former England striker  Manchester Evening News
  
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• Horwich man's plea to help him find missing snake

  18-03-2021 13:59
  
  THE owner of a snake who went missing around two weeks ago is pleading with the public to help him find his way back home.
  
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• Police enquiries reveal schoolboy injured in attack was not victim of stabbing

  18-03-2021 13:54
  
  POLICE investigating an attack on a teenage boy say their investigations reveal that he did not suffer a stab wound.
  
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• REVIEW: A Picture of Dorian Gray presented by the Octagon Theatre

  18-03-2021 13:32
  
  IN an era where social media presence ­— with the help of filters is everything ­— it is a wonder that Oscar Wilde’s morality tale The Picture of Dorian Gray has only just been given a modern day makeover.
  
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• Yann Songo'o: Morecambe midfielder banned by FA after admitting homophobic comment charge

  18-03-2021 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe midfielder Yann Songo'o is banned for six games after admitting making a homophobic comment during a League Two game.
  
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• Youths throw things at home on Lenhem Gardens, Breightmet

  18-03-2021 12:46
  
  A GROUP of youths threw things at a home in Breightmet before running away.
  
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• Council's bill for Storm Christoph damage to four Leigh homes

  18-03-2021 12:39
  
  FLOOD damage caused by Storm Christoph in January could cost an authority close to £100,000, according to latest estimates.
  
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• Accrington's Charles gets first NI call-up

  18-03-2021 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley striker Dion Charles is named in the Northern Ireland squad for their World Cup qualifiers, while Niall McGinn is a late call-up.
  
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• BOLTON: Vaccination figures show uptake in central area of Bolton far lower than elsewhere in the town - The Bolton News

  18-03-2021 11:57
  
  BOLTON: Vaccination figures show uptake in central area of Bolton far lower than elsewhere in the town  The Bolton News
  
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• BOLTON: Vaccination figures show uptake in central area of Bolton far lower than elsewhere in the town

  18-03-2021 11:57
  
  THOSE living in the central area of Bolton have a significantly lower uptake of the coronavirus vaccine than those living in the rest of the borough, figures show.
  
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• Mentors scheme at Bolton school looks for helping hands

  18-03-2021 11:17
  
  A SCHEME to support Bolton 12 to 14 year-olds to do well in life and aid their own community wants to recruit 15 mentors.
  
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• Bolton: Vehicle seized after driver without insurance fails breath test

  18-03-2021 10:58
  
  AN arrest was made by traffic police in Bolton last night after a driver without insurance also failed a breath test.
  
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• Seven-bed home ordered to be demolished can remain after planning appeal

  18-03-2021 10:49
  
  A partially built seven-bedroom house ordered to be demolished after it was found to be bigger than agreed can now be completed after a planning inspector overturned Bolton Council’s decision.
  
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• Plans for strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in Greater Manchester

  18-03-2021 10:29
  
  PLANS for a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in Greater Manchester are in the pipeline.
  
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• "Anyone lost a van?" Smashed-up vehicle found in retail park

  18-03-2021 10:28
  
  A VAN was left dumped in Bolton Gate Retail Park this morning.
  
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• Bolton Dementia Support praises Zoom's loneliness aid

  18-03-2021 09:57
  
  A SUPPORT group is using Zoom to combat loneliness.
  
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• Landscape 'not of high value' in mansion area

  18-03-2021 09:56
  
  AN inquiry into partially built million-pound mansions ordered to be demolished has heard further evidence about the impact the buildings have on the landscape.
  
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• 'What a woman': Paddy McGuinness pays tribute after Sabine Schmitz dies aged 51

  18-03-2021 09:11
  
  TOP Gear star Paddy McGuinness has lead tributes after his racing driver co-star, Sabine Schmitz, died aged 51 after a long battle with cancer.
  
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• Bolton at Home secures future of retail park - Insider Media

  18-03-2021 09:11
  
  Bolton at Home secures future of retail park  Insider Media
  
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• Man speaks out and reveals why he is living underneath the M65 bridge in Darwen

  18-03-2021 09:10
  
  A MAN who has parked a large motorhome and a funeral hearse under a motorway bridge says he ‘is not bothering anyone’ and ‘means well’.
  
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• Major repairs were underway on Newport Street in Bolton

  18-03-2021 07:03
  
  MAJOR road repairs were underway in Newport Street in Bolton when this picture was taken in 1949.
  
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• Record number of endometriosis hospital admissions in Bolton

  18-03-2021 07:00
  
  A RECORD number of patients were admitted to hospital with endometriosis in Bolton last year, figures have revealed.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers face 'big tests' in League Two promotion race as defender looks ahead to Walsall - Manchester Evening News

  18-03-2021 07:00
  
  Bolton Wanderers face 'big tests' in League Two promotion race as defender looks ahead to Walsall  Manchester Evening News
  
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• What chocolate-hating schoolgirl is doing with her Easter eggs

  18-03-2021 06:00
  
  A CHARITABLE young girl who doesn’t like chocolate decided to donate her eggs to charity this Easter - and then collected enough money for 200 more.
  
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