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Bolton News
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MP's cannabis test call
DRIVERS suspected of being high on cannabis should be asked to stand on one-leg rather than face roadside drug tests, according to a Bolton MP. read more
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Phone mast plans thrown out
PLANS to install two mobile phone masts have been thrown-out by planners. read more
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Burglar is given community service
A BURGLAR has been ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work after he admitted stealing computer equipment and a briefcase from a scaffolding company. read more
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Plea for Falklands memories
FALKLANDS veterans are being asked to relive their experiences of the conflict for the Royal Naval Association's North-west branch. read more
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Bus driver accused of racial abuse by girl, 12
AN INQUIRY has been launched by police after a girl aged 12 was allegedly racially abused by a bus driver. read more
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Don’t miss chance to race ladies
aPLACES for this year's Bolton Race for Life are being snapped up in record time, organisers say. read more
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Residents' sports club battle
RESIDENTS are objecting to the building of a new pavilion at a sports club in Lostock - putting plans for a major housing development in doubt. read more
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Amir's Market Place date
AMIR Khan will mark the start of work on a £40 million extension of Bolton's Market Place Shopping Centre. read more
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Councillors say ‘No’ to demolition of mill
BUSINESSES based in a Bolton mill have been granted a temporary stay of execution after plans to demolish the site were turned down. read more
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Burglar who went on run is jailed for four years
A SERIAL burglar from Bolton has been jailed for four years after he admitted breaking into 22 homes and stealing £50,000 worth of property. read more
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Hunt for missing child abuser
A PAEDOPHILE jailed for sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl is on the run from police. read more
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Passenger on bus is beaten and robbed
Police are hunting two men who repeatedly assaulted a man on a Manchester bus before forcing him to get off and withdraw money from his bank account. read more
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Oil’s well that ends well
A PIONEERING trial to try to improve the behaviour and performance of youngsters using a health supplement has been hailed a success. read more
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Airport pilots mobile messaging scheme
PASSENGERS at Manchester Airport are to be sent free up-to-the-minute boarding and departure times direct to their mobile phone. read more
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War hero’s headstone is replaced
WITH its headstone ripped away by vandals, the only war grave in St John's Churchyard represented no fitting tribute to a hero. read more
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Jewellery thieves disturbed by neighbours
TWO burglars who stole hundreds of pounds worth of jewellery and two laptop computers are being hunted by police. read more
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Smokers may get time off work
EMPLOYEES who smoke should be allowed to attend stop smoking clinics during working hours without loss of pay, according to health chiefs. read more
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Thief is banned from shops
A THIEF has been barred from entering every shop in Bolton until he is sentenced at court. read more
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Storm grows over congestion charge
A CALL is being made for Bolton Council to end its support for an "unspecified" congestion charge. read more
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Phone mast will stay after ‘Pull it down’ move fails
A GOVERNMENT planning inspector has quashed a move by Bolton Council to force a telecommunications giant to remove a 47ft mobile phone mast. read more
