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Bolton News

• Plans for a waste treatment plant

  A SECOND public meeting is being held this week to discuss plans for a waste treatment plant in Blackrod. read more

• Turton High School pupils ditched lessons for a day

  STUDENTS at Turton High School Media Arts College ditched their normal lessons for the day to attend a series of healthy schools workshops. read more

• Small bells handed out for purses in Bolton

  Small bells are the latest devices being used to crackdown on pickpockets and thieves. read more

• Schools getting involved in Fairtrade movement

  AN event will be held to celebrate schools getting involved in Bolton's Fairtrade movement. read more

• Peter Reid delighted crowds at hospice

  FOOTBALLING legend Peter Reid delighted crowds at St Ann's hospice when he opened its annual summer fair. read more

• ELR could be used as Bury-Manchester commuter route

  BURY councillors are considering proposals to get commuters to use the East Lancashire Railway to travel to work. read more

• Worker dragged from van in robbery

  A WORKER was dragged out of his van in a robbery in Farnworth. read more

• Robbers jailed for raid on Diamond store

  A ROBBER raided a jewellery store and committed a burglary just hours after meeting his probation officer to discuss finding work. read more

• Family of cancer sufferer raise £1,300

  FAMILY and friends of a teenager who died from bone cancer have raised £1,300 for charity. read more

• McFly fans can see idols on big screen

  FANS of pop group McFly are to be given the chance to see the group in action on the big screen. read more

• Wingates signs cannot be put up in Westhoughton

  SIGNS celebrating the achievements of the Wingates Brass Band cannot be erected in their home town - because they have pictures on them. read more

• New apartment plan branded as 'hideous'

  A MODERN apartment block planned for the town centre has been branded "hideous" and "box-like" by councillors. read more

• Fatal fire to be treated as murder

  The death of 71-year-old Hameeda Begum following a house fire in Bolton is now being treated as murder. read more

• Petrol station to be built on derelict land

  A NEW petrol station is to be built on derelict land in Church Street, Little Lever after winning approval from councillors. read more

• Attempted robbery

  A MAN armed with a knife demanded cash during an attempted robbery in Leigh. read more

• Firefighters called to car fire

  FIRE crews were called to a burning car in Astley Bridge. read more

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