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Dream wedding day for cancer mum

10:14am Monday 13th May 2013

A MUM suffering from terminal cancer enjoyed the “second best day” of her life when she tied the knot with her childhood sweetheart.

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School's 'building' skills centre to shut

10:17am Monday 13th May 2013

A CENTRE which has helped hundreds of young people across Bolton gain qualifications in industry is to close.

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Smithills School to break free from council control

10:11am Monday 13th May 2013

SMITHILLS School could break away from local authority control and become an academy supported by Bolton School, it has been revealed.

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Search for Good Samaritan who helped collapsed teenager

10:09am Monday 13th May 2013

A TEENAGER who collapsed as he walked home from college is searching for the Good Samaritan who called an ambulance and stayed with him until help arrived.

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Brollies out for Bromley Cross summer fair

10:07am Monday 13th May 2013

THOUSANDS of people cast aside the rainy weather to bring their own rays of sunshine to Bromley Cross summer fair.

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Birthday tribute to teenager killed in factory

10:02am Monday 13th May 2013

A POPULAR teenager killed in a factory accident was remembered at a memorial evening held on his birthday.

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Massive manhunt ends as police arrest man over "escape"

6:26pm Friday 10th May 2013

A PRISONER who allegedly escaped from a transport van while on his way to court has been arrested after massive a ten-day manhunt.

Man appears in court charged with attempted rape

2:23pm Friday 10th May 2013

A MAN has appeared in court accused of trying to rape a woman in Radcliffe.

Farnworth street dubbed "worst in the country" for potholes

11:10am Friday 10th May 2013

GIANT potholes are wreaking havoc for drivers in a rutted street in Farnworth that has been dubbed by residents as “the worst in the country”.

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Practical jokers draw "rude" picture on car using cheese

11:08am Friday 10th May 2013

PRACTICAL jokers drew a "rude" picture on a car with cheese and covered it with flour.

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Bolton's first free school to open in September

11:19am Friday 10th May 2013

BOLTON’S first government flagship free school will open its doors in September.

Burglars steal bikes worth £9,000 from garden shed

11:18am Friday 10th May 2013

THIEVES stole three top bikes — worth a total of £9,000 — from a shed in Westhoughton.

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Young chess champions following in Nigel Short's footsteps

11:17am Friday 10th May 2013

TWO young chess prodigies from Botlon School are proving it is not just a man’s game.

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Man charged with attempted murder over shopping centre incident

11:16am Friday 10th May 2013

A MAN has appeared in court charged with attempted murder.

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Men in court following prison van break

11:14am Friday 10th May 2013

A FARNWORTH man who was charged following the escape of two men from custody has appeared in court.

Takeaway owner rapped after flouting fire laws

11:13am Friday 10th May 2013

A TAKEAWAY owner has been criticised by a judge for putting lives at risk because of his “disregard” for fire regulations.

Hospital’s ‘appalling’ failure on superbug rate

11:01am Friday 10th May 2013

THE Royal Bolton Hospital has already had six cases of superbug clostridium difficile in the first month of this year — a figure that has been described by one senior boss as “appalling”.

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Refuge for pets left in domestic violence homes

11:00am Friday 10th May 2013

A SURVIVOR of domestic violence has spoken about the importance of a charity that looks after people’s pets when they are fleeing an abusive home.

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Council top wages bill halved

10:57am Friday 10th May 2013

BOLTON Council chiefs say they have cut the amount of money being spent on top staff.

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Heart man David’s book to notch up charity cash

10:53am Friday 10th May 2013

A heart patient who has just had his third implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD) fitted has written a book to raise money for a Bolton support group.

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Teachers’ strike action could see town’s schools close

10:53am Friday 10th May 2013

TEACHERS in Bolton will meet next week to discuss impending strike action which could see schools in Bolton shut or partially closed.

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Area forums now only twice a year

10:52am Friday 10th May 2013

JOBS will go and the numbers of area forum meetings held each year will be cut as town hall chiefs try to save £400,000.

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Star Stu Francis joins Daytrippers for 10th anniversary party

10:50am Friday 10th May 2013

EXCITED families celebrating the 10th anniversary of local charity Daytrippers had extra reason to cheer when their new patron was revealed as entertainer Stu Francis.

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Hat-trick of stars sign up for soccer tournament

10:49am Friday 10th May 2013

TINCHY Stryder, Frankie Cocozza and Duncan Bannatyne are the latest celebrities to sign up for a star-studded football tournament to help former Bolton Wanderers star Fabrice Muamba.

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Awards hope for curry queen Anjali Pathak

10:47am Friday 10th May 2013

CURRY queen Anjali Pathak has been shortlisted for the British Indian Awards.

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Man charged with attempted rape

10:38am Friday 10th May 2013

A MAN has been charged with attempting to rape a woman in Radcliffe.

Bolton Wanderers striker’s rare cap up for sale

10:42am Friday 10th May 2013

A RARE cap presented to one of Bolton’s greatest players is expected to sell for between £500 and £700 at auction.

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Grandad, 79, "brought back to life" after collapsing at Bolton Wanderers match

3:55pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A GRANDAD was “brought back to life” after a heart attack outside the Reebok Stadium.

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Pub closed down after policemen hurt in brawl

3:31pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A PROBLEM-HIT pub has been forced to close after three police officers were hurt during a brawl.

Moves to speed up cycleways strategy

3:43pm Thursday 9th May 2013

CYCLING chiefs want to kickstart a generation of cyclists in Bolton with a bid to secure a £20 million programme.

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Man escapes kitchen fire after dozing off

3:36pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A YOUNG man escaped when a kitchen fire ripped through his flat after he fell asleep while cooking.

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Funeral arranged for tragic clubber Emma Johnson

3:31pm Thursday 9th May 2013

THE funeral of a young woman who died after taking a mixture of drink and drugs will take place next week.

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Octagon on a quest to replace missing history

3:25pm Thursday 9th May 2013

HAVE you got a stash of Octagon Theatre programmes from yesteryear?

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Queen’s Speech branded political ‘point scoring’

3:24pm Thursday 9th May 2013

TOUGHER measures on immigration, including restricted access to the NHS for migrants, have been laid out in The Queen’s speech.

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We could have died – gas poison mum and daughter

3:25pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A MOTHER and her daughter “could have been killed” after being exposed to carbon monoxide from a faulty boiler.

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MP wants stiffer danger dog laws

3:24pm Thursday 9th May 2013

NEW measures to tackle dangerous dogs do not go far enough, a Bolton MP has claimed.

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Hospital draws up plan to improve care and finance

3:23pm Thursday 9th May 2013

IMPROVING care and becoming financially viable are two of the aims that health bosses at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust have for next year.

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Mum to marry love of her life as dying wish

3:21pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A TERMINALLY-ill mum will see her dying wish come true when she marries the love of her life.

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Teenager’s hair-raising time in memory of his ‘uncle’

3:21pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A TEENAGER whose close friend died suddenly from a genetic condition has shaved off his shoulder-length locks to raise awareness about heart problems.

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Warm weather grass fire warning

3:20pm Thursday 9th May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS are warning people to be extra careful in warm weather following dozens of nuisance fires.

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Dad gets on bike to help tragic son

3:19pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A FATHER whose son has a rare muscle wasting disease is saddling up for a marathon bike ride in a bid to raise money for research into the devastating condition.

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Becky’s nursing students say she’s an inspiration

3:15pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A CARING nurse described as an “inspiration” by her students, has spoken of her pride after she won a regional award and was shortlisted for a national honour.

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National recognition for midwifery supervisors

3:14pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A TEAM of midwives at the Royal Bolton Hospital have been shortlisted for a national award for their work supporting Bolton NHS Foundation Trust’s 300 midwives.

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Drug dealers behind multi-million pound cannabis ring ordered to repay £30,000

4:25pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

TWO Little Lever men — who earned £78,392 through drug supply — have been ordered to pay back more than £30,000.

Travellers set up camp at Leverhulme Park

3:45pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A GROUP of travellers who pitched up at Leverhulme Park in Bolton have agreed to leave.

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Man arrested following attempted rape

6:00pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A MAN has been arrested following the attempted rape of a woman in Bury.

Rooftop gang targets firms in theft wave

10:37am Wednesday 8th May 2013

ROOFTOP thieves are responsible for a wave of thefts around Bolton.

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