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'She made the world a better place': Tributes paid to Lancs firefighter Beccy Barr
Tributes have been paid to former BBC presenter and Lancashire firefighter Beccy Barr who has died following her battle with cancer. The mum, 46, joined the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service in September 2019, after 20 years as a journalist and
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How you could earn extra Sainsbury's Nectar points as new car park rule announced
Sainsbury’s has announced a new change to their car parks across the UK, giving customers the chance to earn extra Nectar points. The supermarket has revealed motorists who drive Electric Vehicles (EVs) will now be able to “reap the benefit” of
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Major travel agency reveals top 10 holiday spots for British families this summer
A major travel agency has revealed the top 10 holiday destinations for British families this summer. Booking.com has pulled together the locations that families have been searching for the most to see where people are likely to be heading in 2024
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Warning to Universal Credit claimants who could have payments stopped this summer
Universal Credit claimants have been warned their payments could be stopped if they fail to notify authorities about key changes to their circumstances. Those in receipt of Universal Credit have been told that they must inform the Department for
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How long do penalty points stay on your driving record?
Have you had some points added to your license? Drivers across the UK receive points on their license when they’re convicted of a driving offence. The courts can also fine drivers as well as adding penalty points to their license but how long do
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Calls for action intensify after multi-vehicle crash on notorious road
Calls for action have intensified after a massive crash on St Helens Road at around 2pm today. UPDATE (23/07/2024): St Helens Road crash happened after police pursue 'stolen vehicle'. At least five cars appeared to be involved in the crash,
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Things you might have missed from Bolton Wanderers' friendly against Boro
WANDERERS’ first public pre-season friendly ended in a 3-0 defeat against Middlesbrough – the Championship side rattling three goals in 30 second-half minutes to claim a comfortable result. But did the scoreline tell the whole story? We look back
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Arena bombing affected Bolton survivor ‘in every conceivable way’ trial told
The Manchester Arena attack affected a survivor’s life “in every conceivable way”, the High Court has heard at the start of a harassment trial against a man who claims the bombing was faked. Bombing survivors Martin and Eve Hibbert are suing self-described
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Police shut busy road after crash - live updates
11:53am Update 23/7: GMP has now confirmed yesterday's crash occurred following a police chase of a suspected stolen vehicle
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Jerome spotted training with League One club after Bolton exit
Former Wanderer Cameron Jerome has been training with Stockport County ahead of the upcoming League One season. Eagle-eyed supporters spotted Jerome in some of the videos posted by the Hatters from their training camp in Spain. Jerome joined
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Schoolgirl takes on a challenge that many adults would not face
Lyla Bramah is 12, far below 18, the minimum age to participate in the Ironman triathlon. But she has embarked on a gruelling unofficial half Ironman, hard enough for some adults. Over the course of three days, she set herself the challenge of
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Landlords' devastation after explosion rips through pub
A town centre pub is boarded up today after an explosion ripped through it with the landlord issuing a statement thanking people for their help. Emergency services were called to The Greyhound Pub in the early hours of Sunday morning after reports
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Smiles all round as former Wanderers reunite for charity game
Football has the power to bring people together and that spirit was on show as the Bolton Wanderers Remembrance Group hosted its annual charity fundraiser. A number of ex-professionals turned out - including Filipe Morais, Jem Karacan, Nicky Hunt
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Ticket details confirmed for Port Vale pre-season trip
Wanderers have confirmed ticket details for the pre-season fixture against League Two side Port Vale next month. The Whites have received an initial allocation of 1,389 unreserved seating tickets for the trip to Vale Park on Saturday, August 3
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Firefighters free trapped casualty following crash involving 3 HGVs
A LARGE emergency service presence attended a crash involving three HGVs where one person was trapped this morning, Monday. Crews were called to the scene on M62 westbound at around 11.05am this morning. The incident happened between junction
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How to watch Surviving The Post Office as Will Mellor explores victims' 'trauma'
A new BBC documentary will see actor Will Mellor find out what happened to the real-life sub-postmasters as the country discovers the full scale of the Post Office scandal. Surviving The Post Office will air on BBC One and will also be available
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Emergency services called to fatal incident at train station
A person has died on the tracks at Kearsley train station. Emergency services were called to the station at around 4.30pm yesterday afternoon. British Transport Police and the North West Ambulance attended but the individual was pronounced
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Strictly Come Dancing star becomes first female to face bullying claims
A Strictly Come Dancing star has become the first female on the show to face allegations of bullying a celebrity dance partner. It has been alleged that the pair would row every single day and that the professional dancer would fly into a rage
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POLL: Should all smart devices be banned from being used in schools?
The issue of phones being a distraction in classrooms has been a topic for some time, but some people want official Government legislation to go further. Broadcaster Sarah Beeny is calling for all smart devices to be banned from being used in schools
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£150m of National Lottery funding to help nature recovery projects
Projects that aim to boost nature recovery and “back the people who make landscapes thrive” will receive a share of £150 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The organisation said the money will reach about 20 large-scale projects across
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BT fined £17.5 million by Ofcom for 'catastrophic failure'
BT has been fined £17.5 million by regulator Ofcom after the company failed to respond to a more than 10-hour outage of its emergency call system last summer. Ofcom said on Monday that the telecoms giant suffered a network disruption in June 2023
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Police release update after town centre pub explosion
A road in the centre of Bolton remains closed following a devastating explosion at the weekend. Police have confirmed there is no evidence of criminality following the blaze at the Greyhound Pub on Deansgate, which today is boarded up. Emergency
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Bolton School five earn scholarships stateside
In a testament to the exceptional sporting talent at Bolton School, five student athletes are poised to embark on their next chapter of success in the United States. Girls’ Division students Ella Brophy, Harriet Dickens and Ruby Hurt and Boys’
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Burnden Road Runners duo enjoy success at different events
Burnden Road Runners had one very Tough Mudder in the brave form of Rick Winnard this week. He fully immersed himself in the obstacle-packed 10K - examples of which are the ‘Arctic’ where challengers have to navigate underwater tyres and an unnerving
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Suspected drug dealer 'stopped after chase from Blackpool at 140mph speeds'
Footage released by police show a chase between officers and a suspected drug dealer from Blackpool and to Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Police Traffic Unit say both Lancashire and Cheshire constabularies were involved in a pursuit last
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Congestion after motorway was partially shut and diversions in place
The M62 in Greater Manchester was closed between J20 (A627) and J19 (Heywood) this morning, due to overrunning roadworks. The M62 in Greater Manchester was shut between J20 (A627) and J19 (Heywood) this morning, due to planned works overrunning
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High fives as Daisy Hill cruise to Charity Cup win
Daisy Hill cruised to a comfortable 5-0 win over a youthful Ashton Athletic side at Brocstedes Park, in the second of their group games in the Atherton Charity Cup on Saturday afternoon, writes Ian Templeman. An early goal from Jadel Yaduac and
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Praise after landscaper, 19, cuts back plants on speeding hotspot
A 19-year-old Westhoughton landscaper has been praised for taking the initiative to cut back vegetation on a road where motorists speed and illegally overtake at pedestrian islands. Brandon Connor owns Bc Landscaping, a company he started two years
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Why a GP surgery is bringing in change to patient booking system amid mixed reaction
A big change is set to be made to the patient booking system at a GP surgery group in Bolton, which has caused a mixed reaction. Unsworth Group Practice runs two surgeries in the borough, Peter House in Westhoughton and Blackrod Health Centre.
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Delay on supermarket due to opposition of other stores
A bid to build a supermarket on the Beehive Roundabout is to be decided at a later date after it was delayed this week. Aldi applied for planning permission for a site at the junction of Chorley New Road and De Havilland Way in early 2022.
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Police crack down on transport crime at Bolton Interchange as part of major operation
Police were out in force at Bolton Interchange on Friday as part of a crackdown on crime across the transport network. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were patrolling the station as part of its force-wide Operation AVRO, which was carried out in
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Property developer sells land in Bolton for £8.5 million
A property developer has sold 15.6 acres of land in Little Lever for £8.5 million. Harworth Group plc, which owns approximately 14,000 acres of land across the North of England and the Midlands including Logistics North, today announced it had
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Man who had axe in 12-hour roof stand-off with police died in prison
A man who was jailed after a 12-hour standoff with police on a roof in the borough died in prison, an inquest opening has heard. Stephen Wallwork was sent to prison in June 2022 after the incident, which happened on May 12, 2021. He ran from
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Ian Evatt reveals some of the detail behind Wanderers' transfer frustrations
PLAYING the “long game” in the transfer market is proving a frustrating exercise for Wanderers boss Ian Evatt. Though he has managed to bring in four new players this summer there remain some crucial gaps to fill with just two weekends remaining
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Drug dealer advertised 'banging new B' and 'cracking white' to hundreds of users
A drug dealer was caught after sending out messages about “banging new B” and “cracking white” to hundreds of users. Jack Flynn, 27, was arrested as part of Operation Revoke, a police operation aimed at tackling organised crime and drug dealing
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Scheme to turn major road terraced house in eight-bed HMO 'like Doctor Who's Tardis'
A scheme to transform a terraced house into an eight-bedroom shared house on a major road in and out of Bolton has been thrown out. The plan had meant to turn the home on Tonge Moor Road into a house in multiple occupation for as many as eight
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Police give advice as reports of off-road bikes come in
Police in Bolton are continuing to receive complaints about off-road bikes. The issue has long plagued Bolton and following the latest reports officers have reiterated the rules on the vehicles. Police have launched Operation Hurricane in response
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Health bosses speak out after improved Bolton GP survey
Greater Manchester’s health bosses have spoken out after an improved result for Bolton’s GPs in the annual GP Patient Survey. More than 26,000 surveys were distributed across Bolton’s 49 GP surgeries, with just under 5,400 fully-completed surveys
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Children's home will not go ahead after planning appeal withdrawn
A planned children's home will not go ahead after its planning appeal was withdrawn. Plans were submitted to the council in November for a six-bedroom house on Sharples Hall Fold in Astley Bridge. MRG Health Ltd wanted to turn the property
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School which is 'hub of the local community' given positive inspection report
A primary school which is the "hub of the local community" has been given a positive inspection rating. St Thomas' CE Primary School in Halliwell underwent a Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) report on June 24 this