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CASES: Indian Variant identified in Bolton

Cases of the Indian variant of covid identified in Bolton

CASES of the potentially dangerous new Indian variant of coronavirus has been identified in Bolton.

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Apology over failure to honour black and Asian troops who died for Empire

The Defence Secretary has acknowledged “prejudice played a part” in failures to properly commemorate potentially hundreds of thousands of black and Asian service personnel who died fighting for the British Empire.

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SALE: Debenhams Bolton

Debenhams Bolton slashes prices up to 80 per cent as bosses announce date for store closure

BOLTON-branch of Debenhams will shut on May 4 with stock being reduced by up to 80 per cent, store bosses have announced today.

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PLANS: Application to develop land

Plans to transform Prestwich car lot ‘in desperate need of improvement’

PLANS have been submitted to create a used car sales lot and office on an area of Prestwich ‘in desperate need of development’.

UNION: Campaign for workers

Union joins silence for killed and hurt workers

BOLTON trade unionists will join a global minute’s silence next week to commemorate those that have been killed or suffered life-changing injuries at work - and vow to ‘remember the dead but fight for the living’.

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DECAY: Figures reveal the extent of tooth decay among children

One in eight children in Bury has rotten teeth

ONE in every eight three-year-olds in Bury has rotten teeth, a survey suggests.
Cllr Martyn Cox with Cllr Carol Kirkman and Cllr David Greenhalgh

Another councillor quits the Lib-Dem party to join rival group

ANOTHER Westhoughton councillor has quit the Lib-Dem to join the Conservatives.

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INSTALLATION: Diane Hawkins the new High Sheriff of Greater Manchester. Picture by Chris Bull

Garden appointment for Fortalice chair High Sherriff of Greater Manchester

THE chair of Fortalice has been installed as High Sheriff of Greater Manchester.
SCAMS: People falling victim to online scams

How scammers have fleeced £40m from local people in pandemic

FRAUDSTERS have fleeced more than £40 million from people living in Greater Manchester during the coronavirus pandemic – with most victims stung in online shopping scams, figures reveal.

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EXCEPTIONAL: Martin Knowles

The inspirational Bolton head nominated for a teaching 'Oscar'

A HEADTEACHER from Bolton has been shortlisted for a teaching 'Oscar'.

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