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      <title>Tributes to Eamonn Boylan OBE, former GMCA Chief Executive</title>
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      <description>Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced the sad passing of its former Chief Executive Eamonn Boylan OBE.</description>
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      <title>Active Bolton begins new chapter for leisure services across the borough</title>
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      <description>Active Bolton has officially taken over the management of Bolton’s leisure centres, marking the start of a new chapter for community health, fitness and wellbeing across the borough.</description>
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      <description>Bolton Council’s Trading Standards team has seized 211,606 illegal single use vapes from a warehouse in the Halliwell area.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Queens Park’s famous fountain springs back to life</title>
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      <description>The much-loved fountain in Bolton’s Queens Park sprung back to life this week following a major refurbishment as part of the largest investment into greenspace services.</description>
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      <title>Bolton Legends Foster campaign aims to inspire more foster carers</title>
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      <description>Bolton Council has launched a powerful new social media campaign, Bolton Legends Foster, shining a spotlight on the everyday heroes.</description>
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      <title>Town centre bridge gets a spring clean</title>
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      <description>Bolton’s landmark bridge is looking good as new after the council gave it a thorough spring clean.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Crompton Place demolition to bring apprenticeships and £1m local spend</title>
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      <description>The demolition of Crompton Place will deliver immediate benefits for Bolton, including new apprenticeships and a £1m contribution to the local economy.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Security improvements planned for popular Halliwell park</title>
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      <description>Persistent anti-social concerns at Rawsthorne Park in Halliwell have prompted a joint response from local partners determined to improve safety and restore confidence in the space.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council’s employment support service relocates ahead of Crompton Place redevelopment</title>
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      <description>Bolton Council’s employment support services has relocated to the One Stop Shop as work progresses on the demolition and redevelopment of Crompton Place.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New Youth MPs announced for Bolton</title>
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      <description>Bolton’s new Youth MPs have been elected after young people across Bolton cast their vote for candidates at the Youth MP Elections 2026.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Bolton’s Sleeper Pod scheme judged a success</title>
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      <description>As Bolton’s Sleeper Pod test draws to an end, its former homeless residents have praised the life-changing opportunities it provided them.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Bolton launches the 2040 Vision</title>
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      <description>The Bolton Vision Partnership has officially launched the Bolton 2040 Vision (The Borough Plan), a roadmap to transform the community into one where everybody can thrive.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Homecoming for Bolton’s iconic elephants</title>
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      <description>Bolton’s iconic elephants will make a triumphant return as the council aims to guarantee everyone a warm welcome to the town centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Crompton Place developers set out vision for Bolton’s future</title>
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      <description>More than 200 representatives from local businesses heard how the redevelopment of Crompton Place marks an exciting new phase in Bolton’s regeneration.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>New bus services hailed by council</title>
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      <description>New bus services are set to link Bolton town centre with Middlebrook for the first time and make getting to and from Logistics North easier for people who work there.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Welcome to Bolton: Making our town centre safer for everyone</title>
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      <description>From easier navigation to improved lighting, Bolton Council is investing in a safer town centre for residents, workers and visitors.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Council consults on extending ‘No moor fires’ ban</title>
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      <description>A ban on barbeques, campfires, sky lanterns and fireworks on moorlands around Bolton is up for review.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Bolton Council has condemned vandals who ripped up scores of tree saplings on land close to Hall I’th’ Wood museum.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>Bolton residents are being urged to choose a smokefree future as part of No Smoking Day on Wednesday, March 11.</description>
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