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Ironman event visitors warned of parking scam

Motorists are warned about parking scams in Bolton ahead of the triathlon event.

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Tram-train will link 'forgotten' towns says mayor

Andy Burnham says proposals to link Leigh and Bolton to Metrolink will be revealed next month.

Several firefighters and a fire engine outside the burning industrial unit.

Firefighters tackle blaze at industrial unit

Crews remain at the scene after spending all night getting the fire under control, GMFRS says.

A computer-generated image of the planned estate shows red brick buildings of three storeys. The buildings have small shrubberies outside the doors of the properties, and parking spaces in recesses on the ground floor. There are Juliet balconies on the windows on the first floors.

Homes plan on land set to be sold for £4

Church Wharf in Bolton will receive about £5m in grant funding.

A generic image of a classroom. The backs of children who are sitting facing the front of the classroom are out of focus and a box of stationery in the foreground is in focus.

Teacher who drank cider in classroom banned

A disciplinary panel notes he acknowledged his wrongdoing and showed "some insight and remorse".

University suspends vice chancellor after investigation

The University of Greater Manchester suspends George Holmes after 'serious allegations' are raised.

Shoppers on Church Street, Blackpool, on a sunny day with Blackpool Tower in the background.

Twelve arrests in town centre crime crackdown

Officers target aggressive street drinkers and anti-social behaviour in Blackpool town centre.

Beehive roundabout in Bolton on a cloudy day.

Roadworks at congested roundabout to start

The work is set to take more than three months and will involve some overnight road closures.

Pete is sitting in woodland filled with purple wildflowers. He is holding his dog in his arms with his second pooch sitting next to him. He is smiling directly at the camera.

Meet Pete, the woodland 'bird whisperer'

North West Tonight's Kay Crewdson meets 'Pete The Birdman' as part of her '25 in 25' series.