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A CCTV still shows the car completely engulfed in flames

VIDEO: Shocking moment arsonist pours petrol on family car, forcing them to flee

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Three planning developments that councillors will decide tonight

Huge garden fire spreads to homes

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Metrolink closed between Bury and Whitefield as police deal with man on track

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Truck engulfed in flames at yard targeted by vandals

Housebuilders awarded Five Star rating for record 14th year

Technology increasing stress for one in four workers

Aldi store will shut its doors for several months

LOOKING BACK: Polling day battle, new baths and another forged fiver

Happy St George's Day! What's it about and why don't we get a bank holiday?

'DO NOT EAT IT' - Asda cereal bars could contain salmonella

Fusilier Museum celebrates 10 years since town centre move

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Greater Manchester Police chief says 60 per cent of crimes are not fully investigated

Telephone advice saves thousands of ambulance trips

Know a Molly or Lee? You can get half price Alton Towers tickets

Retired hero firefighter and his wife killed in the Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attack

REGIONAL: Murder investigation launched after woman is found stabbed to death

Fast acting fire crews prevent large grass fire spreading to industrial estate

Man in hospital after hitting his head in "nasty, unprovoked assault"

Teachers victims of upskirting by children as young as 11

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Regional: Murder investigation launched after man stabbed and killed in fight

'Outrage' over vandalised bus shelter

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10 ways to protect your children online

'We've wasted £15 million on Brexit planning' says AO.com founder

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Behind the scenes at wild bird hospital

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Senior council officer quits after just eight months

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Regional: Police find body in the water at Salford Quays

'We've wasted £15 million on Brexit planning' says AO.com founder

REGIONAL: Fire service tackles huge moorland blaze

Millennials could be shortening their lives by eating less fish than their grandparents

Bury Council local elections 2019: Full list of candidates and what they have to say

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Crash leaves one car on its roof and another hits a tree

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Rubbish fire spreads to garden fence

Mother killed in hit and run crash — three arrested

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Former farmhouse has fantastic features

Fears for Brits caught up in 'appalling Easter attack in Sri Lanka

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REGIONAL: More racist graffiti scrawled at mosque entrance

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LETTER: We must try Brexit and see if we like it

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TRAVEL REVIEW: A right royal adventure at Kensington Palace

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Asparagus with mozzarella and Parma ham

WEEKEND WALK: A figure of eight ramble around Sunderland Point

Teen gang's £500,000 raid on posh homes

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No trams in Bury during Easter weekend

LETTER: Elections are choice of no-hopers and parties that aren't fit to lead our country

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Main road closed after multi-vehicle crash

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Stones hurled at staff and loco during three-day attack on the East Lancashire Railway

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LOOKING BACK: Forged fivers, swinging youth clubs and a new school

Time of your life as classic show returns

Local wine merchants at wine festival

All you need to know about supermarket Easter opening hours

Stunning images reveal Chester Zoo's overnight 'safari' lodges

Journalist shot dead in UK 'terrorist incident'

Motorway halted after kids spotted 'flossing' on hard shoulder

Bury's 4 Most Wanted - April 18, 2019

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A man who obstructed a train and other cases sentenced in the courts

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Piccadilly Rats frontman Ray Boddington dies in hospital after being struck by tram

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Burnham embraces 'Martyn's Law' in update on arena attack reaction

Puppy the size of a hairbrush still needs life-saving surgery

Daughter's desperate plea after mum left fighting for her life

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LETTER: How can town hall spend £30,000 on parking permits for staff?

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Bringing back the golden age of rock and roll

Preparations in place for village party

Regional: Man in court over throwing 'ammonia' in police officer's face

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Pink moon set to grace the skies

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If you bought Dauphinoise Potatoes from Asda, they might actually be cauliflower cheese

Teaching assistant to donate locks to children's hair loss charity

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Asthma sufferers warned of 'deadly pollen bomb' as weather heats up

Calls to 999 for back pain, insomnia and teeth fillings

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Gang of armed robbers target Ramsbottom bank

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Major Easter Metrolink disruption as Bury Line to close

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The date of the Victoria Wood statue unveiling has been revealed

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Even moderate amounts of ham, bacon and and red meat are linked to bowel cancer

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Sport

‘Drained’ Shakers fight back to stay in the top three

Lowe rues errors as defeat sees Bury slip out of top three

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Telford: Shakers will be going all-out to clinch a promotion place

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RADCLIFFE AC: Club's trail race is a big success

TENNIS: Open day at Elton Vale ahead of new season

ANGLING: Tottington 10 enjoy trip to Weymouth

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Sport

BURY AC: Price is right on the money again at Radcliffe

BOXING: Bury ABC's Nadim becomes a senior national ABA champion

SHAKERS MATCH VERDICT: Bury 2-0 Colchester United

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How Bury's run-in compares to their League Two promotion rivals

Stokes insists nothing less than three points will do as Colchester head to town

BURY AC: Ten led home by Byron

RADCLIFFE AC: Marathon man Neal sets new club record

BOXING: Bury ABC star Nadim set for National ABA title shot

CRICKET: Tottington St Johns to host open day at refurbished ground

GOLF: Bury taster session for women and girls

SHAKERS MATCH VERDICT: Carlisle United 3-2 Bury

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Manager and captain call for a show of unity as Shakers hit stormy waters

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Quigg hoping for step towards title shot

RADCLIFFE AC: Samuel seals second spot

BOXING: Bury ABC's Nadim wins county ABA final

Shakers shocked by struggling Cambridge

HOCKEY: Ladies' thirds and fourths add to haul of silver

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National sport

Old Trafford no longer scares us – Guardiola

Sports surgeon believes Hudson-Odoi will require Achilles operation

Anita Asante: Raheem Sterling is right, football must do more to tackle racism

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s highs and lows

‘Absolutely exhausted’ O’Sullivan ready to enjoy World Championship as spectator

5 things to know about Crucible giant-killer James Cahill

Celtic boss Neil Lennon leads tributes to Lisbon Lion Billy McNeill

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National Entertainment News

Netflix offers first look at Renee Zellweger in noir thriller What/If

Channel 4 to broadcast all-female motor racing championships

Shila Iqbal: People have moral responsibility to use appropriate language

Dragon joins Den 13 years after she was invited to pitch on BBC show

Luther to get a remake in India

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Business

Plenty to smile about at new-look dental practice

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Meet the finalists for tonight's Made in Bury Business Awards

Insurer has had Ramsbottom covered for 30 years

Accountants help businesses make sense of Autumn Budget

Business with designs on success

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Bury FC

SHAKERS' MATCH VERDICT: Bury 1-3 Swindon Town

Shakers stopper Murphy keen to boost promotion bid in back-to-back Gigg games

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PICTURES: All the action from Grimsby Town v Bury FC

Lowe frustrated as Shakers held to stalemate at Blundell Park

Physical challenge as Lowe backs Shakers to mix it when needed

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National news

New air tax delayed in ‘U-turn’ by Scottish Government

At least 45 children killed in Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka

Penny-farthing enthusiast urges Farage to give him Brexit Party job

Sri Lanka massacre an attack on all of us, says Jeremy Corbyn

Irish deputy leader meets NI political representatives after journalist’s death

Man who ran with broken arm hopes to finish 39th London Marathon ‘in one piece’

Inappropriate touching issue resurfaces as Joe Biden prepares to enter 2020 race

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