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• Contractor pulls out of rail plans

  21-08-2015 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The main contractor behind plans to electrify the railway line between Preston and Blackpool pulls out of the project.
  
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• Ladies keeping fit in the eighties - The Bolton News

  21-08-2015 20:25
  The Bolton News
  Ladies keeping fit in the eighties
  The Bolton News
  THIS group of lovely women had been taking part in a very special keep fit class. They were all pensioners and were enjoying special exercise sessions at Bolton Health Studios each Tuesday afternoon. The hour-long session were run by exercise ...
  

• Burnley pay club-record fee for Gray

  21-08-2015 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship side Burnley sign Brentford striker Andre Gray for an undisclosed club-record fee, believed to be £9m.
  
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• Mum-of-two shaves head to show support to best friend

  21-08-2015 19:11
  
  A MOTHER-of-two who lost both parents to cancer and is now watching her best friend fight the disease has pledged to shave her head to raise funds for the charity which supported them all.
  
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• REVEALED: The 19 Bolton food outlets given zero ratings in hygiene inspections

  21-08-2015 18:04
  
  NINETEEN food outlets in Bolton currently have a zero rating for food hygiene — meaning urgent improvement is necessary.
  
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• Police swoop on Bolton thieves thought to be behind 16 petrol thefts in region - The Bolton News

  21-08-2015 17:25
  The Bolton News
  Police swoop on Bolton thieves thought to be behind 16 petrol thefts in region
  The Bolton News
  A GANG used a specially-adapted van to steal fuel from 16 petrol stations across the region. The yellow Renault Kangoo vehicle was rebuilt so 100-litre fuel tanks could be fitted in the back to hold the siphoned-off stolen petrol. Eight of the thefts ...
  

• Police swoop on Bolton thieves thought to be behind 16 petrol thefts in region

  21-08-2015 17:24
  
  A GANG used a specially-adapted van to steal fuel from 16 petrol stations across the region.
  
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• Preston North End v Ipswich Town

  21-08-2015 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Preston North End and Ipswich Town.
  
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• Morecambe pair get three-match bans

  21-08-2015 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe's Kevin Ellison and Ryan Edwards receive three-match bans for violent conduct.
  
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• Burnley v Brentford

  21-08-2015 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Burnley and Brentford.
  
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• IN PICTURES: Little Bolton stars outshine Hollywood on their own red carpet

  21-08-2015 16:18
  
  THE red carpet was rolled out in Bolton to give tiny stars a taste of Hollywood glamour on Thursday.
  
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• In the dock: 11 people who have appeared in court in Bolton - The Bolton News

  21-08-2015 16:13
  The Bolton News
  In the dock: 11 people who have appeared in court in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  A TONGE Fold man must carry out 250 hours of unpaid work after admitting assaulting another man. Gary Costello, aged 25, of Kelstern Close, was also ordered to pay compensation of £250, a victim surcharge of £60, costs of £85 and a criminal courts ...and more »
  

• Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers

  21-08-2015 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Brighton & Hove Albion and Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Mother pleads guilty to drunken burglary - The Bolton News

  21-08-2015 14:16
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  Mother pleads guilty to drunken burglary
  The Bolton News
  A HOME owner chased away burglars after catching them in his kitchen, a court heard. Drunken Janine Patterson and two men walked into the house on Eastgrove Avenue, Sharples, on the afternoon of February 11 last year through an unlocked door.
  

• Kearsley man grew 20 cannabis plants 'for friends'

  21-08-2015 14:16
  
  A DRUG addict who set up a sophisticated cannabis farm at his home told a court only he and his friends used the plants.
  
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• Be afraid - very afraid! Creepy crawly biting 'ghost' bugs heading our way

  21-08-2015 14:00
  
  THEY bite, sting and can spread salmonella – and a new generation of tropical ants could be coming to Bolton.
  
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• Man jailed over fatal street attack

  21-08-2015 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is jailed for more than four years after admitting the manslaughter of a man who died after being found in a Lancashire street with head injuries.
  
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• Plan for 23 houses at 'eyesore' site in Halliwell

  21-08-2015 13:26
  
  PLANS have been put forward to build 23 houses on an "eyesore site" in Halliwell.
  
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• Gray set for £9m Burnley switch

  21-08-2015 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brentford accept a £9m bid from Burnley for striker Andre Gray, BBC Sport understands.
  
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• Council approves solar farm plan

  21-08-2015 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors approve a plan for 20,000 solar panels to be installed in the Ribble Valley.
  
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• WEIRD WORLD NEWS: Woman's obituary - 'in lieu of flowers, do not vote for Hillary Clinton'

  21-08-2015 12:00
  
  A look at some of the more unusual and wacky stories making headlines across the globe.
  
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• Rovers sign Foxes forward Lawrence

  21-08-2015 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship side Blackburn Rovers sign forward Tom Lawrence on loan from Leicester City until 3 January.
  
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• Political and religious figures speak out ahead of demonstration by far-right group White Pride

  21-08-2015 11:10
  
  POLITICAL and religious figures have spoken out against a far-right demonstration in the region tomorrow.
  
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• Water bug restrictions to continue

  21-08-2015 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A water company has said it does not yet know when the water in parts of Lancashire will be clear of a bug that has affected it for a fortnight.
  
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• BWFC: What If We Never Score Again? - Vitalfootball

  21-08-2015 09:04
  BWFC: What If We Never Score Again?
  Vitalfootball
  As Bolton pushed on in vain for an equaliser at Stadium MK on Tuesday night, a few started to sing 'Will we ever score again?' Now we will, obviously. But what if? What if we didn't score a goal all season? This is how it probably wouldn't pan out ...
  

• Bolton traffic and travel update – Friday, August 21, 2015

  21-08-2015 08:22
  
  The latest traffic and travel news
  
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• Bolton weather update - Friday, August 21, 2015

  21-08-2015 08:14
  
  AFTER a cloudy start, it will be a breezy and wet day for most areas.
  
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• Man wanted in connection with robbery of elderly man in Bolton town centre - The Bolton News

  21-08-2015 07:03
  The Bolton News
  Man wanted in connection with robbery of elderly man in Bolton town centre
  The Bolton News
  THIS is the man police want to speak to in connection with a terrifying robbery on a defenceless pensioner. The 73-year-old was attacked as he got into his car after leaving Bolton Market. The robber first tried to make conversation with the man before ...
  

• Family remembers the life of seven-year-old Ryan Mason — murdered and dumped in wheelie bin — on his 21st birthday

  21-08-2015 07:02
  
  THE family of murdered schoolboy Ryan Mason — whose body was dumped in a wheelie bin at Farnworth golf course — will mark what would have been his 21st birthday today.
  
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• Family remembers the life of seven-year-old Ryan Mason — murdered and dumped in wheelie bin — ahead of his 21st birthday

  21-08-2015 07:02
  
  THE family of murdered schoolboy Ryan Mason — whose body was dumped in a wheelie bin at Farnworth golf course — will mark what would have been his 21st birthday today.
  
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• Preview: Bolton Wanderers vs. Nottingham Forest - Sports Mole

  21-08-2015 00:37
  Sports Mole
  Preview: Bolton Wanderers vs. Nottingham Forest
  Sports Mole
  Bolton Wanderers go into their Championship clash with Nottingham Forest still looking for their first goal of the campaign in all competitions. The fact that Forest kept a clean sheet in their last game won't fill them with confidence, but boss Neil ...
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