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• Headstone of Romany footballer unveiled

  20-11-2015 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A headstone is unveiled during a ceremony at Preston Old Cemetery for the first Romany footballer to play for England 120 years on from his death.
  
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• Ofsted boss condemns 'dire' schools

  20-11-2015 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chief Inspector of Ofsted describes secondary schools in Blackpool, Knowsley and Salford as 'dire'.
  
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• Bolton Christmas lights switch-on: Hundreds of families brave the rain for ... - Manchester Evening News

  20-11-2015 17:02
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  Bolton Christmas lights switch-on: Hundreds of families brave the rain for ...
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  Hundreds of families braved the rain to watch as Bolton's Christmas lights were switched on by former Emmerdale star Sammy Winward. The bad weather meant the fireworks finale that was supposed to close the show had to be cancelled, but it didn't put a ...
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• Lancashire councils' 15-to-1 dilemma

  20-11-2015 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While Lancashire worries about playing second fiddle to Manchester and Liverpool on the devolution front, the idea of 15 councils uniting is hard for some to take.
  
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• Prisoner jumps over 10ft high dock at Bolton Crown Court then chased through ... - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 16:20
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  Prisoner jumps over 10ft high dock at Bolton Crown Court then chased through ...
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  A PRISONER climbed over a 10ft high dock before being chased through Bolton Crown Court by security staff and police. Scott Gore tried to grab keys from a female dock officer before scaling the glass fronted dock, forcing his way through a small gap at ...
  

• VIDEO: Does size matter in the Powerhouse?

  20-11-2015 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Should councils join forces to stand a better chance of getting a fair share of the Northern Powerhouse spoils?
  
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• Gritters out on Bolton's roads tonight as town braces itself for snow

  20-11-2015 15:52
  
  GRITTERS will be out on Bolton's roads tonight as the region braces itself for snow.
  
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• Cafe attack man spared jail

  20-11-2015 15:45
  
  A MAN who stabbed at a Bolton cafe window with a knife and headbutted it, breaking the glass, has been spared jail.
  
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• Missing 17-year-old Bolton girl found - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 15:00
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  Missing 17-year-old Bolton girl found
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  Taylor Edwards and 16-year-old Chloe Halliwell, from Wigan, have been found safe and well, police said. The pair had not been seen since Monday. Promoted Stories. image. Missing 17-year-old Bolton girl found. Sorry, an error occurred. Please sign in or ...and more »
  

• Hedgehog with head stuck in mayonnaise bottle rescued by firefighters

  20-11-2015 12:59
  
  A HEDGEHOG that got its head stuck in a bottle of mayonnaise had to be rescued by firefighters on Monday.
  
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• Chris Evans' TFI Friday show to star Kearsley schoolboy who donated piggy bank contents to Poppy Appeal

  20-11-2015 12:55
  
  A BOY whose kind-hearted gesture sparked an avalanche of donations after burglars stole his school's Poppy Appeal cash is to appear on a prime-time Channel 4 show.
  
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• How Burnden Park and a Bolton life of Grimes helped Reading star Nick Blackman ... - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 12:53
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  How Burnden Park and a Bolton life of Grimes helped Reading star Nick Blackman ...
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  NICK Blackman has Burnden Park to thank in part for his phenomenal start to the season. With 11 goals to his name in all competitions, the Reading striker is the man to watch for Wanderers at the Madejski Stadium. But it is not common knowledge the ...and more »
  

• Jailed serial shoplifter had 'appalling' criminal record - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 12:22
  Jailed serial shoplifter had 'appalling' criminal record
  The Bolton News
  Light-fingered Damian Dunstan, of Croxton Walk, Horwich, relentlessly targeted chain stores across Bolton borough. He stole £250 of razors from ASDA in The Linkway on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich on October 1. The 33-year-old stole video ...
  

• £3,000 reward in search for Izzy the missing cockapoo

  20-11-2015 12:18
  
  A DEVASTATED family whose dog went missing in February have not given up hope of bringing her home.
  
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• Time called on Bolton pub as council gives go-ahead for demolition - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 11:57
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  Time called on Bolton pub as council gives go-ahead for demolition
  The Bolton News
  IT is last orders for a famous Bolton pub after councillors rubber stamped plans to pull it down and replace it with a Spar shop. The Rocket Hotel in New Lane, Breightmet, will be demolished and a convenience store will be built in its place. The Spar ...
  

• Tensions running high in Paris but city refuses to cave to hatred

  20-11-2015 11:57
  
  ONE week on from the terrorist attacks that killed 129 people and wounded more than 350, Paris is still reeling in shock.
  
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• Tattoo removal TV programmes 'misleading' says businesswoman - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 11:14
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  Tattoo removal TV programmes 'misleading' says businesswoman
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  A TOTTINGTON businesswoman has warned about misleading TV shows that talk about "easy" laser tattoo removal. Lizzi O'Keane, who owns Shattered Ink in Mawdsley Street, Bolton, admits she is frustrated with TV programmes such as Bodyshockers, ...and more »
  

• Tattoo removal TV programmes 'misleading' says businesswoman

  20-11-2015 11:04
  
  A TOTTINGTON businesswoman has warned about misleading TV shows that talk about "easy" laser tattoo removal.
  
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• Time called on Bolton pub as council gives go-ahead for demolition

  20-11-2015 10:01
  
  IT is last orders for a famous Bolton pub after councillors rubber stamped plans to pull it down and replace it with a Spar shop.
  
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• 14 stars from the world of education honoured at Bolton News School Awards - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 09:56
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  14 stars from the world of education honoured at Bolton News School Awards
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  Heads, teachers, teaching assistants and others who take a leading role in the education of children in Bolton attended the first The Bolton News School Awards at the Holiday Inn. Dozens of entries were received for The Bolton News School Awards 2015, ...
  

• MP Yasmin Qureshi backs junior doctors after vote for strike action

  20-11-2015 09:49
  
  AN MP has backed thousands of junior doctors who have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strikes in a bitter row with the Government.
  
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• Missing 17-year-old Bolton girl found

  20-11-2015 09:12
  
  A 17-year-old girl from Bolton who went missing has been found.
  
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• Man rescued from house after kitchen fire

  20-11-2015 08:49
  
  A MAN had to be pulled to safety from his smoke filled flat after leaving a pan on the hob.
  
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• Men working at 'Bolton's biggest cannabis farm' spared jail - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 08:35
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  Men working at 'Bolton's biggest cannabis farm' spared jail
  The Bolton News
  THREE men caught working at one of Bolton's biggest ever cannabis farms have been given suspended prison sentences. Bolton Crown Court heard how almost 2,800 plants were found being grown in two units at Grecian Mill, Great Lever, when police ...
  

• From rugby players to rock stars - teenagers form band to buy sports equipment

  20-11-2015 07:32
  
  YOUNG rugby players are swapping studded boots for studded jackets as they prepare rock out to raise funds for their team.
  
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• Bolton Rugby Club form fundraising rock band to buy new kit and equipment

  20-11-2015 07:32
  
  YOUNG rugby players are swapping studded boots for studded jackets as they prepare rock out to raise funds for their team.
  
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• Bolton councillor left "gobsmacked" by award from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 07:06
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  Bolton councillor left "gobsmacked" by award from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
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  LONG-serving Labour councillor Martin Donaghy was left 'gobsmacked' after receiving a merit award from party leader Jeremy Corbyn. The Tonge with the Haulgh Councillor was nominated for the award, which recognises outstanding service to the Labour ...and more »
  

• Bolton councillor left "gobsmacked" by award from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

  20-11-2015 07:05
  
  LONG-serving Labour councillor Martin Donaghy was left 'gobsmacked' after receiving a merit award from party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Bolton councillor 'gobsmacked' by award from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

  20-11-2015 07:05
  
  LONG-serving Labour councillor Martin Donaghy was left 'gobsmacked' after receiving a merit award from party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Meat firm fined over toxic bacteria threat safely lapse

  20-11-2015 06:32
  
  A MEAT processing firm failed to have enough measures in place to combat the threat of toxic bacteria infecting its products, a court heard.
  
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• Horwich meat firm fined over toxic bacteria threat safely lapse

  20-11-2015 06:32
  
  A MEAT processing firm failed to have enough measures in place to combat the threat of toxic bacteria infecting its products, a court heard.
  
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• 'I saw beast of Bolton in a garage' - man recounts terrifying encounter with ... - The Bolton News

  20-11-2015 02:51
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  'I saw beast of Bolton in a garage' - man recounts terrifying encounter with ...
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  It is the second reported sighting of the elusive creature this month after Farnworth resident Natalie Kay said she came face to face with the animal last week. Leighton Brierley said he and four friends came across the animal, which was first reported ...and more »
  

• Preview: Reading vs. Bolton Wanderers - Sports Mole

  20-11-2015 01:52
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  Preview: Reading vs. Bolton Wanderers
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  A win could see Reading move closer to the playoffs, while the Trotters are still searching for their first away win this season. Reading. Reading manager Steve Clarke looks on ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and © Getty Images.
  Reading FC v Bolton Wanderers: Five key decisions facing Steve Clarke as ...getreadingall 128 news articles »
  

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