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• Morecambe 1-0 Dagenham & Redbridge

  01-12-2015 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Mullin scores the only goal as Morecambe edge out Dagenham & Redbridge at the Globe Arena.
  
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• VIDEO: Bolton News reporters hit the ice rink for festive fun at this year's ... - The Bolton News

  01-12-2015 18:54
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  VIDEO: Bolton News reporters hit the ice rink for festive fun at this year's ...
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  FROM competitive curling to foodie feasts and magical markets, this year's Bolton Winter Festival has got something for everyone. A group of Bolton News reporters took to the ice (and the bar) to find out what is on offer. BOLTON Council took a brave ...
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• Jailed science teacher who planned to fight for ISIS fails in appeal against sentence

  01-12-2015 18:52
  
  A SCIENCE teacher from Bolton who was jailed after planning to fly to Syria to fight for Islamic State has failed in an appeal against his sentence.
  
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• Mystery surrounding Bolton shop girl Sally painting is talk of the town in Bromley Cross

  01-12-2015 18:27
  
  THE mystery surrounding claims that a £100m Leonardo da Vinci painting is actually a portrait of a Bolton shop girl is bemusing and amusing residents of Bromley Cross.
  
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• Vulnerable elderly man conned into paying for '£60,000 roofing repairs' by bogus workmen

  01-12-2015 18:18
  
  A VULNERABLE elderly resident was conned out of tens of thousands of pounds by two men who convinced him to pay for unnecessary roof repairs.
  
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• VIDEO: Bolton News reporters hit the ice rink for festive fun at this year's Winter Festival

  01-12-2015 18:16
  
  FROM competitive curling to foodie feasts and magical markets, this year’s Bolton Winter Festival has got something for everyone. A group of Bolton News reporters took to the ice (and the bar) to find out what is on offer.
  
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• North-south divide in England's schools

  01-12-2015 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About a third of secondary schools in northern England and the Midlands are not good enough, Ofsted's annual report says.
  
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• Doctors strike called off but 19 surgeries and more than 200 appointments scrapped

  01-12-2015 17:14
  
  JUNIOR doctors in Bolton did not go on strike yesterday after a last minute breakthrough in talks — but that did not stop 19 operations and more than 200 outpatient appointments being postponed.
  
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• Former pub seeks permission to officially become wedding and conference venue

  01-12-2015 17:07
  
  A VACANT pub owner is seeking retrospective permission to host conferences and weddings at the venue like it has for four years.
  
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• Bus station damaged in gale-force winds

  01-12-2015 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gale-force winds damage Preston's Grade II listed bus station, forcing part of it to close.
  
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• Wanderers in "increasingly perilous" position, admits financial advisor Trevor Birch

  01-12-2015 15:58
  
  TREVOR Birch has admitted that Wanderers are in an “increasingly perilous” position following a players’ meeting at Euxton this morning.
  
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• Amir Khan's £5m wedding facility taking shape

  01-12-2015 15:53
  
  WORK on Amir Khan's £5m luxury banqueting hall in Deane is progressing well.
  
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• Charity shop opened by parents of boy diagnosed with meningitis

  01-12-2015 13:16
  
  A NEW shop set up by parents to raise money for meningitis charities has been opened by a Bolton celebrity.
  
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• Crane firm guilty over brake fail death

  01-12-2015 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A crane hire company is convicted of corporate manslaughter after an employee was killed in a crash after the brakes failed.
  
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• Fairy lights can slow your broadband - Ofcom

  01-12-2015 12:06
  
  Fairy lights on Christmas trees could cause slower broadband speeds, regulator Ofcom has warned, as it launched a new app to test Wi-Fi in homes.
  
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• Sporty students at University of Bolton "gearing up" for new partnership with retail giant Decathlon

  01-12-2015 12:02
  
  SPORTY students are set to get kitted out after the University of Bolton announced a new deal with European sports retail giant Decathlon.
  
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• Looking Back picture: The Bolton Wakes Weeks of 1947

  01-12-2015 12:02
  
  THIS photograph will bring back memories for some of our older readers.
  
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• Facebook troll caught with knife jailed after threatening to kill woman

  01-12-2015 11:30
  
  MAGISTRATES have jailed a man who threatened to kill a woman in Facebook and phone messages.
  
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• Peter Kay unveils plans for seven three-hour charity danceathons across the UK

  01-12-2015 09:52
  
  PETER Kay has announced plans to host a three-hour charity danceathons at seven venues across the country.
  
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• CCTV operator saved sex assault victim, court hears

  01-12-2015 09:02
  
  A TOWN centre CCTV operator left his post to save a woman he had spotted being sexually assaulted, a court heard.
  
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• Bolton shopping centre to hold 'reindeer training lessons' for children

  01-12-2015 09:02
  
  ANTLERS are all the rage at Crompton Place shopping centre as staff get in the Christmas spirit ahead of a weekend of special appearances by Santa and Rudolph the red nosed reindeer.
  
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• Plan to transform former town centre mill into 124 apartments

  01-12-2015 08:34
  
  A GROUP of “landmark” former mill buildings on the edge of Bolton town centre could be transformed into 124 apartments, if plans are approved.
  
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• 20 new jobs created as Bolton care company launches recruitment drive

  01-12-2015 08:32
  
  TWENTY new jobs are to be created in the Bolton area as Carewatch Bolton launches a recruitment drive to meet the increasing demands.
  
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• Calls for public inquiry into Bolton Council planning practices

  01-12-2015 08:02
  
  THERE are calls for a full independent enquiry into the planning process at Bolton Council — with opposition members accusing the ruling Labour party of making decisions to win votes, block voting and agreeing on decisions before committee meetings.
  
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• Little Rhys, 6, shows strength of spirit walking a mile for new wheelchair

  01-12-2015 07:09
  
  A COURAGEOUS youngster has walked his very first mile to help fundraise for a specialist wheelchair.
  
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• Boys, 16, accused of stealing £500 worth of toys and charity collection box

  01-12-2015 07:09
  
  TWO teenagers have been charged with committing four break-ins in the town centre on the same evening.
  
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• Mum of boy, 6, 'overwhelmed' with support for son who donated pocket money after Poppy Appeal cash theft

  01-12-2015 07:06
  
  THE mother of a kind-hearted youngster whose generosity melted the hearts of the nation, says she has been "overwhelmed" by the reaction to his good deed.
  
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• Advent Calendar 2015: Which historic Bolton Christmas scene is behind today's door?

  01-12-2015 07:00
  
  EACH day during the run-up to Christmas, we’re publishing a different festive picture from our Bolton News archives.
  
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