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• VIDEO: Alton Towers survivor honours mum

  17-12-2015 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who had her leg amputated after a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers has awarded her mum a BBC North West Tonight Christmas Star.
  
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• LIVE: Bolton Council Planning Committee - The Bolton News

  17-12-2015 22:47
  The Bolton News
  LIVE: Bolton Council Planning Committee
  The Bolton News
  -Proposals to create a new 'city quarter' complex of nearly 300 apartments, with a new link route between the town centre and Queen's Park. Most Recent. 2:16pm. He is talking about the well-documented Shankland Plan, which was a vision put forward for ...and more »
  

• Fracking across the whole of Bolton comes a step closer as testing licences ... - The Bolton News

  17-12-2015 20:06
  The Bolton News
  Fracking across the whole of Bolton comes a step closer as testing licences ...
  The Bolton News
  CAMPAIGNERS have pledged to continue their fight against fracking — after the government gave the go-ahead for tests across the whole of Bolton. In August, a licence to test had previously been awarded to drilling firm Osprey for a patch of land ...and more »
  

• In the dock: 16 people who have appeared in court in Bolton - The Bolton News

  17-12-2015 19:01
  The Bolton News
  In the dock: 16 people who have appeared in court in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  Stephen Van Dyke Hoyes, 48, of Waverley Square, Farnworth, admitted stealing 10 selection boxes worth a total of £30 from Home Bargains in Bolton on November 12. He was discharged conditionally for 12 months by Bolton magistrates, and ordered to pay ...
  

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• Missing girls from Bolton aged 11 and 13 found - Manchester Evening News

  17-12-2015 18:49
  Manchester Evening News
  Missing girls from Bolton aged 11 and 13 found
  Manchester Evening News
  The friends were believed to be together but police issued an appeal for help from the public, saying they were growing increasingly concerned for their safety. Officers picked both girls up on CCTV cameras near to the Asda supermarket in Farnworth ...
  

• Fracking across the whole of Bolton comes a step closer as testing licences awarded

  17-12-2015 18:22
  
  CAMPAIGNERS have pledged to continue their fight against fracking — after the government gave the go-ahead for tests across the whole of Bolton.
  
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• A record number of children are being taken into care

  17-12-2015 18:16
  
  A RECORD number of Bolton children are being taken into care, new government figures show.
  
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• UPDATED: Shannon Lucas and Sarah Bewiyani found - urgent search for missing girls ends

  17-12-2015 17:17
  
  TWO young girls reported missing, who were last seen in Farnworth, have been found.
  
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• 'We are still being packed in like sardines': Bolton commuters say promise of more seats on trains has not materialised

  17-12-2015 16:08
  
  WITH reports of late trains, cramped conditions and even people fainting due to overcrowding, it seems the promise of improved services for Bolton’s frustrated commuters have not yet materialised.
  
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• Former Coronation Street star Katy Cavanagh returns to hometown for world premiere at Octagon Theatre

  17-12-2015 15:49
  
  FORMER Coronation Street star Katy Cavanagh is returning to where it all began for her, as she stars in the world premiere of Two 2.
  
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• New licences for shale gas exploration

  17-12-2015 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Oil and Gas Authority awards a raft of new UK licences to explore for shale oil and gas.
  
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• Kind-hearted Bolton organisations join forces to collect 1.3 tonnes of food ... - The Bolton News

  17-12-2015 14:43
  The Bolton News
  Kind-hearted Bolton organisations join forces to collect 1.3 tonnes of food ...
  The Bolton News
  ORGANISATIONS across Bolton have joined forces to donate more than 1.3 tonnes of food towards the Christmas Urban Outreach campaign. About a dozen groups throughout the town have pooled their resources to collect supplies for the annual festive ...
  

• Male stripper was 'too sick for work'

  17-12-2015 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man admits to magistrates he claimed disability benefit while performing as a male stripper.
  
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• Kind-hearted Bolton organisations join forces to collect 1.3 tonnes of food for Urban Outreach Christmas appeal

  17-12-2015 14:29
  
  ORGANISATIONS across Bolton have joined forces to donate more than 1.3 tonnes of food towards the Christmas Urban Outreach campaign.
  
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• Shannon Lucas and Sarah Bewiyani: urgent search for two missing girls from Farnworth

  17-12-2015 13:15
  
  TWO young girls who were thought to have last been seen in Farnworth have disappeared.
  
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• Bolton face potential player walkout - The 72 - We Love the Football League

  17-12-2015 12:19
  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  Bolton face potential player walkout
  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  Bolton Wanderers staff will receive their Christmas pay packet, according to The Bolton News. However, they could still suffer a player walk out if a buyer is not found soon. It was confirmed yesterday that around 300 members of staff at the club, both ...and more »
  

• QUIZ: Test your Bolton knowledge in our Christmas brainteaser

  17-12-2015 11:50
  
  WE have been trawling through our archives trying to test your grey cells on all things Bolton.
  
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• Fire in Bolton flat after fireworks posted through letterbox

  17-12-2015 09:18
  
  A FIREFIGHTER has damned ‘reckless’ behaviour after fireworks were posted through a Bolton man’s front door.
  
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• Preston's Humphrey out for season

  17-12-2015 08:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston winger Chris Humphrey will miss the rest of the season because of surgery on a shin injury.
  
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• Bolton headteacher slams government plan to stop young pupils becoming radicalised - The Bolton News

  17-12-2015 07:11
  The Bolton News
  Bolton headteacher slams government plan to stop young pupils becoming radicalised
  The Bolton News
  THE headteacher of Bolton's leading school criticised the government's counter terrorism strategy — saying it stifles the "very things" that will help combat it. Philip Britton, headmaster of Bolton School boys' division urged schools to move beyond ...
  

• More than 1300 Bolton streets switched to energy saving LED lighting - The Bolton News

  17-12-2015 07:07
  The Bolton News
  More than 1300 Bolton streets switched to energy saving LED lighting
  The Bolton News
  MORE than 1,300 streets in Bolton have been switched over to new energy-saving LED lighting. Work is currently taking place to replace lighting in the town centre, Westhoughton, Tonge and Heaton — with teams recently moving into the Smithills area.and more »
  

• Police and publicans prepare for Mad Friday in Bolton

  17-12-2015 07:06
  
  POLICE officers and publicans are preparing as thousands of revellers are set to descend on Bolton town centre for Mad Friday.
  
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• Plans for nearly 300 apartments and new link between Queens Park and town hall to be debated

  17-12-2015 07:05
  
  PLANS to build 293 apartments in the town centre — including a new pedestrian route between the town hall and Queens Park — will be debated today.
  
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• Non-emergency ambulance service back in public hands after operator wrongly claimed £1.5 million in bonuses

  17-12-2015 07:04
  
  NEWS that non-emergency patient transport services in the town will once again be run by the NHS has been welcomed by a Bolton MP.
  
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• Kearsley girl Kallea McKee, 6, uses birthday money to buy Christmas presents for needy youngsters

  17-12-2015 07:04
  
  BIG-hearted Kallea McKee used her birthday wishes to bring a smile of the faces of youngsters this Christmas.
  
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• Kitten found cold and shivering in a Bolton street needs a home for Christmas - The Bolton News

  17-12-2015 06:35
  The Bolton News
  Kitten found cold and shivering in a Bolton street needs a home for Christmas
  The Bolton News
  A KITTEN is lucky to be alive after being abandoned in the street in Bolton. The eight-week-old puss was found in the nick of time by a good samaritan who had to wrap her up in his jumper before dashing to the vets. Now in good health, the cute kitty ...and more »
  

• Kitten found cold and shivering in a Bolton street needs a home for Christmas

  17-12-2015 06:32
  
  A KITTEN is lucky to be alive after being abandoned in the street in Bolton.
  
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• Bolton moviegoers feel the Force of Star Wars Episode VII - The Bolton News

  17-12-2015 06:23
  The Bolton News
  Bolton moviegoers feel the Force of Star Wars Episode VII
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's film fans came out in force last night to celebrate the opening of Star Wars Episode VII. Hundreds of movie goers packed into the town's cinema to catch the first showing of The Force Awakens which hit the big screen just after midnight. The ...
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• Bolton moviegoers feel the Force of Star Wars Episode VII

  17-12-2015 06:12
  
  Bolton’s film fans came out in force last night to celebrate the opening of Star Wars Episode VII.
  
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• Why the fracking fight could get nasty

  17-12-2015 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the government prepares to issue a raft of new fracking licences, are we likely to see meaningful amounts of shale gas production any time soon?
  
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