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• Neighbours smash window to rescue woman from house fire

  08-01-2016 20:15
  
  NEIGHBOURS smashed a living room window to rescue a woman trapped in a house fire.
  
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• Bolton Octagon Theatre dominates prestigious awards shortlist with 12 nominations - The Bolton News

  08-01-2016 18:32
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Octagon Theatre dominates prestigious awards shortlist with 12 nominations
  The Bolton News
  FOLLOWING their £4.2 million Arts Council funding award this week, jubilant staff at the Octagon had further reason to celebrate – when the theatre was shortlisted for several top awards. The Octagon once again dominates all the leading categories in ...and more »
  

• Zach Clough left out of Bolton squad as club see 'big' offer for player - The 72 - We Love the Football League

  08-01-2016 18:11
  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  Zach Clough left out of Bolton squad as club see 'big' offer for player
  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  Bolton Wanderers have left forward Zach Clough out of their squad for this weekend's clash against Eastleigh after the club received a 'large' bid for the player, according to The Sun's Alan Nixon. The 20-year-old forward has been the subject of ...
  Bolton stars will NOT be sold on the cheap, insists manager Neil LennontalkSPORT.com
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• Palais show proves Bolton really does feel like dancing - The Bolton News

  08-01-2016 17:47
  The Bolton News
  Palais show proves Bolton really does feel like dancing
  The Bolton News
  AS the curtain fell on the final episode of You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, dance fever shows no sign of dying out in Bolton. The two-part BBC Two show attempted to revive social dancing in Bolton by bringing together old and new dancers and reopening ...and more »
  

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• Palais show proves Bolton really does feel like dancing

  08-01-2016 17:32
  
  AS the curtain fell on the final episode of You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, dance fever shows no sign of dying out in Bolton.
  
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• Horwich grandmother says honour for volunteering work is 'icing on the cake'

  08-01-2016 17:15
  
  A LONG serving volunteer says being recognised in the New Year's Honours list is the "icing on the cake".
  
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• REVEALED: Why Bolton will miss out on historic Flying Scotsman visit

  08-01-2016 17:09
  
  RAIL buffs forked out £200 for a historic train ride — only to be told 'do part of the journey yourself'.
  
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• Burnley loan Ginnelly to Altrincham

  08-01-2016 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National League side Altrincham sign winger Josh Ginnelly on an initial one-month loan from Burnley.
  
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• Latest guidelines on drinking alcohol — in full

  08-01-2016 16:51
  
  TOUGH new guidelines issued on alcohol have cut recommended drinking limits and experts now say there is no such thing as a safe level of drinking.
  
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• VERDICT: Southern reporter tries out black pudding for 1st time as Northern delicacy hailed 'superfood'

  08-01-2016 15:59
  
  SOME love it and some hate it, but black pudding is here to stay and has just been named a 'superfood' of 2016. Our token southern reporter Ian Proctor has never tried this northern delicacy - so we sent him to sample it.
  
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• UPDATED: Drivers warned after car crashes into traffic lights - The Bolton News

  08-01-2016 15:43
  The Bolton News
  UPDATED: Drivers warned after car crashes into traffic lights
  The Bolton News
  DRIVERS using Chorley New Road are facing disruption after a car crashed into traffic lights. A Ford Focus ploughed into a lamppost on the road close to Landmark Pharmacy thismorning, at about 7am. Police said the driver of the car was not injured.and more »
  

• BWFC: The Beginning - Vitalfootball

  08-01-2016 15:38
  BWFC: The Beginning
  Vitalfootball
  Midfielder Mark Davies is reportedly on the verge of completing a switch to Sheffield Wednesday after a fee in the region of £700,000 was agreed upon. It is also claimed that Middlesborough made an offer of £500,000 earlier on but this was rejected by ...
  

• Wolves target two Bolton Wanderers defenders - The 72 - We Love the Football League

  08-01-2016 14:42
  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  Wolves target two Bolton Wanderers defenders
  The 72 - We Love the Football League
  Wolverhampton Wanderers are targeting Bolton Wanderers defenders Dorian Dervite and Dean Moxey in cut-price deals, according to The Express and Star. It was previously reported that Wolves were interested in Bolton left-back Dean Moxey but now the ...
  Kenny Jackett looks at signing two players from struggling BoltonBirmingham Mailall 3 news articles »
  

• Eastleigh v Bolton preview - SkySports

  08-01-2016 14:23
  SkySports
  Eastleigh v Bolton preview
  SkySports
  New signing Kaid Mohamed is available for Eastleigh's FA Cup third-round clash with Bolton. The 31-year-old winger this week joined from Bath City for the remainder of the campaign and goes straight into contention for Saturday's glamour tie. Eastleigh ...
  Eastleigh gambling on trip to Las Vegas if they can shock Bolton in the FA CupThe Sun
  Struggling Bolton can still hurt us, warns ToddDaily Echo
  National League outfit Eastleigh confident of drown
  

• Peterborough United v Preston North End

  08-01-2016 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's FA Cup game between Peterborough United and Preston North End.
  
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• Iconic Flying Scotsman back on tracks

  08-01-2016 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the world's most famous railway locomotives, Flying Scotsman, takes its first public test-run under steam after a decade off the tracks.
  
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• LIVE Eastleigh - Bolton Wanderers - FA Cup Football - 9 January 2016 - Eurosport.co.uk

  08-01-2016 14:01
  LIVE Eastleigh - Bolton Wanderers - FA Cup Football - 9 January 2016
  Eurosport.co.uk
  FA Cup – Follow the Football match between Eastleigh and Bolton Wanderers live with Eurosport. The match starts at 15:00 on 9 January 2016. Our live coverage lets you follow all the key moments as they happen. Who will come out on top in the battle of ...
  

• CCTV: Shotgun supermarket thief steals cash before fleeing towards Atherton

  08-01-2016 13:59
  
  Detectives have released CCTV images of the moment a man armed with a pump-action shotgun stormed into Asda in Leigh and stole a cash security box.
  
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• Bolton keen to check out Oscar Threlkeld at the end of his Plymouth Argyle loan - Plymouth Herald

  08-01-2016 13:53
  Plymouth Herald
  Bolton keen to check out Oscar Threlkeld at the end of his Plymouth Argyle loan
  Plymouth Herald
  BOLTON Wanderers want to check the progress of on-loan Plymouth Argyle midfielder Oscar Threlkeld for themselves before the end of the season. That is the reason why Threlkeld's stay at the League Two leaders has been extended until April 9 and not for ...and more »
  

• Bolton darts ace Lisa Ashton 'gutted' to be out of World Championships - The Bolton News

  08-01-2016 13:42
  The Bolton News
  Bolton darts ace Lisa Ashton 'gutted' to be out of World Championships
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON'S Lisa Ashton is 'gutted' after exiting the BDO Women's World Championships at the quarter-final stage on Thursday, writes Will Jackson. As the reigning two-time world champion, Ashton, 45, was the bookie's favourite ahead of the match against ...
  

• Sheffield Wednesday agree fee for Bolton's Mark Davies - Teamtalk.com

  08-01-2016 13:28
  Teamtalk.com
  Sheffield Wednesday agree fee for Bolton's Mark Davies
  Teamtalk.com
  Sheffield Wednesday have agreed a fee with Bolton for midfielder Mark Davies, TEAMtalk.com understands. Bolton have reluctantly accepted Wednesday's offer in the region of £750,000 for the midfielder as the cash-strapped club look to bring in ...
  Bolton Wanderers fans create new supporters' trustBBC Sport
  Sheff Wed have bid for Bolton playmaker acceptedThe 72 - We Love the Football League
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• Newport County v Blackburn Rovers

  08-01-2016 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's FA Cup game between Newport County and Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• In the dock: 14 people who have appeared in court in Bolton - The Bolton News

  08-01-2016 12:36
  This Is Lancashire
  In the dock: 14 people who have appeared in court in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  A THIEF who stole two turkeys has been handed a suspended prison sentence by magistrates. Anthony Fearn, aged 30, of Glebe Street, Westhoughton, admitted taking the birds, worth £30, from Lidl on December 14 and assaulting a man. Magistrates ruled ...
  WANTED SPECIAL: Bolton's 10 most wanted fugitives from 2015This Is Lancashireall 4 news articles »
  

• In the dock: 14 people who have appeared in court in Bolton

  08-01-2016 12:33
  
  Our regular round up of people who have appeared in Bolton's courts.
  
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• Bradshaw Hall Fisheries burgled for SEVENTH time, wiping out two years' worth of profits

  08-01-2016 12:21
  
  BURGLARS have targeted a fishing lake business for the SEVENTH time since September.
  
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• UKIP deputy slams EU secrecy rules on aircraft safety incident reports

  08-01-2016 12:17
  
  NEW secrecy rules surrounding air safety incidents have come under fire from Bolton Euro MP Paul Nuttall.
  
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• Decision to be made over plan for 40 homes

  08-01-2016 12:15
  
  COUNCILLORS will decide next week on plans to build more than 40 houses on a former school site in Breightmet.
  
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• Decision due over plan for 40 homes on former school site

  08-01-2016 12:15
  
  COUNCILLORS will decide next week on plans to build more than 40 houses on a former school site in Breightmet.
  
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• 21 per cent increase in drink and drug driving arrests during Christmas crackdown

  08-01-2016 12:01
  
  A CHRISTMAS crackdown on drink and drug driving led to police making more than 400 arrests.
  
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• 41 badges and counting: Bolton 10-year-old chases Cub Scout national record - The Bolton News

  08-01-2016 11:33
  The Bolton News
  41 badges and counting: Bolton 10-year-old chases Cub Scout national record
  The Bolton News
  A BOLTON Cub could prove to be a national record holder thanks to his fantastic badge collection. Harry Mathieson, aged 10 and a half from Bolton, has been wearing his Cub Scout uniform with pride after earning an unprecedented total of 41 activity ...
  

• Blackpool sign Oldham forward pair

  08-01-2016 11:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign striker Danny Philliskirk and winger Mark Yeates from League One rivals Oldham Athletic.
  
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• Morecambe's Murphy out for season

  08-01-2016 11:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe midfielder Peter Murphy will miss the rest of the season after he suffers cruciate ligament damage.
  
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• VIDEOS: Flying Scotsman back in steam ahead of momentous trip through Bury

  08-01-2016 10:21
  
  BURY will be the envy of rail enthusiasts across the world today as train lovers gather for a momentous event.
  
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• VIDEOS: Flying Scotsman back in steam ahead of momentous trip through Bolton and Bury

  08-01-2016 10:21
  
  BURY will be the envy of rail enthusiasts across the world today as train lovers gather for a momentous event.
  
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• Flying Scotsman gears up for momentous trip through Bolton and Bury

  08-01-2016 10:21
  
  BURY will be the envy of rail enthusiasts across the world today as train lovers gather for a momentous event.
  
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• Winter festival hailed success as town centre gets back to business as usual

  08-01-2016 10:03
  
  BOLTON'S Winter Festival has been labelled a resounding success.
  
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• Bolton Octagon Theatre dominates prestigious awards shortlist with 12 nominations

  08-01-2016 10:03
  
  FOLLOWING their £4.2 million Arts Council funding award this week, jubilant staff at the Octagon had further reason to celebrate – when the theatre was shortlisted for several top awards.
  
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• UPDATED: Drivers warned after car crashes into traffic lights

  08-01-2016 09:55
  
  Drivers using Chorley New Road this morning are being asked to take care after a traffic light failure.
  
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• Drivers warned after rush hour traffic light failure

  08-01-2016 09:55
  
  Drivers using Chorley New Road this morning are being asked to take care after a traffic light failure.
  
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• Defendant denies Bolton ammonia attack which blinded victim in one eye - The Bolton News

  08-01-2016 09:43
  The Bolton News
  Defendant denies Bolton ammonia attack which blinded victim in one eye
  The Bolton News
  AMMONIA was squirted into a man's face – blinding him in one eye – after he rowed with a town centre car passenger, a court heard. A jury at Bolton Crown Court was told that Michael Dunn is unlikely to ever regain the sight in his eye following the ...and more »
  

• 38 new affordable homes on the way for former school site

  08-01-2016 09:02
  
  BOLTON at Home has submitted plans to build 38 affordable houses on a former school site in Astley Bridge.
  
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• Bolton Breaking News, Friday, January 8 - The Bolton News

  08-01-2016 08:17
  Bolton Breaking News, Friday, January 8
  The Bolton News
  The rain is expected to stay for much of the day, before clearing up in the evening. Temperatures will reach a high of 6C with a low of 2C. 7:27am. There is slow traffic on the M61 southbound between junction 3 at the Kearsley Spur and junction 1 at ...
  

• Union raises 'major concerns' about £3.5 million cuts under adult social care outsourcing

  08-01-2016 08:03
  
  HUNDREDS of care workers say they are 'bracing themselves' for the impact of a new company which will deliver adult social care services across the borough from April.
  
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• Union raises 'major concerns' about council plan to save £3.5 million with new adult social care company

  08-01-2016 08:03
  
  HUNDREDS of care workers say they are 'bracing themselves' for the impact of a new company which will deliver adult social care services across the borough from April.
  
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• Motorist who crashed into police car, trapping officer, banned from driving

  08-01-2016 08:03
  
  AN UNINSURED driver who smashed into a police car on the M61 has been banned from holding a licence for six months.
  
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• 41 badges and counting: Bolton 10-year-old chases Cub Scout national record

  08-01-2016 07:32
  
  A BOLTON Cub could prove to be a national record holder thanks to his fantastic badge collection.
  
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