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• Man charged with affray after police search

  27-01-2016 19:30
  
  A MAN has been charged with affray after an incident which led police to close the A666.
  
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• Hammer attack on binman was 'payback'

  27-01-2016 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A binman was bludgeoned to death at a Burnley skip hire firm for calling a workmate "lazy", a court hears.
  
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• Bolton community gathers to remember victims of the Holocaust - The Bolton News

  27-01-2016 18:02
  The Bolton News
  Bolton community gathers to remember victims of the Holocaust
  The Bolton News
  The worldwide event was held to mark the 71st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps and to remember the millions of people killed by the Nazis. In Bolton, a special event was held at the University of Bolton's ...and more »
  

• Cricketers bowl into Twitter mix-up

  27-01-2016 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who tried to contact her local authority about blocked drains accidentally sends the complaint to Lancashire Country Cricket Club.
  
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• Bolton community gathers to remember victims of the Holocaust

  27-01-2016 17:44
  
  CHILDREN, dignitaries and community leaders came together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
  
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• I should get rid of players - Bentley

  27-01-2016 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe boss Jim Bentley claims he would sell some of his players after their performance in the loss to Mansfield.
  
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• Shortbread lorry fire closes motorway

  27-01-2016 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lorry full of shortbread which caught fire on a motorway would have left its cargo a "tad overcooked", police say.
  
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• Prime Minister joins Bolton West MP in praising new cancer information centre at hospital

  27-01-2016 14:57
  
  PRIME Minister David Cameron joined Bolton West MP Chris Green in praising plans for a new state-of-the-art cancer centre in the borough.
  
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• UPDATED: Police called to Bolton Council's One Stop Shop 'out of concern for customer'

  27-01-2016 14:23
  
  Police were called to Bolton Council's One Stop Shop this afternoon.
  
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• Inquest into death of man in flat fire to be held in summer

  27-01-2016 14:10
  
  AN INQUEST into the death of Steven Billington - who was found dead after a flat fire in Great Lever - will be held in the summer.
  
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• Wanted man arrested in Rhyl

  27-01-2016 13:59
  
  WANTED man Gary Bates has been arrested in Rhyl in Wales.
  
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• Police seize stolen parts worth £400k

  27-01-2016 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stolen vehicle parts worth about £400,000 are seized by police during a raid in Colne.
  
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• 'Simple' maths problem stumps Boltonians - can you solve it?

  27-01-2016 12:49
  
  A DECEPTIVELY tricky maths problem is currently bamboozling Boltonians on Facebook.
  
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• Bolton Council leader Cliff Morris joins twitter

  27-01-2016 11:55
  
  Bolton Council leader Cliff Morris has joined social networking site twitter.
  
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• Statues of young meningitis survivors

  27-01-2016 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four young meningitis survivors, including a man from Poulton Le Fylde, will be portrayed as statues for a garden at Chelsea Flower Show.
  
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• Accrington sign midfielder Brown

  27-01-2016 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley sign midfielder Scott Brown on a deal until the end of the season after he leaves Grimsby.
  
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• Are Bolton streets with 'Chase' or 'Warren' in the address really the most expensive? - The Bolton News

  27-01-2016 10:11
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  Are Bolton streets with 'Chase' or 'Warren' in the address really the most expensive?
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON appears to buck the trend of new research that indicates streets with the words 'Warren' or 'Chase' in their address are the plushest properties around. Property website Zoopla's analysis of the most common street names in the UK found that a ...and more »
  

• Are Bolton streets with 'Chase' or 'Warren' in the address really the most expensive?

  27-01-2016 10:05
  
  BOLTON appears to buck the trend of new research that indicates streets with the words ‘Warren’ or ‘Chase’ in their address are the plushest properties around.
  
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• AO.com chief executive John Roberts and wife Sally donate £1.5 million to charity inspired by Bolton Lads and Girls Club - The Bolton News

  27-01-2016 08:43
  The Bolton News
  AO.com chief executive John Roberts and wife Sally donate £1.5 million to charity inspired by Bolton Lads and Girls Club
  The Bolton News
  ELECTRICAL giant AO.com has donated £1.5 million to a charity inspired by Bolton Lads and Girls Club. Chief executive John Roberts and his wife Sally have made one of the largest single private donations to OnSide Youth Zones since it was set up as a ...and more »
  

• Live news updates - Wednesday January 27, 2016

  27-01-2016 08:19
  
  Live news updates throughout the day
  
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• Shopkeeper targeted by robber prepares to open new-look store with Post Office and Costa Coffee

  27-01-2016 08:04
  
  A SHOPKEEPER whose store was targeted by a knife-wielding robber is preparing to re-open his premises after a refit.
  
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• Shopkeeper targeted by robber prepares to open new-look store

  27-01-2016 08:04
  
  A SHOPKEEPER whose store was targeted by a knife-wielding robber is preparing to re-open his premises after a refit.
  
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• Bolton student takes on rewarding work placement scheme

  27-01-2016 08:03
  
  A STUDENT is working her way onto the jobs ladder after being enrolled on a special internship programme.
  
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• Bolton pupil takes on rewarding work placement scheme

  27-01-2016 08:03
  
  A STUDENT is working her way onto the jobs ladder after being enrolled on a special internship programme.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - The Bolton News

  27-01-2016 07:32
  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - Wednesday, January 27, 2016
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  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. Niall Hampton, aged 20, is wanted for failing to appear at Bolton Magistrates' Court in October regarding a breach of a harassment order. He is possibly sleeping ...and more »
  

• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - Wednesday, January 27, 2016

  27-01-2016 07:30
  
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.
  
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• Holocaust survivor shares message of tolerance with students

  27-01-2016 07:10
  
  A HOLOCAUST survivor has shared his story in the hope Bolton's younger generation can help spread a message of tolerance and unity.
  
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• Train commuters continue to suffer on 'sardine service' through Bolton

  27-01-2016 07:09
  
  RAIL passengers are continuing to struggle on board a notorious 'sardine train'.
  
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• Commuters continue to suffer on 'sardine service' through Bolton

  27-01-2016 07:09
  
  RAIL passengers are continuing to struggle on board a notorious 'sardine train'.
  
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• Work starts to dismantle three historic 'gasometers'

  27-01-2016 07:08
  
  WORK has started to dismantle three historic 'gasometers'.
  
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• Child rape victim tracked down abuser after watching Eastenders, court hears

  27-01-2016 07:08
  
  A SOAP opera rape storyline prompted a child victim to recall abuse she had suffered at the hands of a babysitter, a court heard.
  
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• Husband and wife donate £1.5 million to charity

  27-01-2016 07:07
  
  ELECTRICAL giant AO.com has donated £1.5 million to a charity inspired by Bolton Lads and Girls Club.
  
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• Flood hit residents have been 'let down' by council and insurers, says councillor

  27-01-2016 07:07
  
  FLOOD hit residents have been "let down" by insurers and Bolton Council, according to a councillor.
  
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• Electrical giant AO.com donates £1.5 million to charity inspired by Bolton Lads and Girls Club

  27-01-2016 07:07
  
  ELECTRICAL giant AO.com has donated £1.5 million to a charity inspired by Bolton Lads and Girls Club.
  
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• Man who shook 10-week-old baby and caused his brain to bleed to be spared jail

  27-01-2016 06:33
  
  A MAN who shook a baby so violently that his brain bled has been told he will not be sent to jail.
  
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