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• 11 burning questions Google is being asked about Bolton - The Bolton News

  09-02-2016 21:21
  11 burning questions Google is being asked about Bolton
  The Bolton News
  When you need a question answering these days, the first port of call is usually Google. The know-it-all (well, almost it all) search engine processes more than 40,000 search queries every second - or 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide. But what ...
  

• Nuisance 999 call over 'cut toenail'

  09-02-2016 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An unexpected surge in 999 calls included a person who had cut a toenail and said their toe was hurting and another with a "pulled buttock muscle".
  
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• Just 50 places left for this year's Ironman triathlon

  09-02-2016 19:35
  
  PLACES are running out for Ironman UK, one of the world’s toughest endurance races held in Bolton.
  
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• Drivers stopped and fined at police checkpoints in Bolton

  09-02-2016 19:25
  
  HUNDREDS of motorists were pulled over at special police checkpoints in Bolton.
  
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• Fracking appeal 'not about' extraction

  09-02-2016 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An energy firm appealing against a decision to refuse fracking in Lancashire says the public inquiry is not about the "rights or wrongs" of shale gas extraction.
  
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• 11 burning questions Google is being asked about Bolton

  09-02-2016 18:23
  
  When you need a question answering these days, the first port of call is usually Google. 
  
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• 'Terrifying' incident on Bolton train as man tells passengers he wants to 'sacrifice them to God'

  09-02-2016 16:45
  
  BOLTON rail commuters were caught up in a police incident this morning after a man aboard a train repeatedly told passengers that he wanted to ‘sacrifice’ them ‘to God’.
  
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• Shopping centre burgled and 'set alight'

  09-02-2016 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burglars who broke into a shopping centre to steal from a jewellers also set an entrance on fire, causing "significant damage", police say.
  
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• Managing director Sally Bolton quits 2017 World Athletics Championships - The Guardian

  09-02-2016 15:56
  The Guardian
  Managing director Sally Bolton quits 2017 World Athletics Championships
  The Guardian
  Sally Bolton did not give a reason for her decision to resign. Photograph: No Credit. Reuters. Tuesday 9 February 2016 09.56 EST Last modified on Tuesday 9 February 2016 10.11 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on ...
  London 2017 World Championships thrown into turmoil as managing director Sally Bolton quitsTelegraph.co.uk
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• UKIP chief Farage joins Bolton postal vote row, claiming 'something is wrong' with the system - The Bolton News

  09-02-2016 13:53
  The Bolton News
  UKIP chief Farage joins Bolton postal vote row, claiming 'something is wrong' with the system
  The Bolton News
  UKIP leader Nigel Farage has waded into the Bolton postal vote row by claiming “something is going wrong with the electoral system". The borough's different political parties have been embroiled in a bitter feud ahead of tomorrow's Crompton by-election ...and more »
  

• Tell us your tales of dodgy tattoos for chance to win free laser removal

  09-02-2016 13:12
  
  A LASER clinic in Bolton is offering people the chance to get rid of tattoos featuring the name of their ex-partner for Valentine's Day.
  
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• Patience paid off for photographer Les with snap of the Flying Scotsman

  09-02-2016 13:02
  
  AMATEUR photographer Les Fitton has driven hundreds of miles and tramped the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, and the moors around his home at Lostock.
  
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• Children fill their boots at school Chinese New Year banquet

  09-02-2016 12:57
  
  SCHOOL dinner has never tasted so good for the pupils of Clevelands Preparatory who tucked into a Chinese banquet yesterday.
  
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• Police target nuisance off-road vehicles in Rivington

  09-02-2016 12:56
  
  POLICE are operating in the Rivington area in a bid to stop off-road motorbikes and cars “ruining the landscape.”
  
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• Charity ball being held for dementia campaign

  09-02-2016 12:45
  
  THE power of music is being harnessed to help promote a campaign to bring dementia-friendly facilities to the Royal Bolton Hospital.
  
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• Special report: Language school helping those seeking new life in Bolton - The Bolton News

  09-02-2016 12:39
  The Bolton News
  Special report: Language school helping those seeking new life in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  PRIME Minister David Cameron was criticised recently when he threatened to deport Muslim women who fail to improve their language skills. Education reporter Saiqa Chaudhari went to Bolton's own Language School to find out if minority groups are keen to ...
  

• UPDATED: Tributes to Bury stabbing victim Maylyn Couperthwaite

  09-02-2016 12:15
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman who died after a double stabbing in Bury on Sunday.
  
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• Bolton RUFC U15s, U8s, U7s match reports - The Bolton News

  09-02-2016 12:09
  The Bolton News
  Bolton RUFC U15s, U8s, U7s match reports
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON Under-15s agonisingly missed out on the league title after drawing their title decider at Vale of Lune. Bolton were ahead for large portions of the game and dominated territory with only desperate defending from Vale keeping the score level at ...
  

• NHS disability hospital rated 'good'

  09-02-2016 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's only NHS specialist hospital for patients with learning disabilities is rated "good" by care inspectors ahead of its planned closure.
  
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• Pancake Day - 2 tasty recipes from a top chef

  09-02-2016 10:32
  
  IT’S Shrove Tuesday - so we’ve teamed up with top chef Mike Harrison to bring you two delicious pancake recipes to try out.
  
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• Farnworth man admits possession of gun in connection with Little Hulton shooting

  09-02-2016 07:13
  
  A FARNWORTH man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life in connection with a shooting in Little Hulton.
  
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• Farnworth man admits possession of a gun in connection with Little Hulton shooting

  09-02-2016 07:13
  
  A FARNWORTH man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life in connection with a shooting in Little Hulton.
  
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• Flippin good fun on Pancake Day

  09-02-2016 07:10
  
  YOUNG chefs are having a flippin good time today – celebrating Pancake Day.
  
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• Special report: We feature the language school helping those seeking a new life in Bolton - The Bolton News

  09-02-2016 07:09
  The Bolton News
  Special report: We feature the language school helping those seeking a new life in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  PRIME Minister David Cameron was criticised recently when he threatened to deport Muslim women who fail to improve their language skills. Education reporter Saiqa Chaudhari went to Bolton's own Language School to find out if minority groups are keen to ...and more »
  

• Reveller bit his partner on the cheek and acted 'like a savage dog' during drunken attack, court told

  09-02-2016 07:09
  
  A REVELLER attacked his partner 'like a savage dog' during a drink-fuelled argument after a night out, a court heard.
  
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• Bolton library card holders to get access to millions more books stored in libraries across North West - The Bolton News

  09-02-2016 07:09
  The Bolton News
  Bolton library card holders to get access to millions more books stored in libraries across North West
  The Bolton News
  BOOKWORMS will never be without a good read after Bolton libraries added millions more books to their shelves. People in Bolton will soon be able to borrow books from libraries across the region, thanks to a new thanks to a new initiative launching on ...and more »
  

• Family of miracle baby donates thousands of pounds to hospital that saved his life

  09-02-2016 07:08
  
  THE family of a miracle baby born with two holes in his heart have raised £30,000 for the hospitals that saved his life.
  
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• Family of miracle baby donate thousands of pounds to hospital that saved his life

  09-02-2016 07:08
  
  THE family of a miracle baby born with two holes in his heart have raised £30,000 for the hospitals that saved his life.
  
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• Special report: We feature the language school helping those seeking a new life in Bolton

  09-02-2016 07:07
  
  PRIME Minister David Cameron was criticised recently when he threatened to deport Muslim women who fail to improve their language skills. Education reporter Saiqa Chaudhari went to Bolton's own Language School to find out if minority groups are keen to learn English.
  
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• Special report: Language school helping those seeking new life in Bolton

  09-02-2016 07:07
  
  PRIME Minister David Cameron was criticised recently when he threatened to deport Muslim women who fail to improve their language skills. Education reporter Saiqa Chaudhari went to Bolton's own Language School to find out if minority groups are keen to learn English.
  
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• Bolton library card holders to get access to millions more books stored in libraries across North West

  09-02-2016 07:07
  
  BOOKWORMS will never be without a good read after Bolton libraries added millions more books to their shelves.
  
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• Bolton charity champion receives award at ceremony in London

  09-02-2016 07:07
  
  A HEATON man who leads a charity which has directly helped more than 2,000 children has collected a special award.
  
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• Asbestos found at new £48 million Bolton interchange site

  09-02-2016 07:07
  
  CONTRACTORS working on Bolton’s new £48 million transport interchange have discovered asbestos beneath the construction site.
  
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• When is a theory 'just a theory'?

  09-02-2016 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Was a headmistress right to tweet that "evolution is not a fact; that's why it's called a theory"?
  
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