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• Passions run high at community meeting over fears sparked by 'immigration' letter

  10-02-2016 23:26
  
  A crowd of more than 300 people turned out in Kearsley tonight to discuss concerns about community safety sparked by an anonymous letter.
  
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• Three men charged with drugs offences following music festival casualties appear in court

  10-02-2016 19:13
  
  THREE men charged with drugs offences after a man died and a Bolton woman was taken critically ill at a music festival have appeared in court.
  
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• Phil Gartside: Bolton chairman dies of cancer aged 63 - BBC Sport

  10-02-2016 18:46
  BBC Sport
  Phil Gartside: Bolton chairman dies of cancer aged 63
  BBC Sport
  He was chairman for 16 years, during which time the club enjoyed an 11-year stint in the Premier League and two Uefa Cup campaigns. "This is a very sad day for everyone," said Brett Warburton, vice-chairman of the Championship club. "Phil has been a ...
  Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside dies aged 63The Guardian
  Bolton confirm death of chairman Phil GartsideSkySports
  Book of remembrance for Bolton chairman Phil
  

• UPDATED/TRIBUTES: Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside dies aged 63

  10-02-2016 18:15
  
  BOLTON Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside has died aged 63.
  
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• UPDATED: Five men held in child sex funfair investigation - The Bolton News

  10-02-2016 18:08
  The Bolton News
  UPDATED: Five men held in child sex funfair investigation
  The Bolton News
  FIVE men have been arrested over 'extremely serious' allegations of child sex offences and human trafficking as a result of a police investigation relating to a Bolton-based travelling funfair. The suspects – two aged 21 and three others aged 22, 49 ...
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• Everything you need to know about tomorrow's Crompton by-election

  10-02-2016 17:46
  
  VOTERS will go to the polls tomorrow to decide who will represent Crompton Ward on Bolton Council.
  
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• UPDATED: Road closures after two crashes

  10-02-2016 17:11
  
  EMERGENCY services were called to a two car crash in Albert Road West at the junction with New Hall Road, Heaton, this afternoon.
  
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• Road closed after crash in Heaton

  10-02-2016 17:11
  
  EMERGENCY services were called to a two car crash in Albert Road West at the junction with New Hall Road, Heaton, this afternoon.
  
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• Crafters make edible Valentines Day cards

  10-02-2016 17:09
  
  LOVE is in the air — but not for long — as a craft group makes edible Valentine’s Day cards.
  
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• Post office targeted by daring raiders who blew up a cash machine set to re-open

  10-02-2016 15:54
  
  A POST office targeted by raiders who blew up a cash machine and escaped with thousands of pounds is set to re-open in April.
  
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• New helpline for Islamophobia victims

  10-02-2016 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A helpline for victims of racial and religious abuse is created by a charity representing mosques because some Muslims "don't trust police".
  
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• UPDATED: Five men held in child sex funfair investigation

  10-02-2016 13:51
  
  FIVE men have been arrested over 'extremely serious' allegations of child sex offences and human trafficking as a result of a police investigation relating to a Bolton-based travelling funfair.
  
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• Five arrested in human trafficking and child sex investigation into Bolton-based travelling funfair

  10-02-2016 13:51
  
  POLICE have made a number of arrests in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation relating to a Bolton based fun fair.
  
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• VIDEO: Drivers stopped and fined at police checkpoints in Bolton

  10-02-2016 13:50
  
  HUNDREDS of motorists were pulled over at special police checkpoints in Bolton.
  
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• UPDATED: Car ends up on roof after hitting tree

  10-02-2016 13:48
  
  A CAR flipped upside down after smashing into a tree.
  
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• PICTURES: Bolton youngsters enjoy Pancake Day

  10-02-2016 09:59
  
  BOLTON children had some flipping great fun on Pancake Day.
  
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• Car ends up on roof after hitting tree close to Bolton town centre - The Bolton News

  10-02-2016 09:59
  The Bolton News
  Car ends up on roof after hitting tree close to Bolton town centre
  The Bolton News
  The white hatchback was abandoned with the battered passenger door half open, the lights still on and obvious damage to the offside front corner. It happened at the bottom of Waterloo Street near Bolton town centre yesterday at around 11.40pm.and more »
  

• LIVE: Junior doctors go on strike for second time at Royal Bolton Hospital

  10-02-2016 09:31
  
  Junior doctors are staging a day of industrial action to protest proposed changes to their pay and conditions
  
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• Car ends up on roof after hitting tree close to Bolton town centre

  10-02-2016 09:15
  
  A CAR flipped upside down after smashing into a tree.
  
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• VIDEO: Council at 'cliff edge', says leader

  10-02-2016 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The leader of Lancashire County Council, Jennifer Mein, says the authority is "looking at a cliff edge" as it may not be able to survive budget cuts.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - The Bolton News

  10-02-2016 07:20
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - Wednesday, February 10, 2016
  The Bolton News
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. Christopher Legg, 27, is wanted for questioning regarding a burglary committed in October 2015 in Great Lever and has links to Great Lever, Deane and ...
  

• Taxi driver convicted of refusing to take blind man and guide dog home

  10-02-2016 07:13
  
  A TAXI driver has been found guilty of not allowing a blind man into his car because he had a guide dog — in one of the first prosecutions of its kind in Bolton.
  
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• PICTURED: New student accommodation set to bring 'world class facilities' to Bolton

  10-02-2016 07:12
  
  WORK is due to start on a 140-bedroom student development in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Bolton Labour group to take legal action over Tory leader's 'outrageous and false' postal vote allegations

  10-02-2016 07:12
  
  BOLTON’S Labour group is considering taking legal action against Tory leader Cllr David Greenhalgh — accusing him of 'manipulative mud-slinging' in a row over postal votes.
  
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• Friend's plea to fly murdered man's body back to Poland

  10-02-2016 07:11
  
  A FRIEND of murdered Bolton man Sebastian Zuchlinski is raising cash to pay for his body to be flown back to Poland.
  
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• MP Yasmin Qureshi says Government plan to cap housing benefit will cripple Bolton's most vulnerable

  10-02-2016 07:10
  
  A BOLTON MP has slammed moves by the Government to scale back housing benefit.
  
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• Let it go, Let it go ....Youngsters enjoy special frozen event

  10-02-2016 07:09
  
  CHILDREN 'let it go' during a special event to celebrate hit film Frozen.
  
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• Father died after drinking large bottle of Bacardi rum in 10 minutes, inquest told

  10-02-2016 07:09
  
  AN alcoholic died in his father's car after drinking a large bottle of Bacardi white rum, an inquest heard.
  
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• Big-hearted children prove they are head and shoulders above the rest

  10-02-2016 07:09
  
  LITTLE Elliyah Kazi and her friends really are head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to helping others.
  
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• Faith trail brings together worshippers from three different religions to promote community cohesion

  10-02-2016 07:08
  
  FOR some, memories of religion from childhood include getting dressed up in your Sunday best and taking first holy communion, or being dragged along on while trying to get an extra five minutes in bed.
  
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• The Park Pack – the well-known faces of Bolton parkrun's five years - The Bolton News

  10-02-2016 07:00
  The Bolton News
  The Park Pack – the well-known faces of Bolton parkrun's five years
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON parkrun celebrated its fifth anniversary on Saturday, and to mark the occasion we focus on those who have completed the most runs at the Leverhulme Park course. In a local take on the TV movie The Rack Pack about the characters who lit up ...
  

• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - Wednesday, February 10, 2016

  10-02-2016 07:00
  
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.
  
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• 5 things to give up for Lent and how much money you could save

  10-02-2016 07:00
  
  TODAY is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent and the first of 40 days and 40 nights when Christians traditionally undertook fasting.
  
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• SOLD: Former Ikon and Palais de Danse could be demolished after building bought by Market Place owners

  10-02-2016 06:32
  
  BOLTON'S iconic Palais de Danse building has been sold — and could now be demolished.
  
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