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• Groups in talks to run council museums

  19-02-2016 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Community groups are being invited to run libraries and museums in Lancashire the council says it can no longer afford.
  
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• Insurer's £2m fire payout bid fails

  19-02-2016 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Insurance company AXA fails in a high court bid to recover some of the £2m paid out for a fire caused by a workman welding his car.
  
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• PICTURES: Youngsters wear onesies to school on last day before half term

  19-02-2016 17:16
  
  BRIGHT and colourful creatures ended the half term with the takeover of the school yard in Bolton.
  
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• Bury MP Ivan Lewis will bid to become new Greater Manchester Mayor

  19-02-2016 16:59
  BURY South MP has entered the race to become the first directly-elected Greater Manchester Mayor.
  
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• Jury discharged in case of professional motocross rider accused of sexually assaulting 4-year-old girl

  19-02-2016 16:49
  
  A JURY in the case of a professional motocross rider accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl has been discharged.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United (Sun)

  19-02-2016 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's FA Cup game between Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United.
  
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• VIDEO: Thief with 'distinctive run' smashed taxi car window - The Bolton News

  19-02-2016 16:10
  VIDEO: Thief with 'distinctive run' smashed taxi car window
  The Bolton News
  THE owner of a private hire taxi firm has released CCTV of his car being broken in to in the hope a viewer may recognise the culprit - and to serve as a warning to others. Ishtayaq Rashid, who runs 1st Choice Airport Services, said one of his cameras ...
  

• Protestors stage strike over water works pension scheme - The Bolton News

  19-02-2016 15:21
  The Bolton News
  Protestors stage strike over water works pension scheme
  The Bolton News
  WORKERS staged a 27-hour strike in protest at plans to close a company pension scheme. Members of the GMB union were protesting against proposals by United Utilities to close the company's defined benefit pension scheme. The union claimed that ...and more »
  

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• Protestors stage strike over water works pension scheme

  19-02-2016 15:10
  
  WORKERS staged a 27-hour strike in protest at plans to close a company pension scheme.
  
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• Dean Holdsworth's group of investors near Bolton takeover - SkySports

  19-02-2016 14:50
  SkySports
  Dean Holdsworth's group of investors near Bolton takeover
  SkySports
  Dean Holdsworth's Sports Shield Consortium are close to agreeing a takeover of Bolton Wanderers, Sky sources understand. The party has emerged as the No 1 bidder for the Sky Bet Championship club and talks have been ongoing since Thursday night, ...
  Cash strapped Bolton sell Euxton training base to fellow Championship side WiganDaily Mail
  Bolton Wanderers: Dean Holdsworth consortium close to takeoverBBC News
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• GALLERY: Bolton beauty pageants of yesteryear - The Bolton News

  19-02-2016 13:58
  The Bolton News
  GALLERY: Bolton beauty pageants of yesteryear
  The Bolton News
  TIMES certainly have changed – judging by these beauty contest pictures from bygone days in Bolton. While beauty pageants continue to divide opinion, the pictures used to illustrate such contests by family newspapers have been toned-down somewhat in ...and more »
  

• WATCH: Clubber's abrupt end to night as he walks into glass door at nightclub

  19-02-2016 13:32
  
  A BOLTON clubber was left red-faced when he accidentally walked into a glass door. 
  
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• WARNING: Do not fall for internet hoax breaking Apple iPhones beyond repair

  19-02-2016 13:00
  
  APPLE is warning iPhone users not to fall for an internet hoax that claims to give phones a retro layout but in reality breaks the phone beyond repair.
  
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• Wanderers sell Euxton training ground to Wigan Athletic

  19-02-2016 12:12
  
  WANDERERS have confirmed the sale of their Euxton training base, with Wigan Athletic due to move in over the summer.
  
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• UPDATED: Man on mobility scooter falls into freezing fishing pond at 3am while chasing away thieves

  19-02-2016 12:12
  
  A MAN using a mobility scooter had to be rescued by firefighters after he fell into a fishing pond.
  
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• GALLERY: Bolton beauty pageants of yesteryear - This Is Lancashire

  19-02-2016 11:59
  This Is Lancashire
  GALLERY: Bolton beauty pageants of yesteryear
  This Is Lancashire
  TIMES certainly have changed – judging by these beauty contest pictures from bygone days in Bolton. While beauty pageants continue to divide opinion, the pictures used to illustrate such contests by family newspapers have been toned-down somewhat in ...
  

• Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers - BBC Sport

  19-02-2016 11:47
  BBC Sport
  Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers
  BBC Sport
  Bolton have doubts over Gary Madine (back) and Jay Spearing (groin) but full-back Dean Moxey is expected to return after a dead leg. Striker Zach Clough returned from a hip problem as a substitute last week and suffered no reaction. QPR will give a ...and more »
  

• Bolton confirm sale of Euxton training ground to Wigan Athletic - SkySports

  19-02-2016 11:43
  SkySports
  Bolton confirm sale of Euxton training ground to Wigan Athletic
  SkySports
  Bolton Wanderers have confirmed the sale of their Euxton training ground to Wigan Athletic despite the likelihood of a takeover coming closer on Thursday. The cash-strapped Sky Bet Championship club could have new owners soon, with Dean Holdsworth's ...
  Bolton Wanderers: Dean Holdsworth consortium close to takeoverBBC News
  Cash-strapped Bolton sell training ground, Wigan to move inTeamtalk.com
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• GALLERY: Bolton beauty pageants of yesteryear

  19-02-2016 11:26
  
  TIMES certainly have changed – judging by these beauty contest pictures from bygone days in Bolton.
  
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• Bolton v QPR: Rs midfielder believes five wins and the play-offs is still realistic starting at the Macron Stadium - getwestlondon

  19-02-2016 11:15
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  Bolton v QPR: Rs midfielder believes five wins and the play-offs is still realistic starting at the Macron Stadium
  getwestlondon
  QPR could still find themselves in with a late shout of the playoffs, according to Alejandro Faurlin. The 3-1 defeat to Fulham last weekend was Rangers' fourth since the appointment of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in December, but Faurlin believes a run of ...
  Bolton Vs QPR: Q&A PreviewVitalfootballall 2 news articles »
  

• Michael Carrick apologises for Manchester United display - The Bolton News

  19-02-2016 10:54
  The Bolton News
  Michael Carrick apologises for Manchester United display
  The Bolton News
  Michael Carrick has apologised to Manchester United fans after the team produced a performance in Thursday's Europa League defeat at FC Midtjylland for which he felt there could be "no excuses". The latest substandard display of United's increasingly ...and more »
  

• Mr Thacker your son's actions were potentially life threatening - The Bolton News

  19-02-2016 10:03
  Mr Thacker your son's actions were potentially life threatening
  The Bolton News
  I FEEL that it is essential a reply is put forward as regards to the statement that was made by former Bolton theatre director, David Thacker. “Bolton Theatre Director proud of 'courageous' son facing jail for climate change protest.” (February 16 ...
  

• 30 jobs lost at Bolton scrapyard

  19-02-2016 09:33
  
  STAFF at a Bolton scrapyard have been laid off and the site has been served with a suspension notice by The Environment Agency.
  
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• Man on mobility scooter falls into pond at 3am

  19-02-2016 09:26
  
  A MAN using a mobility scooter had to be rescued by firefighters after he fell into a fishing pond.
  
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• 72-year-old man taken to hospital with burns after cigarette lighter blaze

  19-02-2016 09:21
  
  AN elderly man had to be taken to hospital with burns to his chest after a fire involving a cigarette lighter.
  
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• All 9 luxury homes at former Smithills Coaching House have been sold

  19-02-2016 08:02
  
  ALL nine of the new luxury homes which have been created within the historic Smithills Coaching House site have been sold.
  
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• Runners help save man's life after he collapses during annual Anglezarke Amble

  19-02-2016 07:32
  
  A GROUP of joggers – including a man from Horwich – helped save the life of a jogger who collapsed during a long distance run.
  
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• Food bringing communities together - The Bolton News

  19-02-2016 07:10
  The Bolton News
  Food bringing communities together
  The Bolton News
  Lancashire Wildlife Trust served up free nosh at The Hive in Moss Bank Park to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week. Members of the public were invited to try a variety of Asian food and learn about hate crime and how it should be tackled in the town. The ...and more »
  

• Bolton team wins Greater Manchester Dragons' Den competition - This Is Lancashire

  19-02-2016 07:10
  Bolton team wins Greater Manchester Dragons' Den competition
  This Is Lancashire
  FIRST CLASS: Oh Crumbs win the Greater Manchester Dragon's Den competition. Pictured are Front Row (left to right): Ella Smyth (14), Ella Stenton (14), Zara Walsh (14), Imogen MacDonald (15), Isabella Tankard (14)Back Row (left to right): Zahra Al-Falouji.
  

• Jury considers verdict in case of motocross rider accused of sexually assaulting four-year-old girl

  19-02-2016 07:08
  
  A JURY will continue to consider its verdict today in the case of a professional motocross rider accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl.
  
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• 'Horrendous' weather conditions contributed to death of pensioner hit by car

  19-02-2016 07:07
  
  A PENSIONER was killed after being hit by a car on a busy Bolton road in horrendous weather conditions, an inquest heard.
  
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• Animal magic at farm

  19-02-2016 07:07
  
  ANIMAL magic is in the air at Smithills Open farm.
  
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• Two Bolton beauties in race to be crowned Miss England - The Bolton News

  19-02-2016 07:06
  The Bolton News
  Two Bolton beauties in race to be crowned Miss England
  The Bolton News
  WITH the Miss England final just five months away Bolton's beauty queens have been out celebrating the competitions return to the North West. Miss Lancashire, Lucy Physick, from Westhoughton, and Miss North West, Christina Cunningham, from Kearsley, ...and more »
  

• Food bringing communities together

  19-02-2016 07:06
  
  THE cultural diversity of Bolton was celebrated – with delicious foods from around the world.
  
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• Two Bolton beauties in race to be crowned Miss England

  19-02-2016 07:05
  
  WITH the Miss England final just five months away Bolton's beauty queens have been out celebrating the competitions return to the North West.
  
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• Man's best friend to become a regular face at the University of Bolton

  19-02-2016 07:05
  
  A DOG which is helping stressed out students to relax is to become a regular face at the University of Bolton.
  
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• Bolton team wins Greater Manchester Dragons' Den competition

  19-02-2016 07:05
  
  OH crumbs! Young entrepreneurs came face to face with the dragons in the final round of a competition to find the next generation of businessmen and women.
  
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• More than £10000 raised for hospice by 4 Bolton McDonald's restaurants - The Bolton News

  19-02-2016 04:52
  The Bolton News
  More than £10000 raised for hospice by 4 Bolton McDonald's restaurants
  The Bolton News
  FUNDRAISERS: Staff from four of Bolton's McDonalds present the £10,232 of fundraising to Bolton Hospice. With Dave Shaw, McDonald's Franchisee (far right) and Stephanie Lacaille, community fundraising manager at the hospice (middle bottom).and more »
  

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