Bolton news

• Mum jailed for son's false murder alibi

  17-05-2016 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mother is jailed for giving her son a false alibi on the night of an attack which left a teenager dead.
  
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• "It was important to come today" - brave injured runners speak out after seeing crash driver Mohammed Qasim jailed

  17-05-2016 22:05
  
  THE two women badly injured by Mohammed Qasim say they were determined to be in court to see justice done.
  
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• Student drug courier jailed for maiming two female runners in road crash while driving stolen car

  17-05-2016 22:01
  
  A LAW student who was acting as a drugs courier in a stolen car when he smashed into two female runners has been jailed for four and a half years.
  
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• Cold War photo album inspires artists to reproduce pictures for modern day

  17-05-2016 19:09
  
  A CHANCE discovery of family photographs taken during the Cold War era in Germany has inspired a new book by a Bolton artist to evoke the same feelings today as the photos did in the 1950s.
  
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• Couple start Kickstarter campaign to fund innovative dog 'Survival Leash'

  17-05-2016 19:07
  
  A COUPLE are using a Kickstarter campaign to help unleash a new dog walking product designed to keep the owner well-equipped in a survival situation.
  
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• From McDonald's to Fleetwood Town

  17-05-2016 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood Town sign Ashley Nadesan, who was recently working at McDonald's, from non-league side Horley Town.
  
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• Queen unveils memorial to regiment

  17-05-2016 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Queen unveils a new memorial to those who died while serving with the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - May 17, 2016 - The Bolton News

  17-05-2016 17:13
  
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - May 17, 2016
  The Bolton News
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. Wayne Davenport, aged 34, is wanted on recall to prison having breached the terms of his prison release licence. He has links to the town centre, Great Lever and ...and more »
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - May 17, 2016

  17-05-2016 17:10
  
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.
  
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• Sum-solving students need your help to pitch lifesaving water wells project to Richard Branson

  17-05-2016 16:42
  
  YOUNG mathematicians are counting on you to help them continue develop their number skills — and save lives.
  
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• Looking Back Gallery - 36 fascinating old pictures of Churchgate

  17-05-2016 16:40
  
  THIS week we have taken a look through our picture archives to dig out some old images of one of Bolton’s most famous and ancient thoroughfares.
  
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• 'From chopsticks to Tchaikovsky' - shoppers urged to enter talent contest

  17-05-2016 15:10
  
  SHOPPERS at the Crompton Place Shopping Centre will get the chance to dazzle fellow customers with their musical skills and win a digital piano worth £300.
  
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• 5 lots of different roadworks are likely to cause delays around town

  17-05-2016 15:00
  
  FIVE lots of different roadworks have commenced around Bolton.
  
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• PICTURES: High tech super lightweight roof installed at £48 million bus station

  17-05-2016 13:58
  
  A STATE-OF-THE-ART lightweight roof has been fitted to the new Bolton bus station.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in overtaking crash

  17-05-2016 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist dies in a crash while trying to overtake on a road in Lancashire.
  
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• VIDEO: Man suffers serious head injuries after daylight attack in town centre

  17-05-2016 12:36
  
  A MAN has suffered a serious head injury after being assaulted in Bolton Town Centre this afternoon.
  
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• Sisters meet after 64 years apart

  17-05-2016 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two sisters, one originally from Lancashire, living separate lives on opposite sides of the world have had a first meeting after 64 years apart.
  
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• Westhoughton welcomes new mother and daughter mayor and mayoress team

  17-05-2016 10:46
  
  WESTHOUGHTON has appointed its new mayor and mayoress.
  
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• Buddhist temple will be built on former golf club site

  17-05-2016 07:07
  
  A NEW Buddhist temple will be created in Kearsley after councillors approved plans.
  
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• Bolton Panto open auditions will root out Keith Chegwin and Roxanne Pallet co-stars - The Bolton News

  17-05-2016 07:07
  
  Bolton Panto open auditions will root out Keith Chegwin and Roxanne Pallet co-stars
  The Bolton News
  BUDDING actors and actresses are being invited to the Macron Stadium for open auditions as the Big Bolton Panto searches for its next star. Returning for its second year at Bolton Whites Hotel, the Big Bolton Panto will this year tell the story of Dick ...and more »
  
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• Advice for Bolton's sun worshippers as skin cancer diagnosis numbers rise - The Bolton News

  17-05-2016 07:07
  
  The Bolton News
  Advice for Bolton's sun worshippers as skin cancer diagnosis numbers rise
  The Bolton News
  Don't be last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. US Brits love the sunshine but sadly our weather is not so accommodating. Every year the bookies offer odds on a heatwave summer and the shorts and vest-tops are dragged ...and more »
  
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• Man caught with 12,000 child porn videos and pictures - but avoids jail

  17-05-2016 07:05
  
  A MAN caught with thousands of child porn images claimed he had an "artistic interest" in them.
  
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• Local Newspaper Week - The positive impact of our Donate £1 for Dementia campaign

  17-05-2016 07:05
  
  IT is Local Newspaper Week – an annual event highlighting the important campaigning role played by local papers in communities across the UK.
  
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• Just a few tickets remaining for 15,000 capacity Bolfest

  17-05-2016 07:05
  
  THE 15,000 tickets available for popular music event Boltfest are almost gone.
  
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• Just a few tickets remaining for 10,000 capacity Boltfest

  17-05-2016 07:05
  
  THE 10,000 tickets available for popular music event Boltfest are almost gone.
  
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• Just a few tickets remaining for 10,000 capacity Bolfest

  17-05-2016 07:05
  
  THE 10,000 tickets available for popular music event Boltfest are almost gone.
  
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• Bolton Panto open auditions will root out Keith Chegwin and Roxanne Pallet co-stars

  17-05-2016 07:05
  
  BUDDING actors and actresses are being invited to the Macron Stadium for open auditions as the Big Bolton Panto searches for its next star.
  
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• Advice for Bolton's sun worshippers as skin cancer diagnosis numbers rise

  17-05-2016 07:05
  
  US Brits love the sunshine but sadly our weather is not so accommodating.
  
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• VIDEO: Bolton stars alongside Japanese skyscrapers in new Reebok advet - The Bolton News

  17-05-2016 07:03
  
  The Bolton News
  VIDEO: Bolton stars alongside Japanese skyscrapers in new Reebok advet
  The Bolton News
  JAPANESE skyscrapers and terraced housing in Bolton will rub shoulders in a new advert promoting Reebok trainers. Scenes shot in Tokyo and Bolton will advertise a collaboration between Bolton-founded sportswear company Reebok and Tokyo-based ...and more »
  
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• Knights and ladies enjoy 'Royal' visit to celebrate Queen's 90th birthday

  17-05-2016 07:03
  
  YOUNG knights and ladies were treated to a "royal" visit as part of celebrations to mark Her Majesty the Queen's 90th birthday.
  
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• Key Horwich roads to close next month for biggest ever festival of racing

  17-05-2016 07:03
  
  KEY roads in Horwich will be closed when hundreds of cyclists, swimmers and runners descend on the town for a festival of racing next month.
  
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• VIDEO: Bolton stars alongside Japanese skyscrapers in new Reebok advet

  17-05-2016 07:00
  
  JAPANESE skyscrapers and terraced housing in Bolton will rub shoulders in a new advert promoting Reebok trainers.
  
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