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• UPDATE: Motorist whipped with chains and hit with hammer 'dazed and confused' after ordeal

  12-07-2016 23:40
  
  A MAN whipped with chains and hit with a hammer in a gang beating is "dazed and confused" following the ordeal.
  
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• Sadie Hartley death: Murder accused 'bought stun gun'

  12-07-2016 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman accused of murdering her love rival bought a 500,000 volt stun gun and was told it could kill if not used properly, a court hears.
  
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• Ex-soldier jailed for trying to buy guns 'to fight for IS'

  12-07-2016 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former British soldier who tried to join the so-called Islamic State is jailed for attempting to buy machine guns and pistols.
  
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• Awards to sing the praises of Bolton and Bury businesses — find out how to enter - Bury Times

  12-07-2016 19:43
  
  Bury Times
  Awards to sing the praises of Bolton and Bury businesses — find out how to enter
  Bury Times
  A CAR dealership on the up says it is proud to be backing this year's Bolton & Bury Business Awards. Bristol Street Motors is one of this year's sponsors, supporting the We're Backing Bolton/Bury category at the awards which will be held at the Macron ...and more »
  
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• Police appeal for Farnworth man's next-of-kin following his death

  12-07-2016 19:04
  
  POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to trace the next-of-kin of a man from Bolton.
  
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• Awards to sing the praises of Bolton and Bury businesses — find out how to enter

  12-07-2016 18:34
  
  A CAR dealership on the up says it is proud to be backing this year’s Bolton & Bury Business Awards.
  
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• Motorist whipped with chains and hit with hammer 'dazed and confused' after ordeal

  12-07-2016 18:33
  
  A MAN whipped with chains and hit with a hammer in a gang beating is "dazed and confused" following the ordeal.
  
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• Tyler Hornby-Forbes: Brighton & Hove Albion sign Fleetwood full-back

  12-07-2016 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brighton & Hove Albion sign full-back Tyler Hornby-Forbes from Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Car crash blocks major road

  12-07-2016 17:28
  
  A CAR and a van crash blocked part of Chorley New Road this afternoon.
  
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• Ricardo Kip: Fleetwood Town sign former Ajax and Almere City midfielder

  12-07-2016 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Ajax trainee Ricardo Kip joins League One side Fleetwood Town for the upcoming season.
  
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• Bolton charities encouraged to apply for Gannett grant worth thousands

  12-07-2016 15:53
  
  CHARITIES in Bolton are encouraged to apply for grants from the parent company of the Bolton News.
  
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• Ironman Heads to Bolton This Weekend - Triathlete Europe

  12-07-2016 15:07
  
  Ironman Heads to Bolton This Weekend
  Triathlete Europe
  Bolton is getting ready for the thrill of the IRONMAN UK this weekend (16-17 July) as some of the finest IRONMAN athletes put on a show in the town. Across the weekend, over 5,000 people aged 3 – 70 will be part of the action as Bolton welcomes IRONMAN ...and more »
  
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• Whittle-le-Woods crash death motorcyclist had 'much to live for'

  12-07-2016 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man killed in a crash after his motorcycle crashed with a car in Lancashire had "so much to live for", his father says in a tribute.
  
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• Dion Charles: AFC Fylde hit out at Fleetwood Town for signing midfielder

  12-07-2016 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AFC Fylde criticise Fleetwood Town for signing Dion Charles as they believe he is still contracted to them.
  
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• Looking Back Gallery - Protests in Bolton during the 1970s - The Bolton News

  12-07-2016 13:53
  
  The Bolton News
  Looking Back Gallery - Protests in Bolton during the 1970s
  The Bolton News
  FIGHTS: Scuffles between demonstrators and police broke out during a protest march organised by Fair Rent Act dissenters in Bolton town centre in 1973. The demonstrators staged a sit-down at the junction of Silverwell Street and Bradshawgate. 22 hrs ...
  
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• Looking Back Gallery - Protests in Bolton during the 1970s

  12-07-2016 13:48
  THE last few months have been a time of great change in Britain.
  
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• The Open 2016: Tee times & groupings for Thursday & Friday

  12-07-2016 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tee times and groupings for the first two rounds of the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon.
  
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• Parking problems caused by Westhoughton flat development

  12-07-2016 13:03
  
  CONCERNS were raised by Westhoughton town councillors regarding the building of seven flats in Westhoughton.
  
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• Concerns over parking problems at Westhoughton flats development

  12-07-2016 13:03
  
  CONCERNS were raised by Westhoughton town councillors regarding the building of seven flats in Westhoughton.
  
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• Colin Doyle: Blackpool goalkeeper joins Bradford City for £1 fee

  12-07-2016 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford sign Blackpool goalkeeper Colin Doyle on a two-year deal after meeting the £1 release clause in his contract.
  
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• Fund in memory of 23-year-old killed on M61 raises thousands

  12-07-2016 12:38
  
  A MEMORIAL fund for special constable Samantha Derbyshire has now soared past the £6,000 mark.
  
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• Gang had not been drinking in pub before alleged attack, says landlord

  12-07-2016 12:36
  
  A PUB landlord has stressed that a gang of men alleged to have beaten up a woman in Great Lever had not been in his venue on the night of the attack.
  
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• UPDATE: Busy road to shut for 3 days at railway bridge

  12-07-2016 12:14
  
  MOTORISTS could be faced with travel disruption next weekend when a key route is closed to allow urgent bridge repairs to take place.
  
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• Busy road to shut for 3 days at railway bridge

  12-07-2016 12:14
  
  TRAFFIC will be affected when a busy Bolton road closes for three days next week.
  
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• Thornton home sealed off after 'body in garden' tip-off

  12-07-2016 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police investigating reports of a body buried in a garden are deciding whether to begin excavations.
  
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• Shay McCartan: Accrington Stanley striker signs contract until 2018

  12-07-2016 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley striker Shay McCartan signs a new two-year deal with the League Two club.
  
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• Could car fire in Bolton be linked to blaze started an hour earlier?

  12-07-2016 08:22
  
  ASTLEY Bridge residents called 999 after hearing a loud bang in the midde of the night - and it turned out to be a car on fire.
  
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• Young opera stars in Bolton to perform in magical outdoor production

  12-07-2016 07:34
  
  TALENTED singers at Kearsley West Primary School will be bringing the opera to the community when they star in a magical outdoor production of Hansel and Gretel.
  
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• All eyes on Bolton as future of Ukip remains unclear after EU vote - The Bolton News

  12-07-2016 07:07
  
  The Bolton News
  All eyes on Bolton as future of Ukip remains unclear after EU vote
  The Bolton News
  PEOPLE are looking to Bolton for answers about where political party UKIP will go after last month's historic EU referendum result. UKIP has campaigned since the early 1990s to achieve a vote for the UK to leave the European Union, something it finally ...and more »
  
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• Trespassing teenagers injured after jumping from window of office block

  12-07-2016 07:05
  
  TRESPASSING teenagers are believed to have injured themselves climbing out of a vacant office block window.
  
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• Objections against plans to build 14 detached houses in Westhoughton

  12-07-2016 07:05
  
  AN outline application to build 14 detached houses, on land in Westhoughton, has been submitted to Bolton Council.
  
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• Coffee drinking burglar caught by elderly widow

  12-07-2016 07:05
  
  AN elderly woman caught a burglar brazenly drinking a cup of coffee in her kitchen, a court heard.
  
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• Bolton man, aged 23, found hanged at home

  12-07-2016 07:05
  
  A 23-YEAR-OLD was found hanged by his family at his home in Deane.
  
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• Young Jacob samples life in the VIP fast lane at Silverstone Grand Prix

  12-07-2016 07:04
  
  YOUNG Jacob Bleasdale spent the weekend in the fast lane — the very fast lane!
  
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• Young Jacob samples life in the VIP fast lane

  12-07-2016 07:04
  
  YOUNG Jacob Bleasdale spent the weekend in the fast lane — the very fast lane!
  
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• Charity campaigner who set up homeless project has died

  12-07-2016 07:04
  
  A CHARITY campaigner who worked to make life better for homeless people has died.
  
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• All eyes on Bolton as future of Ukip remains unclear after EU vote

  12-07-2016 07:04
  
  PEOPLE are looking to Bolton for answers about where political party UKIP will go after last month’s historic EU referendum result.
  
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• MP aims to solve mystery of messages sent by school children

  12-07-2016 07:03
  
  A MEMBER of Parliament is trying to solve the mystery of where a box of messages that arrived at his office has come from.
  
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• High school's bid for new sports pitch

  12-07-2016 07:03
  
  WESTHOUGHTON High School has submitted an application for a multi-sports synthetic turf pitch.
  
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• Did your school make this? MP trying to solve mystery of messages sent by children

  12-07-2016 07:03
  
  A MEMBER of Parliament is trying to solve the mystery of where a box of messages that arrived at his office has come from.
  
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• Bolton insurance firm raises money for Alzheimer’s charity

  12-07-2016 07:03
  
  STAFF at AXA Insurers in Bolton have raised £600 for pioneering dementia research.
  
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