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• Car crash causes traffic delays

  15-07-2016 20:11
  
  A MINOR collision caused traffic delays on a major road heading out of Bolton town centre this evening.
  
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• Bolton beauty hopes to be crowned Miss England after winning 'beach beauty' crown - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 19:12
  
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  Bolton beauty hopes to be crowned Miss England after winning 'beach beauty' crown
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  A BOLTON beauty is vying to be named Miss England — after being selected as a finalist in the national competition. Lucy Physick, the current Miss Lancashire, progressed to the next stage of the contest and was named a top 20 finalist after taking ...and more »
  
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• Bolton beauty hopes to be crowned Miss England after winning 'beach beauty' crown

  15-07-2016 19:12
  
  A BOLTON beauty is vying to be named Miss England — after being selected as a finalist in the national competition.
  
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• Severe delays following M61 accident

  15-07-2016 19:03
  
  DRIVERS have been advised of delays in Westhoughton following an accident on the M61.
  
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• Drivers advised of delays in Westhoughton

  15-07-2016 19:03
  
  DRIVERS have been advised of delays in Westhoughton following an accident on the M61.
  
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• Graduates gather for final day of ceremonies at the University of Bolton - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 18:29
  
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  Graduates gather for final day of ceremonies at the University of Bolton
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  THE latest batch of University of Bolton graduates made the procession through its new on-campus venue to celebrate achieving their degrees yesterday. Family, friends, tutors and senior figures watched on as the proud students from the schools of ...
  
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• Graduates gather for final day of ceremonies at the University of Bolton

  15-07-2016 18:26
  
  THE latest batch of University of Bolton graduates made the procession through its new on-campus venue to celebrate achieving their degrees yesterday.
  
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• Blood-splattered Breightmet road leaves locals scared

  15-07-2016 18:24
  
  WORRIED locals were left scared after waking up to find blood-splattered items in a street.
  
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• Schoolgirl hit by car on her way home from school

  15-07-2016 18:00
  
  A CHILD was hit by a car in Halliwell.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Mindless vandal' from Bolton sentenced for stoning tram and terrifying passengers - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 16:54
  
  VIDEO: 'Mindless vandal' from Bolton sentenced for stoning tram and terrifying passengers
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  Don't be last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. A VANDAL from Bolton has been sentenced after he and others launched a "disgraceful" attack on a busy tram. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was ...
  
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• Might aircraft 'may have stalled' says accident report

  15-07-2016 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A light aircraft which crashed off the Lancashire coast last year "may have stalled" and been unable to recover, says an accident report.
  
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• Light aircraft 'may have stalled' says accident report

  15-07-2016 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A light aircraft which crashed off the Lancashire coast last year "may have stalled" and been unable to recover, says an accident report.
  
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• PICTURES: Samantha Derbyshire's funeral cortege given guard of honour - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 15:53
  
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  PICTURES: Samantha Derbyshire's funeral cortege given guard of honour
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  THE funeral cortege for Samantha Derbyshire was given a guard of honour by police as it travelled through Horwich today. The service, held at St Mary's Church, was attended by dozens of Samantha's colleagues from Greater Manchester Police.and more »
  
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• Prayer vigil for victims of French atrocity

  15-07-2016 15:38
  
  AFTER the atrocities in Nice, France in which 84 were killed, Bolton's Interfaith Council is holding a Prayer Vigil on Wednesday.
  
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• PICTURES: Samantha Derbyshire's funeral cortege given guard of honour

  15-07-2016 15:24
  
  THE funeral cortege for Samantha Derbyshire was given a guard of honour by police as it travelled through Horwich today.
  
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• Quad bike crash victim awarded £6.8m after Tasmania crash

  15-07-2016 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Chorley woman is awarded £6.8m in compensation after she was left quadriplegic following a quad bike accident in Tasmania, Australia.
  
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• Pick up your Bolton News next week for the best 2016 prom pictures - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 14:58
  
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  Pick up your Bolton News next week for the best 2016 prom pictures
  The Bolton News
  DURING the course of next week, the Bolton News will be publishing the best of the dozens of prom pictures we received. Thousands of sixth formers across the borough have been celebrating the end of exams and saying farewell to school days. And many ...and more »
  
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• Pick up your Bolton News next week for the best 2016 prom pictures

  15-07-2016 14:54
  
  DURING the course of next week, the Bolton News will be publishing the best of the dozens of prom pictures we received.
  
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• Chester FC: Bolton Wanderers pre-season game cancelled - ChesterChronicle.co.uk

  15-07-2016 14:23
  
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  Chester FC: Bolton Wanderers pre-season game cancelled
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  Having already had to resolve one pre-season headache, Chester FC have now seen Wednesday's planned game with Bolton Wanderers cancelled. An announced mate was made on Friday afternoon confirming the midweek fixture between Jon McCarthy's ...
  
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• VIDEO: Work underway in town centre as Bolton prepares for Ironman 2016 - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 12:35
  
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  VIDEO: Work underway in town centre as Bolton prepares for Ironman 2016
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  Contractors are busy rolling out the red carpet and victory arch in Le Mans Crescent that will greet competitors on Sunday, July 15. Children will also complete a course around Victoria Square during the Ironkids event tomorrow, Saturday, July 16. The ...and more »
  
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• VIDEO: Work underway in town centre as Bolton prepares for Ironman 2016

  15-07-2016 12:30
  
  WORK is underway to transform Bolton town centre for Ironman 2016.
  
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• Bolton Cricket League chairman explains why GMCL inter-league man-of-the-match award was reduced - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 12:12
  
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  Bolton Cricket League chairman explains why GMCL inter-league man-of-the-match award was reduced
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  BOLTON Cricket League chairman John Hutchinson has explained the circumstances surrounding a controversial change in payment for a man-of-the-match prize in a recent game. The award to the top player at an under-21s friendly between the Bolton ...and more »
  
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• GOLF: Billy Bromilow claims eighth club championship title - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 11:57
  
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  GOLF: Billy Bromilow claims eighth club championship title
  The Bolton News
  BILLY Bromilow continued his long dominance of the Chorley club championship when he claimed his eighth title. The perennial top performer beat Craig Middleton on the 17th, 2&1 after a close encounter. The 55-year-old Bromilow, who has smashed the ...
  
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• Rio 2016: Alison Leonard criticises UK Athletics selection policy

  15-07-2016 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middle-distance runner Alison Leonard criticises UK Athletics after she was not selected to compete at the Olympics.
  
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• 84 dead and Briton among injured as terrorist drives truck through crowds in Nice

  15-07-2016 10:49
  
  AT least 84 people, including several children, have died after a terrorist drove a truck through crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice.
  
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• Blaze breaks out at petrol station as police launch arson probe

  15-07-2016 08:35
  
  A FIRE broke out at a petrol station in Little Hulton, sparking a police investigation.
  
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• Special effects specialists hoping the force is with them - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 07:10
  
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  Special effects specialists hoping the force is with them
  The Bolton News
  The University of Bolton tutors are putting their talents to the test in a Star Wars-themed charity fundraising event. As part of the fundraiser, prop makers and modellers are challenged to modify iconic helmets from Star Wars. They are then auctioned ...and more »
  
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• Northern and Network Rail join forces in a bid to make Bolton's trains better - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 07:10
  
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  Northern and Network Rail join forces in a bid to make Bolton's trains better
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON'S main train provider Northern Rail has formed an official alliance with track provider Network Rail in a bid to make life better for the borough's commuters. The aim of the partnership will be to create closer working between the two ...and more »
  
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• Fond farewell to 6 school members of staff - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 07:10
  
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  Fond farewell to 6 school members of staff
  The Bolton News
  RETIRING: Front row left to right, Alan Watson and John Aldred. Back row, left to right, Carol Brooking, Bev Keating and Mary Meredith. / Craig Archer, deputy news editor / craigarc. Share: 0 comments. SIX school staff with 150 years' service between ...and more »
  
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• Work starts on £2 million project to clear 20,000 tonnes of waste from former Chadwick's site

  15-07-2016 07:07
  
  WORK has now started to clear an estimated 20,000 tonnes of waste from the former Chadwick’s recycling plant.
  
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• Fond farewell to 6 school members of staff

  15-07-2016 07:07
  
  SIX school staff with 150 years’ service between them are retiring from a Bolton school.
  
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• Children's see-saw dug up by vandals

  15-07-2016 07:07
  
  RESIDENTS have slammed vandals who dug up a see-saw from a children’s play park.
  
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• Children's see-saw dug up and stolen by vandals

  15-07-2016 07:07
  
  RESIDENTS have slammed vandals who dug up and stole a see-saw from a children’s play park.
  
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• Children's see-saw damaged by vandals

  15-07-2016 07:07
  
  RESIDENTS have slammed vandals who damaged a see-saw at a children’s play park.
  
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• Union boss says members are being excluded from forthcoming planning enquiry

  15-07-2016 07:06
  
  UNION chiefs in Bolton are concerned that members will be left out of an independent planning enquiry taking place in Bolton in the Autumn.
  
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• Special effects specialists hoping the force is with them

  15-07-2016 07:06
  
  SPECIAL effects lecturers are hoping the force is with them.
  
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• Northern and Network Rail join forces in a bid to make Bolton's trains better

  15-07-2016 07:06
  
  BOLTON’S main train provider Northern Rail has formed an official alliance with track provider Network Rail in a bid to make life better for the borough’s commuters.
  
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• ATHLETICS: Bolton Harriers quartet on fine form at nationals - The Bolton News

  15-07-2016 07:06
  
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  ATHLETICS: Bolton Harriers quartet on fine form at nationals
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  FOUR of Bolton United Harriers' junior athletes appeared as part of the 60-strong Greater Manchester schools' team in Gateshead last weekend at the ESAA (English Schools' Athletics Association) national championships and did not disappoint. Hannah ...
  
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• 1,300 children to benefit from free lunches over summer

  15-07-2016 07:06
  
  PREPERATIONS are continuing for this year's Urban Outreach summer lunches appeal which starts later this month.
  
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