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• UPDATE: Jason Kenny breaks the world record in qualifying for the Olympic individual sprint finals

  12-08-2016 22:21
  
  JASON Kenny began his hunt for a fifth Olympic gold medal with a world record time in qualifying for the men's individual sprint.
  
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• James Guy helps Team GB break national record to qualify for Olympic medley final

  12-08-2016 21:43
  
  JAMES Guy made it into his fourth final of the Olympic swimming gala after helping the British team set a new national record in the heats of the 4x100m medley relay.
  
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• Private funeral held for Duke of Westminster

  12-08-2016 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A private funeral is held for billionaire landowner the Duke of Westminster, who died after a heart on Tuesday.
  
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• Men charged over burglaries in Bolton and Bury - The Bolton News

  12-08-2016 20:02
  
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  Men charged over burglaries in Bolton and Bury
  The Bolton News
  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. THREE men have been charged in relation to burglaries at a number of small businesses in Bolton and Bury. Shaun Eldred, aged 32, of Rogerstead, David Talbot, aged 38, ...and more »
  
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• Men charged over burglaries in Bolton and Bury

  12-08-2016 19:59
  
  THREE men have been charged in relation to burglaries at a number of small businesses in Bolton and Bury.
  
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• Steven Defour: Burnley 'agree' deal for Anderlecht midfielder

  12-08-2016 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League side Burnley reach an agreement to sign Anderlecht midfielder Steven Defour, according to the Belgian club.
  
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• Chris Long: Fleetwood Town sign Burnley striker on season-long loan

  12-08-2016 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley's former England Under-20 striker Chris Long joins League One club Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Ryan Lloyd: Chester re-sign Port Vale midfielder on loan until January

  12-08-2016 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National League club Chester re-sign Port Vale midfielder Ryan Lloyd on loan until 1 January.
  
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• Real housewife Dawn Ward returns in ITV reality television series

  12-08-2016 18:49
  
  INTERIOR designer Dawn Ward is to return to the screen in a new series of well-heeled reality show The Real Housewives of Cheshire.
  
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• Royal fanatic John Bolton caught outside Buckingham Palace with knives - Daily Mail

  12-08-2016 18:41
  
  Daily Mail
  Royal fanatic John Bolton caught outside Buckingham Palace with knives
  Daily Mail
  A Royal fanatic caught outside Buckingham Palace armed with three knives days before the Queen's birthday will be sentenced later this month. John Bolton, 47, pleaded guilty to possession of the three lock knives while parked in his car, 100 metres ...
  
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• 'We had a couple of beers' - Jason Kenny's parents toast son's success as the Farnworth Flyer takes Olympic gold

  12-08-2016 16:38
  
  IT was hats off to Jason Kenny as Bolton’s cycling hero notched up his fourth Olympic gold as part of the men’s team sprint in Rio.
  
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• RSPCA Bolton - Pets for adoption 12/08/16 - The Bolton News

  12-08-2016 16:35
  
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  RSPCA Bolton - Pets for adoption 12/08/16
  The Bolton News
  These three beauties were found dumped in a cardboard box in the middle of a busy town centre. All three of them were taken to our Animal hospital and have been tested for feline aids and leukaemia, been neutered and treated for fleas and worms ...
  
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• Peter Kay surprises audiences at Jason Manford show - The Bolton News

  12-08-2016 16:35
  
  The Bolton News
  Peter Kay surprises audiences at Jason Manford show
  The Bolton News
  Peter Kay surprised the audience when he took to the stage as the warm-up act for fellow funny man Jason Manford. A large crowd had packed into the Lowry for the opening night of Jason's 'Best Of ' show when, following a performance by Canadian ...and more »
  
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• RSPCA Bolton - Pets for adoption 12/08/16

  12-08-2016 16:34
  
  These three beauties were found dumped in a cardboard box in the middle of a busy town centre.
  
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• Peter Kay surprises audiences at Jason Manford show

  12-08-2016 16:34
  
  BOLTON'S top comic made an unexpected appearance in Salford Quays on Thursday night.
  
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• Ex-Blackburn striker sought over coup

  12-08-2016 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors issue an arrest warrant for one of Turkey's best known sportsmen, ex-football international Hakan Sukur, state media say.
  
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• Carpool karaoke star Ted, 79, goes viral

  12-08-2016 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Butlin's Redcoat Ted McDermott, 79, becomes internet sensation singing carpool karaoke after videos of him singing in his car with his son are watched on YouTube.
  
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• Man wearing back brace confused for suicide bomber in Bolton - The Guardian

  12-08-2016 13:36
  
  The Guardian
  Man wearing back brace confused for suicide bomber in Bolton
  The Guardian
  Police attended the scene, not pictured, and visited Hinesh Vegad at home to clarify the misunderstanding. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian. Nazia Parveen North of England correspondent. Friday 12 August 2016 07.36 EDT Last modified ...
  Man wearing back brace sparks 'terror alert' in BoltonITV Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Blackburn Rovers: Club fails with Twitter transfer tease

  12-08-2016 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Blackburn Rovers did not quite hit the mark when they gave fans a five-minute warning that they were about to announce a new signing.
  
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• Optician denies secretly filming women - The Bolton News

  12-08-2016 13:12
  
  Optician denies secretly filming women
  The Bolton News
  AN OPTICIAN is to go on trial accused of secretly recording women for the purpose of sexual gratification. Martin Clough, 55, of Horrocks Fold Avenue, Sharples, appeared at Bolton Magistrates' Court accused of five offences between December, 2013, and ...and more »
  
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• Optician denies secretly filming women

  12-08-2016 13:09
  
  AN OPTICIAN is to go on trial accused of secretly recording women for the purpose of sexual gratification.
  
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• Drivers in Bolton admit using their phone at wheel

  12-08-2016 12:57
  
  ONE in three drivers in Bolton see another motorist using their phone every day, a new survey has revealed.
  
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• Man who attacked girlfriend jailed for 20 months for restraining order breach

  12-08-2016 12:55
  
  A MAN who breached a restraining order for the fifth time was jailed for 20 months.
  
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• Man charged over hit-and-run in Bolton - ITV News

  12-08-2016 10:55
  
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  Man charged over hit-and-run in Bolton
  ITV News
  A man has been charged after a collision in Bolton that left a man in serious condition in hospital. Duane Edward Norris, 34, of Derwent Road in Highfield, Farnworth has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop at ...and more »
  
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• Holcombe Brook D in Cecil Cup final joy - The Bolton News

  12-08-2016 10:12
  
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  Holcombe Brook D in Cecil Cup final joy
  The Bolton News
  HOLCOMBE Brook D of Bolton Mixed Tennis League's Division Five are through to the final of the Cecil Cup, where they will meet Hawkshaw A of Division One. It is the second time in four years that Holcombe have reached the final, this time at the ...
  
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• Man charged following alleged hit and run

  12-08-2016 09:49
  
  A MAN has been charged after a collision in Bolton that left a man in serious condition in hospital.
  
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• 'Maybe I can win a few more' - Jason Kenny targets further medals after helping team sprint to Rio gold

  12-08-2016 08:17
  
  JASON Kenny won his fourth gold medal in the men's team sprint at the Rio Olympics.
  
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• Vigil for atomic bomb victims - The Bolton News

  12-08-2016 07:11
  
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  Vigil for atomic bomb victims
  The Bolton News
  A SILENT vigil was held to remember the victims of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Members of Bolton CND/ Stop the War Group gathered at the War Memorial in Victoria Square. Sixteen people took part and leaflets about the events were ...and more »
  
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• Exotic flavour for town centre food festival - The Bolton News

  12-08-2016 07:11
  
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  Exotic flavour for town centre food festival
  The Bolton News
  A TASTE of the international is coming to Bolton as part of this month's food and drink festivities. Visitors to Victoria Square will be greeted treats and cuisine from around the globe as the Market Place's Global Village Market sets up pitch on the ...and more »
  
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• Employers named and shamed for failing to pay national minimum wage - The Bolton News

  12-08-2016 07:11
  
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  Employers named and shamed for failing to pay national minimum wage
  The Bolton News
  A CHILDREN'S nursery is among UK businesses named and shamed for failing to pay workers the national minimum wage. Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs has published its largest ever list of national minimum-wage offenders — and two local businesses ...
  Largest ever list of National Minimum Wage offenders published - Press releases - GOV.UKGov.ukall 141 news articles »
  
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• Hit and run victim's employer urges people to help find driver

  12-08-2016 07:06
  
  A HIT-and-run victim's employer has urged people to help track down the driver who knocked him down and left him for dead.
  
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• Employers named and shamed for failing to pay national minimum wage

  12-08-2016 07:06
  
  A CHILDREN’S nursery is among UK businesses named and shamed for failing to pay workers the national minimum wage.
  
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• £165,000 tax bill for dishonest shopkeeper

  12-08-2016 07:06
  
  A BOLTON shopkeeper caught fiddling his taxes after a major Revenue and Customs investigation has been hit with a £165,000 bill for his dishonesty.
  
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• Vigil for atomic bomb victims

  12-08-2016 07:05
  
  A SILENT vigil was held to remember the victims of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  
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• School wins national award for stamping out bullying

  12-08-2016 07:05
  
  A SCHOOL has won a national award for its stance on bullying.
  
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• PICTURES: 10 of the best family days out in Bolton

  12-08-2016 07:05
  
  By Saul Shimmin
  
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• Father and sons' 'peak' performance sees them conquer Mont Blanc

  12-08-2016 07:05
  
  A MOUNTAINEERING family have hit the heights once again – by reaching the summit of Mont Blanc.
  
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• Exotic flavour for town centre food festival

  12-08-2016 07:05
  
  A TASTE of the international is coming to Bolton as part of this month’s food and drink festivities.
  
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• Children get stuck into play day summer session

  12-08-2016 07:05
  
  CREATIVE youngsters got stuck into arts and crafts at a summer-holiday play session.
  
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• Band needs help reaching national glory

  12-08-2016 07:05
  
  IN a story reminiscent of the movie Brassed Off, a Bolton band is hoping to achieve its own fairytale story.
  
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• Great-grandfather thanks man who helped him after nearly drowning in lake plunge drama

  12-08-2016 06:34
  
  AN angler who almost drowned, after reversing his car into a lake, has thanked the man that came to his aid.
  
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• Angler back on dry land after lake plunge drama

  12-08-2016 06:34
  
  AN angler who almost drowned, after reversing his car into a lake, has thanked the man that came to his aid.
  
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• Jilted lover jailed for 'ferocious and terrifying' knife attack on ex-partner

  12-08-2016 06:07
  
  A SPURNED lover turned up at his former partner's home and stabbed her repeatedly, a court heard.
  
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