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• Bolton Wanderers fan has to wait 495 days to shave after friends bet ... - The Bolton News

  19-08-2016 21:04
  
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  Bolton Wanderers fan has to wait 495 days to shave after friends bet ...
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  IT'S been a hairy few months for a Bolton Wanderers fan, after he took on a bet to not shave until his team won an away game.and more »
  
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• Bolton Wanderers fan has to wait 495 days to shave after friends bet him to grow it until team won an away game

  19-08-2016 21:04
  
  IT'S been a hairy few months for a Bolton Wanderers fan, after he took on a bet to not shave until his team won an away game.
  
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• Preston homeless man leaves 'sorry' note outside shop

  19-08-2016 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A homeless man leaves a note on the shutters of a shop apologising and thanking staff for allowing him to sleep there.
  
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• Emergency services at scene of crash in town centre

  19-08-2016 18:44
  
  Emergency services are at the scene of a two car collision in Bolton.
  
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• Five charged over shooting in Little Hulton

  19-08-2016 18:28
  
  FOUR men and a woman have been charged after a man was shot in Little Hulton.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers v Burton Albion

  19-08-2016 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Blackburn Rovers and Burton Albion.
  
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• Numerous incidents bring delays to region's motorways

  19-08-2016 18:10
  
  MOTORISTS are warned of severe delays on the region’s motorways this evening following a number of incidents.
  
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• Police appeal after woman robbed in Bolton - ITV News

  19-08-2016 17:54
  
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  Police appeal after woman robbed in Bolton
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  At around 10pm on Sunday August 14, police were called to reports of a robbery on Newport Street. A 33-year-old woman was walking through Bolton town centre when she was approached by a group of men who kicked her to the floor and took her handbag ...and more »
  
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• Lost shoe witness appeal by police investigating alleged town centre robbery

  19-08-2016 17:36
  
  DETECTIVES investigating an alleged robbery of a woman in Bolton town centre have appeared for further witnesses to come forward — including a woman who may have lost a shoe.
  
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• Armand Gnanduillet: Blackpool sign Leyton Orient striker

  19-08-2016 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool sign French striker Armand Gnanduillet from fellow League Two side Leyton Orient.
  
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• Preview: Bolton v Fleetwood - Vitalfootball

  19-08-2016 16:53
  Preview: Bolton v Fleetwood
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  It could be an awkward game, and Fleetwood have started strongly, unbeaten with a win and two draws. They only just stayed up last season, and Steven Pressley left just a couple of weeks before the season started, but new boss Uwe Rösler has started ...and more »
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Team GB closing ceremony outfits revealed

  19-08-2016 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team GB's athletes have revealed the colourful outfits they will wear for the Olympic Games' closing ceremony - complete with illuminated shoes.
  
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• Boy, 9, critical after Scarisbrick two-car crash

  19-08-2016 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A nine-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after two cars crashed in Scarisbrick, Lancashire.
  
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• Strong winds and downpours likely to cause traffic disruption this weekend

  19-08-2016 13:31
  
  THE Met Office has released an amber weather warning for strong winds that are forecast to reach Bolton this weekend.
  
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• Burnley v Liverpool

  19-08-2016 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Burnley and Liverpool.
  
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• Young motorist charged after 'car chase and rooftop stand-off'

  19-08-2016 11:37
  
  A MOTORIST has been charged over an alleged cross-town car chase that ended in a dramatic rooftop stand-off.
  
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• Sophie Lancaster murder: Goth killer's sentence appeal rejected

  19-08-2016 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A killer who beat a woman to death because she was dressed as a Goth fails in a bid to get his sentence reduced.
  
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• Top results for one of country's leading schools

  19-08-2016 10:40
  
  BOLTON School saw almost 90 per cent of exams taken by students achieve A* to C grades, with half at A* to A.
  
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• Legal eagle scores top grades after sitting exams while fasting

  19-08-2016 10:34
  
  BRIGHT young thing Assia Al-Jerrari achieved a stunning A* and two As.
  
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• Road resurfacing to go ahead 5 years after work first planned

  19-08-2016 10:31
  
  A BLACKROD road is set to be resurfaced five years on from when work was first planned.
  
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• PICTURES: Smiling Jason Kenny arrives at Manchester Airport wearing gold medal

  19-08-2016 10:18
  
  FARNWORTH'S golden boy Jason Kenny touched down at Manchester Airport wearing his medal and with a huge smile on his face.
  
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• Sleepless night was well worth it for top student Kishan

  19-08-2016 09:45
  
  IT was all smiles for superstar student Kishan Patel at Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form.
  
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• Bolton chief executive makes case for town to hold Olympic parade on national television

  19-08-2016 09:44
  
  BOLTON Council chief executive made the case for an Olympic parade to be held in the borough on national television last night.
  
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• 'Missing' man with Bolton links had been seen at Buckingham Palace with knives - The Bolton News

  19-08-2016 09:43
  
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  'Missing' man with Bolton links had been seen at Buckingham Palace with knives
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  A MAN reported last week as missing and possibly in the Bolton area had been caught on June 9 outside Buckingham Palace with three knives, it has been revealed. Thames Valley Police appealed for the public's help last week to find Oxfordshire resident ...
  
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• ‘Missing’ man with Bolton links had been seen at Buckingham Palace with knives

  19-08-2016 09:39
  
  A MAN reported last week as missing and possibly in the Bolton area had been caught on June 9 outside Buckingham Palace with three knives, it has been revealed.
  
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• Leisure centre evacuated after dramatic blaze

  19-08-2016 09:29
  
  SWIMMERS and fitness enthusiasts were evacuated from a leisure centre during a dramatic fire.
  
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• DIET: Woman who ate more than 5 chocolate bars a day loses 7 stone

  19-08-2016 09:15
  
  A MOTHER who used to eat more than five chocolate bars a day has lost more than seven stone.
  
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• It's time to get organised over our poor Bolton bus services - The Bolton News

  19-08-2016 08:44
  
  It's time to get organised over our poor Bolton bus services
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  Being privately owned companies their first duty is to make a profit so as to reward the share holder. The argument in favour of private over public ownership is that competition will ensure a better service. Well may be, except with public transport ...
  
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• Young designers celebrate Bolton's history with huge patchwork quilt - The Bolton News

  19-08-2016 07:08
  
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  Young designers celebrate Bolton's history with huge patchwork quilt
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  People of all ages have been letting their artistic skills flow by creating their very own patches to be included as part of the project organised by Crompton Place Shopping Centre. The eye-catching 50 square feet quilt is now on show in the heart of ...and more »
  
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• Parents and campaigners protest children's centres closure plan - The Bolton News

  19-08-2016 07:08
  
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  Parents and campaigners protest children's centres closure plan
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  Protestors outside Bright Meadows Childrens Centre at a protest against Bolton council's plans to close 12 childrens centres in Bolton.. Stuart Jones and his son Kenzy aged seven outside Bright Meadows Childrens Centre at a protest against Bolton ...and more »
  
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• Knifeman 'threatened to slit throats' and chased youngsters at Bolton ... - The Bolton News

  19-08-2016 07:08
  
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  Knifeman 'threatened to slit throats' and chased youngsters at Bolton ...
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  TERRIFIED teenagers were chased by a knife-wielding stranger who allegedly threatened to "slit their throats" and held the weapon to…and more »
  
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• Parents and campaigners protest children’s centres closure plan

  19-08-2016 07:07
  
  PARENTS and campaigners came together to protest against plans to close children’s services across Bolton.
  
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• Brave A Level student battled cancer to earn place at Cambridge

  19-08-2016 07:07
  
  A BRAVE student has won a place at one of the world's top universities – despite battling cancer.
  
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• Young designers celebrate Bolton's history with huge patchwork quilt

  19-08-2016 07:06
  
  A SPECIAL patchwork quilt celebrating Bolton's rich history has been unveiled.
  
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• Woman wakes up to find entire flagstone path has been stolen

  19-08-2016 07:06
  
  A WOMAN woke to find her entire garden path had been stolen.
  
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• MP slams Government for spending 6 times more on transport in London than in North West

  19-08-2016 07:06
  
  A CAMPAIGNING Bolton MP has slammed the government after new figures showed the Tories are spending six times more on transport projects in London than in the North West.
  
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• Knifeman 'threatened to slit throats' and chased youngsters at Bolton Skate Park

  19-08-2016 07:06
  
  TERRIFIED teenagers were chased by a knife-wielding stranger who allegedly threatened to "slit their throats" and held the weapon to the neck of a passer-by.
  
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• DIET: Woman who ate more than 5 chocolate bars a day loses 7 stones

  19-08-2016 07:06
  
  A MOTHER who used to eat more than five chocolate bars a day, has lost more than seven stone.
  
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