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• Carpool karaoke star Ted, 80, lands record deal

  16-09-2016 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An 80-year-old man, who became an internet video sensation singing carpool karaoke, lands a record deal after racking up more than 40m views.
  
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• Bangladesh v England: Haseeb Hameed says he is a 'modern-day Geoffrey Boycott'

  16-09-2016 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teenager Haseeb Hameed says he is a "modern-day Geoffrey Boycott" after being named in the Test squad to tour Bangladesh.
  
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• 'He was my angel. He was my hope for life' - tributes to toddler killed in tragic accident

  16-09-2016 19:56
  
  THE heartbroken parents of a toddler killed when he was hit by a car have paid tribute to "mummy's little angel".
  
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• Car crash causes traffic delays on A666 - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 19:19
  
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  Car crash causes traffic delays on A666
  The Bolton News
  TRAFFIC is building in St Peter's Way after one lane was closed because of a crash involving two cars. The incident happened at about 6pm on the A666 southbound near Kearsley roundabout. Police confirmed both drivers of the red Kia and Black Ford ...and more »
  
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• Car crash causes traffic delays on A666

  16-09-2016 19:16
  
  TRAFFIC is building in St Peter's Way after one lane was closed because of a crash involving two cars.
  
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• 'Pretend it's 1995' - Bolton barber urges customers to ditch phones and talk more

  16-09-2016 18:34
  
  A BOLTON barber is striving to revive the art of conversation in his town centre shop. 
  
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• Jane Clough: Murderer wanted access to daughter

  16-09-2016 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who stabbed his ex-partner to death applied for access to their baby from jail, an MP tells the Commons.
  
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• Tributes left to boy, 3, hit by car yards from relative's house

  16-09-2016 13:52
  
  A TODDLER aged three who died after being struck by a car was just yards from a relative's house when the collision occurred, it has emerged.
  
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• GALLERY: 25 pictures of historic school through the ages - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 13:52
  
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  GALLERY: 25 pictures of historic school through the ages
  The Bolton News
  But, in the 21st century, a modern invention is helping former pupils of a historic school stay connected and share memories. The Bolton School Old Boys and Old Girls (Official) Facebook page was set up in 2011 and has more than 3,300 likes, making it ...and more »
  
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• South Ribble council elects new leader after taxi child sex claims

  16-09-2016 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new leader is elected at South Ribble Borough Council, which was at the centre of claims children were sexually exploited by taxi drivers.
  
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• South Ribble council elect new leader after taxi child sex claims

  16-09-2016 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new leader is elected at South Ribble Borough Council, which was at the centre of claims children were sexually exploited by taxi drivers.
  
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• Brentford v Preston North End

  16-09-2016 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Brentford and Preston North End.
  
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• 5 things you may not know about Haseeb Hameed - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 12:46
  
  5 things you may not know about Haseeb Hameed
  The Bolton News
  Teenage batsman Haseeb Hameed could become England's youngest opening batsman after being included in the squad for the tour of Bangladesh, which begins on October 7. Here, Press Association Sport brings you the low-down on the 19-year-old ...and more »
  
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• GALLERY: 25 pictures of historic school through the ages

  16-09-2016 12:31
  
  ITS history spans back to the 1500s.
  
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• Biggest charity shop opens doors in Preston

  16-09-2016 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The biggest charity shop in the country opens in Preston to raise money for the charity Emmaus.
  
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• More patients held in ambulances outside Preston A&E

  16-09-2016 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of patients waiting in ambulances outside an A&E department for over an hour more than doubled, according to new figures.
  
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• Leicester City v Burnley

  16-09-2016 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Leicester City and Burnley.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse: Osborne to stay and fight for project

  16-09-2016 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Chancellor George Osborne tells the BBC he will stay in the Commons to "fight for the things I care about" as he launches a think tank to promote the Northern Powerhouse.
  
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• Crompton Place Shopping Centre evacuated in Bolton (From The ... - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 11:19
  
  Crompton Place Shopping Centre evacuated in Bolton (From The ...
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  SHOPPERS were forced to leave a Bolton shopping centre this morning.and more »
  
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• Shopping centre evacuated in Bolton

  16-09-2016 11:16
  
  SHOPPERS were forced to leave a Bolton shopping centre this morning.
  
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• Who you gonna call? Pub brings in experts to solve riddle of 'stolen' ghost - This Is Lancashire

  16-09-2016 11:00
  
  This Is Lancashire
  Who you gonna call? Pub brings in experts to solve riddle of 'stolen' ghost
  This Is Lancashire
  A PUB that had its prized ghost 'stolen' by a Chinese artist has turned to a team of supernatural experts for help. In a bid to discover exactly what ghoulish goings-on there are at Ye Olde Man and Scythe, paranormal professionals Don Philips and Steve ...and more »
  
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• Bangladesh v England: Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett & Zafar Ansari in tour squad

  16-09-2016 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teenager Haseeb Hameed, Ben Duckett and Zafar Ansari are named in the England Test squad for the tour of Bangladesh starting next month.
  
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• Bolton pub the Gypsy's Tent with colourful past could be turned into flats - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 10:57
  
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  Bolton pub the Gypsy's Tent with colourful past could be turned into flats
  The Bolton News
  The Gypsy's Tent, on the corner of Spa Road, could be turned into seven flats after an application was submitted to Bolton Council. The historic building, which was built in the mid-19th century, was once known for its rather unusual visitors ...and more »
  
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• Bolton neighbours are the least noisy in Greater Manchester - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 10:57
  
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  Bolton neighbours are the least noisy in Greater Manchester
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  New data from Freedom of Information Requests shows there were more than 11,000 noise nuisance complaints across the conurbation in the last year. The research has been compiled by noise monitoring firm Cirrus Research which requested information ...
  
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• Awards 2016: Apprentice Development Award - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 10:57
  
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  Awards 2016: Apprentice Development Award
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  CONSTRUCTION giant Seddon were praised for nurturing local talent as they picked up the Apprentice Development Award in the Bolton and Bury Business Awards. The Bolton firm, based in Plodder Lane, held off competition from Fieldings Porters ...and more »
  
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• Alviro Petersen: Lancashire batsman to miss final match of season

  16-09-2016 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alviro Petersen will miss Lancashire's final County Championship Division One game this season to return home for personal reasons.
  
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• Preview: Walsall v Bolton - Vitalfootball

  16-09-2016 09:49
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  Preview: Walsall v Bolton
  Vitalfootball
  You'll have seen the Bank's Stadium. Or the Bescot Stadium to give it its original name. If you've been on the M6 around the West Midlands, you will have passed it. Tomorrow, we get to play there. Wanderers travel to Walsall, still unbeaten, but now ...
  It's good to talk: Ex-Wanderer Dean happy to seek tips from England boss AllardyceThe Bolton News
  WALSALL FC: 'Bolton Wanderers to win and both teams to score' bet is an enticing priceWalsa
  
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• Rude awakening for Bolton as Aspatria flex their muscle - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 09:09
  
  Rude awakening for Bolton as Aspatria flex their muscle
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON were brought back down to Earth with a bump in their second match of the season as they failed to match the aggression and clinical edge of Aspatria. The Cherry and Whites had taken full marks in their opening game, a bonus-point victory at home ...
  
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• Firefighters suspect moped found on fire was stolen

  16-09-2016 08:45
  
  A MOPED that is suspected to be stolen was found on fire in Smithills last night.
  
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• Match Report - Walsall vs Bolton | 17 Sep 2016 - Sky Sports - SkySports

  16-09-2016 08:40
  
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  Match Report - Walsall vs Bolton | 17 Sep 2016 - Sky Sports
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  Walsall are hopeful Isaiah Osbourne, Florent Cuvelier and James O'Connor will be fit to face Bolton on Saturday.and more »
  
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• Drivers warned to slow down on Ainsworth Lane in Tonge Fold ... - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 07:31
  
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  Drivers warned to slow down on Ainsworth Lane in Tonge Fold ...
  The Bolton News
  MOTORISTS have been accused of driving dangerously on a Tonge Moor road.and more »
  
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• Bolton Hospice lottery raises £2.5 million for patients (From The ... - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 07:31
  
  Bolton Hospice lottery raises £2.5 million for patients (From The ...
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  THIS month Bolton Hospice is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its lottery fundraiser.and more »
  
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• UKIP believes it can oust Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi if new constituency is formed

  16-09-2016 07:10
  
  BOLTON’S Ukip group believes it will have a good chance of ousting Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi if plans for a new Parliamentary constituency are brought in.
  
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• Chance of national award for community group

  16-09-2016 07:10
  
  AN EGERTON community group has been recognised for its hard work with a nomination for a national award.
  
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• Dedicated shop worker celebrates 45 years at Asda - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 07:08
  
  Dedicated shop worker celebrates 45 years at Asda
  The Bolton News
  A DEDICATED colleague at Asda's Bolton branch is being congratulated on 45 years of service at the supermarket this month. Elizabeth Bezkorowajnyj, aged 60, or Lisa as she is affectionately known as by colleagues and customers, started working at the ...and more »
  
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• War veteran, 94, hits the road in new set of wheels with pal, 99

  16-09-2016 07:07
  
  A PENSIONER who learned to drive in the Second World War is still driving – at the age of 94.
  
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• Much-loved fruit, flower and vegetable show revived

  16-09-2016 07:07
  
  A FRUIT, flower and vegetable competition, forced to close last year, has been revived.
  
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• Who you gonna call? Pub brings in experts to solve riddle of 'stolen' ghost

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  A PUB that had its prized ghost ‘stolen’ by a Chinese artist has turned to a team of supernatural experts for help.
  
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• Union boss claims ex-chief exec's £90,000 pay-off is 'tip of the iceberg' of bad council decisions

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  A BOLTON union boss believes the decision to award a £90,000 pay-off to former council chief executive Paul Najsarek is the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of bad decisions made by the authority.
  
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• Pub with colourful past could be turned into flats

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  A DERELICT pub with a colourful history could be transformed into flats.
  
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• Hospice lottery raises £2.5 million for patients

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  THIS month Bolton Hospice is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its lottery fundraiser.
  
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• Ex-Wanderers players and Bolton Golf Club join forces to raise £10000 for charity - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  The Bolton News
  Ex-Wanderers players and Bolton Golf Club join forces to raise £10000 for charity
  The Bolton News
  FORMER Wanderers players joined forces with Bolton Golf Club to organise a charity drive to raise cash for Prostate Cancer UK and The Christie. A brainchild of Bolton captain Richard Hurst and ex-Whites star Roy Greaves, the fundraising event proved a ...
  
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• Drivers warned to slow down on residential street

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  MOTORISTS have been accused of driving dangerously on a Tonge Moor road.
  
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• Dedicated shop worker celebrates 45 years at Asda

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  A DEDICATED colleague at Asda’s Bolton branch is being congratulated on 45 years of service at the supermarket this month.
  
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• Businessman not 'wasting' time in bid to help slim bin strugglers in Bolton

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  A YOUNG entrepreneur is not ‘wasting’ any time growing his business as he looks to help Bolton residents struggling with the new slim bins.
  
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• Businessman not 'wasting' time in bid to help slim bin strugglers

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  A YOUNG entrepreneur is not ‘wasting’ any time growing his business as he looks to help Bolton residents struggling with the new slim bins.
  
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• BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Harrison and Carson take podium spots in Blackleach five-mile race - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 07:06
  
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Harrison and Carson take podium spots in Blackleach five-mile race
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON Harrier Tommy Harrison claimed silver behind Leigh's Central Lancashire Grand Prix champion-elect Neil Pendlebury at the Manchester YMCA-hosted Blackleach 5M trail race – the eighth in the series. It mirrored last week's Bolton Community Half ...
  
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• George Osborne launches body to promote 'Northern Powerhouse' project - The Bolton News

  16-09-2016 01:20
  
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  George Osborne launches body to promote 'Northern Powerhouse' project
  The Bolton News
  Former chancellor George Osborne will launch a new think-tank today amid fears his "Northern Powerhouse" project is losing steam. Mr Osborne will launch and chair the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, an independent group, including politicians and ...and more »
  
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