Bolton news

• Burnley 2-0 Watford

  26-09-2016 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley's record signing Jeff Hendrick scores his first goal for the club to help his side beat a lacklustre Watford at Turf Moor.
  
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• 129 homes plan in Westhouhton refused by town councillors

  26-09-2016 23:08
  
  AN application for 129 homes in Westhoughton, which caused fury among councillors when submitted, has been refused by town councillors.
  
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• 3G Westhoughton High School pitch plans discussed at town council meeting

  26-09-2016 22:22
  
  PLANS for a proposed 3G synthetic pitch at Westhoughton High School were discussed at Westhoughton town council tonight.
  
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• Sir Bradley Wiggins: Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford defends use of TUEs

  26-09-2016 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford defends Sir Bradley Wiggins' use of a banned steroid, insisting it was not taken to enhance performances.
  
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• Ben Marshall: Blackburn Rovers offer winger another new contract

  26-09-2016 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn Rovers offer winger Ben Marshall a new contract with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season.
  
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• Birmingham City v Preston North End

  26-09-2016 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Birmingham City and Preston North End.
  
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• Labour vows fracking ban if it wins general election

  26-09-2016 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A future Labour government would ban fracking in England and focus on developing a low carbon energy industry, shadow energy secretary Barry Gardiner says.
  
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• Macmillan Coffee Morning 2016 - Send us your pictures

  26-09-2016 17:33
  
  THIS Friday, thousands of people across the borough will be helping raise money for cancer care by staging a Macmillan coffee morning – and we want to see your pictures.
  
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• PICTURES: Alien invasion or the return of ET? Strange bright light spotted in sky over Bolton

  26-09-2016 17:27
  
  UNEXPLAINED lights in the sky have left Bolton residents baffled – with mooted explanations ranging from an alien invasion to a film set.
  
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• Match Report - Rochdale vs Bolton | 27 Sep 2016 - Sky Sports - SkySports

  26-09-2016 17:16
  
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  Match Report - Rochdale vs Bolton | 27 Sep 2016 - Sky Sports
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  Rochdale boss Keith Hill is expected to choose from an unchanged squad for the home game against Bolton.and more »
  
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• A gay Burnley fan says he would meet Andre Gray after the player's suspension

  26-09-2016 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A gay Burnley fan says he would meet Andre Gray after the player's suspension for posting homophobic tweets in 2012.
  
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• Man jailed for causing son's brain damage in Blackpool

  26-09-2016 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is jailed for a drunken attack on the mother of his son which left his newborn baby with severe brain damage.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday

  26-09-2016 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday.
  
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• Tyson Fury 'at an all-time low and seeking help' due to 'witch hunt' against boxer, says trainer

  26-09-2016 15:53
  
  Tyson Fury's trainer has confirmed the Bolton-based WBA and WBO heavyweight champion is "seeking help" for issues arising over what he believes to be a "witch-hunt" against the boxer.
  
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• Friends of the Earth fracking leaflet 'misleading', ad watchdog says

  26-09-2016 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friends of the Earth misled the public in a leaflet which claimed fracking can cause cancer, a draft report by the advertising watchdog says.
  
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• PICTURES: Aliens or the return of ET? Strange bright light spotted in sky over Bolton

  26-09-2016 14:34
  
  UNEXPLAINED lights in the sky have left Bolton residents baffled – with mooted explanations ranging from an alien invasion to a film set.
  
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• Morecambe: New owner Diego Lemos has dreams for League Two side

  26-09-2016 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Morecambe owner Diego Lemos says they 'can dream' about their future but has not set any targets for the club.
  
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• Pensioner 'lucky to be alive' after being run over by thief driving family's stolen car in leisure centre car park

  26-09-2016 14:08
  
  A PENSIONER said he is lucky to be alive after being involved in a hit and run in Horwich.
  
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• Hit and run victim is 'lucky to be alive'

  26-09-2016 14:08
  
  A PENSIONER said he is lucky to be alive after being involved in a hit and run in Horwich.
  
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• Morecambe lifeboat station attacked by gang of 30 teenagers

  26-09-2016 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A gang of up to 30 stone-throwing teenagers attack Morecambe lifeboat station and threaten staff.
  
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• Man committed two sexual assaults on same day against different victims

  26-09-2016 13:16
  
  A MAN has admitted carrying out two sex attacks on the same day against different victims.
  
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• Man committed two sexual assaults just minutes apart against different victims

  26-09-2016 13:16
  
  A MAN has admitted carrying out two sex attacks on the same day against different victims.
  
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• In the dock: 10 people who have appeared in court

  26-09-2016 12:41
  
  OUR regular round-up of people who have appeared in Bolton's courts.
  
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• UPDATED: Boy, 13, suffers head injury in collision on busy road

  26-09-2016 11:50
  
  A TEENAGE boy suffered a head injury in a collision.
  
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• Mohammed Yousaf murder: Man charged over Accrington body find

  26-09-2016 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is charged with murdering a 65-year-old found dead at a house in Lancashire.
  
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• Body of woman sought by police is found

  26-09-2016 09:10
  
  POLICE have found the body of a missing woman last seen leaving a hospital.
  
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• Toddler left with horrific burns after laptop charger caught fire

  26-09-2016 07:03
  
  A TODDLER has been left with horrific burns to his hand after the laptop charger he was holding caught fire.
  
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• Toddler left with horrific burns after laptop charger catches fire

  26-09-2016 07:03
  
  A TODDLER has been left with horrific burns to his hand after the laptop charger he was holding caught fire.
  
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• Neighbour fractured jaw of man who cracked his knuckles

  26-09-2016 07:03
  
  A THUG who beat up a neighbour during a drinking session has been jailed for 14 months.
  
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• Scottish legend inspires spitting image of Henry VIII to write book

  26-09-2016 07:02
  
  HIS stage name is Henry Tudor – and his likeness to the infamous King Henry VIII is certainly uncanny.
  
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• Scottish legend inspires 'Henry VIII' to write a book

  26-09-2016 07:02
  
  HIS stage name is Henry Tudor – and his likeness to the infamous King Henry VIII is certainly uncanny.
  
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• Drug addict jailed after stealing from partner's nephew

  26-09-2016 07:02
  
  A BURGLAR who stole watches and a television from his partner’s nephew has been jailed.
  
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• Disabled youngster meets boxing hero Amir

  26-09-2016 07:02
  
  BRAVE Ben O’ Brien – who lost his leg to cancer – couldn’t believe his eyes when Bolton boxing legend Amir Khan joined him in the ring during a gruelling training session for charity.
  
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• The doctor who wants to make his town better

  26-09-2016 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GP Mark Spencer explains why he is overseeing an ambitious year-long project in Fleetwood, Lancashire, aimed at improving the health of people in his town.
  
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• PICTURES: 20 images from the Kearsley Scarecrow Festival 2016

  26-09-2016 07:00
  
  IF you had been in Kearsley this weekend you may have seen some strange sights.
  
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