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• Campaigners urge meeting audience to join campaign to save threatened children's centres

  28-09-2016 23:19
  
  CAMPAIGNERS urged meeting members to back the push to save Bolton's children's centres from closure.
  
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• Little Lever park to be fenced off to block travellers and nuisance cars and bikes

  28-09-2016 22:56
  
  A PARK is to be fenced off to prevent travellers gaining access and setting up an illegal encampment and to stop nuisance cars and bikes churning up the grass.
  
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• MH17 missile 'came from Russia', Dutch-led investigators say

  28-09-2016 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors investigating the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine say it was hit by a missile which was brought in from Russia.
  
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• VIDEO: Save our children’s centre plea by parents

  28-09-2016 18:44
  
  PARENTS made a heartfelt plea to keep children’s centres open as they joined a protest against controversial cost cutting proposals.
  
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• Save our children’s centre plea by parents

  28-09-2016 18:44
  
  PARENTS made a heartfelt plea to keep children’s centres open as they joined a protest against controversial cost cutting proposals.
  
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• Pledge to ease strain of immigration on towns like Bolton welcomed by council leader

  28-09-2016 18:43
  
  COUNCIL leader Cliff Morris has welcomed a pledge from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to help ease the strain of immigration on towns like Bolton.
  
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• Mother's desperate plea for return of deaf son's £5,000 hearing aid

  28-09-2016 18:35
  
  A MOTHER said she is "over the moon" after her deaf son's £5,000 hearing aid was found.
  
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• Jaguar crashes into wall after witnesses report seeing it overtaking at high speed and jump red light

  28-09-2016 17:53
  
  A MOTORIST crashed into a wall at high speed after allegedly jumping a red light.
  
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• Car crashes into wall after witnesses report seeing it overtake at high speed and jump a red light

  28-09-2016 17:53
  
  A MOTORIST crashed into a wall at high speed after allegedly jumping a red light.
  
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• Raich Alcock death: Witnesses sought in Accrington murder probe

  28-09-2016 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police investigating a fatal attack on a Lancashire man appeal for three people who walked the same route home as him to come forward.
  
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• Nathan Buck: Northants sign paceman from Lancashire on three-year deal

  28-09-2016 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northants sign paceman Nathan Buck on a three-year deal after he agrees an early release from his Lancashire contract.
  
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• Andy Burnham will stand down as shadow home secretary to focus on Greater Manchester mayor campaign

  28-09-2016 13:38
  
  LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has announced that he will leave his position as shadow home secretary.
  
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• Man ‘fed’ booze by pals kicked off flight

  28-09-2016 13:29
  
  Self-employed plasterer Martin Carroll got thrown off a flight bound for Ibiza after being “fed” a large amount of booze by his pals.
  
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• Lancashire County Council will 'run out of money in three years'

  28-09-2016 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire County Council's money will run out in three years leaving it struggling to provide essential services, a report warns.
  
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• 'No prosecution' after blaze which killed firefighter Stephen Hunt

  28-09-2016 12:27
  
  POLICE and prosecutors have decided to "take no further action" over the death of a firefighter killed by a shop blaze that was probably started on purpose by a Bolton teenager and her friend.
  
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• Sam Allardyce says 'error of judgement' cost him England job

  28-09-2016 11:50
  
  FORMER England manager Sam Allardyce has said "an error of judgment" cost him his dream job.
  
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• Unmarried partner in bereavement compensation legal bid

  28-09-2016 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman launches a legal fight to win greater recognition for unmarried couples who suffer bereavement.
  
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• Residents rally against plans for power station on green field site

  28-09-2016 10:58
  
  CONCERNED residents gathered to raise their objections for plans to build up an electrical generator with 38-foot high chimneys on green field land in Westhoughton.
  
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• GALLERY: Seldom-seen images of Queens Park through the ages

  28-09-2016 10:11
  
  QUEENS Park recently featured in these pages after a plaque commemorating its 150th anniversary was created with an apostrophe.
  
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• Membership drive puts AA back in the black - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 09:27
  
  Membership drive puts AA back in the black
  The Bolton News
  The AA has driven back into profit after the breakdown service said it has reversed a decline in falling membership numbers. The group said pre-tax profits came in at £48 million for the first half of the year, compared with a £69 million loss in the ...and more »
  
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• BOLTON PARKRUN: Lindsey Brindle leads way for ladies on comeback from injury - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 08:56
  
  BOLTON PARKRUN: Lindsey Brindle leads way for ladies on comeback from injury
  The Bolton News
  LINDSEY Brindle continued here comeback from injury by leading the way for the ladies at Bolton parkrun this week. The international athlete from Horwich finished first female for the 12th time in her 13 runs at Bolton. She finished 14th overall in ...
  
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• Vets and Queen Lizzie edge high-scoring games - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 08:09
  
  Vets and Queen Lizzie edge high-scoring games
  The Bolton News
  THE BSF Over-35s Football League continued to produce some high-scoring games with five at Hindsford Vets and nine at Queen Lizzie, however, in both cases the home side won by just one goal. Dave Fashou scored two and Darryl Martinez one for ...
  
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• Hart praises Turton after good victory at Tempest - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 08:09
  
  Hart praises Turton after good victory at Tempest
  The Bolton News
  TURTON boss Neil Hart believes his side's fast start to Saturday's Premier Division derby at high-flying Tempest United was key to their 2-0 victory. Matty Ward put the visitors ahead after just five minutes and they doubled their advantage through ...
  
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• BOLTON AT HOME SUNDAY LEAGUE: Westhoughton maintain fine start in Division Two - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 08:09
  
  BOLTON AT HOME SUNDAY LEAGUE: Westhoughton maintain fine start in Division Two
  The Bolton News
  WESTHOUGHTON FC carried on their fine start in the Bolton at Home Sunday League Division Two with a hard-fought 5-4 victory against fourth-placed Newbury FC. In an exciting game, the joint leaders opened the scoring through a left-footed strike from ...
  
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• Speedy Tom wins cycling prize... at three years old - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 07:21
  
  Speedy Tom wins cycling prize... at three years old
  The Bolton News
  The Bromley Cross boy has proved a natural on a bike, having started to ride at just two years old and never having needed stabilisers. He has been improving his fledgling talent at weekly cycle coaching run by North West Cycle Coaching at the UCLAN ...
  
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• Why are Bolton people so brainy? - The Bolton News (blog)

  28-09-2016 07:20
  
  The Bolton News (blog)
  Why are Bolton people so brainy?
  The Bolton News (blog)
  IS there something in the water that makes people from the Bolton area so brainy? There really must be a reason that so many clever people come from around the town. All I know is that when I've been involved in quiz teams, we've nearly always been ...
  
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• Our history is hidden everywhere - The Bolton News (blog)

  28-09-2016 07:20
  
  Our history is hidden everywhere
  The Bolton News (blog)
  BOLTON is a town steeped in history but sometimes we don't even realise that it's all around us. Members of Halliwell Local History Society – a particularly interesting organisation with a wealth of knowledge and a fantastic collection of local ...
  
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• Youngster gets special thank you from the Queen - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 07:13
  
  Youngster gets special thank you from the Queen
  The Bolton News
  AN eight-year-old boy has been given a royal thank you after wishing the Queen a happy 90th birthday. Tieo Herman-Smith sent her Majesty the Queen a birthday card after learning of her milestone celebration. The St Thomas Chequerbent Primary School ...and more »
  
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• Two men rescued after 40ft fall - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 07:13
  
  The Bolton News
  Two men rescued after 40ft fall
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist emergency services on the scene in the village of Tockholes near Darwen on Saturday. The men had fallen down a steep-sided gully while on a camping trip at about 10pm. Three Land Rover ambulances ...
  
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• Hopes to bring mental health care closer to home (From The Bolton ... - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 07:13
  
  Hopes to bring mental health care closer to home (From The Bolton ...
  The Bolton News
  PLANS are being developed to allow people with mental health issues to be cared for in Bolton instead of being placed as far away as Birmingham.and more »
  
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• Green light for farmhouse pub plan - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 07:13
  
  Green light for farmhouse pub plan
  The Bolton News
  A NEW farmhouse restaurant and pub will be created in the site of Bolton's new logistics and distribution super-hub. Bolton Council has granted brewery Greene King permission to create a Farmhouse Inn on the Logistics North site at Cutacre in Over Hulton.and more »
  
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• Two men rescued after 40ft fall

  28-09-2016 07:11
  
  TWO men were rescued after falling down a 40ft gully.
  
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• Green light for farmhouse pub plan

  28-09-2016 07:11
  
  A NEW farmhouse restaurant and pub will be created in the site of Bolton’s new logistics and distribution super-hub.
  
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• Youngster gets special thank you from the Queen

  28-09-2016 07:10
  
  AN eight-year-old boy has been given a royal thank you after wishing the Queen a happy 90th birthday.
  
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• Thousands expected to queue from midnight to purchase new FIFA 17 computer game

  28-09-2016 07:10
  
  QUEUES are expected around the block in Bolton as gamers wait to get their hands on the year’s most eagerly anticipated computer game tonight.
  
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• School brings back old-fashioned games for pupils

  28-09-2016 07:10
  
  CHILDREN are learning how to play using their own imaginations to create their own adventures.
  
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• Pregnant couple still living in tent on streets just weeks before expected birth

  28-09-2016 07:10
  
  A HEAVILY pregnant and disabled woman and her partner are still living on the Bolton streets — just weeks before she is expected to give birth.
  
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• Learning to play the old fashioned way

  28-09-2016 07:10
  
  CHILDREN are learning how to play using their own imaginations to create their own adventures.
  
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• Hopes to bring mental health care closer to home

  28-09-2016 07:10
  
  PLANS are being developed to allow people with mental health issues to be cared for in Bolton instead of being placed as far away as Birmingham.
  
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• Burglars steal sound system and cash from ladies-only gym as part of spree

  28-09-2016 07:10
  
  BURGLARS ransacked a female-only gym after levering open the fire exit door and then covering their tracks.
  
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• 10 years in the making for sign company - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 07:10
  
  The Bolton News
  10 years in the making for sign company
  The Bolton News
  Sign Tech, based on Halliwell Road, was set up by owner Rob Rogerson in 2006 and has gone from strength to strength ever since. Mr Rogerson explained how he started making stickers and signs in the shed and on his bedroom floor at his mum's Bolton ...
  
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• People invited to take part in Diamond Challenge to celebrate 60 years of Duke of Edinburgh Award

  28-09-2016 07:09
  
  PEOPLE across Bolton are being invited to take part in a Diamond Challenge to celebrate 60 years of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
  
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• PICTURES: Mice droppings in infested wedding venue’s kitchen where rodents were 'breeding'

  28-09-2016 06:13
  
  AN upmarket wedding venue was infested with mice which were breeding in its kitchen, a court heard.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - 28 September 2016 - The Bolton News

  28-09-2016 06:05
  
  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - 28 September 2016
  The Bolton News
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. 40-year-old Warren Spencer, who has links to town centre and Breightmet, is sought on recall to prison after failing to keep his appointments with the Probation ...
  
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• Morecambe and Wise statue to be unveiled in Blackpool

  28-09-2016 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A statue of comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise will be unveiled in their "spiritual home" of Blackpool in October.
  
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