Bolton news

• Notts County 1-2 Morecambe

  11-10-2016 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Barkhuizen's two goals secure a 2-1 win at Notts County that lifts Morecambe into the League Two play-off spots.
  
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• Whittington bus cuts protester in high-vis hitch-hike

  11-10-2016 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A protestor takes up hitch-hiking in a high-vis jacket to protest cuts to his local rural bus service.
  
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• Mentally ill prisoners left untreated says whistleblower

  11-10-2016 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prisoners with serious mental health issues are not being treated, a whistleblower tells the BBC.
  
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• Parents warned to check children's social media after grooming attempt

  11-10-2016 17:35
  
  PARENTS are being warned to check their children's social media accounts after a primary school pupil was sent messages encouraging her to send pictures of herself.
  
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• Bolton Lads and Girls Club set to launch its "best yet" beer festival

  11-10-2016 16:57
  
  THE Bolton Lads and Girls Club will launch its "best yet" beer festival tomorrow night.
  
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• ​Poundland selling sex toys for £1 in Bolton stores

  11-10-2016 16:46
  
  A discount shop is selling vibrators to shoppers for just £1 - sending social media into meltdown. 
  
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• Shrewsbury Town: Morecambe manager Jim Bentley denies any 'approach'

  11-10-2016 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe boss Jim Bentley denies any "approach" from managerless Shrewsbury Town.
  
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• Police reassure pupils after sinister clowns threaten to strike village

  11-10-2016 16:09
  
  POLICE officers visited Little Lever High School to offer reassurance to pupils after a sinister group of clowns threatened to "strike" the area tomorrow.
  
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• Police reassure pupils after clowns threaten to strike Little Lever

  11-10-2016 16:09
  
  POLICE officers visited Little Lever High School to offer reassurance to pupils after a sinister group of clowns threatened to "strike" the area tomorrow.
  
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• Great Exhibition of the North: Newcastle and Gateshead to host £5m event

  11-10-2016 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Gateshead are selected to host a major exhibition showcasing art, design and innovation from the north of England.
  
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• Blackpool misses out on Great Exhibition

  11-10-2016 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle and Gateshead are selected to host a major exhibition showcasing art, design and innovation from the north of England.
  
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• Scout Moor wind farm plans: Public inquiry opens

  11-10-2016 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A public inquiry into plans for what is believed to be England's largest onshore wind farms opens.
  
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• Barber to style celebrity hair at Mobo Awards

  11-10-2016 15:41
  
  A BARBER will be ‘brush’ing shoulders with celebrities at the Mobo Awards.
  
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• Paddy McGuinness hits the road with fellow celebs for TV show

  11-10-2016 15:20
  
  BOLTON TV host Paddy McGuinness is hosting a TV road trip with a difference.
  
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• REVEALED: 6 of Bolton's best Indian restaurants to celebrate National Curry Week

  11-10-2016 13:29
  
  IF you ever needed an excuse to enjoy a good curry, then look no further than National Curry Week.
  
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• Bolton News reporter nominated for top award following three-year council tax exposé

  11-10-2016 12:44
  
  A SENIOR reporter from The Bolton News has been nominated for two top journalism awards following a three-year investigation into a councillor who failed to pay council tax.
  
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• Murder conspiracy arrest after man found dead in Accrington

  11-10-2016 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman is charged with conspiring to commit murder following the death of a 65-year-old man, police say.
  
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• VIDEO: GMP inspector who led Bolton anti-drugs unit is to face gross misconduct hearing

  11-10-2016 10:27
  
  A GREATER Manchester Police inspector will face a gross misconduct hearing into the controversial arrest of a man at an anti-fracking demonstration in Salford.
  
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• GMP inspector who led Bolton anti-drugs unit is to face gross misconduct hearing

  11-10-2016 10:27
  
  A GREATER Manchester Police inspector will face a gross misconduct hearing into the controversial arrest of a man at an anti-fracking demonstration in Salford.
  
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• PICTURES: Peter Kay visits The Light cinema - and helps one film fan win free tickets

  11-10-2016 09:27
  
  BOLTON funnyman, Peter Kay, met workers at the town’s new cinema after dropping in to watch a movie – and
  
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• Lancashire: Luke Procter and Matthew Parkinson agree new deals

  11-10-2016 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire all-rounder Luke Procter and teenage spinner Matthew Parkinson both sign new two-year contracts.
  
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• Special service to remember beautiful Ellie May Holden, one of Bolton's much loved-quads

  11-10-2016 07:08
  
  THE life of a special little girl was celebrated at a memorial service.
  
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• Residents’ fury over homes plan

  11-10-2016 07:08
  
  RESIDENTS in a leafy area of Bolton are accusing Bolton Council of being more concerned with bats, barn owls and newts than humans over a development plan.
  
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• Plans for new drive-through coffee shop

  11-10-2016 07:08
  
  WORKERS at Bolton’s new logistics and distribution super-hub will be able to kick-start their day with a drive-through coffee, if plans are approved.
  
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• Paedophile jailed for abusing girl aged nine

  11-10-2016 07:08
  
  A PAEDOPHILE who repeatedly sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl has been jailed for three and a half years.
  
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• Low IQ teen spared jail for sex with two under-age girls

  11-10-2016 07:08
  
  A TEENAGER who groomed and had sex with two under-age girls he met via Facebook has been spared a jail sentence after a judge heard about his very low IQ.
  
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• Housing charity faces hunt for £139,000 in funding as it celebrates 25th year

  11-10-2016 07:08
  
  A CHARITY that supports young people across Bolton is preparing for a battle to find funding.
  
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• Attacker given curfew after victim’s jaw broken in late night brawl

  11-10-2016 07:08
  
  A THUG who attacked a man from behind and broke his jaw during a town centre brawl has been told he will not serve an immediate jail sentence.
  
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• New national coronial law centre launches at the University of Bolton

  11-10-2016 07:07
  
  BOLTON coroner Jennifer Leeming’s ‘innovative leadership’ to develop a national Centre for Contemporary Coronial Law at the University of Bolton has been praised.
  
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• New heritage boat launched on historic Bridgewater Canal

  11-10-2016 07:07
  
  A BOAT built by a group of local men set sail on its maiden voyage to celebrate the historic Bridgewater Canal.
  
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• Black History Month launches with dance and celebration

  11-10-2016 07:07
  
  SCHOOLCHILDREN took to the stage to read out the names of black and other ethnic people whose contribution has transformed the world but whose achievements are “swept under the carpet”.
  
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• REVEALED: Opening date of popular burger restaurant at Bolton shopping centre

  11-10-2016 07:06
  
  BURGER fans will be pleased to hear about the latest big name restaurant to launch in the Market Place vaults.
  
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• Football club's trek from Old Trafford to Bolton to fund community sports hub

  11-10-2016 07:06
  
  A FOOTBALL club with ambitions to create a sporting community hub has begun fundraising to kick off major improvements.
  
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• Convenience store scoops national awards

  11-10-2016 07:06
  
  COSTCUTTER team members are celebrating after scooping two national awards and being shortlisted for a third.
  
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• PICTURES: Wedding venue fined almost £20000 over mice infestation - The Bolton News

  11-10-2016 06:40
  
  PICTURES: Wedding venue fined almost £20000 over mice infestation
  The Bolton News
  A POPULAR Asian wedding venue has been fined after it was found to be infested with mice. The Bolton Excellency Centre, its owner Dr Mohanned Jaberansari and company director Taymure Khan, were fined a total of almost £20,000 at Bolton Magistrates ...and more »
  
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• PICTURES: Wedding venue fined almost £20,000 over mice infestation

  11-10-2016 06:35
  
  A POPULAR Asian wedding venue has been fined after it was found to be infested with mice.
  
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• Golf course plans to include 1,200 homes — meaning 3,000 could be built within few miles

  11-10-2016 06:13
  
  PLANS to build a championship standard golf course on the Hulton Park Estate will also include the building of 1,200 new homes on the site.
  
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• England Women collapse as West Indies level the series - The Bolton News

  11-10-2016 01:30
  
  England Women collapse as West Indies level the series
  The Bolton News
  West Indies Women levelled the one-day series against England with a 38-run win in the second game of five. In another low-scoring contest at Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica, the hosts posted 148 all out from 50 overs - one run less than England's winning ...and more »
  
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• Call for more funding for 'neglected' brain tumour research - The Bolton News

  11-10-2016 01:30
  
  The Bolton News
  Call for more funding for 'neglected' brain tumour research
  The Bolton News
  A bereaved girlfriend has spoken about about the "shocking" level of funding for brain tumour research after the cancer claimed the life of her partner. After aggressively fighting off the disease for 15 months, Darel Bryan lost his battle against ...and more »
  
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• Jos Buttler: Michael Vaughan backs England captain over clash in ODI

  11-10-2016 00:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Vaughan backs Jos Buttler despite the England captain's reprimand for a clash with Bangladesh's players in the second ODI.
  
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