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• Heavy tailbacks for commuters after car smashes into lamppost - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 19:59
  
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  Heavy tailbacks for commuters after car smashes into lamppost
  The Bolton News
  COMMUTERS have been left with heavy tailbacks this evening after a car crashed into a lamppost. Police were called to the scene of an accident at the junction of Wigan Road and Lock Lane in Hunger Hill at about 5.15pm. The driver of a silver Hyundai ...and more »
  
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• Heavy tailbacks for commuters after car smashes into lamppost

  26-10-2016 19:58
  
  COMMUTERS have been left with heavy tailbacks this evening after a car crashed into a lamppost.
  
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• UKIP MEP MIKE HOOKEM AVOIDS SUSPENSION FROM PARTY OVER CLASH WITH STEVEN WOOLFE

  26-10-2016 19:11
  
  Ukip MEP Mike Hookem has avoided suspension from the party over the altercation which left former leadership contender Steven Woolfe in hospital.
  
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• Daisy Mae Burrill murder: Fleetwood father gets life sentence

  26-10-2016 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father who threw his crying baby on to the sofa in a fit of temper is given a life sentence for her murder.
  
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• Robber jailed for kicking woman to ground in 'terrifying' town centre attack - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 18:43
  
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  Robber jailed for kicking woman to ground in 'terrifying' town centre attack
  The Bolton News
  A ROBBER who kicked a woman in the back and then kept kicking her after she fell to the ground has been locked up. Jake Chadwick, aged 19, and his teenage accomplice were sentenced for the “cowardly” attack on the female pedestrian in Bolton town ...and more »
  
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• Firework and pitch invasion offences among eight arrests during Bolton's derby win against Bury - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 18:43
  
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  Firework and pitch invasion offences among eight arrests during Bolton's derby win against Bury
  The Bolton News
  Despite police pleas for peace, officers had to take some fans into custody during the match at Bury's Gigg Lane stadium although the level of disorder was not as bad as past fixtures. One man was arrested on suspicion of affray, two for pitch ...
  Bolton v Port Vale, preview and betting tips – onevalefan.co.ukonevalefan.co.uk (blog)
  VERDICT: Zach Clough went down
  
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• Robber jailed for kicking woman to ground in "terrifying" town centre attack

  26-10-2016 18:39
  
  A ROBBER who kicked a woman in the back and then kept kicking her after she fell to the ground has been jailed.
  
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• Joey Barton set to begin Rangers talks on Thursday - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 17:54
  
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  Joey Barton set to begin Rangers talks on Thursday
  The Bolton News
  Joey Barton will hold talks with Rangers on Thursday as the first step in resolving the midfielder's future, Press Association Sport understands. Barton has been serving an extended suspension from the club's training base following a furious row with ...and more »
  
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• FLASHBACK: Did you win cup with football team? - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 16:40
  
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  FLASHBACK: Did you win cup with football team?
  The Bolton News
  THIS week's photograph from The Bolton News archives has discovered this picture of Market Street Tavern from Stoneclough. It was taken in June 1992 after the team's 5-3 extra-time victory over Kearsley's White Horse in the Bolton Sunday League Lynn ...and more »
  
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• FLASHBACK: Did you win cup with football team?

  26-10-2016 16:39
  
  THIS week’s photograph from The Bolton News archives has discovered this picture of Market Street Tavern from Stoneclough.
  
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• Trash and Treasure sale invitation - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 16:15
  
  Trash and Treasure sale invitation
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  Newsquest (North West) Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. HP10 9TY |3102566| Registered in England & Wales. Ipsoregulated. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards ...and more »
  
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• PICTURES: Classroom fun from school days of yesteryear - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 15:56
  
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  PICTURES: Classroom fun from school days of yesteryear
  The Bolton News
  IT'S often said that school is the best time of your life — and these pictures tend to add weight to that theory. This week we journey back in time 35 years to have a look at some of our most fun school pictures from 1981. It was the year that Prince ...and more »
  
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• PICTURES: Classroom fun from school days of yesteryear

  26-10-2016 15:55
  
  IT’S often said that school is the best time of your life — and these pictures tend to add weight to that theory.
  
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• Rapist sacks lawyers before sentencing

  26-10-2016 15:51
  
  A RAPIST who beat and attacked a woman before she escaped and was found collapsed on the A666 sacked his legal team on the morning of his sentencing.
  
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• Firework and pitch invasion offences among eight arrests during Bolton's derby win against Bury

  26-10-2016 15:45
  
  EIGHT supporters were arrested during Bolton Wanderers’ televised derby win over Bury.
  
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• Review: The Winter's Tale at Bolton Octagon Theatre - Manchester Evening News

  26-10-2016 15:43
  
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  Review: The Winter's Tale at Bolton Octagon Theatre
  Manchester Evening News
  You have to hand it to Bolton's Octagon theatre cast – they certainly don't shrink from a challenge and performing Shakespeare is about as challenging as it gets. Especially when the Bard's tragic/comic epic The Winter's Tale is the production in ...
  The Winter's Tale review at Octagon Theatre, BoltonThe Stage
  REVIEW: The Winter's Tale at the Octagon Theatre (From The Bolton ...The Bolton N
  
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• Two Most Wanted people arrested by police - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 15:28
  
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  Two Most Wanted people arrested by police
  The Bolton News
  Dean Hill made contact with police on Wednesday morning, the day the gallery of mugshots appeared in The Bolton News. The 22-year-old was wanted on recall to prison after failing to keep his probation appointments. Sheri Torkington, aged 36, was also ...and more »
  
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• Two Most Wanted people arrested by police

  26-10-2016 15:24
  
  TWO suspects featured in Bolton's Most Wanted have been found.
  
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• Paranormal investigation being held at historic pub on Halloween

  26-10-2016 15:23
  
  A SPECIAL Halloween treat awaits fans of ghosts and ghouls at a town centre pub on Monday.
  
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• Picture of the week - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 14:49
  
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  Picture of the week
  The Bolton News
  OUR picture of the week of Engine Lane in Tyldesley was taken by amateur photographer Darryl Kinney earlier this month. The 33-year-old dad-of-two, of Devon Road, Tyldesley, said: “I got into photography about a year ago as a hobby and it soon became a ...
  
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• Pet of the week - Poppy - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 14:49
  
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  Pet of the week - Poppy
  The Bolton News
  She lives with her owner Reanne McGowan on Peace Street, Atherton, and even has her own bedroom with a climbing frame in it. Reanne, 22, said: “She is more than just a cat, she is my best friend. We do everything together. She has such a cute and ...
  
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• Firefighter achieves best body transformation in international fitness competition - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 14:49
  
  Firefighter achieves best body transformation in international fitness competition
  The Bolton News
  A LEIGH firefighter is delighted after beating more than 1,000 people to win an international fitness contest. Dad-of-four Dan Ogden, of Wigan Road, competed against contestants from all over the world in the SB911 Transformation competition. They were ...
  
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• Cowgill Holloway announce merger with Bolton firm - Manchester Evening News

  26-10-2016 14:37
  
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  Cowgill Holloway announce merger with Bolton firm
  Manchester Evening News
  The merger increases the Cowgill Holloway group to 150 staff across five offices, providing a full service offering to businesses small and large alike. Share. Get business news by email. Paul Stansfield, managing partner, Cowgill Holloway, with ...and more »
  
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• Free school set up by Bolton Wanderers judged 'inadequate' - TES News

  26-10-2016 14:36
  
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  Free school set up by Bolton Wanderers judged 'inadequate'
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  A free school established by Bolton Wanderers Football Club has been judged as “inadequate” in all areas by Ofsted after inspectors found that too many students were making “poor progress”. The watchdog also raised concerns that students lacked ...
  
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• Lancaster University plan for £41m ageing research centre

  26-10-2016 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans by Lancaster University for a £41m centre to develop solutions to problems caused by ageing populations are submitted to the council.
  
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• Steven Woolfe and Mike Hookem clash referred to French police

  26-10-2016 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UKIP MEPs Steven Woolfe and Mike Hookem's European Parliament clash is referred to French police.
  
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• Driver runs off after crashing T-reg hatchback into newly-purchased parked car

  26-10-2016 10:58
  
  A DRIVER ran off after crashing an older car into a newly purchased parked vehicle.
  
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• Keith Barker: Warwickshire left-arm all-rounder open to West Indies approach

  26-10-2016 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire's footballer turned cricketer Keith Barker would seriously consider playing for the West Indies.
  
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• Actress tipped for stardom after making BAFTA breakthrough list - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 09:52
  
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  Actress tipped for stardom after making BAFTA breakthrough list
  The Bolton News
  A BOLTON actress has been named as one of the hottest properties in the industry by the prestigious BAFTA organisation. Ruth Madeley has been listed among a select group of talented newcomers who make up the BAFTA Breakthrough Brits list. The list ...and more »
  
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• Actress tipped for stardom after making BAFTA breakthrough list

  26-10-2016 09:51
  
  A BOLTON actress has been named as one of the hottest properties in the industry by the prestigious BAFTA organization.
  
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• REVEALED: Shortlist published for Bolton Children's Fiction Award ... - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 09:04
  
  REVEALED: Shortlist published for Bolton Children's Fiction Award ...
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  SHORTLIST: Bolton School Sixth Form and Year 7 pupils with the shortlisted books. Back left to right, Victoria Jolley aged 18 holding 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' ...and more »
  
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• Bolton archers hit the target in ancient Tibetan contests - Bury Times

  26-10-2016 08:35
  
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  Bolton archers hit the target in ancient Tibetan contests
  Bury Times
  BOLTON archery enthusiasts David Varey and Graham Mawhood flew the flag for English longbow traditions in an international event in Tibet. The duo were invited to join a five-man England team to represent the European Traditional Archery Association ...
  
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• Parkinson: Why Wanderers passed on Odemwingie deal - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 08:07
  
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  Parkinson: Why Wanderers passed on Odemwingie deal
  The Bolton News
  PHIL Parkinson has explained why he did not pursue a move for former Stoke City and West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie. After finding out that the 35-year-old front man had signed for Championship strugglers Rotherham United, the Wanderers boss ...
  'I love pressure as a player' says Peter OdemwingieGoal.comall 69 news articles »
  
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• BOLTON AT HOME SUNDAY LEAGUE: Astley Bridge pay the penalty as Deane win cup clash on spot-kicks - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 08:07
  
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  BOLTON AT HOME SUNDAY LEAGUE: Astley Bridge pay the penalty as Deane win cup clash on spot-kicks
  The Bolton News
  THE mouth-watering Bolton at Home Sunday League Open Cup Preliminary Round cup tie between Astley Bridge Elite and Deane FC was billed as the top of Division One versus top of the Division Two and in terms of drama and entertainment it did not ...
  
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• It is good to see some positive news about Bolton for a change - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 07:18
  
  It is good to see some positive news about Bolton for a change
  The Bolton News
  AFTER so much bad news about the decline of Bolton's town centre, it is good to finally see some good news at last with the opening of a new cinema. Hopefully it will help attract visitors to Bolton who will also use other shops and amenities. We have ...and more »
  
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• Bolton man's sports car forms part of historic Buckingham Palace ... - The Bolton News

  26-10-2016 07:08
  
  Bolton man's sports car forms part of historic Buckingham Palace ...
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  NOT many people get the honour of driving through the gates of Buckingham Palace.and more »
  
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• 'We’re tackling estate’s problems - it’s no slum' says councillor

  26-10-2016 07:07
  
  A COUNCILLOR said authorities are striving to tackle problems on an estate where a fed-up constituent upset residents by branding it a “slum”,
  
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• VIDEO: Fans light up stadium in memory of Wanderers fan Zak

  26-10-2016 07:07
  
  FANS lit up a stadium during Bolton’s televised derby match against Bury as a “fitting tribute” to a brave football-loving teenager.
  
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• REVEALED: Shortlist published for Bolton Children's Fiction Award 2017

  26-10-2016 07:07
  
  THE shortlist for Bolton Children's Fiction Award 2017 has been announced.
  
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• REVEALED: Shortlist published Bolton Children's Fiction Award 2017

  26-10-2016 07:07
  
  THE shortlist for Bolton Children's Fiction Award 2017 has been announced.
  
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• PICTURES: Ballet babies don their tutus for charity fundraiser

  26-10-2016 07:07
  
  THESE twinkle toed tiny tots have been putting on their tutus and raising thousands of pounds for a baby charity.
  
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• Great British baker cooking up a storm for parishioners despite TV show disappointment

  26-10-2016 07:07
  
  A GREAT British Bake Off contestant has been cooking up a storm for his parishioners since leaving the show.
  
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• Fans light up stadium in memory of Wanderers fan Zak

  26-10-2016 07:07
  
  FANS lit up a stadium during Bolton’s televised derby match against Bury as a “fitting tribute” to a brave football-loving teenager.
  
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• Young Thai boxer to challenge for European title after sponsorship success

  26-10-2016 07:06
  
  A YOUNG Thai boxing champion is gearing up for a shot at a European title after receiving a sponsor for his trip.
  
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• Google virtual reality allows pupils to see the Seven Wonders - from their classroom

  26-10-2016 07:06
  
  YOUNG travellers have been enjoying a round the world trip — without leaving the classroom.
  
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• Festival organisers thank revellers after £7,000 is raised for charity at free events

  26-10-2016 07:06
  
  FESTIVAL organisers have thanked visitors of this years Boltfest and Festwich for raising more than £7,000 for charity.
  
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