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• 'Who needs a Hollywood star when you have one in Bolton' - Amir Khan's wife's cute town centre photo

  27-10-2016 20:03
  
  BOLTON boxer Amir Khan's wife is no doubt proud of her husband's countless achievements. 
  
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• Did a Member of Parliament tell Pakistani-born Bolton MP Yasmin Qureshi to 'go home?'

  27-10-2016 19:55
  
  AN MP allegedly shouted to Bolton MP Yasmin Qureshi to ‘go home’ while she was speaking in Parliament about an area close to her Pakistani birthplace.
  
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• Blackburn teaching assistant in court accused of child sex abuse

  27-10-2016 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A teaching assistant from Lancashire appears in court charged with the sexual abuse of five girls.
  
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• Car crash at busy Bolton junction - The Bolton News

  27-10-2016 17:44
  
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  Car crash at busy Bolton junction
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  The collision at the junction of Lever Street and Nelson Street happened shortly after 3.30pm. Both vehicles involved are believed to be damaged however no one is injured. One witness said: “There's been yet another accident at the junction of Lever ...
  
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• Car crash at busy Bolton junction

  27-10-2016 17:40
  
  TWO cars were involved in a crash at a busy Bolton junction.
  
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• PICTURES: Youngsters take a spooky tour of Smithills Hall

  27-10-2016 17:35
  
  YOUNGSTERS took a journey back in time for spooky tour around Smithills Hall ahead of Halloween.
  
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• Doctor 'astounded' to be sacked by MoD for 'whistleblowing', tribunal told

  27-10-2016 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A doctor who claims he was sacked by the Ministry of Defence for whistleblowing tells an employment tribunal he was "astounded" he was dismissed with "no reason" given.
  
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• Eight offenders abscond from HMP Kirkham in four months

  27-10-2016 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight offenders abscond from an open prison in Lancashire in the past four months, with two still at large.
  
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• Changes to how people book local bus service

  27-10-2016 16:10
  
  TRANSPORT bosses are advising people who use the Local Link services in Bolton that there will be changes to the booking process.
  
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• Biggest ever programme to immunise Bolton children against winter flu

  27-10-2016 16:00
  
  BOLTON parents and carers are being encouraged to help protect their children from flu this winter, as the largest ever programme vaccinating children against it gets underway.
  
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• Elderly couple calls out firefighters after spin dryer smoulders

  27-10-2016 15:03
  
  FIREFIGHTERS got called out to a smouldering clothes dryer in an elderly couple's home.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers fans plan 1875 Venky's protest against Wolves

  27-10-2016 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn fans will arrive 18 minutes into their game against Wolves and exit after 75 minutes in protest against their owners.
  
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• Traffic police catch law breakers in Bolton

  27-10-2016 14:06
  
  TRAFFIC police had a busy weekend in Bolton – catching motorists who were breaking the law and putting other drivers at risk.
  
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• Warning over alcohol adverts

  27-10-2016 14:03
  
  A CAMPER van visited Bolton to raise awareness about the harm caused by daytime alcohol adverts seen by children.
  
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• Plan to turn old pub into flats refused

  27-10-2016 14:03
  
  A FORMER town centre pub cannot be turned into flats as living conditions would be of poor quality, Bolton Council has ruled.
  
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• Hospital wants patients to bring own medication

  27-10-2016 14:03
  
  THE Royal Bolton Hospital has started a campaign to encourage people to bring their own medicines with them when they have a hospital stay.
  
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• Plan to turn house into new pharmacy

  27-10-2016 13:53
  
  A HOUSE could be converted into a new pharmacy business if plans are approved.
  
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• INQUEST: Former Bolton School pupil took his own life - The Bolton News

  27-10-2016 13:46
  
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  INQUEST: Former Bolton School pupil took his own life
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  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. A FORMER Bolton School pupil who was hit by a train in Warrington took his own life after getting into financial difficulties, an inquest heard. Lewis Smith, aged 27 ...and more »
  
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• INQUEST: Former Bolton School pupil took his own life (From The ... - The Bolton News

  27-10-2016 13:46
  
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  INQUEST: Former Bolton School pupil took his own life (From The ...
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  A FORMER Bolton School pupil who was hit by a train in Warrington took his own life after getting into financial difficulties, an inquest heard.and more »
  
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• INQUEST: Former Bolton School pupil took his own life

  27-10-2016 13:43
  
  A FORMER Bolton School pupil who was hit by a train in Warrington took his own life after getting into financial difficulties, an inquest heard.
  
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• Anthony Bolton backs Moneybox app - Citywire.co.uk

  27-10-2016 13:05
  
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  Anthony Bolton backs Moneybox app
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  Former star Fidelity fund manager Anthony Bolton holds a £250,000 stake in Moneybox, an app targeting new generation of investors. Markets. Other markets. FTSE 100 · FTSE 250 · FTSE 350 · FTSE ALL SHARE · Bovespa · CAC 40 · DAX · EURONEXT 100 ...
  
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• Grandmother's horror as stranger kisses her nine-month-old grandson on lips

  27-10-2016 12:27
  
  A GRANDMOTHER was horrified when a complete stranger grabbed her baby grandson in a café by both cheeks and kissed him on the lips.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Potentially very dangerous' house fire leaves man temporarily homeless

  27-10-2016 12:10
  
  SPEEDY action from firefighters stopped a "potentially very dangerous" breakfast time blaze spreading to neighbouring family's home.
  
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• World renowned band bringing music of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera to Bolton

  27-10-2016 10:19
  
  A WORLD renowned band will be bringing the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera to Bolton this Saturday.
  
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• A world renowned band will be bringing the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera to Bolton this Saturday

  27-10-2016 10:19
  
  A WORLD renowned band will be bringing the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera to Bolton this Saturday.
  
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• Retail park in talks over bus route changes

  27-10-2016 07:11
  
  RETAIL park chiefs have expressed concerns over changes to the routes of two bus services.
  
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• TV star Keith Chegwin plays ball ahead of Big Bolton Panto at Macron

  27-10-2016 07:10
  
  PANTO star Keith Chegwin limbered up for his latest role by putting his football skills to the test.
  
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• Trio steps in ring to raise money for 11-year-old fighting cancer

  27-10-2016 07:10
  
  THE GLOVES are on for a trio of budding boxers who are stepping up to fight for the Make Kyle Smile campaign.
  
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• Panto star Cheggers plays ball

  27-10-2016 07:10
  
  PANTO star Keith Chegwin limbered up for his latest role by putting his football skills to the test.
  
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• Last Tango in Bolton as show films in town

  27-10-2016 07:10
  
  BOLTON became Halifax for the day as filming for a popular television drama took place in the town centre.
  
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• Wildlife pictures snapped by campaigners at site of proposed cycle track

  27-10-2016 07:09
  
  THIS picture of roe deer was snapped by campaigner Peter Hunt, on land where a cycle track will be built in Leverhulme Park.
  
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• Tributes paid to popular former hairdresser who has died

  27-10-2016 07:09
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular hairdresser who has died.
  
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• Children thinking of others

  27-10-2016 07:09
  
  Big-hearted youngsters have been busy thinking of others.
  
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• Children pack shoeboxes with gifts for youngsters in Eastern Europe

  27-10-2016 07:09
  
  Big-hearted youngsters have been busy thinking of others.
  
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• Young people walk in the shoes of refugees as they mark Mission Week as part of school's Catholic Salesian ethos

  27-10-2016 07:08
  
  AS Europe faces its biggest refugee crisis since World War II, young people in Bolton experienced one youngster's unimaginable situation through a powerful and moving exhibition.
  
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• Warburtons driver uses his loaf to help elderly lady cross the street

  27-10-2016 07:08
  
  A WARBURTONS delivery driver has become an internet hero after he stopped his lorry to help an elderly lady across the street.
  
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• Two men arrested after £50,000 jewellery store robbery released without charge

  27-10-2016 07:08
  
  TWO men arrested after a jewellery store was robbed were later released without charge.
  
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• Holidaymakers adopt abandoned dog they found in Greece

  27-10-2016 07:08
  
  AN abandoned dog has been given a home after she stole the hearts of a couple on holiday in Greece.
  
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• Drum session big hit with children

  27-10-2016 07:08
  
  A FUN session combining exercise and drumming proved to be a huge hit with children.
  
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• PICTURES: 60 youth team sports photos

  27-10-2016 07:00
  
  BOLTON has a rich history of football and The Bolton News has always been there to cover it.
  
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• Arsonists putting lives at risk by setting wheelie bins alight on almost daily basis

  27-10-2016 06:11
  
  ARSONISTS are putting lives at risk by setting wheelie bins alight, firefighters have warned.
  
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