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• 'Stampede of developers' could follow Last Drop Village homes plan, councillors warn

  02-11-2016 23:18
  
  A "STAMPEDE of developers" could descend on Bromley Cross if a plan to build almost 100 new homes near the Last Drop Village complex goes ahead, residents have been warned.
  
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• Memories of soon-to-close Bolton register office - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 20:56
  
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  Memories of soon-to-close Bolton register office
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  WITH Mere Hall featuring in the news recently, it is no surprise that our readers have memories to tell of this impressive old building. Soon weddings will no longer take place at Mere Hall and ceremonies will be conducted at Bolton Town Hall instead.and more »
  
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• Author trapped upstairs during Boxing Day floods uses ordeal to create novel

  02-11-2016 19:42
  
  AN AUTHOR who was trapped in the upstairs of her house during last year’s floods used writing as an escape from her ordeal.
  
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• Your guide to Bonfire Night attractions in the borough - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 19:09
  
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  Your guide to Bonfire Night attractions in the borough
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  BONFIRE fun will light up the borough this weekend, and here is your guide to where to find the attractions. Farnworth Cricket Club, Lavender Road — Friday, 6pm. The bonfire will be lit at about 6.30pm to 7pm and the fireworks will begin at 8pm. There ...and more »
  
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• Your guide to Bonfire Night attractions in the borough

  02-11-2016 19:07
  
  BONFIRE fun will light up the borough this weekend, and here is your guide to where to find the attractions.
  
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• Bonfire night 2016: Where to enjoy fireworks at events across Bolton

  02-11-2016 19:07
  
  BONFIRE fun will light up the borough this weekend, and here is your guide to where to find the attractions.
  
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• Stopped van driver 'attacked PC with knife'

  02-11-2016 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A police officer is slashed with a knife after stopping a driver in a routine vehicle check.
  
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• Man jailed as teen for stabbing 17-year-old to death in Facebook row must serve full sentence, court rules

  02-11-2016 17:59
  
  A Bolton man who was caged as a teenager for stabbing a 17-year-old to death in a row over a Facebook post has failed in a bid for an early chance of release.
  
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• When it is out, how it will be different and everything else you need to know about new 12-sided pound coin

  02-11-2016 17:54
  
  Claimed to be “the most secure coin in the world” by government, here’s everything you need to know about the UK’s new pound coin.
  
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• 'Forgotten' Lancashire dialects revealed in poetry research

  02-11-2016 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Poems written in "forgotten" dialects are uncovered as part of research into the Lancashire cotton famine.
  
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• Travellers set up on college site - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 17:31
  
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  Travellers set up on college site
  The Bolton News
  It is suspected that the travellers are the same group that were recently moved from the police station car park at Middlebrook Retail Park. A resident, who lives opposite the college, said: “They are taking up the main car park which is at the side of ...
  
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• Travellers set up on college site

  02-11-2016 17:29
  
  TRAVELLERS have set up camp on the derelict Horwich college site.
  
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• Precious rings and army papers stolen from 96-year-old ex-serviceman and wife, 88, during terrifying burglary

  02-11-2016 15:58
  
  A 96-YEAR-OLD ex-serviceman and his 88-year-old wife were subject to a terrifying burglary at their residential home in Horwich.
  
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• Electrical fault sparks car fire - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 15:14
  
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  Electrical fault sparks car fire
  The Bolton News
  Fire crews from Bolton were called to Black Horse Street at about 10.30am yesterday, (Wednesday) to reports of a silver Ford Focus on fire. The blaze, which is believed to have been started by an electrical fault, destroyed the engine compartment of ...
  
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• Electrical fault sparks car fire

  02-11-2016 15:12
  
  A CAR was destroyed by a fire in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Anger over supermarket plan

  02-11-2016 13:47
  
  A PLAN to demolish a house to create parking spots near a supermarket have been labelled "a crying shame" by a councillor.
  
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• Milkman's delivery truck stolen during early morning round

  02-11-2016 13:46
  
  A MILKMAN had his delivery truck stolen while out on his morning round.
  
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• Town centre cafe used in TV show filming

  02-11-2016 13:38
  
  FILMING for Last Tango in Halifax continued in Bolton yesterday with a town centre cafe being used for some emotional scenes.
  
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• Smithills Band raises more than the roof at concert

  02-11-2016 13:09
  
  SMITHILLS musicians raised more than the roof at Victoria Hall.
  
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• Memories of soon-to-close Bolton registry office - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 12:35
  
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  Memories of soon-to-close Bolton registry office
  The Bolton News
  WITH Mere Hall featuring in the news recently, it is no surprise that our readers have memories to tell of this impressive old building. Soon weddings will no longer take place at Mere Hall and ceremonies will be conducted at Bolton Town Hall instead.
  
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• Memories of Bolton pubs of yesteryear - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 12:08
  
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  Memories of Bolton pubs of yesteryear
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  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. THERE was a time when pubs in Bolton town centre were filled with fascinating characters and the only trouble customers encountered was a heated debate about the ...and more »
  
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• Memories of soon-to-close Bolton registry office

  02-11-2016 10:51
  
  WITH Mere Hall featuring in the news recently, it is no surprise that our readers have memories to tell of this impressive old building.
  
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• Memories of soon-to-close Bolton register office

  02-11-2016 10:51
  
  WITH Mere Hall featuring in the news recently, it is no surprise that our readers have memories to tell of this impressive old building.
  
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• Memories of Bolton pubs of yesteryear

  02-11-2016 10:47
  
  THERE was a time when pubs in Bolton town centre were filled with fascinating characters and the only trouble customers encountered was a heated debate about the latest political situation.
  
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• Building firm gives youth charity a new defibrillator - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 10:44
  
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  Building firm gives youth charity a new defibrillator
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  HOMEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey Manchester has given Bolton-based charity Harmony Youth Project a new defibrillator. The local youth organisation, which is situated just a short distance from Taylor Wimpey's Spinning Green development, focuses on ...
  
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• Building firm gives youth charity a new defibrillator

  02-11-2016 10:43
  
  HOMEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey Manchester has given Bolton-based charity Harmony Youth Project a new defibrillator.
  
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• Winners of scarecrow festival photographic competition revealed

  02-11-2016 10:37
  
  THE winners of the Blackrod Scarecrow photographic competition have been announced.
  
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• Two Bolton GP surgeries rated good

  02-11-2016 10:13
  
  TWO Bolton GP surgeries have been rated as good by the Care Quality Commission.
  
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• Date announced for Christmas lights switch-on celebration

  02-11-2016 09:54
  
  THIS year’s Christmas lights switch-on celebration in Farnworth will take place on Thursday November 24.
  
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• UKIP leadership favourite to launch campaign in Bolton - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 09:43
  
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  UKIP leadership favourite to launch campaign in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  THE man predicted to take over from Nigel Farage as UKIP leader will officially launch his campaign in Bolton next week. Paul Nuttall, who previously served as Mr Farage's deputy, announced recently that he will stand to lead the party after the shock ...and more »
  
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• Young eco warriors making a difference

  02-11-2016 09:41
  
  A CAMPAIGN by young citizens in Bolton to end the captivity of Orca whales and dolphins has been considered by the European Parliament.
  
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• UKIP leadership favourite to launch campaign in Bolton

  02-11-2016 09:38
  
  THE man predicted to take over from Nigel Farage as UKIP leader will officially launch his campaign in Bolton next week.
  
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• Job loss warning as council seeks to make £12.5 million budget cuts

  02-11-2016 08:05
  
  TOWN hall bosses are warning that 239 jobs could go as they make £12.5 million in cuts over the next two years.
  
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• 239 jobs face axe as council seeks to make £12.5 million savings

  02-11-2016 08:05
  
  TOWN hall bosses are warning that 239 jobs could go as they make £12.5 million in cuts over the next two years.
  
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• Teammates organise fun day in aid of player recovering from horror rugby injury

  02-11-2016 08:00
  
  A RUGBY union club is hosting a fun day at the weekend in aid of a player who had to have his spleen removed and almost died after suffering a horror injury in a match in August.
  
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• Future of under-fire Bolton Wanderers Free School is 'yet to be defined' says troubleshooter - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 07:12
  
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  Future of under-fire Bolton Wanderers Free School is 'yet to be defined' says troubleshooter
  The Bolton News
  THE future of under-fire Bolton Wanderers Free School is as “yet to be defined” – that's the stark admission from the man parachuted in to raise standards. The Bolton News revealed last week that the post-16 college was rated as inadequate by school ...and more »
  
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• Giant poppies placed around Bolton ahead of Rem - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 07:08
  
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  Giant poppies placed around Bolton ahead of Rem
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  GIANT poppies have been put on lampposts around Bolton to mark the launch of this year's Poppy Appeal. Mayor Cllr Lynda Byrne alongside some of her fellow councillors officially launched Bolton's campaign yesterday. Cllr Byrne said: “It is a charity ...and more »
  
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• Thief jailed after burgling elderly

  02-11-2016 07:07
  
  A CALLOUS burglar who targeted elderly residents was caught after he left his DNA on glasses of water they gave him.
  
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• Giant poppies placed around Bolton ahead of Remembrance Day

  02-11-2016 07:07
  
  GIANT poppies have been put on lampposts around Bolton to mark the launch of this year’s Poppy Appeal.
  
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• Giant poppies placed around Bolton ahead of Rem

  02-11-2016 07:07
  
  GIANT poppies have been put on lampposts around Bolton to mark the launch of this year’s Poppy Appeal.
  
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• Future of under-fire Bolton Wanderers Free School is 'yet to be defined' says troubleshooter

  02-11-2016 07:07
  
  THE future of under-fire Bolton Wanderers Free School is as “yet to be defined” – that’s the stark admission from the man parachuted in to raise standards.
  
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• PICTURES: Readers capture autumn's changing colours

  02-11-2016 07:06
  
  THESE pictures taken by Bolton News readers really capture the colour of autumn.
  
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• Council ‘does not have consent’ for cycle track plan

  02-11-2016 06:35
  
  A BOLTON Councillor believes all elected members should have been consulted on controversial plans to build a cycle track on Leverhulme Park — and is calling for a new vote on the matter.
  
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• Club to burn effigy of cricketer on bonfire night after team's cup final defeats

  02-11-2016 06:35
  
  A CRICKET club known for burning effigies of crooked MPs and ‘fat cat’ bankers will be turning its ire on a new target this week – its own players.
  
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• REVEALED: Primary school education in Bolton is among best in country - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 06:15
  
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  REVEALED: Primary school education in Bolton is among best in country
  The Bolton News
  PRIMARY school education in Bolton is among the best in the country — with nearly all marked as good or outstanding by inspectors. Figures show that at the end of the academic year 2015/16, 96 per cent of the borough's primary schools are rated as ...
  
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• Bomb squad undertakes controlled explosion of chemicals in school grounds

  02-11-2016 06:14
  
  THE bomb squad was called to Turton School after concerns over a lab chemical.
  
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• Bomb squad undertakes controlled explosion of chemical in school grounds

  02-11-2016 06:14
  
  THE bomb squad was called to Turton School after concerns over a lab chemical.
  
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• REVEALED: Primary school education in Bolton is among best in country

  02-11-2016 06:12
  
  PRIMARY school education in Bolton is among the best in the country — with nearly all marked as good or outstanding by inspectors.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - November 2 (From The Bolton News) - The Bolton News

  02-11-2016 06:01
  
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  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - November 2 (From The Bolton News)
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  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.and more »
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - November 2

  02-11-2016 06:00
  
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.
  
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