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• Elderly man dies in hospital after being hit by car

  07-12-2016 20:25
  
  AN elderly man who was hit by a car in Horwich has died.
  
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• Amir Khan's wife speaks out after attack on boxer's family on social media

  07-12-2016 19:29
  
  AMIR Khan's wife has spoken out for the first time since she made a bitter attack on the star boxer's family on social media.
  
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• Morecambe man guilty of murdering baby son

  07-12-2016 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father is found guilty of murdering his seven-month-old son by smothering him.
  
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• UPDATES: Tributes to stalwart Bolton Wanderers chef who has died

  07-12-2016 18:57
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a "well respected" chef who cooked for Bolton Wanderers players and staff and latterly worked at the Bolton Whites Hotel.
  
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• Tributes to stalwart Bolton Wanderers chef who has died

  07-12-2016 18:57
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a "well respected" chef who cooked for Bolton Wanderers players and staff and latterly worked at the Bolton Whites Hotel.
  
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• GCSE results in Bolton fall below North West average - The Bolton News

  07-12-2016 17:56
  
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  GCSE results in Bolton fall below North West average
  The Bolton News
  GCSE results in Bolton have fallen below the North West average for the first time in five years. Figures published by the Department for Education show that 53.7 per cent of school leavers in the area gained five or more A* to C grades including ...and more »
  
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• The force is with Christmas fair visitors at Star Wars-themed event

  07-12-2016 17:55
  
  DARTH Vader and Chewbacca ensured the force was with visitors to a festive fair.
  
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• GCSE results in Bolton fall below North West average

  07-12-2016 17:53
  
  GCSE results in Bolton have fallen below the North West average for the first time in five years.
  
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• Big boost in fighting flu

  07-12-2016 17:46
  
  BOLTON NHS staff are celebrating a big boost in fighting infections.
  
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• BUSINESS: Forging links across Lancashire - The Bolton News

  07-12-2016 17:43
  
  The Bolton News
  BUSINESS: Forging links across Lancashire
  The Bolton News
  A BOLTON businessman is helping link local firms to the rest of Lancashire with the launch of the latest chapter in one of the world's biggest referral organisation, Business Network International. Established over 30 years ago, BNI now has over 200 ...and more »
  
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• Witnesses sought to hit-and-run crash involving 78-year-old woman

  07-12-2016 17:34
  
  WITNESSES are being sought to a hit-and-run crash which left a pensioner trapped in her car.
  
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• BUSINESS: Forging links across Lancashire

  07-12-2016 17:33
  
  A BOLTON businessman is helping link local firms to the rest of Lancashire with the launch of the latest chapter in one of the world’s biggest referral organisation, Business Network International.
  
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• REVEALED: How to get 18 days off work next year - but only book 9 days' holiday - The Bolton News

  07-12-2016 17:28
  
  The Bolton News
  REVEALED: How to get 18 days off work next year - but only book 9 days' holiday
  The Bolton News
  CRAFTY employees can bag themselves more than a fortnight off work next year by using only nine days' holiday. Because of the way Easter falls in 2017, you could get 18 days out the office but only use nine days of your annual leave. So is Easter bank ...and more »
  
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• Police appeal for help to find wanted teenager

  07-12-2016 17:22
  
  Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man. 
  
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• REVEALED: How to get 18 days off work next year - but only book 9 days' holiday

  07-12-2016 17:10
  
  CRAFTY employees can bag themselves more than a fortnight off work next year by using only nine days holiday.
  
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• Sites for 13,000 homes in Lancaster identified

  07-12-2016 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sites to build 13,000 homes across Lancaster are identified by the city council
  
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• Bolton Rugby Union Club juniors report round-up - The Bolton News

  07-12-2016 16:20
  
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  Bolton Rugby Union Club juniors report round-up
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON Under-13s made up for failing to beat Bury in three games last season with a resounding victory. The Avenue Street boys scored 14 tries to Bury's two in a show of strength and class. Oliver Keogh got the ball rolling with the first try from the ...
  
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• Job centre evacuated in security scare

  07-12-2016 16:17
  
  CUSTOMERS and staff were evacuated from Bolton Jobcentre Plus after a “suspicious package” was found.
  
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• Three charged after Co-op armed robberies

  07-12-2016 14:39
  
  THREE people have been charged after two armed robberies at a Bolton supermarket.
  
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• EFL Trophy: Blackpool boss Gary Bowyer unconcerned about potential fine

  07-12-2016 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool boss Gary Bowyer says he will accept any fine for the changes he made in their EFL Trophy win at Doncaster.
  
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• Huge fire at Altham scrapyard near Accrington

  07-12-2016 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A huge blaze rips through a scrapyard near Accrington, sending plumes of smoke across a motorway.
  
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• 'Little donkey' brings cheer to Blackpool hospice

  07-12-2016 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christmas came early for patients at a children's hospice in Lancashire when Santa and a "little donkey" visited.
  
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• GALLERY: Send us your Christmas pets pictures

  07-12-2016 12:29
  
  IT’S that time of the year again when we appeal for your best festive pet pictures.
  
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• GALLERY: Spot yourself in these school pictures from the 1990s

  07-12-2016 10:22
  
  THIS week we take a look back from than 20 years at school photos from the mid-1990s.
  
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• Report and results from Saturday's Bolton parkrun - The Bolton News

  07-12-2016 09:14
  
  The Bolton News
  Report and results from Saturday's Bolton parkrun
  The Bolton News
  GARETH Doherty is knocking on the door of the magical 20-minute mark after setting a new personal best time at Bolton parkrun on Saturday. The Burnden Road Runner took time out from his recent pacemaking duties as he set his stall out to run the ...
  
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• Schools 'step up' to take over children's centres - but services will be reduced as 31 jobs go

  07-12-2016 07:03
  
  SCHOOLS are ‘stepping up’ to save eight children’s centres — but 31 jobs will be axed as the council cuts £1.5 million from the service.
  
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• Mother and son 'betrayed' blind former neighbour by stealing nearly £1,500 from him

  07-12-2016 07:03
  
  A MOTHER and son betrayed the trust of a blind former neighbour by stealing nearly £1,500 from his bank account.
  
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• Community leader honoured for work in Bolton - The Bolton News

  07-12-2016 07:03
  
  The Bolton News
  Community leader honoured for work in Bolton
  The Bolton News
  HE has dedicated himself to the community and now Nat Biney has been recognised for the work he does. Mr Biney has received the best community leader award in the MBE Improver Awards, which promotes international leadership amongst the black ...
  
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• Cautious welcome for railway overhaul plan - The Bolton News

  07-12-2016 07:03
  
  The Bolton News
  Cautious welcome for railway overhaul plan
  The Bolton News
  GOVERNMENT plans to overhaul the way the country's railways are managed have been met with cautious optimism by politicians and campaigners in Bolton. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has outlined plans to change the way England's rail network is ...and more »
  
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• Cautious welcome for railway overhaul plan

  07-12-2016 07:03
  
  GOVERNMENT plans to overhaul the way the country’s railways are managed have been met with cautious optimism by politicians and campaigners in Bolton.
  
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• New work coming to Bolton stage for theatre's first national competition

  07-12-2016 07:02
  
  WORK which has never been seen before is coming to Bolton as the town’s theatre celebrates holding its first national competition.
  
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• Father-of-five steals paving stones after wife commits suicide

  07-12-2016 07:02
  
  A BEREAVED man and his brother stole nearly £2,500 worth of flagstones from homes in Kearsley, a court heard.
  
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• Community leader honoured for work in Bolton

  07-12-2016 07:02
  
  HE has dedicated himself to the community and now Nat Biney has been recognised for the work he does.
  
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• Christmas crackdown on drink and drug drivers in Bolton

  07-12-2016 07:02
  
  MOTORISTS were stopped at a checkpoint in Bolton on the second day of a Christmas crackdown on drink/drug drivers.
  
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• PICTURES: Festive fun at charity Christmas markets

  07-12-2016 07:01
  
  THERE was plenty of festive cheer at Smithills Fellowship’s Christmas market.
  
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• First class report for good school

  07-12-2016 07:00
  
  PUPILS at a primary school in Bolton want to succeed, say inspectors.
  
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• Cafe closing its doors after 18 months

  07-12-2016 06:31
  
  A POPULAR coffee spot is closing after less than 18 months in business.
  
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