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• Bolton Council Leader defends £300000 grant - ITV News

  15-12-2016 20:18
  
  ITV News
  Bolton Council Leader defends £300000 grant
  ITV News
  The beleaguered boss of Bolton Council has told Granada Reports he won't resign, after a controversial decision to give £300,000 of public money to a private company. Council leader Cliff Morris has been under pressure for weeks over the grant to Asons ...
  
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• VIDEO: Historic farmhouse pulled down by developer who was refused planning permission just a week before

  15-12-2016 19:41
  
  A VICTORIAN farmhouse has been torn down by a developer just one week after Bolton Council refused planning permission for the site.
  
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• Historic building at Lostock House Farm pulled down by developer who was refused planning permission just a week before

  15-12-2016 19:41
  
  A VICTORIAN farmhouse has been torn down by a developer just one week after Bolton Council refused planning permission for the site.
  
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• Former Palais de Danse in Bolton to be demolished as new hotel is approved - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 19:30
  
  The Bolton News
  Former Palais de Danse in Bolton to be demolished as new hotel is approved
  The Bolton News
  The Astoria Palais de Danse â better known to generations of Boltonians as The Palais â was created by local builder Thomas Bolton and first opened its door in 1928. / Maxine Wolstenholme. 2 comments. APPROVAL has been granted for a hotel and car ...
  
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• Former Palais de Danse to be demolished as new hotel is approved - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 19:27
  
  The Bolton News
  Former Palais de Danse to be demolished as new hotel is approved
  The Bolton News
  The Astoria Palais de Danse â better known to generations of Boltonians as The Palais â was created by local builder Thomas Bolton and first opened its door in 1928. / Maxine Wolstenholme. 6 comments. APPROVAL has been granted for a hotel and car ...and more »
  
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• Former Palais de Danse to be demolished as new hotel is approved

  15-12-2016 19:03
  
  APPROVAL has been granted for a hotel and car park complex to replace the iconic Palais de Danse building.
  
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• Stars enjoy visit to festive theme park - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 18:24
  
  The Bolton News
  Stars enjoy visit to festive theme park
  The Bolton News
  The Walkden star was one of 2,000 VIPs, celebrities and sport personalities who attended the launch of Winter Wonderland in Trafford. Children enjoyed fairground rides, circus shows and meeting Santa Claus at Greater Manchester's biggest indoor ...and more »
  
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• Stars enjoy visit to festive theme park

  15-12-2016 18:22
  
  CORONATION Street actress Catherine Tyldesley enjoyed family fun at a festive theme park.
  
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• Get your skates on for ice rink student night - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 18:08
  
  The Bolton News
  Get your skates on for ice rink student night
  The Bolton News
  The first Student Skate sessions will take place this evening at Bolton's Winter Festival, complete with retro tunes from the '80s and '90s and tips from ice skating pros. They will also be held on Thursdays 22nd, 29th and 30th December at Victoria ...and more »
  
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• Get your skates on for ice rink student night

  15-12-2016 18:07
  
  STUDENTS can get their skates on for fun on the ice rink tonight. 
  
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• APPEAL: Send us your pictures of cramped conditions on Bolton trains - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 17:59
  
  The Bolton News
  APPEAL: Send us your pictures of cramped conditions on Bolton trains
  The Bolton News
  Inadequate seating and cramped conditions on rush hour commutes have become all too familiar for train commuters. It's still another year before electrification will bring the potential for longer trains and increased capacity following the widening of ...
  
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• APPEAL: Send us your pictures of cramped conditions on Bolton ... - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 17:56
  
  The Bolton News
  APPEAL: Send us your pictures of cramped conditions on Bolton ...
  The Bolton News
  RAIL users in Bolton have had a torrid time over the past year.and more »
  
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• APPEAL: Send us your pictures of cramped conditions on Bolton trains

  15-12-2016 17:53
  
  RAIL users in Bolton have had a torrid time over the past year.
  
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• RESULTS: Find out how your child's primary school did in this year's SATs tests - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 16:07
  
  The Bolton News
  RESULTS: Find out how your child's primary school did in this year's SATs tests
  The Bolton News
  RESULTS of the new controversial SATs tests show that 56 per cent of children left primary school mastering the 3Rs. The department for education has published its annual primary school performance tables detailing the each school's results in the ...and more »
  
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• Oskar Kennedy-Jobey murder: Dad, 20, sentenced to life

  15-12-2016 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father is given a life sentence for the murder of his seven-month old son after smothering him.
  
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• RESULTS: Find out how your child's primary school did in this year's SATs tests

  15-12-2016 15:55
  
  RESULTS of the new controversial SATs tests show that 56 per cent of children left primary school mastering the 3Rs.
  
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• School celebrates first class exam results - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 15:52
  
  The Bolton News
  School celebrates first class exam results
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Parish Church CE School is celebrating a huge increase in the percentage of children making the grade. The primary school in Tonge with the Haulgh is ranked 11 in the performance table rankings. Last year it was placed 64, a move of 53 places up ...and more »
  
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• Amir Khan’s wife appears on TV to discuss ‘public and vicious’ family feud

  15-12-2016 15:52
  
  THE wife of Amir Khan appeared on national television yesterday to talk about her ‘public and vicious’ family feud with the Bolton boxer’s family.
  
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• School celebrates first class exam results

  15-12-2016 15:51
  
  A PRIMARY school in Bolton is ending the year on a high.
  
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• NHS operations and prescriptions reviewed across the North West of England.

  15-12-2016 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Operations from cosmetic surgery to Caesarean sections could be more heavily rationed across the North West in a bid to save money.
  
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• UPDATE 1.26PM: Police cordon off area after man spotted on roof

  15-12-2016 13:11
  
  POLICE have cordoned off an area in Westhoughton after a man was spotted on a roof.
  
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• Iconic Manchester song reinvented by Bolton musicians (From The ... - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 12:40
  
  The Bolton News
  Iconic Manchester song reinvented by Bolton musicians (From The ...
  The Bolton News
  TWO Bolton musicians have re-recorded an iconic Mancunian anthem to help raise funds in the fight against Alzheimer's.and more »
  
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• Peter Kay to head festive comedy line-up this Christmas

  15-12-2016 12:38
  
  BOLTON comedian Peter Kay returns this festive season with a Christmas Comedy Shuffle special.
  
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• Pantomime goes big with young cast - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 12:38
  
  The Bolton News
  Pantomime goes big with young cast
  The Bolton News
  One of the biggest young casts in the North West will be taking to the stage for Jack and the Beanstalk. The St Paul's Players production will star 42 youngsters alongside senior cast to tell the popular tale with song, dance and slapstick. Director ...and more »
  
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• Iconic Manchester song reinvented by Bolton musicians

  15-12-2016 12:37
  
  TWO Bolton musicians have re-recorded an iconic Mancunian anthem to help raise funds in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
  
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• 240 musicians and singers bringing festive feel to historic halls

  15-12-2016 12:34
  
  FOLLOWING a successful inaugural year, the Smithills Christmas Concert is returning with a musical bang to Bolton.
  
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• Pantomime goes big with young cast

  15-12-2016 12:33
  
  THERE is a giant event happening in Adlington into the New Year.
  
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• Maker of Pink Panther wafer biscuits collapses into administration in wake of Brexit vote

  15-12-2016 12:24
  
  Almost 100 jobs have been lost after Rivington Biscuits collapsed into administration, blaming the fall in the value of sterling in the wake of the Brexit vote.
  
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• Concerned mum's fight to build more than 400 homes on green belt land

  15-12-2016 12:06
  
  A CONCERNED mum has set up a Facebook group to fight plans to build more than 400 homes on green belt land.
  
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• Care home nurse wins third award in weeks

  15-12-2016 12:05
  
  AN Atherton nurse has cause for celebration after scooping her third award in a matter of weeks.
  
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• Reminder over e mail scam which can infect computers with virus

  15-12-2016 12:00
  
  GREATER Manchester police force is reminding people they do not send prosecution notices via e mail.
  
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• ‘Desperate’ appeal for hospice shop volunteers

  15-12-2016 11:51
  
  BOLTON Hospice is appealing for volunteers to get in touch ahead of Christmas.
  
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• Bolton Council could increase council tax by 6%

  15-12-2016 11:41
  
  BOLTON Council could increase council tax by 6% over the next two years to pay for social care.
  
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• Bolton model in top 10 of swimsuit beauty queens (From The Bolton ... - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 11:37
  
  The Bolton News
  Bolton model in top 10 of swimsuit beauty queens (From The Bolton ...
  The Bolton News
  A BOLTON beauty queen is celebrating after coming 10th in a worldwide swimsuit competition.and more »
  
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• Bolton model in top 10 of swimsuit beauty queens

  15-12-2016 11:36
  
  A BOLTON beauty queen is celebrating after coming 10th in a worldwide swimsuit competition.
  
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• Preview: The uncertainty derby – Spireites fans can compare notes with Bolton supporters - Derbyshire Times

  15-12-2016 11:04
  
  The Bolton News
  Preview: The uncertainty derby – Spireites fans can compare notes with Bolton supporters
  Derbyshire Times
  Gary Madine beats Joel Lynch to a high ball. Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town. SkyBet Championship. 1 January 2016. Picture Bruce Rollinson. 10:00 Thursday 15 December 2016. 0. Have your say ...
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• Crews tackle caravan blaze - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 10:49
  
  The Bolton News
  Crews tackle caravan blaze
  The Bolton News
  Fire crews from Bolton north fire station and Bolton central fire station were called to Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, at about 6.15pm on Tuesday evening. Two fire engines attended the scene where the disused caravan was alight alongside a large amount ...
  
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• Help feed the homeless this Christmas

  15-12-2016 10:48
  
  PEOPLE are being asked to help feed the homeless.
  
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• Crews tackle caravan fire

  15-12-2016 10:42
  
  A CARAVAN abandoned in a field was destroyed after it went up in flames.
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted as she walks dogs - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 09:44
  
  The Bolton News
  Woman sexually assaulted as she walks dogs
  The Bolton News
  Police constable Sue Callinan, of Greater Manchester Police's Wigan borough division, said: “This offender targeted a vulnerable person and tried various tactics to gain her trust and take her somewhere less public. “The woman was left shaken by his ...and more »
  
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• A&E ready to 'implode' as hospital adopts emergency measures to tackle overwhelming demand - This Is Lancashire

  15-12-2016 08:54
  
  This Is Lancashire
  A&E ready to 'implode' as hospital adopts emergency measures to tackle overwhelming demand
  This Is Lancashire
  Health bosses say more than 9,000 people a month descend on the department at Royal Bolton Hospital – with staff seeing on average 320 people per day. In order to relieve the pressure a plan has been put in place. From today, special measure are being ...and more »
  
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• Youth project celebrates £10000 grant award - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 07:04
  
  The Bolton News
  Youth project celebrates £10000 grant award
  The Bolton News
  The Sycamore Project, a Christian charity which runs Zac's Youth Bar activities in Farnworth and the surrounding areas, secured the funding from the Coalfield Community Investment Programme delivered by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. The money will ...and more »
  
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• Youth project celebrates £10,000 grant award

  15-12-2016 07:03
  
  A YOUTH project is celebrating after being awarded a £10,000 grant.
  
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• Talented artists create stunning art work to win a national award

  15-12-2016 07:03
  
  YOUNG artists have created an award winning piece illustrating God's presence everywhere.
  
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• Steaks on a Plane restaurant nearly ready for take-off as aircraft is unveiled

  15-12-2016 07:03
  
  FOODIES will soon be able to ‘check-in’ to the Steaks on a Plane restaurant.
  
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• Father Christmas brings extra joy to primary school's festive fair

  15-12-2016 07:03
  
  FATHER Christmas flew into Horwich Parish CE Primary with his trusted reindeer to add some extra festive joy to the school's seasonal fair.
  
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• Bolton CVS shines spotlight on 12 groups for Local Charities Day

  15-12-2016 07:03
  
  CHARITIES are being celebrated through a national event taking place on Friday.
  
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• Turton Tower closure fear as visitor numbers fall

  15-12-2016 07:02
  
  THE future of the historic Turton Tower could be under threat unless it starts attracting more visitors, a councillor claimed.
  
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• Brother and sister crowned winners of Bolton News Design a Card ... - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 07:02
  
  The Bolton News
  Brother and sister crowned winners of Bolton News Design a Card ...
  The Bolton News
  CHRISTMAS came early for two lucky youngsters who were crowned winners of this year's Design a Card competition. Brother and sister duo Muhammad ...and more »
  
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• Brother and sister crowned winners of Bolton News Design a Card competition - The Bolton News

  15-12-2016 07:02
  
  The Bolton News
  Brother and sister crowned winners of Bolton News Design a Card competition
  The Bolton News
  CHRISTMAS came early for two lucky youngsters who were crowned winners of this year's Design a Card competition. Brother and sister duo Muhammad Hamza Fozdar, aged 10 and Aiysha Fozdar, aged six, won The Bolton News Design a Card competition ...and more »
  
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