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• Haseeb Hameed: England players will back Alastair Cook's captaincy decision

  10-01-2017 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Haseeb Hameed says the England players will support whatever decision Alastair Cook makes, as he considers whether to continue as captain.
  
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• Bolton is a regional hotspot for arsonists

  10-01-2017 19:15
  
  BOLTON is an arson attack hotspot, according to new figures.
  
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• FA Cup: Sean McConville's stunner for Accrington Stanley voted goal of third round

  10-01-2017 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stunning curling shot from Accrington Stanley's Sean McConville is voted the best goal of the FA Cup third round by the BBC Sport audience.
  
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• Preston bus lane: £1.3m in fines issued to 23,000 drivers in two months

  10-01-2017 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than £1.3m in fines were issued to 23,000 drivers in the two months after a new bus lane was introduced in Preston city centre.
  
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• Huge six-bedroom house in Bolton could be yours for just £80000 - but there's a catch - The Sun

  10-01-2017 17:28
  
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  Huge six-bedroom house in Bolton could be yours for just £80000 - but there's a catch
  The Sun
  THIS SIZEABLE six-bed home could be yours for just £80,000, but there's one slight catch – it's in such a state viewings aren't possible. The spacious former vicarage in Bolton, Gtr Manchester, is going under the hammer next month – but prospective ...and more »
  
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• Huge six-bedroom house in Bolton could be yours for just £80,000 ... - The Sun

  10-01-2017 17:28
  
  The Sun
  Huge six-bedroom house in Bolton could be yours for just £80,000 ...
  The Sun
  THIS SIZEABLE six-bed home could be yours for just £80,000, but there's one slight catch – it's in such a state viewings aren't possible. The spacious former ...and more »
  
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• Lancashire MP Mark Menzies to fight 'barmy' rail fares to London

  10-01-2017 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An MP vows to fight a rail firm's "barmy" price structure which has seen people charged more than three times as much to travel a shorter route.
  
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• Met Office issues snow warning as forecast worsens

  10-01-2017 15:29
  
  BOLTON could get a dusting of snow this week, after the Met Office issued a severe weather warning for the region.
  
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• Family of climber Mark Bowling tell of heartbreak

  10-01-2017 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of a climber who died falling during a climb on one of the UK's highest mountains have told of their heartbreak at his death.
  
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• Childcare funding 'will create 9,000 places'

  10-01-2017 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of nursery places for pre-schoolers in England will be created under a £50m scheme, ministers say.
  
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• Council tight lipped on multi-storey car park claims at Wayne Walker's Butchers Outlet

  10-01-2017 12:59
  
  COUNCIL chiefs have refused to confirm or deny whether the Wayne Walker site will be used to base a new multi-storey car park to serve the town’s £48 million transport interchange.
  
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• Director disqualified for 5 years after company employed 12 illegal workers

  10-01-2017 12:55
  
  A COMPANY director from Bolton has been banned for five years after his firm arranged employment for illegal workers.
  
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• PICTURE OF THE DAY: Reflections in the lodge

  10-01-2017 12:43
  
  READER Keith Rylance took this great view of trees reflected in the lodge at Blackleach Country Park, Walkden.
  
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• Outstanding Ofsted report for school

  10-01-2017 12:38
  
  STAFF and pupils at James Brindley Community Primary School are celebrating after Ofsted inspectors gave them the highest praise they could.
  
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• Residents can have say on plans for new luxury car dealership

  10-01-2017 12:29
  
  RESIDENTS can share their views on whether a new luxury car dealership should be built on the outskirts of Bolton town centre.
  
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• Morecambe: Peter McGuigan opens up on Diego Lemos issues

  10-01-2017 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Morecambe chairman Peter McGuigan says they are "staggered" by the actions owner Diego Lemos since he took control.
  
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• Bolton's herbal heritage — and how it can help keep you healthy

  10-01-2017 11:58
  
  GLANCE in your kitchen cupboard and you could spot the ingredients for a good supper - but did you know that in there could also be the secrets to curing a common cold, fever or even fighting cancer symptoms?
  
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• Where is England's steepest residential street?

  10-01-2017 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Where is England's steepest residential street? Nominate your sheerest slopes for us to investigate.
  
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• World class band star in school concert

  10-01-2017 07:02
  
  YOUNG musicians performed alongside one of the country’s leading bands.
  
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• Thug jailed for Samurai sword attack on girlfriend

  10-01-2017 07:02
  
  A THUG who attacked his partner with a Samurai sword has been jailed for four years.
  
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• Petition launched against UKIP plans to hold conference at Macron Stadium

  10-01-2017 07:02
  
  HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition objecting to plans by UKIP to hold its national spring party conference at Bolton News’ Macron Stadium next month.
  
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• Lights, camera, laughs for Maxine Peake’s new role

  10-01-2017 07:02
  
  BOLTON actress Maxine Peake is taking a leading role in a new film set in the North.
  
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• JAILED: Two burglars caught red-handed by homeowners in separate incidents

  10-01-2017 07:02
  
  TWO burglars who were caught red-handed by homeowners in separate incidents have each been jailed for almost two years and five months.
  
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• ‘Happiness’ grant after repeat of 1938 project

  10-01-2017 07:02
  
  A RESEARCH project which, with the help of The Bolton News, replicated a social experiment carried out in the town in 1938 to find out what makes people happy has been awarded a grant in the memory of the first principal of Bolton Institute of Technology.
  
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• Group demands cash for ‘alternative’ magazine for areas

  10-01-2017 07:02
  
  A NEWLY-FORMED community group has called on Bolton Council to help fund a new publication showcasing the struggles of an area of the borough.
  
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• Actors hoping for big break at sitcom audition

  10-01-2017 07:02
  
  PROFESSIONAL actors and those hoping for their big break created plenty of drama at Horwich Leisure Centre as they queued to audition for a part in a new sitcom.
  
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• New top cop to oversee Bolton

  10-01-2017 07:01
  
  A NEW senior police officer will oversee crime-fighting in Bolton, Bury and Wigan.
  
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• 12-hour wait at A&E as pressure grows - The Bolton News

  10-01-2017 06:33
  
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  12-hour wait at A&E as pressure grows
  The Bolton News
  PATIENTS at the Royal Bolton Hospital have faced a wait of more than 12 hours for a bed. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has revealed how it has faced a “challenging” few weeks as hospitals around the country struggle with winter pressures. The hospital ...and more »
  
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• 12-hour wait at A&E as pressure grows

  10-01-2017 06:31
  
  PATIENTS at the Royal Bolton Hospital have faced a wait of more than 12 hours for a bed.
  
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• 999 alert as chemical containers dumped

  10-01-2017 06:08
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called after more than 500 plastic containers containing chemicals were found dumped on wasteland.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers appoint third director - Insider Media

  10-01-2017 00:39
  
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  Bolton Wanderers appoint third director
  Insider Media
  Bolton Wanderers, who were bought by an investor network led by serial entrepreneur Ken Anderson and a consortium fronted by former striker Dean Holdsworth last year, have appointed a third director to their board. The League One club added Patricia ...
  
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