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• Five-time champion Murray makes Queen's commitment - The Bolton News

  11-01-2017 23:54
  
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  Five-time champion Murray makes Queen's commitment
  The Bolton News
  Sir Andy Murray has committed to playing in the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club for the rest of his career. The world number one became the first man ever to win five titles at the Wimbledon warm-up tournament this summer when he defeated Milos ...and more »
  
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• Councillors forced to defend Asons grant in heated meeting - The Bolton News

  11-01-2017 22:35
  
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  Councillors forced to defend Asons grant in heated meeting
  The Bolton News
  THE chief executive of Bolton Council has admitted that the controversial £300,000 grant awarded to law firm Asons should “probably” not have been made under emergency powers. Bolton Council was forced to defend the awarding of the grant in front of ...
  
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• VIDEO: Council forced to defend Asons grant in heated meeting - with police outside

  11-01-2017 22:06
  
  THE chief executive of Bolton Council has admitted that the controversial £300,000 grant awarded to law firm Asons should “probably” not have been made under emergency powers.
  
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• Council forced to defend Asons grant in heated meeting - with police outside

  11-01-2017 22:06
  
  THE chief executive of Bolton Council has admitted that the controversial £300,000 grant awarded to law firm Asons should “probably” not have been made under emergency powers.
  
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• Thieves steal £10000 stock from Bolton salon - and use staff's own bags to carry their haul - Manchester Evening News

  11-01-2017 20:42
  
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  Thieves steal £10000 stock from Bolton salon - and use staff's own bags to carry their haul
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  Thieves who smashed their way into a family-run hair salon made off with more than £10,000 worth of goods, using the owners' own carrier bags to carry their haul. Everything from hair dryers to hair brushes, and even used nail files, were stolen during ...
  
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• VERDICT: Law firm 1st to try out Bolton's new escape rooms ... - The Bolton News

  11-01-2017 18:47
  
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  VERDICT: Law firm 1st to try out Bolton's new escape rooms ...
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  TEAMWORK was tested to the limit as groups of people found themselves locked in a room with just 60 minutes to break out before time ran out.and more »
  
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• VERDICT: Law firm 1st to try out Bolton's new escape rooms attraction - The Bolton News

  11-01-2017 18:47
  
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  VERDICT: Law firm 1st to try out Bolton's new escape rooms attraction
  The Bolton News
  TEAMWORK was tested to the limit as groups of people found themselves locked in a room with just 60 minutes to break out before time ran out. Colleagues from lawyers Keoghs were among the first to attempt to escape from the town's new 'No Exit' leisure ...and more »
  
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• Polish couple 'forced to work for £4 a day' in Nelson

  11-01-2017 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Polish couple were forced to work for £4 a day and treated with less respect than dogs, a court hears.
  
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• Tree blows over onto parked car and blocks road

  11-01-2017 17:31
  
  A TREE blew over in high winds — landing on a parked car and blocking a street.
  
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• Live blog: Crunch meeting on council's £300,000 grant to Asons Solicitors

  11-01-2017 17:25
  
  Council's controversial grant to Asons will be discussed at an extraordinary scrutiny committee.
  
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• Megan Lee death: 'Allergy' takeaway Royal Spice closed

  11-01-2017 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A takeaway is shut down following a teenager's death from an apparent allergic reaction to one of its meals.
  
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• Would you get naked on TV? Dating show looking for people to apply

  11-01-2017 14:42
  
  A TV show where people get naked in the hope of getting a date is returning to our screens. 
  
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• Blackpool man arrested over 'right wing' comments

  11-01-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested on suspicion of making comments and social media posts relating to "right wing extremism".
  
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• David Hitchen: Motorbike rider jailed over GB cyclist's death

  11-01-2017 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist is jailed for killing a former international cyclist by careless driving.
  
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• Lancashire Care NHS Trust rated 'good' by health inspectors

  11-01-2017 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A care trust that was told to improve its services is now been classed as "good" overall by health inspectors.
  
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• Inquest into New Year crash death

  11-01-2017 12:48
  
  AN INQUEST into the death of a woman killed in a car crash on New Year’s Eve will open next week.
  
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• PICTURE OF THE DAY: The changing season

  11-01-2017 12:45
  
  As thoughts turn to spring, reader Roy Higson sent us this picture of trees he took in Lostock last autumn.
  
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• 'His refusal to admit guilt was particularly shameful' - man, 22, jailed for causing death of cyclist

  11-01-2017 12:40
  
  A 22-year-old man has been jailed for causing the death of a cyclist.
  
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• Very merry Christmas for Aldi as shoppers snap up red wine and mince pies

  11-01-2017 12:36
  
  ALDI notched up record sales over the Christmas period after shoppers snapped up both luxury products and cut-price fruit and vegetables.
  
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• Happy new year for lottery winner

  11-01-2017 12:30
  
  ONE lucky person has had a happy start to the new year.
  
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• MP to meet health chiefs over struggles at hospital

  11-01-2017 11:59
  
  A BOLTON MP will meet with the chair and chief executive of the Royal Bolton Hospital to discuss the ongoing issues and pressures facing the trust.
  
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• Warning for students to get immunised against meningitis and septicaemia

  11-01-2017 11:54
  
  TOP doctors are reminding unvaccinated first year university students to get immunised now against meningitis and septicaemia.
  
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• Two Isle of Man ferry crossings cancelled due to strong winds

  11-01-2017 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Strong winds on the Irish Sea leads to the cancellation of two ferry crossings between the Isle of Man and Lancashire.
  
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• Residents left picking up rubbish from street after slim bins blow over in high winds

  11-01-2017 10:57
  
  THE much-maligned ‘slim bin’ appears to have another gained adversary – the weather.
  
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• What's the catch? This 6 bedroom detached house could be yours for £80,000

  11-01-2017 10:27
  
  THIS spacious six-bedroomed house in Bolton could be yours for as little as £80,000 – but there’s a slight catch.
  
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• Four fires in under 2 hours as crews deal with spate of arson attacks

  11-01-2017 09:46
  
  FIREFIGHTERS dealt with four arson attacks in a period of one-and-a-half hours in Halliwell last night.
  
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• Wanderers to get a £250k FA Cup Pep talk - The Bolton News

  11-01-2017 08:03
  
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  Wanderers to get a £250k FA Cup Pep talk
  The Bolton News
  WANDERERS would guarantee themselves a £250,000 pay day if they pull off a shock against Crystal Palace in their FA Cup replay next week. Phil Parkinson's side will host Manchester City if they can upset the odds and dump former manager Sam ...and more »
  
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• Bolton Wanderers eye £250,000 FA Cup bounty against Manchester ... - The Bolton News

  11-01-2017 08:03
  
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  Bolton Wanderers eye £250,000 FA Cup bounty against Manchester ...
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  WANDERERS would guarantee themselves a £250000 pay day if they pull off a shock against Crystal Palace in their FA Cup replay next week.and more »
  
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• Crunch meeting on council’s controversial £300,000 grant to Asons Solicitors

  11-01-2017 07:32
  
  SCORES of people are expected to turn out for a crunch meeting tonight in which the council’s controversial £300,000 grant to Asons will be discussed.
  
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• Great Lever banned driver jailed after hitting police car in Bolton ... - The Bolton News

  11-01-2017 07:05
  
  Great Lever banned driver jailed after hitting police car in Bolton ...
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  A DRIVER who hit a police car and sped through Bolton town centre at over 60mph has been jailed.and more »
  
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• Bolton's new top cop praises 'caring' officers (From The Bolton News) - The Bolton News

  11-01-2017 07:05
  
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  Bolton's new top cop praises 'caring' officers (From The Bolton News)
  The Bolton News
  MAINTAINING and strengthening the police's “really strong” links with the council in order to crack down on crime are one of the aims of Bolton's new divisional ...and more »
  
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• VERDICT: Law firm 1st to try out Bolton's new escape rooms attraction

  11-01-2017 07:04
  
  TEAMWORK was tested to the limit as groups of people found themselves locked in a room with just 60 minutes to break out before time ran out.
  
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• Venues sign up to scheme to reward safe pubs, bars and nightclubs

  11-01-2017 07:04
  
  BAR owners want to reassure customers enjoying a night on the town they are committed to safety and security by signing up to a new nationally-recognised award scheme.
  
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• More living in hardship says volunteer group

  11-01-2017 07:04
  
  THE number of people living in hardship in Bolton is on the increase, a volunteer organisation has warned.
  
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• Hundreds sent away from A&E

  11-01-2017 07:04
  
  A SERVICE set up to relieve pressure on Bolton’s strained accident and emergency services has seen more than 900 patients since its launch.
  
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• Help to beat money worries after big Christmas spend

  11-01-2017 07:04
  
  A BOLTON church aims to help people overcome their money woes.
  
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• Brave survivors of Holocaust visit Parliament

  11-01-2017 07:04
  
  BOLTON West MP Chris Green met with survivors of the Holocaust at a special event in Parliament to mark the launch of Holocaust Memorial Day.
  
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• Booming baby business makes TV advert debut

  11-01-2017 07:04
  
  BABY business Cosatto had its first taste of TV fame over the Christmas period, thanks to a new ad campaign.
  
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• Guide dog trainers’ boost from inspired workers

  11-01-2017 07:03
  
  By George McKay
  
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• Bungling thief jailed after trying to tow away town centre cash machine

  11-01-2017 07:03
  
  A BUNGLING thief who tried to steal a cash machine at the Bolton Market Place was caught after leaving his blood on the ATM.
  
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• Bolton’s new top cop praises ‘caring’ officers

  11-01-2017 07:03
  
  MAINTAINING and strengthening the police’s “really strong” links with the council in order to crack down on crime are one of the aims of Bolton’s new divisional commander.
  
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• Banned driver who hit police car is jailed

  11-01-2017 07:03
  
  A DRIVER who hit a police car and sped through Bolton town centre at over 60mph has been jailed.
  
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• Legend Bjorn Borg in town as son takes to tennis court

  11-01-2017 07:02
  
  FIVE times Wimbledon champion and tennis legend Bjorn Borg is back at a British tennis venue this weekend – in Bolton.
  
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• REVEALED: Amount council spent compensating motorists for damage caused by potholes

  11-01-2017 06:31
  
  BOLTON Council spent more than £117,000 compensating motorists for damage caused by potholes on the town’s roads in the past four years, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Police investigate obscene anonymous letter looking for '8-year-old to harm' delivered to home of mother-of-3

  11-01-2017 06:06
  
  A MOTHER was horrified to receive a letter full of obscenities from someone who said he was looking for an eight-year-old to harm.
  
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• Holidays aren't coming? Campaigners call for Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour to be banned

  11-01-2017 00:30
  
  The Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour should be banned, public health experts say.
  
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