Bolton news

• Leyton Orient 0-1 Morecambe

  07-02-2017 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Mullin scores the only goal of the game as Morecambe earn a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Leyton Orient.
  
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• Blackpool 0-0 Crawley Town

  07-02-2017 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool miss a penalty as their winless run extends to six league games after a goalless draw with Crawley.
  
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• Dossier on Bolton father shot dead by police ‘inaccurate’

  07-02-2017 19:53
  
  A CONSTABLE who prepared an intelligence profile on a Bolton father fatally shot by a police marksman said she never expected the document to be used to brief teams executing the armed operation.
  
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• What is State Pension top up and is it right for you?

  07-02-2017 17:48
  
  With applications for the Government’s State Pension top up scheme closing on 5 April 2017, it’s worth considering if it could be right for you.
  
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• Driver cleared over fatal Nissan Qashqai crash

  07-02-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ann Diggles said a vehicle fault caused her car to "take off" and hit Julie Dean.
  
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• PICTURE OF THE DAY: Watching the sun go down

  07-02-2017 16:58
  
  THIS fabulous picture of her children watching the sunset at Anglezarke was taken by reader Sarah Fallows of Horwich.
  
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• PICTURES: En Garde! Youngsters learn the art of fencing

  07-02-2017 16:55
  
  YOUNGSTERS are becoming skilled in the traditional art of fencing.
  
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• REVEALED: Bolton's great and inspiring women who feature in lasting tribute

  07-02-2017 16:50
  
  A LASTING tribute to some of the borough’s most influential women — past and present — has been created in Bolton Town Hall.
  
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• Leyton Orient v Morecambe

  07-02-2017 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Tuesday's League Two game between Leyton Orient and Morecambe.
  
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• Celebrating Bolton's great and inspiring women with last tribute

  07-02-2017 16:50
  
  A LASTING tribute to some of the borough’s most influential women — past and present — has been created in Bolton Town Hall.
  
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• Blackpool v Crawley Town

  07-02-2017 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Tuesday's League Two game between Blackpool and Crawley Town.
  
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• Sentencing of teen who went on abusive rampage adjourned after he complains of stomach pains

  07-02-2017 16:06
  
  SENTENCING of a teenager who went on a "rampage" during which a US Army veteran was racially abused has been adjourned after he complained of stomach pains.
  
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• Fracking protests: Supplier ends contract in 'bullying' row

  07-02-2017 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Energy firm Cuadrilla blames "intimidation" but this is is denied by anti-fracking protesters.
  
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• New online service launched to help you discover what's planned for your area

  07-02-2017 14:44
  
  THE Bolton News has launched a new online platform for public notices placed by local councils.
  
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• Missing van found parked in back street day after it was stolen

  07-02-2017 14:29
  
  A STOLEN van was recovered by police in a back street.
  
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• FLASHBACK: Were you a football-playing paper boy?

  07-02-2017 14:21
  
  THIS week’s delve into The Bolton News picture archives has discovered a picture of newsboys from Kelly’s Newsagents in Westhoughton taken in February 1989.
  
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• WEATHER: Get your scarves and gloves out — the ‘Beast from the East’ is coming to Bolton

  07-02-2017 14:14
  
  FREEZING weather conditions are set to continue in Bolton this week.
  
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• Church bells to stop ringing

  07-02-2017 14:02
  
  SOME of the bells at Bolton Parish Church will be silent for the next six to eight weeks.
  
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• How many people in the UK have the same name as you?

  07-02-2017 13:40
  
  A NEW website has revealed the most popular names in the UK - and it's not what you might think. 
  
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• Commuters facing severe delays on the trains

  07-02-2017 08:29
  
  COMMUTERS are facing severe disruption on the trains into Bolton this morning.
  
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• Tributes paid after local history group founder dies aged 71

  07-02-2017 07:02
  
  A LOCAL historian described as one of Westhoughton’s “best known and much-loved citizens” has died.
  
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• Talented singers shine on town centre stage

  07-02-2017 07:02
  
  IF you headed into Bolton at the weekend you may have stumbled across the next big singing sensation.
  
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• Shocking discovery as families found living in back yard sheds

  07-02-2017 07:02
  
  FAMILIES with children have been discovered paying £80 a week to live in back yard sheds.
  
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• Rogue landlord who exploited more than 100 prospective tenants is jailed for fraud

  07-02-2017 07:02
  
  A ROGUE landlord exploited more than 100 prospective tenants in order to rip them off along with insurers, a bank and councils, a court heard.
  
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• Rogue landlord jailed for fraud

  07-02-2017 07:02
  
  A ROGUE landlord exploited more than 100 prospective tenants in order to rip them off along with insurers, a bank and councils, a court heard.
  
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• Decision due on Last Drop Village homes proposal

  07-02-2017 07:02
  
  CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 98 homes in Bromley Cross will be decided on this week.
  
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• Councillors demand answers as regeneration project continues to stall

  07-02-2017 07:02
  
  COUNCILLORS are to demand answers on the long-delayed regeneration of Farnworth town centre.
  
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• Cancer patients in America discover they are Bolton neighbours - The Bolton News

  07-02-2017 07:02
  
  The Bolton News
  Cancer patients in America discover they are Bolton neighbours
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  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. TWO cancer patients, who travelled to America for live-saving treatment, discovered they were actually neighbours from Bolton. Retired teaching assistant Kath Quinn ...and more »
  
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• Man who fled war-torn Afghanistan takes to the stage to raise awareness of refugees

  07-02-2017 07:01
  
  AN inspirational graduate missed out on a top award — but was still able to raise awareness of the plight of refugees.
  
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• Little girl battles back after rare hip reconstruction

  07-02-2017 07:01
  
  A BOLTON family are sharing their story of how their little girl went from toddling down corridors to undergoing traumatic surgery so that she would ever be able to walk again.
  
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• Learning to make healthy cheap meals thanks to Bolton's Storehouse Pantry

  07-02-2017 07:01
  
  HINTS and tips on creating tasty healthy dishes without breaking the bank were given to families as part of a members-only shop's outreach programme.
  
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• Changes to specialist disability services questioned in Bolton

  07-02-2017 07:01
  
  HEALTH bosses in Bolton have raised concerns over changes to specialist services in the North West.
  
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• Cancer patients in America discover they are Bolton neighbours

  07-02-2017 07:01
  
  TWO cancer patients, who travelled to America for live-saving treatment, discovered they were actually neighbours from Bolton.
  
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• Discount aphrodisiacs and Dirty Dancing - 10 ways to impress your Valentine in Bolton

  07-02-2017 07:00
  
  Whether you’re single and ready to mingle or a smugly smitten newly-wed, Valentine’s Day is the time to get your flirt on.
  
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• 10 ways to impress your Valentine in Bolton

  07-02-2017 07:00
  
  Whether you’re single and ready to mingle or a smugly smitten newly-wed, Valentine’s Day is the time to get your flirt on.
  
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• Large knife found as driver is arrested following late-night police chase

  07-02-2017 06:07
  
  A LARGE knife was discovered when police arrested a driver following a late-night car chase.
  
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