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• David Morris: Conservative MP's expenses probe dropped by police

  02-03-2017 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Police said no further action would be taken over allegations election laws were broken.
  
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• Toddler gets head stuck in kitchen play set

  02-03-2017 18:43
  
  A YOUNGSTER’S playtime came to an abrupt end in Breightmet yesterday when firefighters had to be called to his aid.
  
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• Burnley: How well do Jeff Hendrick & Robbie Brady know each other?

  02-03-2017 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley and Republic of Ireland team-mates Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady put their friendship to the test by answering questions about each other.
  
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• Properties wanted for North West auction at Macron Stadium

  02-03-2017 18:38
  
  PROPERTIES will be going under the hammer at the Macron Stadium, as SDL Auctions holds its first North West auction on March 30.
  
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• Former Bolton forward unhappy about his treatment at club, couldn't drop captain Davies - Sport Witness

  02-03-2017 17:50
  
  Sport Witness
  Former Bolton forward unhappy about his treatment at club, couldn't drop captain Davies
  Sport Witness
  Former Bolton Wanderers forward Johan Elmander has told the Swedish media he was disappointed to be utilised as winger whilst at the club. The Swede spent three seasons with Bolton before moving on to Turkey. Speaking to Fotball Direckt, Elmander ...
  
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• Fly-tipping clean-up costs £50m as incidents rise

  02-03-2017 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say cash-strapped councils are struggling to cope.
  
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• Drunken wedding guest was killed on motorway when he was hit by Audi driven by student under influence of cannabis

  02-03-2017 17:34
  
  A DRUNKEN wedding guest described as being in a "zombie" like trance died after walking on to a motorway.
  
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• Chris Maxwell: Preston North End goalkeeper agrees new deal

  02-03-2017 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preston North End goalkeeper Chris Maxwell signs a new contract one-year extension until 2020.
  
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• Bolton's Ayaz Bhuta warns of funding cuts as wheelchair rugby funding campaign starts - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 16:39
  
  The Bolton News
  Bolton's Ayaz Bhuta warns of funding cuts as wheelchair rugby funding campaign starts
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON'S international wheelchair rugby star Ayaz Bhuta says the total funding cut to his sport will have serious consequences to Great Britain's ability to compete at the next Paralympics. Wheelchair rugby lost all its £3.04million UK Sport support in ...and more »
  
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• Michael Carrick awarded Manchester United testimonial - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 16:28
  
  The Bolton News
  Michael Carrick awarded Manchester United testimonial
  The Bolton News
  The 35-year-old has been an integral part of the side since joining from Tottenham in 2006 and last weekend helped Jose Mourinho's men to EFL Cup glory against Southampton. Carrick has helped United win five Premier League titles and a Champions ...and more »
  
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• Police operation in which man was shot dead was not 'brought to a head' by pressure on resources

  02-03-2017 16:05
  
  An assistant chief constable has denied that an operation which led to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man was "brought to a head" because of pressure on resources.
  
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• Holidaymaker died after being hit by minibus in Egypt

  02-03-2017 15:46
  
  A HOLIDAYMAKER died in Egypt after being hit by a minibus, an inquest heard.
  
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• Popular school to become an academy

  02-03-2017 15:28
  
  ONE of Bolton's most popular schools is to become an academy to ensure its "preserves all the best it has to offer".
  
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• Ron Flowers: Burnley sign World Cup winner's grandson Harry

  02-03-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League Burnley sign 1966 World Cup winner Ron Flowers' grandson Harry from ninth-tier Brocton.
  
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• Unarmed Bolton man, Anthony Grainger, shot dead by police marksman was 'prone to violent tendencies' - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 13:07
  
  The Bolton News
  Unarmed Bolton man, Anthony Grainger, shot dead by police marksman was 'prone to violent tendencies'
  The Bolton News
  A BOLTON father who was fatally shot by a police marksman was "prone to violent tendencies", according to the assistant chief constable who gave firearms authority for the operation which led to his death. Anthony Grainger, aged 36, was shot by a ...and more »
  
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• Unarmed man shot dead by police marksman was 'prone to violent tendencies'

  02-03-2017 13:05
  
  A BOLTON father who was fatally shot by a police marksman was "prone to violent tendencies", according to the assistant chief constable who gave firearms authority for the operation which led to his death
  
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• Fun-loving man cremated in giant Lego block coffin

  02-03-2017 12:39
  
  A FUN-loving man whose motto in life was 'go big or go home' has been cremated in a giant yellow Lego block coffin after dying of cancer.
  
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• Fredi Bobic on his time at Bolton and Sam Allardyce's survival tactics - The Set Pieces (blog)

  02-03-2017 12:11
  
  The Set Pieces (blog)
  Fredi Bobic on his time at Bolton and Sam Allardyce's survival tactics
  The Set Pieces (blog)
  Despite watching Eintracht Frankfurt lose 3-0 away to Bayer Leverkusen, Fredi Bobic wasn't downhearted. “I think their budget is three times larger than ours,” he shrugs. Bobic became chairman at Eintracht last June, just after they had avoided the ...
  
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• David Raya: Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper extends contract

  02-03-2017 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn goalkeeper David Raya signs a new one-year contract extension to keep him at the Championship club until 2019.
  
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• Andy Rhodes appointed Lancashire police chief

  02-03-2017 10:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Rhodes is made Lancashire police chief, replacing UK's longest-serving chief constable, Steve Finnigan.
  
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• GALLERY: Your fantastic World Book Day 2017 photographs

  02-03-2017 10:42
  
  HAPPY World Book Day!
  
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• GALLERY: 300+ of your fantastic World Book Day 2017 photographs

  02-03-2017 10:42
  
  HAPPY World Book Day!
  
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• GALLERY: 200+ of your fantastic World Book Day 2017 photographs

  02-03-2017 10:42
  
  HAPPY World Book Day!
  
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• Jack Flatley should have whole of Bolton supporting him, says his coach - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 08:25
  
  The Bolton News
  Jack Flatley should have whole of Bolton supporting him, says his coach
  The Bolton News
  The 22-year-old middleweight won his seventh straight bout since turning professional last Friday night. He beat Anthony Fox from Wiltshire on points with an impressive display of boxing skills at Middleton Arena. And his coach at Halliwell's Elite gym ...
  
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• Thug who attacked car with baseball bat must do unpaid work

  02-03-2017 07:05
  
  A THUG who attacked a car with a baseball bat has been sentenced to do 50 hours unpaid work.
  
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• Smithills Hall relived its Tudor glory days - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 07:05
  
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  Smithills Hall relived its Tudor glory days
  The Bolton News
  YOUNG ladies and lords of Bolton travelled back in time to experience life in a Tudor court. Dressed in 16th century fashion, they were invited to join the holiday festivities at Smithills Hall. The days of Henry VIII were recreated for youngsters so ...
  
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• Health chiefs say staffing crisis will prevent extended services

  02-03-2017 07:05
  
  BOLTON health chiefs have warned that a lack of staff will be a stumbling block in plans to deliver more services to the public.
  
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• Health bosses report workforce crisis in Bolton as plans revealed to ... - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 07:05
  
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  Health bosses report workforce crisis in Bolton as plans revealed to ...
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON health chiefs have warned that a lack of staff will be a stumbling block in plans to deliver more services to the public.and more »
  
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• Health bosses report workforce crisis in Bolton as plans revealed to increase GP hours - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 07:05
  
  The Bolton News
  Health bosses report workforce crisis in Bolton as plans revealed to increase GP hours
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON health chiefs have warned that a lack of staff will be a stumbling block in plans to deliver more services to the public. A number of practices in the town are missing vital staff members, the NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has ...
  
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• Fire dog Cracker has helped keep Bolton and the rest of Greater ... - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 07:05
  
  The Bolton News
  Fire dog Cracker has helped keep Bolton and the rest of Greater ...
  The Bolton News
  FIRE dog Lucy — better known by her codename Cracker — is hanging up her protective boots for the last time.and more »
  
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• Fire dog Cracker has helped keep Bolton and the rest of Greater Manchester safe - The Bolton News

  02-03-2017 07:05
  
  The Bolton News
  Fire dog Cracker has helped keep Bolton and the rest of Greater Manchester safe
  The Bolton News
  FIRE dog Lucy — better known by her codename Cracker — is hanging up her protective boots for the last time. After a decade of helping to keep Bolton safe, she is now is heading into a well-deserved retirement. Throughout her time with Greater ...and more »
  
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• Dog owner whose pet savaged terrier to death is given community service

  02-03-2017 07:05
  
  A DOG owner whose pet was shot dead by police after launching a frenzied attack on other animals in Little Lever, has been given a community sentence.
  
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• 'She came in asking for £2' - Warning of persistent female beggar claiming to need money for petrol

  02-03-2017 07:04
  
  THE owner of a clothing repair business has warned people to be on the lookout for a conwoman who has been begging door to door.
  
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• Royal Navy veteran marks 75th anniversary of warship's sinking

  02-03-2017 07:04
  
  ROYAL Navy veteran Geoff Stott was the guest of honour at a memorial service to mark the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the famous warship HMS Exeter.
  
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• CCTV: Student's Audi stolen while at car wash

  02-03-2017 07:04
  
  A MOTORIST is appealing for help tracing his car which was stolen after it had been valeted.
  
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• The heat is off for retired fire dog Lucy

  02-03-2017 07:03
  
  FIRE dog Lucy — better known by her codename Cracker — is hanging up her protective boots for the last time.
  
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• PICTURES: Children experience Tudor Court life during hands-on history day at Smithills Hall

  02-03-2017 07:03
  
  YOUNG ladies and lords of Bolton travelled back in time to experience life in a Tudor court.
  
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• 'Need for an inquest' into death of baby says coroner

  02-03-2017 07:03
  
  A CORONER has decided that there is a need to hold an inquest into the death of a 12-day-old baby.
  
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• Church and community garden unite with Nature Cafe project to help beat isolation

  02-03-2017 07:03
  
  A CHURCH group and gardeners promoting locally grown food are getting together to combat isolation – with a little help from Mother Nature.
  
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• Children enjoy a taste of Spain

  02-03-2017 07:03
  
  A PRIMARY school had a distinct Latino feel.
  
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• Care staff in Bury ‘React to Red’

  02-03-2017 07:02
  
  A CAMPAIGN to prevent pressure ulcers in vulnerable people has launched in Bury.
  
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• Jake Bolton looks to rising golf star Jordan Smith for inspiration - The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

  02-03-2017 06:42
  
  The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
  Jake Bolton looks to rising golf star Jordan Smith for inspiration
  The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
  TEENAGE golfer Jake Bolton is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Jordan Smith as he embarks on the Elite Amateur Circuit. After winning the Challenge Tour, Smith has stepped up to golf's highest level and hasn't looked back since with top 10 finishes ...
  
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• Former Reading captain Jem Karacan heads to Bolton Wanderers on trial - Wiltshire Business

  02-03-2017 06:38
  
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  Former Reading captain Jem Karacan heads to Bolton Wanderers on trial
  Wiltshire Business
  The 28-year-old had his contract with Turkish giants Galatasaray cancelled by mutual consent in January and had been trialling at Norwich City but with a permanent deal in Norfolk not coming to fruition, Bolton boss Phil Parkinson has sprung into action.
  Liam's Column: Bolton Wanderers & The Importance of MomentumLion of Vienna Suiteall 3 news articles »
  
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• VIDEO: Student's Audi stolen while at car wash

  02-03-2017 06:00
  
  A MOTORIST is appealing for help tracing his car which was stolen after it had been valeted.
  
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