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• Sara Cox ready for 24 hour danceathon to '80s tunes

  19-03-2017 22:17
  
  SARA Cox is donning her leg warmers and leotard for a good cause tomorrow.
  
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• Evidence of drug's link to birth defects bolsters 'cover-up' claims says MP

  19-03-2017 20:21
  
  NEW documentary evidence about a pregnancy test drug linked to thousands of birth defects bolsters claims of an alleged cover-up, says a Bolton MP.
  
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• Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom speaks out about Big Brother rumours

  19-03-2017 19:57
  
  REALITY television fans are in for a disappointment. 
  
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• Cheers! Gin festival coming to Bolton with more than 90 tipples

  19-03-2017 19:10
  
  LOVERS of a particular tipple can enjoy an entire weekend of it on tap this May.
  
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• Amir Khan's wife speaks out about life in Bolton - "I thought it would be like a fairytale" - Manchester Evening News

  19-03-2017 19:01
  
  Manchester Evening News
  Amir Khan's wife speaks out about life in Bolton - "I thought it would be like a fairytale"
  Manchester Evening News
  Amir Khan's wife has spoken of how her hopes of a 'fairytale' marriage were dashed when she left New York for Bolton. Faryal Makhdoom spoke out in a tell-all interview with a glossy magazine this weekend - a move which could further fuel notorious ...and more »
  
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• 150th birthday wishes from around the world for The Bolton News

  19-03-2017 17:47
  
  HAPPY 150th anniversary!
  
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• PICTURES: Bolton Comic Con 2017 at the Holiday Inn

  19-03-2017 17:32
  
  CHILDREN — and adults — came face to face with their superhero’s everyone from Darth Vader to the Joker.
  
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• Raffle prizes needed to raise money to send poorly teen to America for cancer treatment

  19-03-2017 16:19
  
  A FAMILY is looking for raffle prize donations in a bid to raise money to help send a sick child abroad for treatment.
  
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• INQUEST: Provisional cause of death given for woman, 54, at hospital

  19-03-2017 15:53
  
  AN inquest has opened into the death of a woman at Royal Bolton Hospital.
  
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• Warning over scam phone calls

  19-03-2017 14:46
  
  POLICE have issued a warning over scam phone calls in the area.
  
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• Hundreds of people evacuated from shopping centre

  19-03-2017 14:30
  
  SHOPPERS were evacuated from the Market Place Shopping Centre after fears of a fire.
  
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• PICTURES: 30 images from the gruelling Firefighters 2UP Duathlon at Rivington

  19-03-2017 14:24
  
  THE heat was on for firefighters as they put their fitness to the test in a challenging duathlon.
  
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• Inquest opens into death of man whose body was found in garden

  19-03-2017 13:42
  
  THE inquest has opened in to the death of a man whose body was found in a garden in Halliwell.
  
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• PICTURES: 100+ images from Wanderers 2-1 home win over Northampton Town

  19-03-2017 13:23
  
  Wanderers climbed back into the top two of League One after an Adam Le Fondre penalty gave them a dramatic victory over Northampton Town at the Macron Stadium.
  
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• PICTURES: 100+ image from Wanderers 2-1 home win over Northampton Town

  19-03-2017 13:23
  
  Wanderers climbed back into the top two of League One after an Adam Le Fondre penalty gave them a dramatic victory over Northampton Town at the Macron Stadium.
  
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• Lancaster fire leaves one dead

  19-03-2017 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fatal house fire is being treated as "unexplained" by police.
  
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• Weather warning as downpours hit Bolton and fields flood

  19-03-2017 12:49
  
  A SEVERE weather warning of rain is in place for Bolton. 
  
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• Bolton Central Fire Station stage a mock training exercise - The Bolton News

  19-03-2017 12:27
  
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Central Fire Station stage a mock training exercise
  The Bolton News
  TOWN centre shoppers had no cause for alarm when they saw fire crews scaling some of Bolton's tallest buildings. Using specialist equipment, firefighters were spotted behind the former Beales store. Crews from Bolton Central Fire Station were taking ...and more »
  
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• Blackpool boss Bowyer calls for FA to investigate Newport County

  19-03-2017 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackpool manager Gary Bowyer says he was struck by missiles thrown by Newport County supporters during his side's 3-1 victory at Rodney Parade.
  
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• Grammar school expansion plans attacked by cross-party campaigners - The Bolton News

  19-03-2017 10:15
  
  The Bolton News
  Grammar school expansion plans attacked by cross-party campaigners
  The Bolton News
  Theresa May is facing a powerful new cross-party campaign to derail her flagship education reform programme to expand the number of grammar schools in England. Conservative former education secretary Nicky Morgan has joined forces with Liberal ...and more »
  
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• NHS nurses cannot always provide safe patient care – survey - The Bolton News

  19-03-2017 09:50
  
  The Bolton News
  NHS nurses cannot always provide safe patient care – survey
  The Bolton News
  Fewer than one in 10 NHS nurses feel able to always provide safe levels of patient care, according to a survey. The poll of more than 3,000 nurses also found 81% thought levels of care were worse than five years ago. Just 8% reported that they felt ...and more »
  
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• Rape victims to be spared court cross-examination ordeal - The Bolton News

  19-03-2017 09:25
  
  The Bolton News
  Rape victims to be spared court cross-examination ordeal
  The Bolton News
  Rape victims will be spared the ordeal of giving evidence in court under reforms being brought forward by the Government. Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss said that from September, their cross-examination will be pre-recorded and then played to the ...and more »
  
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• Poll suggests support for Scottish independence lower than 2014 - The Bolton News

  19-03-2017 09:25
  
  The Bolton News
  Poll suggests support for Scottish independence lower than 2014
  The Bolton News
  Support for Scottish independence is lower than in 2014, according to a new poll conducted in the days after Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to push for a second referendum. The Panelbase survey for The Sunday Times and LBC puts backing for ...and more »
  
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• Paris airport attacker 'shouted of dying for Allah' - The Bolton News

  19-03-2017 09:06
  
  The Bolton News
  Paris airport attacker 'shouted of dying for Allah'
  The Bolton News
  A suspected Islamic extremist attacked a French soldier at a Paris airport – shouting he wanted to kill and die for Allah – and wrested away her assault rifle, a prosecutor said. Two colleagues on her patrol at Orly Airport shot and killed the man ...and more »
  
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• LA Clippers take down under-strength Cavs in NBA - The Bolton News

  19-03-2017 08:29
  
  The Bolton News
  LA Clippers take down under-strength Cavs in NBA
  The Bolton News
  The Los Angeles Clippers took advantage of an under-strength Cleveland Cavaliers to win 108-78 in the NBA. The Cavs rested big guns LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving and the Clippers ran riot as a result, with Blake Griffin scoring 23 points.and more »
  
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• Dancing the lonely blues away with Just Good Friends

  19-03-2017 01:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club that helps isolated older people feel less lonely
  
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