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• Wanderers hit by two new winding-up petitions from HMRC

  10-05-2017 20:12
  
  WANDERERS were hit with two winding up petitions from HMRC just days after sealing promotion to the Championship.
  
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• UPDATED: Wanderers hit by two new winding-up petitions from HMRC

  10-05-2017 20:12
  
  WANDERERS were hit with two winding up petitions from HMRC just days after sealing promotion to the Championship.
  
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• Accrington Stanley chairman Andy Holt stands by Premier League criticism

  10-05-2017 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley's Andy Holt refuses to back down despite what he considers a threat from the Premier League after his criticism of spending.
  
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• Dead dog found in carrier bag (warning graphic image)

  10-05-2017 18:54
  
  HEARTBROKEN walkers discovered a dead dog in a carrier bag. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was found next to Astley Brook in Halliwell this afternoon. The body, found by the brook close to Rossini Street, had been placed into an Aldi carrier bag and allegedly dumped near the stream. RSPCA inspector Danni Jennings, who was called to the scene to remove the body, described the dog's colour as brindle and said it had a white stomach. It also had a black collar without a tag and it was not
  
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• MURDER TRIAL: Michael Blake was shot in dispute 'over drugs, money or both'

  10-05-2017 18:46
  
  DAD Michael Blake was shot in the back of the head and in the leg in a dispute over ‘drugs or money’ before being dumped back outside his own Westhoughton home, a court heard.
  
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• Sholos and modesty buttons as bus company launches new uniforms

  10-05-2017 17:03
  
  NEW uniforms have been unveiled for bus drivers across Greater Manchester - complete with modesty buttons and sholos.
  
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• Uwe Rosler: Fleetwood Town boss expects contract talks with League One club

  10-05-2017 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood Town manager Uwe Rosler says he expects discussions about his contract this summer.
  
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• Deer trapped in car park

  10-05-2017 16:28
  
  A DEER was freed by RSPCA inspectors after it found its way on to a car park.
  
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• Preston pub owner's Facebook SOS appeal over burglar

  10-05-2017 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police had told the pub owner they did not consider it was an emergency.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers: Venky's will need help reorganising after relegation

  10-05-2017 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackburn businessmen Ian Battersby says Rovers owners Venky's will need help reorganising the club after relegation.
  
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• Lib Dems pledge to invest £36 million in local schools

  10-05-2017 15:47
  
  QUALIFIED teacher Rebecca Forrest, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Bolton West, has hit out at the Tories over school funding, and announced her party would ensure a £36 million boost for schools in Bolton.
  
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• FLASHBACK: Did you represent football team in 1996?

  10-05-2017 15:10
  
  THE latest delve into The Bolton News picture archives has unearthed this photograph of Harper Green FC taken in January 1996.
  
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• Plan for drive-through coffee shop at petrol station

  10-05-2017 15:05
  
  A SERVICE station could be redeveloped to include a new drive-through coffee shop.
  
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• The days when children would play out from early morning until late at night

  10-05-2017 14:49
  
  STORIES of building bonfires, playing in the street and getting up to all sorts of mischief seem to be told in many families in Bolton.
  
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• PICTURE OF THE DAY: Blue skies over parish church

  10-05-2017 14:15
  
  THIS super picture of Bolton Parish Church basking in the spring sunshine was taken by reader Shirley Black.
  
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• ‘Truth has to be told’, says victim of contaminated blood scandal infected with Hepatitis C

  10-05-2017 13:56
  
  A VICTIM of a contaminated blood scandal has welcomed the new Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham’s calls for a Hillsborough-style inquiry into the scandal.
  
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• Business park sold to mystery buyer

  10-05-2017 13:47
  
  A BUSINESS park in Kearsley has been sold by the property developer responsible for the regeneration of Farnworth town centre.
  
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• Murder trial of shooting victim Michael Blake

  10-05-2017 12:55
  
  Live coverage as two people go on trial charged with the murder of 28-year-old father from Westhoughton
  
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• Final spans for Bolton interchange's 'skylink' bridge put in place - Rail Technology Magazine

  10-05-2017 12:49
  
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  Final spans for Bolton interchange's 'skylink' bridge put in place
  Rail Technology Magazine
  The final two steel spans for Bolton interchange's state-of-the-art 'skylink' bridge have now been put in place by engineers. Overnight on Monday, a 750-tonne crane was used to lift the spans, which will connect the interchange with Bolton station ...
  
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• Premier League to write to Accrington Stanley chairman after criticism

  10-05-2017 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington Stanley chairman Andy Holt criticises Premier League clubs over the amount of money they spend - prompting a robust response.
  
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• Chasing Jamie Vardy: What turns a non-league striker into a star?

  10-05-2017 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport talks to man who discovered England striker Jamie Vardy about his search to unearth more non-league scoring talent.
  
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• Theresa May pledges free vote on bid to overturn hunting ban

  10-05-2017 10:59
  
  THE Tories will renew a pledge to hold a free vote on overturning the ban on fox hunting, Theresa May has said.
  
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• Kerching! Origami animals made out of £10 notes hidden around Trafford Centre for lucky shoppers

  10-05-2017 10:58
  
  ORIGAMI birds made out of £10 notes will be hiding around the Trafford Centre this weekend, waiting for shoppers to spot them and bag the money.
  
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• VIDEO: Car, tree and rubbish set on fire in suspected arson attacks

  10-05-2017 09:54
  
  POLICE are investigating a string of suspected arson attacks in Daubhill.
  
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• Tories and Lib Dems reveal final election candidates for Bolton South East and Bolton West parliamentary seats - The Bolton News

  10-05-2017 07:09
  
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  Tories and Lib Dems reveal final election candidates for Bolton South East and Bolton West parliamentary seats
  The Bolton News
  THE Tories and Liberal Democrats have revealed the last of their general election candidates standing in Bolton. Sarah Pochin will be the Conservative candidate in the Labour stronghold of Bolton South East, while Rebecca Forrest will stand for the ...and more »
  
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• Bolton Old Links to host PGA North's flagship championships - The Bolton News

  10-05-2017 07:07
  
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Old Links to host PGA North's flagship championships
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON Old Links will host the PGA North Region Championship for the first time in its history. The PGA North's flagship event, which has been going for almost a century, will take place at the course, off Chorley Old Road, from July 26-27, and will be ...
  
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• Outlying towns to have voice in mayoral team

  10-05-2017 07:03
  
  FURTHER details on Andy Burnham’s leadership team have been revealed.
  
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• More details revealed for Andy Burnham’s mayoral team

  10-05-2017 07:03
  
  FURTHER details on Andy Burnham’s leadership team have been revealed.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: A familiar view across the decades

  10-05-2017 07:03
  
  THESE two pictures show a very familiar street in Bolton Town Centre but the photographs were taken in very different decades.
  
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• GALLERY: 'Karen take me back' and other unusual happenings in Doffcocker

  10-05-2017 07:03
  
  THIS week we continue our look at the various regions of Bolton with a focus on Doffcocker.
  
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• Can you help solve mystery of the man in this picture?

  10-05-2017 07:03
  
  THIS photograph of a man tending his garden started reader Barbara Firth on a mission.
  
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• Tories and Lib Dems reveal final election candidates

  10-05-2017 07:02
  
  THE Tories and Liberal Democrats have revealed the last of their general election candidates standing in Bolton.
  
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• School to provide nursery education after council is handed £232,000 cash boost

  10-05-2017 07:02
  
  SCHOOLCHILDREN cannot wait to share their fun learning with the very youngest in the community.
  
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• Runners take in stunning views during popular race

  10-05-2017 07:02
  
  RUNNERS took in some stunning views as they raced through one of the most picturesque courses in the North West.
  
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• CCTV installed at cricket club targeted by vandals and theives

  10-05-2017 07:02
  
  NEW state-of-the-art CCTV has been installed at a cricket club which has been targeted by thieves and vandals.
  
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• Interim headteacher appointed to lead 'failing' school

  10-05-2017 07:01
  
  AN interim head has been appointed to lead a school classed as ‘failing’ until a permanent principal can be appointed
  
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• Cuts to health budgets making the fight against childhood obesity harder

  10-05-2017 07:01
  
  CUTS in health funding are making the fight against childhood obesity harder, according to a senior councillor.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - May 10, 2017 - The Bolton News

  10-05-2017 06:39
  
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  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - May 10, 2017
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  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. Each week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects. Kyle Stone, aged 31, is wanted on recall to prison after failing to reside at ...
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - May 10, 2017

  10-05-2017 06:30
  
  Each week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.
  
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• Woman attacked in street with baseball bat

  10-05-2017 06:08
  
  A WOMAN was seriously injured after being beaten with a baseball bat in the second assault in a street in under two weeks.
  
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• Parents 'devastated' after 11-year-old son seriously injured in hit and run

  10-05-2017 06:07
  
  THE parents of a schoolboy who suffered serious injuries when he was knocked off his bike by a car in an alleged ‘hit and run’, said they had been left devastated by the incident.
  
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• Parents 'devastated' after 11-year-old son is seriously injured in hit and run

  10-05-2017 06:07
  
  THE parents of a schoolboy who suffered serious injuries when he was knocked off his bike by a car in an alleged ‘hit and run’, said they had been left devastated by the incident.
  
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