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• Lancashire v Yorkshire: James Anderson forced off as Red Rose edge day one

  19-05-2017 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England bowler James Anderson is forced off injured early on the opening day of Lancashire's Roses match against Yorkshire.
  
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• FULL STORY: Bungling armed robber on push bike was wearing 'orange scarf and sunglasses'

  19-05-2017 19:44
  
  AN ARMED robber brandishing a gun targeted a bank in a busy shopping area in Little Lever.
  
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• Tom Heaton targets bright future with Burnley and England - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 18:30
  
  Tom Heaton targets bright future with Burnley and England
  The Bolton News
  Tom Heaton has brushed off speculation surrounding his Burnley future and insisted another top-flight season at Turf Moor gives him a fine chance of developing his international career. The Clarets goalkeeper made his England debut against Australia in ...and more »
  
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• New Lib Dem leader says social media allows party-of-one to remain effective

  19-05-2017 18:11
  
  THE new leader of Bolton’s Liberal Democrats says social media means that his party can still be effective — despite only having one politically-active councillor.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn rejects 'red Tory' description of Theresa May - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 17:59
  
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  Jeremy Corbyn rejects 'red Tory' description of Theresa May
  The Bolton News
  Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed “strange” descriptions of Theresa May as a “red Tory” or “blue Labour”, but declined to say whether he thinks of himself as “mainstream” like the Prime Minister. Mr Corbyn scoffed at suggestions Mrs May was listening to his ...
  Gimson's election diary: in Bolton North East, Labour voters are indeed switching to the ToriesConserva
  
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• LIVE: Armed robbery at bank

  19-05-2017 17:12
  
  POLICE are on the scene of an armed robbery at a bank in Little Lever
  
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• Tom Heaton: Burnley goalkeeper 'more than happy' at Turf Moor

  19-05-2017 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Tom Heaton plays down speculation linking him with a move from Burnley by insisting he is "more than happy" at Turf Moor.
  
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• Kyle Dempsey: Fleetwood Town sign Huddersfield midfielder on three-year deal

  19-05-2017 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood Town sign midfielder Kyle Dempsey on a three-year deal from Huddersfield Town after a successful loan.
  
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• Bolton: Mark Davies among trio released by Championship-bound Wanderers - BBC Sport

  19-05-2017 16:37
  
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  Bolton: Mark Davies among trio released by Championship-bound Wanderers
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  Bolton Wanderers have released Mark Davies, Dean Moxey and Laurie Wilson after promotion to the Championship. Davies, 29, joined the Trotters in 2009 when they were in the Premier League, netting 16 goals in 208 games since, and will continue to ...
  Wanderers release three more out-of-contract playersThe Bolton News
  Exeter City fans' favourite Dean Moxey released by Bolton WanderersDevon Liveall 3 n
  
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• Bolton: Mark Davies among trio released by Championship-bound ... - BBC Sport

  19-05-2017 16:37
  
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  Bolton: Mark Davies among trio released by Championship-bound ...
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  Bolton Wanderers release Mark Davies, Dean Moxey and Laurie Wilson after this season's promotion to the Championship.
  Exeter City fans' favourite Dean Moxey released by Bolton ...Devon Liveall 3 news articles »
  
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• Think GCSEs are easy? Take our quiz to see how much you can remember from your school days

  19-05-2017 15:41
  
  TEENS across the town have started their GCSEs this week. 
  
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• Thieves and vandals are warned they are being watched - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 14:29
  
  Thieves and vandals are warned they are being watched
  The Bolton News
  THIEVES and vandals have been warned they are being watched if they dare target a cricket club — thanks to a generous donation from a local business. As reported last week in The Bolton News Bradshaw Cricket Club is new covered with with a new ...
  
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• Burnley v West Ham United

  19-05-2017 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Burnley and West Ham United.
  
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• Car's back windscreen shattered in smash with motorbike

  19-05-2017 13:15
  
  A BIKER was involved in a smash this morning after riding into the back of a car while turning right off a busy road.
  
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• School stresses 'political impartiality' after election candidate ... - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 13:10
  
  School stresses 'political impartiality' after election candidate ...
  The Bolton News
  RIVINGTON and Blackrod High School head has stressed it is 'politically impartial' after a picture of the Bolton West Liberal Democrat candidate was taken ...and more »
  
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• School stresses 'political impartiality' after election candidate pictured outside - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 13:08
  
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  School stresses 'political impartiality' after election candidate pictured outside
  The Bolton News
  RIVINGTON and Blackrod High School head has stressed it is 'politically impartial' after a picture of the Bolton West Liberal Democrat candidate was taken outside the school sign. The picture appeared as Rebecca Forrest hit out at the Tories over ...
  
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• Hero paramedic reunited with the toddler whose life she saved

  19-05-2017 13:02
  
  A PARAMEDIC has been reunited with the toddler whose life she saved.
  
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• Traffic disruption expected as road resurfacing work begins - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 12:38
  
  Traffic disruption expected as road resurfacing work begins
  The Bolton News
  MOTORISTS are being warned of road closures due to resurfacing work on the edge of the town centre. Overnight resurfacing to a section of Higher Bridge Street — from Topp Way to Waters Meeting Road — will start on Monday. The work is expected to take ...and more »
  
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• Traffic disruption expected as road resurfacing work begins

  19-05-2017 12:36
  
  MOTORISTS are being warned of road closures due to resurfacing work on the edge of the town centre.
  
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• Lucky neighbours share lottery cash (From The Bolton News) - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 12:32
  
  Lucky neighbours share lottery cash (From The Bolton News)
  The Bolton News
  A PAIR of Bolton neighbours have won £10000 each in the People's Postcode Lottery's.and more »
  
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• Lucky neighbours share lottery cash

  19-05-2017 12:27
  
  A PAIR of Bolton neighbours have won £10,000 each in the People's Postcode Lottery's.
  
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• Burnham must put tech at heart of plans urges Digital Bolton - BusinessCloud

  19-05-2017 12:23
  
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  Burnham must put tech at heart of plans urges Digital Bolton
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  Greater Manchester's new mayor Andy Burnham was urged to put tech at the heart of his plans by speakers at BusinessCloud's Digital Bolton event this week. Greater Manchester Combined Authority has already committed to a £2m to develop a digital talent ...
  
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• Anti-fracking campaigners block entrance to engineering firm - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 12:16
  
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  Anti-fracking campaigners block entrance to engineering firm
  The Bolton News
  CAMPAIGNERS blocked all the entrances to a Bolton engineering firm as they protested against its role in a fracking project in Lancashire. Two people locked themselves to the main gates of AE Yates' headquarters in Cranfield Road, Lostock, at around ...and more »
  
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• Anti-fracking campaigners block entrance to engineering firm

  19-05-2017 12:13
  
  CAMPAIGNERS blocked all the entrances to a Bolton engineering firm as they protested against its role in a fracking project in Lancashire.
  
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• Machete thug assaults woman and steals car after crash

  19-05-2017 12:09
  
  A MAN with a machete stole and crashed a woman’s car in Leigh.
  
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• School stresses 'political impartiality' after election candidate pictured outside

  19-05-2017 12:01
  
  RIVINGTON and Blackrod High School head has stressed it is ‘politically impartial’ after a picture of the Bolton West Liberal Democrat candidate was taken outside the school sign.
  
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• Electrician conned woman out of £14,000 in camper van ruse

  19-05-2017 11:53
  
  A SELF-EMPLOYED electrician who defrauded a vulnerable woman out of £14,000 from her partner’s will has been given a 26-week prison sentence suspended for a year.
  
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• BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Harrison forges ahead to win at Wigan - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 08:08
  
  BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Harrison forges ahead to win at Wigan
  The Bolton News
  NINETEEN Blue Vests completed the four-mile loop of Haigh Hall in the third Central Lancashire Grand Prix fixture hosted by Wigan Phoenix. Tommy Harrison showed a clean pair of heels to the 266-strong field, winning by 12 seconds, while John Knowles ...
  
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• Happy talk: Wanderers insist there has been no 'mass rejection' from out-of-contract stars - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 07:05
  
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  Happy talk: Wanderers insist there has been no 'mass rejection' from out-of-contract stars
  The Bolton News
  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. WANDERERS have calmed suggestion several first-team players have rejected the chance to stay at the Macron Stadium next season. Negotiations are live between the ...
  
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• YOUNG bookworms agree with JK Rowling that "something very magical can happen when you read good book". - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 07:04
  
  YOUNG bookworms agree with JK Rowling that "something very magical can happen when you read good book".
  The Bolton News
  That's why they can always be found at their village library looking to borrow the next good read. Efforts to ensure children do not miss out on the love of reading has won Bolton Schools' Library Service, Blackrod Library and Blackrod Church School a ...and more »
  
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• THE University of Bolton has moved up seven places in a national league table. - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 07:04
  
  The Bolton News
  THE University of Bolton has moved up seven places in a national league table.
  The Bolton News
  The Guardian's 2018 league table ranks the university 86 and it is the fourth consecutive year the institution has risen in the table. Last year the university ranked 93rd, rising from 105th position in 2016 and from 113th in 2015. The tables measure ...
  
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• Tenacity of Bolton boat celebrates its 10th year - The Bolton News

  19-05-2017 07:04
  
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  Tenacity of Bolton boat celebrates its 10th year
  The Bolton News
  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. A BOAT built by young people to mark the millennium is continuing to provide once-in-a-lifetime experiences — ten years on. The 48ft Tenacity of Bolton ketch was the ...and more »
  
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• Bullet ricochet theory in Michael Blake death branded 'ludicrous'

  19-05-2017 07:03
  
  A BALLISTICS expert told a murder trial he could find no evidence that the bullets retrieved from the body of a shooting victim had ricocheted before killing him.
  
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• Calls for more roads to be made 20mph zones

  19-05-2017 07:02
  
  CALLS have been made for a more extensive rollout of the 20mph speed limit in Westhoughton's residential roads.
  
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• University goes up in league table ranking

  19-05-2017 07:01
  
  THE University of Bolton has moved up seven places in a national league table.
  
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• PICTURES: Young bookworms agree with JK Rowling during magical reading event

  19-05-2017 07:01
  
  YOUNG bookworms agree with JK Rowling that "something very magical can happen when you read good book".
  
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• Boat built by students celebrates 10 years on the seas

  19-05-2017 07:01
  
  A BOAT built by young people to mark the millennium is continuing to provide once-in-a-lifetime experiences — ten years on.
  
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• Woman commended for Facebook comment that helped jail her own dad and aunt

  19-05-2017 06:10
  
  A WOMAN helped to send her own dad and aunt to jail – after naming them following a Facebook appeal.
  
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• VIDEO: Woman commended for Facebook comment that helped jail her own dad and aunt

  19-05-2017 06:10
  
  A WOMAN helped to send her own dad and aunt to jail – after naming them following a Facebook appeal.
  
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