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• Earliest fossils of Homo sapiens found in Morocco - The Bolton News

  07-06-2017 22:29
  
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  Earliest fossils of Homo sapiens found in Morocco
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  Fossils of Homo sapiens discovered in Morocco are the oldest known remains of our species, scientists say. The bones, about 300,000 years old, were unearthed thousands of miles from the previous record-holder, found in fossil-rich eastern Africa. The ...and more »
  
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• Isle of Man TT: Majority of stranded fans have travelled

  07-06-2017 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of TT visitors were stranded on the Isle of man after 60mph winds halted ferry sailings.
  
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• Search in connection with Manchester terror attack over at Gorton address

  07-06-2017 19:55
  
  POLICE officers have concluded their search at an address in Gorton. 
  
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• Inquests into deaths of terror attack victims due to open

  07-06-2017 19:19
  
  INQUESTS into the deaths of Olivia Campbell-Hardy from Bury and John Atkinson from Radcliffe are due to open on Friday.
  
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• Arrests made in connection with Manchester terror attack now number 20

  07-06-2017 19:08
  
  ANOTHER man has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the suicide bombing which killed 22 people. 
  
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• Bus strike called off

  07-06-2017 18:22
  
  A TWO-day strike by drivers from First Manchester on June 12 and 13 has been called off.
  
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• Spurned husband who slashed estranged wife's new lover is jailed

  07-06-2017 17:43
  
  A SPURNED husband who slashed his estranged wife’s new lover with a knife has been jailed for more than two years.
  
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• Danny Sewell-French: 'Failures' contributed to Blackburn death in care

  07-06-2017 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "No adequate steps" were taken to ensure the 16-year-old was not in possession of banned substances.
  
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• Cordons lifted in Rusholme after Manchester Arena attack related search

  07-06-2017 17:26
  
  CORDONS were lifted and the search concluded in a Rusholme street, which was being investigated in connection with the terror attack in Manchester. 
  
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• Bolton High School parent records SCS teacher's claims of ... - FOX13 - FOX13 Memphis

  07-06-2017 17:11
  
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  Bolton High School parent records SCS teacher's claims of ... - FOX13
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  Ever since major allegations of corruption and fraud were reported Trezevant High School more people have been reaching out to FOX13 with their stories.and more »
  
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• Arson attack in living room

  07-06-2017 16:46
  
  FIRE crews responded to what they suspect was an arson attack in Wentbridge Road, Bolton.
  
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• Campaigns win right to appeal Little Plumpton fracking decision

  07-06-2017 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Court of Appeal granted the right to appeal on grounds including the government misinterpreted policy.
  
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• Bomb disposal squad carry out controlled explosion

  07-06-2017 16:10
  
  A BOMB disposal squad carried out a controlled explosion in Belmont today.
  
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• VIDEO/UPDATE: Car smashes through brick wall

  07-06-2017 16:00
  
  A CAR has crashed through a brick wall in Little Lever.
  
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• VIDEO: Car smashes through brick wall

  07-06-2017 16:00
  
  A CAR has crashed through a brick wall in Little Lever.
  
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• Bolton and Sheffield United join QPR in hunt for Watford defender ... - getwestlondon

  07-06-2017 14:09
  
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  Bolton and Sheffield United join QPR in hunt for Watford defender ...
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  The 23-year-old spent last season at relegated side Blackburn Rovers, making 16 appearances for the Lancashire side.
  Sheff Utd rival QPR and Bolton to signing of Premier League centre ...The 72 - We Love the Football Leagueall 5 news articles »
  
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• Isle of Man TT: Hundreds stranded by Manx ferry delays

  07-06-2017 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Winds gusting over 50 knots (60mph) forced the cancellation of Isle of Man ferry sailings.
  
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• Loving families needed for children looking for parents

  07-06-2017 13:54
  
  CARING families in Bolton are desperately needed to provide loving homes for youngsters after it was revealed that older children, sibling groups, those from mixed heritage backgrounds and children with additional needs are waiting longer for adoption in the North West.
  
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• Memories of Bolton's underground restaurant

  07-06-2017 13:29
  
  OUR stories about The Lamplighter restaurant brought back memories for many of our older readers.
  
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• Murderer sentenced to life in prison for shooting Westhoughton dad in back of head

  07-06-2017 12:56
  
  NATHAN Daniels has been sentenced for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years in prison for the murder of Michael Blake. 
  
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• When a rundown town made residents red with shame

  07-06-2017 12:25
  
  THIS week’s pictures show a familiar street in Horwich but taken in different decades.
  
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• Back to the days when Bolton shut down for holiday time - The Bolton News

  07-06-2017 12:21
  
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  Back to the days when Bolton shut down for holiday time
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  The first was at the end of June running into the first week in July. Then, in September, mills, businesses and schools would close again for a week. It meant the traditional school summer holidays were cut into but it was a great way for parents to ...
  
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• Back to the days when Bolton shut down for holiday time

  07-06-2017 12:19
  
  WAKES weeks were held religiously in northern towns for many years.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers invite fans to suggest name for sports-themed bar

  07-06-2017 12:03
  
  BOLTON Wanderers have asked fans for help in naming their new bar and grill.
  
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• Labour promises to protect NHS and schools funding

  07-06-2017 11:55
  
  JULIE Hilling met with members of the Labour shadow cabinet to discuss the future of public services in Bolton.
  
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• Good Morning Britain to broadcast live from town centre following election

  07-06-2017 11:07
  
  ITV Good Morning Britain want Boltonians to get involved with a live broadcast from Victoria Square the morning after the General Election.
  
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• Inquests into deaths of Manchester Arena bombing victims set to open

  07-06-2017 10:48
  
  THE inquests into the deaths of the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack are set to open.
  
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• General Election 2017: Theresa May knows taking Bolton North East would help give her majority - Mancunian Matters

  07-06-2017 10:44
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  General Election 2017: Theresa May knows taking Bolton North East would help give her majority
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  Shortly after Parliament approved her motion for an early general election, Theresa May left London and took a helicopter to Bolton North-East. Riding high on opinion polls that put her party more than 20 points ahead of Labour, she addressed cameras ...and more »
  
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• Man arrested in connection with arena attack is released

  07-06-2017 08:26
  
  AN 18-year-old man arrested in connection with the Manchester Arena attack has been released from custody.
  
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• General election 2017: All about Brexit? Not in the North West

  07-06-2017 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Political editor Nina Warhurst finds the North West is divided over many more issues than Brexit.
  
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• Taxi driver with debts totalling more than £30,000 was found hanged

  07-06-2017 07:07
  
  A TAXI driver with debts totalling more than £30,000 hanged himself after a weekend of drinking, an inquest heard.
  
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• Warning children will go hungry if free school lunches axed

  07-06-2017 07:04
  
  PUPILS will be “going hungry” if free school lunches are axed, the executive chef of a Bolton school has warned.
  
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• Robert Alcock, Bolton St Catherine's Academy chef, says cutting ... - The Bolton News

  07-06-2017 07:04
  
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  Robert Alcock, Bolton St Catherine's Academy chef, says cutting ...
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  PUPILS will be “going hungry” if free school lunches are axed, the executive chef of a Bolton school has warned.and more »
  
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• Election candidates make final push for votes on last day of campaigning

  07-06-2017 07:04
  
  ELECTION candidates are making their final push for votes today.
  
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• Post Office breaks promise on extended opening hours, residents claim

  07-06-2017 07:03
  
  A NEW Post Office has come in for criticism after residents claimed the promise of longer opening hours had not been kept.
  
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• PICTURES: Allotment still growing strong 100 years after opening

  07-06-2017 07:03
  
  AN ALLOTMENT’S 100th birthday celebration grew to be a great success with some guests reluctant to say goodbye to the event.
  
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• 'Nightmare' of dirty toilets, broken washing machines and no security at elderly and disabled people's homes, residents claim

  07-06-2017 07:03
  
  DIRTY toilets, broken washing machines and no security have become a sheltered housing nightmare, residents claim.
  
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• 50 per cent increase in child sex offences involving internet

  07-06-2017 07:03
  
  THE number of cyber-related sex crimes rose by more than 50 percent in Greater Manchester last year.
  
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• GALLERY: Spot your house in these aerial pictures from the 1990s

  07-06-2017 07:02
  
  CAN you see your house from here?
  
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• 100 children needed to jump aboard for theatre's production of The Railway Children

  07-06-2017 07:02
  
  A HUNDRED children are being sought to jump aboard the Octagon Theatre's next big production.
  
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• Kitchen firm moves into new premises — three doors down

  07-06-2017 07:01
  
  A THRIVING kitchen and bathroom renovation business has moved to new premises – three doors down the road.
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - June 7, 2017 (From The Bolton News) - The Bolton News

  07-06-2017 06:07
  
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  Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - June 7, 2017 (From The Bolton News)
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  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.and more »
  
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• Bolton's 4 Most Wanted - June 7, 2017

  07-06-2017 06:00
  
  EACH week police appeal to readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects.
  
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