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• Missing Grenfell Tower girl's 13th birthday celebrated - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 20:45
  
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  Missing Grenfell Tower girl's 13th birthday celebrated
  The Bolton News
  Family and friends of a schoolgirl missing since the Grenfell Tower fire have released balloons on what would have been her 13th birthday. Jessica Urbano has not been heard from since fire raged through the block she called home on June 14.and more »
  
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• 'Starsky and Hutch in Bolton.' Driver performs epic U-turn and effortlessly rejoins traffic on the other side of the ... - Daily Mail

  04-07-2017 20:28
  
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  'Starsky and Hutch in Bolton.' Driver performs epic U-turn and effortlessly rejoins traffic on the other side of the ...
  Daily Mail
  Amazing footage shows the moment an impatient motorist jumps a red light and then executes a handbrake turn worthy of Starsky and Hutch. The driver of the black Volkswagen Passat clearly wants to U-turn and, when their beeping is ignored, simply pulls ...
  
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• Mary Poppins-themed tearoom to open

  04-07-2017 19:39
  
  CAKE, tea and a spoonful of sugar will be on the menu when the Smithills Hall cafe reopens with a new Mary Poppins theme.
  
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• Alex Neil: Preston North End appoint ex-Norwich boss as manager

  04-07-2017 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Championship club Preston North End appoint former Norwich and Hamilton boss Alex Neil as their new manager.
  
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• Mohammed Bhatti and Nicholas Montgomery sentenced at Bolton Crown Court for crash in Bradford Street which left ... - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 18:49
  
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  Mohammed Bhatti and Nicholas Montgomery sentenced at Bolton Crown Court for crash in Bradford Street which left ...
  The Bolton News
  TWO men have been jailed for causing a crash which left a pedestrian with life-changing injuries after racing each other around Bolton town centre. One of the drivers had his three-year-old daughter in the car with him at the time. Mohammed Bhatti and ...and more »
  
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• Theresa May's popularity with Tory members plummets - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 18:43
  
  Theresa May's popularity with Tory members plummets
  The Bolton News
  Theresa May's popularity has plummeted with Tory members, a survey has suggested, while a Cabinet minister compared her government to Sir John Major's fragile administration. A survey by the influential ConservativeHome website saw the Prime Minister ...and more »
  
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• JAILED: Strangers who raced around town centre - one with 3-year-old daughter in the car - before causing horrific crash

  04-07-2017 18:40
  
  TWO men have been jailed for causing a crash which left a pedestrian with life-changing injuries after racing each other around Bolton town centre.
  
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• Night lane closures on M61 for the next four weeks

  04-07-2017 18:28
  
  SURFACING works will be taking place during the night for the next four weeks on the M61.
  
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• REVEALED: The number of postmen and women attacked by dogs last year

  04-07-2017 18:12
  
  THE Royal Mail is appealing to pet owners after the number of postmen and women attacked by dogs in recent years was revealed.
  
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• REVEALED: Number of postmen and women attacked by dogs last year

  04-07-2017 18:12
  
  THE Royal Mail is appealing to pet owners after the number of postmen and women attacked by dogs in recent years was revealed.
  
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• Bolton Council needs to 'get tough' with new policy on travellers, says UKIP leader Sean Hornby - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 17:58
  
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  Bolton Council needs to 'get tough' with new policy on travellers, says UKIP leader Sean Hornby
  The Bolton News
  QUESTIONS have been raised over why Bolton Council has not acted sooner to improve its policies on travellers. The council agreed last week to review its approach to ensure it is “robust, appropriate, and fit for purpose”, after camps in Farnworth ...
  
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• Lewie Coyle: Leeds United full-back signs new deal and joins Fleetwood on loan

  04-07-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds United full-back Lewie Coyle joins Fleetwood on a season-long loan deal after signing a new three-year contract at Elland Road.
  
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• Demolition of disused chapel targeted by arsonists will go ahead

  04-07-2017 17:52
  
  A DISUSED cemetery chapel will be demolished as planned, after being targeted by arsonists.
  
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• Novak Djokovic takes short cut to opening Wimbledon win - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 17:45
  
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  Novak Djokovic takes short cut to opening Wimbledon win
  The Bolton News
  Novak Djokovic breezed through to the second round of Wimbledon when opponent Martin Klizan retired during the second set on Centre Court. The Slovakian has been struggling with a left calf injury for two months and it was clear from halfway through ...and more »
  
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• Michael Duff: Burnley name former defender as club's under-23 coach

  04-07-2017 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Burnley defender Michael Duff is appointed as head coach of the Premier League club's under-23 side.
  
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• VIDEO: Watch as explosion blows up garden shed - and check if yours is at risk

  04-07-2017 15:46
  
  FIRE chiefs have warned the public about the use and storage of petrol as they released dramatic footage of a garden shed explosion.
  
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• Bolton's Big Day Out returns on Saturday in Bolton Parish Church School and the Bridge Church - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 15:24
  
  Bolton's Big Day Out returns on Saturday in Bolton Parish Church School and the Bridge Church
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  The event, one of the highlights of the town's social calendar, will take place across the playing fields of Bolton Parish Church School and at the Bridge Church. Attractions will include bouncy castles, slides and rides, street football with Bolton ...and more »
  
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• Family fun at Bolton's Big Day Out

  04-07-2017 15:23
  
  FAMILY fun will be in abundance on Saturday at Bolton's Big Day Out.
  
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• Royal Bolton Hospital faces winter nursing crisis as overseas recruits struggle with English exams - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 15:17
  
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  Royal Bolton Hospital faces winter nursing crisis as overseas recruits struggle with English exams
  The Bolton News
  THE Royal Bolton Hospital is facing a nursing crisis this winter after struggling to bring in international recruits. Health chiefs say they tried to bring in 140 nurses during a recent recruitment drive in The Philippines, but that stringent exams ...and more »
  
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• 'Intense downpours' forecast for later this week - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 14:17
  
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  'Intense downpours' forecast for later this week
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  A shopper walks across Victoria Square in the rain. Picture by Nigel Taggart. Newsquest (Bolton) Ltd. Friday August 14, 2015.. 5 comments. THE Met Office has warned that thunderstorms may bring 'intense downpours' on Thursday. Lightning, hail and heavy ...and more »
  
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• 'Intense downpours' forecast for later this week

  04-07-2017 14:09
  
  THE Met Office has warned that thunderstorms may bring ‘intense downpours’ on Thursday.
  
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• Bournemouth sign Blackburn winger Mahoney

  04-07-2017 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth sign winger Connor Mahoney on a four-year deal after his contract expires at Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• The new Snapchat feature EVERY parent needs to know about

  04-07-2017 12:40
  
  YOU may have heard about the new Snapchat feature causing concern for parents across the land.
  
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• Independence Day - We want YOUR expat selfies - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 12:15
  
  The Bolton News
  Independence Day - We want YOUR expat selfies
  The Bolton News
  IT'S July the fourth – that day of the year when our American cousins celebrate gaining their independence from us nasty Brits. 241 years ago today in 1776, continental congress declared that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new ...and more »
  
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• Independence Day - We want YOUR expat selfies

  04-07-2017 12:14
  
  IT’S July the fourth – that day of the year when our American cousins celebrate gaining their independence from us nasty Brits.
  
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• Bolton-le-Sands mum to swim Solent for charity - The Visitor

  04-07-2017 11:00
  
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  Bolton-le-Sands mum to swim Solent for charity
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  Helen Harvey, from Bolton-le-Sands will be swimming the Solent in aid of charity. Gemma Sherlock. 09:59 Tuesday 04 July 2017. 0. Have your say. A mum will swim one of the busiest shipping lanes in Europe to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.and more »
  
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• Street name call for 'inspirational' marathon man Ben Ashworth

  04-07-2017 10:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Ashworth completed 24 marathons for charity after being diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer.
  
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• Gas leak at house

  04-07-2017 09:11
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Blackrod yesterday evening after a gas leak.
  
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• Firefighters called after gas leak at house

  04-07-2017 09:11
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Blackrod yesterday evening after a gas leak.
  
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• Firefighters tackle grass fire thought to have been started deliberately

  04-07-2017 09:06
  
  FIREFIGHTERS tackled a grass fire thought to have been started deliberately.
  
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• Ironman Bolton grandad bids to blaze a marathon charity trail across the country - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 07:26
  
  Ironman Bolton grandad bids to blaze a marathon charity trail across the country
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  CREATIVE director Darren Clare will be blazing a trail across the country over the next week in a marathon effort he hopes will inspire others to follow in his footsteps. The 51-year-old fitness fanatic has designed his own quest to test his love of ...and more »
  
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• PICTURES: 10 wildly good animal images from our Bolton News ... - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 07:05
  
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  PICTURES: 10 wildly good animal images from our Bolton News ...
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  WE are using this week's Bolton News Camera Club gallery to feature some of the great animal and wildlife images we have been sent recently. These pictures ...and more »
  
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• Is the UK heading for a smoke-free future? - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 07:05
  
  The Bolton News
  Is the UK heading for a smoke-free future?
  The Bolton News
  A DECADE on from legislation which was set to change the face of smoking culture, could we go further? The leisure industry faced a massive shake-up when the smoking ban was imposed on England's pubs, clubs, restaurants, work places and public ...and more »
  
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• CRICKET: Bolton interest ends as duo exit LCB Knockout - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 07:03
  
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  CRICKET: Bolton interest ends as duo exit LCB Knockout
  The Bolton News
  EGERTON and Horwich were both dumped out of the Lancashire Knockout at the last-16 stage on Sunday to end Bolton's interest in the competition. Egerton failed to progress as they were beaten at home by Liverpool Competition top division side Lytham.
  
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• Plan for new homes next to Blackrod railway station (From The ... - The Bolton News

  04-07-2017 07:01
  
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  Plan for new homes next to Blackrod railway station (From The ...
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  NEW homes could be built near Blackrod railway station.and more »
  
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• New listening service could be 'life-saving' for thousands of young people

  04-07-2017 07:01
  
  A NEW listening service could help thousands of children and young people suffering from low-level mental health issues across Bolton.
  
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• How this 'youth bar' could be life-saving for thousands of children and young people

  04-07-2017 07:01
  
  A NEW listening service could help thousands of children and young people suffering from low-level mental health issues across Bolton.
  
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• 'Get tough' with new policy on travellers, council told

  04-07-2017 07:01
  
  QUESTIONS have been raised over why Bolton Council has not acted sooner to improve its policies on travellers.
  
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• Fears that fire-damaged chapel may never be brought back into use

  04-07-2017 07:01
  
  THERE are fears that a historic chapel may never be brought back into use, after it was targeted in an arson attack.
  
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• Council needs to 'get tough' with new policy on travellers

  04-07-2017 07:01
  
  QUESTIONS have been raised over why Bolton Council has not acted sooner to improve its policies on travellers.
  
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• Young Einsteins discover how to make exploding food in magical science show

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  A SHOW gave young Einsteins plenty of food for thought.
  
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• What the new curate at a local parish hopes to achieve

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  A PARISH has just welcomed a 29-year-old curate who is hoping to engage younger people in the area.
  
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• VIDEO: Children learn how they can help save a life

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  YOU are never too young to learn how you could help save a life — just ask the youngsters at Ladybridge Pre-School.
  
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• Star student awarded scholarship towards university studies by American-based foundation

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  STUDENT Anna Tomkinson has been given a helping hand to achieve her ambitions.
  
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• Robin Hood and merry men bid fond farewell to school with showstopping performance

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  A MERRY time was had by all as young thespians took to the stage for their final curtain call.
  
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• Robin Hood and his merry men put on a showstopping performance

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  A MERRY time was had by all as young thespians took to the stage for their final curtain call.
  
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• Proms, graduations, sports days — send us your school milestone photographs

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  IT'S an exciting time of year in schools across Bolton — and we want to help celebrate these momentous occasions.
  
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• Plan for new homes next to railway station

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  NEW homes could be built near Blackrod railway station.
  
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• PICTURES: 10 wildly good animal images from our Bolton News Camera Club members

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  WE are using this week’s Bolton News Camera Club gallery to feature some of the great animal and wildlife images we have been sent recently.
  
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• Parents fuming at 'vandalised' play area

  04-07-2017 07:00
  
  PARENTS have been left outraged after claiming a children's play area was allegedly damaged by 'mindless' vandals.
  
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