Bolton news

• Blackpool's Towers wins bronze in London

  20-07-2017 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Hannah Cockroft wins her third gold medal of the World Para-athletics Championships, while Georgie Hermitage storms to victory.
  
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• Missing Charlene Downes: Blackpool mum 'to sue police'

  20-07-2017 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Charlene Downes' mother asks why there was a 13-year gap in releasing CCTV images of her daughter.
  
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• VIDEO AND FULL STORY: Trail of blood down pavement as man is stabbed in street

  20-07-2017 19:15
  
  A MAN was stabbed leaving a trail of blood down a street as children were coming out of school.
  
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• Boxer Amir Khan gets back in the ring in Bolton

  20-07-2017 18:38
  
  A TEAM of family and friends have shown fighting spirit to mark two successful years running a unique venture.
  
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• Amir Khan back in ring at boxing gym which helps get kids off streets

  20-07-2017 18:38
  
  A TEAM of family and friends have shown fighting spirit to mark two successful years running a unique venture.
  
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• Couple's horror as car crashes into wall and sends gatepost flying through their front room window

  20-07-2017 18:09
  
  A COUPLE told of their horror after a car lost control and crashed at high speed through a garden wall.
  
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• Christoffer Mafoumbi: Blackpool sign Congo international goalkeeper

  20-07-2017 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool sign Congo international goalkeeper Christoffer Mafoumbi on a two-year deal with the option of a further year.
  
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• 'Blood on pavement' after stabbing

  20-07-2017 17:40
  
  Police are currently responding to a serious incident in Moorside Avenue, New Bury, Farnworth.
  
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• AS IT HAPPENED: 'Blood on pavement' after stabbing

  20-07-2017 17:40
  
  Police are currently responding to a serious incident in Moorside Avenue, New Bury, Farnworth.
  
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• Which Hollyoaks killer is taking on racy role in Bolton?

  20-07-2017 16:21
  
  WHERE will you find a former Hollyoaks star, drama queen and comedy actress engaging in some very racy behaviour in Bolton?
  
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• Man taken to hospital after carbon monoxide scare

  20-07-2017 16:09
  
  A MAN was taken to hospital after a carbon monoxide scare at his flat.
  
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• WARNING: Why you should be wary of cold callers

  20-07-2017 16:02
  PEOPLE are being reminded of the risks that cold callers can pose.
  
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• Warning over dangers of cold callers

  20-07-2017 16:02
  
  PEOPLE are being reminded of the risks that cold callers can pose.
  
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• Pay tribute to youngest victim of arena terror attack by taking single rose to funeral

  20-07-2017 15:33
  
  The funeral of the youngest victim of the Manchester terror attack will be held at the city's cathedral next week.
  
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• Man arrested after attempted abduction of 13-year-old girl

  20-07-2017 15:17
  
  A MAN has been arrested in connection with the attempted abduction of a teenage girl. 
  
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• LOOKING BACK: End of a hard day's graft at famous workplace in Bolton

  20-07-2017 15:12
  
  THIS photograph shows workers leaving a very famous old work place in the Bolton area but where was it?
  
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• Paul Caddis: Blackburn Rovers sign Scotland and ex-Birmingham City defender

  20-07-2017 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn Rovers sign former Birmingham City defender Paul Caddis on a two-year deal following a trial.
  
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• James Bolton: Shrewsbury Town sign Gateshead defender on two-year contract - BBC Sport

  20-07-2017 13:26
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  James Bolton: Shrewsbury Town sign Gateshead defender on two-year contract
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  Shrewsbury Town have signed Gateshead defender James Bolton on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Bolton, 22, moves up two divisions to League One, having made 39 appearances in the National League last season. The former Macclesfield ...
  Shrewsbury Town seal signing of Gateshead's James Boltonshropshirestar.com
  Shrewsbury Town sign James Bolton from Gatesheadshropshirelive.comall 5 news
  
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• Crime in Greater Manchester reaches highest level since 2009 - and murder and violent crime is on the up

  20-07-2017 13:22
  
  THE number of crimes committed in Greater Manchester has reached its highest level since 2009.
  
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• Ex-soldier who played main stage at Glastonbury Festival robbed bank

  20-07-2017 13:00
  
  A FORMER soldier who has performed on the main stage of Glastonbury carried out a bank robbery using a threatening note that had his mum’s phone number written on the other side.
  
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• Bank robber - who played main stage at Glastonbury Festival - told staff he had 'loaded pistol'

  20-07-2017 13:00
  
  A FORMER soldier who has performed on the main stage of Glastonbury carried out a bank robbery using a threatening note that had his mum’s phone number written on the other side.
  
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• Travellers who arrived on site days after a group was evicted are ordered to leave

  20-07-2017 11:38
  
  TRAVELLERS who pitched up on a playing field just a week after a group was evicted from the site have been ordered to leave.
  
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• Lancashire flash floods hit homes and businesses

  20-07-2017 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Some Lancashire homes were left swamped in up to six inches of water following torrential downpours.
  
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• VIDEO: Terrifying moment car crashes into parked vehicles and garden wall following police chase

  20-07-2017 11:35
  
  THIS is the terrifying moment that a car crashed with such force that it propelled a concrete gatepost into a nearby property’s living room.
  
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• Two charged after man left with head injuries following alleged assault

  20-07-2017 09:59
  
  TWO people have been charged following an alleged assault that left a man with head injuries. 
  
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• Car crashes into vehicles and wall at high speed during police pursuit

  20-07-2017 08:59
  
  A CAR ploughed into parked cars and a wall taking out a gate post which smashed through a window of a house during a police chase in the early hours.
  
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• Why this jewellery store had to close after 25 years in the town centre

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  A JEWELLERY shop that has been in the town for around 25 years has been forced to close its doors due to the modern-day pressures on town centre businesses.
  
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• What is the story behind this new stained glass window?

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  A BEAUTIFUL stained glass window was recently completed at a church's newly built coffee shop.
  
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• REMINDER: When to avoid train station this weekend

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  PEOPLE are being reminded that there will be no trains through Bolton station this Sunday.
  
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• 'Posh frocks and welllies' hoedown party to raise money for hospice

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  A CHARITY hoedown will raise money for a much loved charity.
  
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• Petition to re-open bank targeted twice by robbers

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  RESIDENTS are being urged to sign a petition in the hope that the last bank in Little Lever re-opens.
  
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• New pictures show why Sir Ian McKellen really is star of stage and screen

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  NEWLY released pictures illustrate why Sir Ian McKellen really is a star of stage and screen.
  
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• Job Centre WILL close before end of the year, government confirms

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  FARNWORTH Job Centre is slated to close in the autumn, the government has confirmed.
  
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• How you can sign petition to keep town's only bank open

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  RESIDENTS are being urged to sign a petition in the hope that the last bank in Little Lever re-opens.
  
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• Guess her age - Glamorous gran ready for modelling career after extensive surgery

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  A GLAMOROUS grandma who underwent four cosmetic surgeries says she can’t wait to start a career in modelling – at the age of 64.
  
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• Grants on offer for new business ideas

  20-07-2017 07:00
  WOULD-BE entrepreneurs with a bright business idea could get a helping hand taking their project to the next stage.
  
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• Fancy entering a triathlon relay with your work buddies? Here's your chance

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  WORKERS are being urged to swap the staff room for the locker room by organisers of a new triathlon event.
  
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• Cleric elected to top role in church

  20-07-2017 07:00
  A CLERIC from Farnworth has been appointed to the highest position in the Methodist Church.
  
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• Cleric elected to top role church role says it's time to 'take some risks'

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  A CLERIC from Farnworth has been appointed to the highest position in the Methodist Church.
  
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• Church scoops top award - because it's such a 'great employer'

  20-07-2017 07:00
  
  A CHURCH has been recognised as a ‘great employer’.
  
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