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• Billy Duffy sentenced at Bolton Crown Court after being caught by ... - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 20:54
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  Billy Duffy sentenced at Bolton Crown Court after being caught by ...
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  A MAN has been jailed after he was caught by a group of paedophile hunters talking to someone on the internet who he believed was a 13-year-old…and more »
  
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• Dessert shop gets go-ahead despite anti-social behaviour fears

  27-07-2017 19:00
  FOOD fans can look forward to a new dessert shop and cafe coming coming to Little Lever.
  
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• Alan Browne: Preston North End midfielder signs new contract

  27-07-2017 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Preston North End midfielder Alan Browne signs a new contract with the Championship club.
  
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• Why there are suddenly loads of people gathering at Fred's statue

  27-07-2017 18:27
  YOUNG and old gathered next to the Fred Dibnah statue in the town centre.
  
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• 'Common sense' prevails as bridal shop move is agreed — despite council's desire to relocate it to town centre

  27-07-2017 18:01
  A BRIDALWEAR shop can go ahead with its desired relocation — after councillors voted to put a stop to efforts to manoeuvre it into the town centre.
  
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• Paedophile hunters catch man grooming someone he thought was 13-year-old girl

  27-07-2017 18:00
  A MAN has been jailed after he was caught by a group of paedophile hunters talking to someone on the internet who he believed was a 13-year-old girl.
  
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• Lancashire man poisoned after eating cherry seeds

  27-07-2017 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A man who got cyanide poisoning after eating cherry seeds is calling for warnings to be put on packaging.
  
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• East Lancashire Railway attacked by vandals

  27-07-2017 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  About 40 East Lancashire Railway carriage windows were smashed in Bury.
  
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• Little Plumpton fracking site delivery breached planning rules

  27-07-2017 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Cuadrilla said the delivery to enable shale gas extraction "avoided congestion".
  
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• Men jailed for 'horrendous and unprovoked' racially aggravated assaults

  27-07-2017 15:04
  THREE Bolton men have been jailed for a series of 'horrendous and unprovoked' racially aggravated assaults in a city centre.
  
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• RECAP: Decision on whether bridal shop can move to new site or be forced into town centre

  27-07-2017 14:47
  Live coverage of this afternoon's planning committee meeting from Bolton Town Hall
  
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• LIVE: Decision on whether bridal shop can move to new site or be forced into town centre

  27-07-2017 14:47
  Live coverage of this afternoon's planning committee meeting from Bolton Town Hall
  
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• Steve Old: New Zealand defender joins Morecambe on one-year deal

  27-07-2017 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  New Zealand international defender Steve Old joins League Two club Morecambe on a one-year contract.
  
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• Large farm fire possibly caused by lightning storm

  27-07-2017 12:49
  FIREFIGHTERS saved a farm from disaster after battling a 'large' barn blaze thought to have been started by lightning.
  
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• FULL STORY: Large farm fire possibly caused by lightning storm

  27-07-2017 12:49
  FIREFIGHTERS saved a farm from disaster after battling a 'large' barn blaze thought to have been started by lightning.
  
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• RECAP: Firefighters battling large blaze on farm

  27-07-2017 11:54
  FIREFIGHTERS are currently tackling a fire on a farm in Blackrod.
  
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• Van stolen from Bolton Community and Transport Services in Lecturers Close - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 10:49
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  Van stolen from Bolton Community and Transport Services in Lecturers Close
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  A CHARITY has been hit by thieves who used a stolen van to ram their way through a gate. Staff at Bolton Community Transport and Furniture Services (BCTFS) arrived at the charity's warehouse in Lecturers Close to find the gates badly damaged and wide ...
  
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• 'Massive decline' in funding hits voluntary groups in Bolton - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 10:49
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  'Massive decline' in funding hits voluntary groups in Bolton
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  A PLEA has been made to recognise the importance of Bolton's voluntary sector as it faces a "massive decline" in funding. Nearly a third of the town's volunteer groups and organisations have reported a decrease in income but more than 40 per cent have ...
  
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• Madison Worthington's winning design to attract shoppers to Bolton Market - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 10:49
  Madison Worthington's winning design to attract shoppers to Bolton Market
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  Madison Worthington, from St Mary's Primary School, won a competition to have her design displayed on a 20ft banner outside Bolton Market. The competition, which was run by The Bolton News in association with Bolton Market, was launched as part of the ...
  
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• Family pays tribute to Ryan Davies, killed in crash in Bolton Road in Kearsley - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 10:49
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  Family pays tribute to Ryan Davies, killed in crash in Bolton Road in Kearsley
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  Ryan Davies was killed in a collision with two parked cars in Bolton Road, Kearsley on Sunday night. The 30-year-old, from Kearsley, was riding his green Suzuki motorbike when he was involved in a collision with a red Renault Clio and a grey BMW 320i.
  
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• Cinderella and Aladdin in a pantomime show-down in Bolton - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 10:49
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  Cinderella and Aladdin in a pantomime show-down in Bolton
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  Paul Flanagan and Stu Francis will be staring in the Macron Stadium's Pantomime Aladdin. 1 comment. THIS Christmas Bolton will be home to not one – but two – big productions. It will be Dames handbags at dawn as the pantomimes come to town.
  
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• Peter Kay's Dance for Life is back - and will be coming to Manchester for the first time

  27-07-2017 10:21
  PETER Kay's Dance for Life is back and is coming to Manchester for the first time.
  
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• Protesters gather against Trump ban on transgender troops - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 08:48
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  Protesters gather against Trump ban on transgender troops
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  Demonstrators have flocked to a military recruiting station in New York City and a plaza named after a San Francisco gay rights icon to protest against Donald Trump's abrupt ban on transgender people serving in the US military. Hundreds gathered around ...and more »
  
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• Firefighters battling large blaze on farm

  27-07-2017 08:47
  FIREFIGHTERS are currently tackling a fire on a farm in Blackrod.
  
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• BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Juniors battle hard but team cannot avoid the drop - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 08:03
  BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Juniors battle hard but team cannot avoid the drop
  The Bolton News
  THE fourth and final fixture of the Youth Development League Lower (under-13s and u15s) took place at Ashton-under-Lyne, with Bolton's NW2 divisional status on the line. In wet and gloomy conditions, BUH&AC's juniors put their all into the competition ...
  
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• Russ and Louise take on gruelling Pyrenees test - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:27
  Russ and Louise take on gruelling Pyrenees test
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  TEAM Deane triathlon stars Russ Brooks and Louise Leatherbarrow did not take part in the high-profile event held in Bolton earlier this month, instead taking on an arguably more glamorous – yet more gruelling – event in the south of France. Grandfather ...
  
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• Water Babies in Bolton raise thousands in splashathon for baby charity, Tommy's - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:07
  Water Babies in Bolton raise thousands in splashathon for baby charity, Tommy's
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  Mini super-heroes in Bolton have been doing their bit to save babies' lives in a charity splashathon. Tots from the Water Babies swimming group and their parents dressed as their favourite super-hero to raise money for the baby charity, Tommy's. Tommy ...and more »
  
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• Project raises funding for town's community - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:07
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  Project raises funding for town's community
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  Pupils from Spring Lane School – who are unable to participate in mainstream schools – worked with residents at Redbank extra care scheme to make and sell craft items. Older residents passed on valuable skills and knowledge on the design and the ...and more »
  
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• Bolton Hospice avoids major and 'well-planned' fraud attempt - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:07
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  Bolton Hospice avoids major and 'well-planned' fraud attempt
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  The attempt to plunder the charity's bank accounts was foiled by a combination of the alertness of staff and the hospice's financial control structures. Bolton Hospice said the attack was so well-planned that the scammers managed to use the charity's ...and more »
  
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• Amended designs for new Chorley New Road Primary School need Bolton Council planning committee approval - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:07
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  Amended designs for new Chorley New Road Primary School need Bolton Council planning committee approval
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  Initial artistâs impression of what the new Chorley New Road Primary School could look like. 0 comments. PLANS to demolish a primary school and build a new one in its place will be back before a town hall committee today. Last year, councillors ...and more »
  
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• The reasons for 'previous booking history' policy at Wanderers - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:06
  The reasons for 'previous booking history' policy at Wanderers
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  I felt it important to clarify Bolton Wanderers' position on the matter and to ensure that your readers are fully aware of the methodology behind this policy. We have a duty of care to ensure that all supporters – both Bolton Wanderers fans and ...and more »
  
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• Bolton Market Place holds Summer of Style event - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:05
  Bolton Market Place holds Summer of Style event
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  FASHION, beauty and fun is coming to Bolton Market Place for two weekends in the summer. The events will include beauty workshops, fashion pop-ups and expert stylists. Adults will have the chance to join in masterclasses and demonstrations by beauty ...and more »
  
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• BURNDEN ROAD RUNNERS: Oakes celebrates birthday at marathon event - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:04
  BURNDEN ROAD RUNNERS: Oakes celebrates birthday at marathon event
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  BURNDEN'S Jackie Oakes marked the opening day of the 7-day Scorcher Run Festival – and her birthday – by completing the marathon event at Salwick near Preston. Oakes was 12th overall and first F45 in a time of 4hr 42min 25secs – 24 hours after the ...
  
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• BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Trio enjoy success in Sale - The Bolton News

  27-07-2017 07:04
  BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS: Trio enjoy success in Sale
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  THREE junior Bolton United Harriers took part in the Sale Open Medal meeting at Crossford Park. Eden Penketh was the big favourite in the under-11s 100m field, but a poor start thwarted his chances of gold. He recovered well to snaffle silver, with ...
  
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• Protestors brand Jobcentre closure a 'cynical ploy'

  27-07-2017 07:00
  CAMPAIGNERS held a protest outside a Jobcentre they are trying to save from the axe.
  
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• PICTURES: Mini super-heroes help raise £18,000 with 'splashathon'

  27-07-2017 07:00
  NOT all heroes wear capes, but in this case they do.
  
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• New figures reveal which areas have the most takeaways - find out how Bolton compares

  27-07-2017 07:00
  BOLTON has the second highest rate of fast food outlets in Greater Manchester according to shock new figures.
  
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• How our beauty queens did in the Miss England 2017 final

  27-07-2017 07:00
  A BEAUTY queen came seventh out of 10,000 contestants in her bid to become Miss England 2017.
  
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• Hospice staff help avoid major and 'well-planned' fraud attempt

  27-07-2017 07:00
  BOLTON hospice has narrowly avoided a “very sophisticated” fraud attempt.
  
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• Homeowner caught in leasehold scandal delighted after ban

  27-07-2017 07:00
  A BOLTON homeowner caught up in a ground rent scandal has spoken at her delight after the Government announced a ban on the ways that homes can be sold.
  
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• Danger drivers force gas company to abandon vital work

  27-07-2017 07:00
  AN essential upgrade to an ageing gas pipe had to be abandoned because motorists were ignoring road signs and endangering workers.
  
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• Children's social media use inspires Sci-fi author to tackle society's obsession with physical appearance

  27-07-2017 07:00
  AN author has published the second novel in her sci-fi series focusing on society's 'obsession' with physical appearance — an idea that started when her children switched on to social media.
  
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