Bolton news

• Accrington Stanley 1-3 West Bromwich Albion

  22-08-2017 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  West Brom's £12m summer signing Jay Rodriguez scores his first goal for the club as they beat Accrington in the EFL Cup.
  
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• Valeri Belokon: Blackpool club president resigns as director of club

  22-08-2017 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool club president Valeri Belokon resigns from his position as director of the League One club.
  
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• Five things not to miss at Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2017 - Manchester Evening News

  22-08-2017 19:06
  Manchester Evening News
  Five things not to miss at Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2017
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• Shetland pony killed in Preston knife attack

  22-08-2017 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say the attack has "caused great distress, not only to the owner but the animals themselves".
  
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• 'Sense of uncertainty' at the Macron Stadium

  22-08-2017 17:34
  DANIEL Izza, the chairman of the Bolton Wanderers Supporters’ Trust, believes Dean Holdsworth’s removal as shareholder has created a sense of uncertainty at the Macron Stadium.
  
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• Is Mobdro the new Kodi? Streaming app let's you watch TV, movies and sports for FREE

  22-08-2017 17:28
  A few months ago Kodi was king, an unstoppable force in the quest for free online streaming content. 
  
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• Punter's incredible attempt to sneak vodka into racecourse deserves applause

  22-08-2017 17:20
  HANDS up - who has ever tried to smuggle booze into a venue to avoid steep bar prices? 
  
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• PICTURES: Mag-neigh-ficent My Little Pony bus rolls into town

  22-08-2017 16:55
  DREAMS came true for young cartoon fans as the My Little Pony friendship bus rolled into town.
  
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• Omar Beckles: Shrewsbury Town sign Accrington Stanley defender

  22-08-2017 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Shrewsbury Town sign centre-back Omar Beckles from Accrington Stanley on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers v Burnley

  22-08-2017 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's EFL Cup game between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley.
  
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• MP slams council after controversial 129-home appeal decision

  22-08-2017 15:58
  AN MP has criticised Bolton Council's planning policy following an inspector's controversial approval of a 129-home development in Westhoughton
  
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• Vulnerable missing woman found

  22-08-2017 15:57
  A FAMILY has been left extremely worried after a vulnerable woman went missing. 
  
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• Max Muller: Morecambe sign Wycombe Wanderers defender on loan

  22-08-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Morecambe sign defender Max Muller on loan from League Two rivals Wycombe Wanderers until January.
  
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• How you can party like a celebrity or royal — just a few miles away

  22-08-2017 14:40
  RIHANNA, Beyonce and Prince Harry have all partied the night away at London club Mahiki.
  
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• 'Mortified' locals left fearing for area's future after inspector allows 129-home development

  22-08-2017 14:11
  GUTTED locals have been left 'mortified' and afraid for Westhoughton's future after a planning inspector gave the go-ahead to a 129-home development in the green belt.
  
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• Luke Hendrie: Bradford City sign Burnley full-back on loan

  22-08-2017 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  League One side Bradford City sign Burnley full-back Luke Hendrie on loan until January.
  
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• Date confirmed for new series Educating Greater Manchester - starring a local school

  22-08-2017 11:38
  FOLLOWING the hit series Educating Yorkshire, a local school will be appearing on the popular fly-on-the-wall documentary next week.
  
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• Car crashes into wall after clipping reversing vehicle on 'blind spot'

  22-08-2017 11:33
  A CAR hit a wall after clipping another vehicle which was reversing out of a driveway.
  
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• Borrowing inspiration from New York to make the region 'age-friendly'

  22-08-2017 10:20
  TO help older people feel more confident about leaving their homes, housing providers across Greater Manchester are encouraging local businesses to sign up to the ‘Take a seat’ scheme in a bid to make the region more inclusive, accessible and age-friendly. Inspired by a similar project in New York City, the scheme simply asks local businesses to make seats, toilets and a drink of water available to people who may need them.
  
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• FLASHBACK: Are you in this cricket line-up?

  22-08-2017 09:47
  THIS week’s search around The Bolton News picture archives has found this photograph of the Adlington cricket team taken in June 1995.
  
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• Fun day in aid of dad-of-5 told he has no more than year to live

  22-08-2017 09:42
  A PHARMACY held an event to raise funds towards ground-breaking treatment for a dad-of-five who is battling cancer.
  
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• REVEALED: Funniest joke of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017

  22-08-2017 09:40
  A JOKE about the new pound coin has been named the funniest of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
  
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• The north remembers: how once-proud Bolton became 'a nothing of a town' - The Guardian

  22-08-2017 08:16
  The Guardian
  The north remembers: how once-proud Bolton became 'a nothing of a town'
  The Guardian
  The market town stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the north-west's mighty industrial cities – until a football stadium relocation and rival shopping centres gutted its historic centre. Is the fightback coming too late? Deansgate, Bolton in the 1970s ...
  
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• PICTURES: Family fun at International Youth Day celebration

  22-08-2017 07:01
  YOUNGSTERS and their families came together together for a day of fun as a youth centre celebrated International Youth Day.
  
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• 'Mindless scumbags' - town left devastated by yarn bombing festival 'theft'

  22-08-2017 07:01
  ORGANISERS of a yarn bombing festival were left shocked and upset after some of the displays were reportedly stolen.
  
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• How you can honour The Fallen this Remembrance Day

  22-08-2017 07:01
  VOLUNTEERS responsible for the town hall's cascading wall of poppies last year are urging communities to come up with their own creations for Remembrance Sunday.
  
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• How you can help wildlife group's important conservation work

  22-08-2017 07:01
  A CONSERVATION group is holding a volunteer day.
  
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• Burst water pipe brings more misery for long-suffering rail repairs neighbours

  22-08-2017 07:01
  RESIDENTS who have put up with disruption from rail electrification work for over a year are among those worst affected after a burst water main forced the closure of a road.
  
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• Why one author finds Bolton a special place to live

  22-08-2017 07:00
  A RETIRED barrister who left Malawi for the UK has written a book about Bolton – a town she called home for 18 years.
  
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• Which way to the Death Star? 10 great pictures of people by our Camera Club members

  22-08-2017 07:00
  THIS week’s Bolton News Camera Club pages feature images with people in one form or another
  
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• What an 'ambitious' community group is hoping to do with this overgrown land

  22-08-2017 07:00
  GREEN-fingered residents are embarking on their 'most ambitious gardening project to date' as they attempt to transform overgrown land into a rockery.
  
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• PICTURES: Fantastic fun with Mr Fox during Roald Dahl-inspired event

  22-08-2017 07:00
  THERE was fantastic fun to be had with Roald Dahl inspired crafts at Horwich Library.
  
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• 'One in 10 has hepatitis' - Risks of holidaying and how carrying a NEEDLE could save you

  22-08-2017 07:00
  WHEN travelling abroad, holiday makers must always be prepared, but a local doctor is adding one extra item to the luggage - a needle!
  
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• Medics and teachers thanked for their support for armed forces

  22-08-2017 07:00
  MEDICS and teachers who fly the flag to help soldiers, airmen and sailors have been thanked for their help.
  
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• Love wine? Then this celebrity Food and Drink Festival event is just the tipple

  22-08-2017 07:00
  CELEBRITY chef Ainsley Harriott and top wine critic Simon Woods will be toasting Bolton's Food and Drink Festival with a tipple-tasting masterclass.
  
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• LOOKING BACK - A rainy summer's day on the eve of WW2

  22-08-2017 07:00
  ALTHOUGH we all seem to reminisce about hot summers of the past perhaps they were not always as warm as we recall.
  
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• Kind elderly couple befriended homeless man who stole their holiday money – then husband died

  22-08-2017 07:00
  A HOMELESS man who was befriended by an elderly couple repaid their kindness by stealing their holiday cash.
  
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• Ignore 'meaningless' grading confusion and celebrate pupils, says education chief

  22-08-2017 07:00
  THE new GCSE 9-to-1 grading system has caused confusion, but the chairman of Bolton Learning Alliance has called on people not to focus on this year’s ‘meaningless’ headline figures but to celebrate the individual achievements of pupils who have “worked incredibly hard”.
  
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• Ignore 'meaningless' GCSE 9-to-1 grading system confusion and celebrate pupils, says education chief

  22-08-2017 07:00
  THE new GCSE 9-to-1 grading system has caused confusion, but the chairman of Bolton Learning Alliance has called on people not to focus on this year’s ‘meaningless’ headline figures but to celebrate the individual achievements of pupils who have “worked incredibly hard”.
  
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• Homeless man befriended elderly couple, then stole their holiday cash

  22-08-2017 07:00
  A HOMELESS man who was befriended by an elderly couple repaid their kindness by stealing their holiday cash.
  
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• Charity told to move out of home 'was offered help' claims Bolton Council

  22-08-2017 07:00
  A CHARITY, which was told to move out of its home by the end of the month, was offered several alternative sites that were rejected, according to Bolton Council.
  
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• Scouting Report: Sheffield Wednesday - Vitalfootball

  22-08-2017 01:00
  Scouting Report: Sheffield Wednesday
  Vitalfootball
  Tuesday sees us play Wednesday. Confused? Don`t be. We`re playing Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow, and to help us learn about the Owls, we spoke to Vital Wednesday`s Greg Pursehouse. It is still early but overall, what do you make of your season so far?
  
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• Danish police find body of woman after submarine sinking - The Bolton News

  22-08-2017 00:15
  The Bolton News
  Danish police find body of woman after submarine sinking
  The Bolton News
  The body of a woman has been found in the Baltic Sea near where a missing Swedish journalist is believed to have died on a privately built submarine, police in Denmark said. Copenhagen police tweeted that the body was discovered hours after the Danish ...and more »
  
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