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• Bolton Pride 2017 launches with hate crime vigil in town centre

  29-09-2017 21:22
  A STAND against hate crime was taken as Bolton Pride 2017 officially launched with a vigil in the town centre.
  
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• Man with 'machete' arrested in town centre

  29-09-2017 20:29
  A MAN was arrested after he was seen brandishing 'a machete' in the town centre, causing children to fear for their lives.
  
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• PICTURES: Land Rover flips onto roof on muddy road

  29-09-2017 19:59
  A DRIVER walked away unscathed after their Land Rover overturned on a muddy road.
  
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• Man with knife arrested in school playground

  29-09-2017 19:41
  A MAN was arrested after he was spotted with a knife on a primary school playground.
  
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• Ambulance takes an hour to reach woman who collapsed near police station

  29-09-2017 19:02
  A 65-YEAR-OLD woman waited an hour and three minutes for an ambulance after she fell this afternoon.
  
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• Forget chocolate... you can have a gin or wine advent calendar

  29-09-2017 18:38
  DECEMBER used to be the month we could enjoy a chocolate treat with our breakfast for 24 days of the year. 
  
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• Blackpool seaside donkeys seized by RSPCA in welfare probe

  29-09-2017 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The RSPCA is investigating the treatment of seaside donkeys and dogs seized from a farm in Lancashire.
  
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• Stars of Educating Greater Manchester to appear at fun day

  29-09-2017 17:52
  YOUNG stars from Educating Greater Manchester will make an appearance at Little Hulton Cricket Club’s fun day tomorrow.
  
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• Former soldier Henry Bolton elected as new leader of Ukip - The Guardian

  29-09-2017 17:24
  The Guardian
  Former soldier Henry Bolton elected as new leader of Ukip
  The Guardian
  Ukip has narrowly avoided a shift towards the far right after its members elected the relatively unknown former soldier Henry Bolton as its new leader, just beating a populist anti-Islam candidate. In a result announced at the party's annual conference ...
  Henry Bolton becomes Ukip leader with Nigel Farage's backingFinancial Times
  What new UKIP leader Henry Bolton thinks of immigration and IslamChronicleLive
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• PICTURES: All the glitz and glamour from the 2017 Bolton and Bury Business Awards

  29-09-2017 17:16
  THE winners of the Bolton and Bury Business awards were revealed during the glittering ceremony at The Macron last night.
  
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• Fan banned for three years for Burnley footballer attack

  29-09-2017 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Jordan Woods is one of five men to receive bans following Blackburn and Burnley's derby clash
  
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• Simon Davies, from Bolton, sentenced for offences at HMP Preston ... - The Bolton News

  29-09-2017 16:05
  The Bolton News
  Simon Davies, from Bolton, sentenced for offences at HMP Preston ...
  The Bolton News
  A PRISONER was found with thousands of pounds worth of drugs and mobile phones stashed in his cell.and more »
  
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• £31,000 of drugs found in prisoner's cell

  29-09-2017 16:04
  A PRISONER was found with thousands of pounds worth of drugs and mobile phones stashed in his cell.
  
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• Weather warning of rain and 50mph wind for weekend

  29-09-2017 15:58
  GRAB your brollies and big coat if you are heading out on Sunday.
  
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• Police renew appeal over teenager now missing for almost three weeks

  29-09-2017 15:44
  POLICE have renewed their appeal for a missing teenager who has now been missing for almost three weeks.
  
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• Fatal Llangollen mountain bike race officials deny charges

  29-09-2017 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Judith Garrett, 29, died after being hit by a mountain bike while watching her boyfriend compete.
  
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• Voice star to sing for Pride

  29-09-2017 14:47
  A STAR of The Voice is taking part in Bolton Pride tomorrow night.
  
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• Plea to help youngsters after crime in area on rise

  29-09-2017 14:07
  A PLEA has been made for help to prevent young people from falling into a life of crime.
  
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• Vote of no confidence in Labour Leader Cliff Morris

  29-09-2017 13:28
  SHOCKWAVES have been sent through Bolton Council’s ruling Labour Party after a vote of no confidence in the leader Cliff Morris was passed.
  
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• Man detained after immigration officers raid Italian restaurant

  29-09-2017 13:17
  A RESTAURANT was raided by immigration officers leading to a man being arrested for entering the country illegally.
  
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• Peter Kay makes impromptu appearance at Texas concert at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall

  29-09-2017 12:24
  COMEDIAN Peter Kay thrilled the audience at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, last night when he made a surprise appearance on stage at the end of a concert by Texas.
  
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• Peter Kay makes impromptu appearance at Texas concert

  29-09-2017 12:24
  COMEDIAN Peter Kay thrilled the audience at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, last night when he made a surprise appearance on stage at the end of a concert by Texas.
  
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• Three men hunted after attempted arson attack on family home

  29-09-2017 09:26
  POLICE are hunting three would-be arsonists who threw bricks and bottles of accelerant through the windows of a family home.
  
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• Three chickens embark on 1,500 mile trip around Scotland

  29-09-2017 07:08
  AND they're off! Three chickens have embarked on their journey, travelling 500 miles around the northern coast of Scotland in the name of Christmas dinners.
  
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• 3 chickens embark on 500-mile trip so needy in Bolton will get Christmas dinners

  29-09-2017 07:08
  AND they're off! Three chickens have embarked on their journey, travelling 500 miles around the northern coast of Scotland in the name of Christmas dinners.
  
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• Nursery campaigners take their fight to Labour Party Conference

  29-09-2017 07:07
  THE fight to save Harvey Nursery was taken to The Labour Party Conference.
  
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• Head's 'inspirational' leadership praised as education watchdog finds school remains 'good'

  29-09-2017 07:07
  A SCHOOL has again been given the thumbs up by the government’s education watchdog.
  
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• Campaigners hoping to save children's nursery take fight to Labour Party Conference

  29-09-2017 07:07
  THE fight to save Harvey Nursery was taken to The Labour Party Conference.
  
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• Mum's murder at hands of husband was not 'preventable or predictable' – despite telling friends and doctors of abuse

  29-09-2017 07:06
  A MOTHER who was murdered by her husband told friends, colleagues and doctors how he abused her in the months leading up to her death but a review has found her killing was not 'predictable or preventable'.
  
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• Hospital team gains national recognition for care

  29-09-2017 07:04
  ANAESTHETISTS at Royal Bolton Hospital have been recognised for their work providing the quality care to local patients.
  
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• Hospital team gain national recognition for care

  29-09-2017 07:04
  ANAESTHETISTS at Royal Bolton Hospital have been recognised for their work providing the quality care to local patients.
  
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• Teacher turns author in bid to inspire children

  29-09-2017 07:03
  WHEN primary school teacher Claire Harrison wants to read to her pupils she knows just which book to reach for.
  
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• Teacher couldn't find story books with good female role models - so she wrote her own

  29-09-2017 07:03
  WHEN primary school teacher Claire Harrison wants to read to her pupils she knows just which book to reach for.
  
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• Why boxing legend Frank Bruno is coming to Bolton

  29-09-2017 07:00
  BOXING legend Frank Bruno will be appearing in Blackrod to speak about his life story.
  
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• We try out new healthy fast food restaurant

  29-09-2017 07:00
  A NEW healthy fast food restaurant is setting out to prove that healthy eating can also be tasty.
  
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• Sunday challenges ‘too much’ for A&E

  29-09-2017 07:00
  BOLTON health chiefs have defended the work of the Royal Bolton Hospital as it strives to hit waiting times targets.
  
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• Serving up tasty food that is good for you

  29-09-2017 07:00
  A NEW healthy fast food restaurant is setting out to prove that healthy eating can also be tasty.
  
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• New giant funnel bins to help keep our motorways clean

  29-09-2017 07:00
  A BOLTON motorway worker is backing giant funnel bins set to be installed at the region's service stations to help keep road cleans and people safe.
  
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• Meet the man who helps keep our motorways litter free

  29-09-2017 07:00
  A BOLTON motorway worker is backing giant funnel bins set to be installed at the region's service stations to help keep road cleans and people safe.
  
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• 'Help us before we go bust' plead traders hit hard by closure of Moses Gate bridge

  29-09-2017 07:00
  BUSINESSES hit by the closure of Moses Gate bridge say they will be forced to fold unless they get help soon.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers boss Phil Parkinson has faith in West Ham United pair Josh Cullen and Reece Burke after tough start - The Bolton News

  29-09-2017 06:15
  The Bolton News
  Bolton Wanderers boss Phil Parkinson has faith in West Ham United pair Josh Cullen and Reece Burke after tough start
  The Bolton News
  PHIL Parkinson insists under-fire loanees Reece Burke and Josh Cullen will come good for Wanderers. The Whites boss leapt to the defence of the young West Ham United stars, who have endured a tough start to life at the Macron Stadium. Bolton fans had ...and more »
  
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• Is burglary at Bolton garage linked to recent crime spree?

  29-09-2017 06:00
  FIVE high-end cars were stolen from a garage in a burglary believed to be linked to a spree of break-ins across the north of Bolton.
  
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• Nat Lofthouse: the Lion of Vienna and the gent of Bolton - These Football Times (registration) (blog)

  29-09-2017 05:44
  These Football Times (registration) (blog)
  Nat Lofthouse: the Lion of Vienna and the gent of Bolton
  These Football Times (registration) (blog)
  IT'S DIFFICULT TO DISCUSS NAT LOFTHOUSE WITHOUT RESORTING TO CLICHÉS. His career and life, like so many of the players he shared the pitch with, seems so improbable when compared to modern stars – both in terms of achievements and ...
  
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• Northern Powerhouse: Report calls for £3bn for 850,000 jobs

  29-09-2017 04:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A new report sets out "bold and original" schemes to create 850,000 jobs in northern England.
  
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• Morata hails Hazard quality after momentous Madrid win for Chelsea - The Bolton News

  29-09-2017 00:49
  The Bolton News
  Morata hails Hazard quality after momentous Madrid win for Chelsea
  The Bolton News
  Morata headed in Hazard's cross and Michy Batshuayi scored a last-gasp winner as the Blues won 2-1 away to Atletico Madrid in Champions League Group C on Wednesday night. Former Real Madrid striker Morata now has seven goals in eight Chelsea ...and more »
  
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• Five released under investigation in National Action probe

  29-09-2017 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Six other men arrested by counter-terrorism officers in the north west remain in custody.
  
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