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• Yobs target firefighters as they leave the scene of a deliberately started fire

  09-10-2017 21:56
  FIRE crews came under attack as they left the scene of a blaze on Monday evening.
  
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• Nottingham Forest LIVE: Bolton Wanderers U23s vs Reds U23s ... - Nottingham Post

  09-10-2017 21:30
  Nottingham Post
  Nottingham Forest LIVE: Bolton Wanderers U23s vs Reds U23s ...
  Nottingham Post
  Reds look to return to winning ways after losing three on the spin.and more »
  
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• Murderer who stabbed victim 32 times before setting fire to flat jailed for life

  09-10-2017 18:22
  A MURDERER who set fire to a flat to conceal his crime will spend the rest of his life in prison.
  
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• Nick Pope: Burnley goalkeeper signs new three-year deal

  09-10-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope signs a new three-year deal until June 2020, with the option of a further 12 months.
  
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• PICTURED: How town centre square looked in 1964

  09-10-2017 16:04
  IT is very easy to forget as you walk through the precinct in Bolton Town Hall square that it was once a free-flowing area for all kinds of traffic.
  
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• How town centre square looked in 1964

  09-10-2017 16:04
  IT is very easy to forget as you walk through the precinct in Bolton Town Hall square that it was once a free-flowing area for all kinds of traffic.
  
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• Reunion for anyone who went to school in this area

  09-10-2017 15:58
  FORMER school students of Deane are being invited to a big get together.
  
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• Morecambe's financial future 'secure for at least two years', says G50 Holdings

  09-10-2017 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Morecambe have financial security for 'the next two years', says Graham Burnard of majority shareholder G50 Holdings.
  
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• Gang members involved in series of shootings to be sentenced

  09-10-2017 15:34
  GANG members involved in a series of shootings in Bolton, Farnworth and Little Hulton have appeared at Manchester Crown Court to be sentenced.
  
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• Safe stolen from Blackburn cricket club 'only held ball'

  09-10-2017 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  A thief who dragged a safe across a cricket pitch would only have found a ball inside, a club says.
  
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• Billy Kee: Accrington Stanley striker extends deal until 2021

  09-10-2017 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Striker Billy Kee extends his contract with Accrington Stanley until 2021, a three-year addition to his existing deal.
  
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• Gender-neutral emojis join broccoli and mermaid in latest Apple update

  09-10-2017 14:31
  APPLE has released a new set of emojis - which include gender-neutral faces and an orange heart - as part of the technology giant's latest software update.
  
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• Did you take part in Miss Beautiful Eyes competition in 1980?

  09-10-2017 14:14
  HERE we have 10 women who took part in a competition back in January, 1980.
  
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• Navarro double not enough for 10-man Wanderers Under-18s - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 13:39
  The Bolton News
  Navarro double not enough for 10-man Wanderers Under-18s
  The Bolton News
  LUCA Navarro scored twice but 10-man Wanderers Under-18s had to settle for a share of the spoils from a 3-3 home draw with Crewe Alexandra on Saturday. The young Whites began the U18 Professional Development League clash with the wind at their ...and more »
  
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• Car stolen from Bolton area found by police in Churchtown - Southport Visiter

  09-10-2017 12:45
  Southport Visiter
  Car stolen from Bolton area found by police in Churchtown
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... Share. Get daily updates directly to your inbox. + Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again ...and more »
  
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• OPINION: Bolton Means Business says Stephen Young, director of place at Bolton Council - Manchester Evening News

  09-10-2017 12:34
  Manchester Evening News
  OPINION: Bolton Means Business says Stephen Young, director of place at Bolton Council
  Manchester Evening News
  The regeneration project - the biggest into Bolton's history - aims to see 1,800 new homes built in the town centre and 7,400 jobs created. Share. ByStephen Young. 07:00, 9 OCT 2017; Updated 11:37, 9 OCT 2017. Business. (Image: Paul Heyes Photography ...
  
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• Johnson distances himself from reports that he would refuse demotion - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 12:34
  The Bolton News
  Johnson distances himself from reports that he would refuse demotion
  The Bolton News
  Boris Johnson has moved to distance himself from reports claiming he would resist any attempt by Theresa May to demote him in a Cabinet reshuffle. The Foreign Secretary said “friends and allies” quoted in media reports were not speaking for him and did ...and more »
  
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• What can you buy for £25m? Bolton, their ground, a hotel and 40-acres of land - Inside World Football

  09-10-2017 12:17
  Inside World Football
  What can you buy for £25m? Bolton, their ground, a hotel and 40-acres of land
  Inside World Football
  October 9 – Ken Anderson, owner of English Championship Bolton Wanderers will sell his 94.45% stake in Burnden Leisure, the club's holding company, for £25 million. With Premier League clubs costing north of £200 million, investor focus has been on ...and more »
  
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• White House like 'adult day care centre', says top Republican - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 12:14
  The Bolton News
  White House like 'adult day care centre', says top Republican
  The Bolton News
  President Donald Trump has engaged in an ill-tempered exchange with a prominent Republican senator who dubbed the White House an “adult day care centre”. In political discourse that might once have seemed inconceivable, Bob Corker hit back at a ...and more »
  
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• Gareth Southgate keen to test England against the world's best - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 11:59
  The Bolton News
  Gareth Southgate keen to test England against the world's best
  The Bolton News
  Gareth Southgate believes it is crucial for England to pit their wits against the best in preparation for next summer's World Cup. Parachuted into the hotseat after Sam Allardyce's brief reign, the former defender steered the Three Lions to the top of ...and more »
  
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• Police arrest wanted man at town centre flats

  09-10-2017 11:22
  POLICE arrested a wanted man after attending a block of flats in the town centre.
  
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• Greater Manchester Police called to Hargreaves House in Crook Street - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 11:22
  The Bolton News
  Greater Manchester Police called to Hargreaves House in Crook Street
  The Bolton News
  POLICE arrested a wanted man after attending a block of flats in the town centre. Officers were seen at Hargreaves House, in Crook Street, this morning. Police were called after receiving a report that a wanted man was inside. A man was arrested on ...and more »
  
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• Abandoned items reunited with those who fled Las Vegas shooting - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 10:59
  The Bolton News
  Abandoned items reunited with those who fled Las Vegas shooting
  The Bolton News
  Abandoned prams, shoes, phones, backpacks and handbags which were strewn across the site of the Las Vegas massacre are being returned to their owners. It comes a week on from the deadliest mass shooting in US history when 64-year-old Stephen ...and more »
  
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• Zak Hardaker banned for failed drugs test - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 10:45
  The Bolton News
  Zak Hardaker banned for failed drugs test
  The Bolton News
  England international Zak Hardaker has been banned for failing a drugs test, the Rugby Football League has announced. Castleford dropped the full-back for Saturday's Super League Grand Final for what they called a breach of club rules and the governing ...
  
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• Bolton author Matt Cain, who was told his book The Madonna of ... - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 10:43
  The Bolton News
  Bolton author Matt Cain, who was told his book The Madonna of ...
  The Bolton News
  AN author who was told his novel was 'too gay' has received the backing of a number of famous names in his bid to get the book published.and more »
  
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• Mike Pence walk-out overshadows Colts' overtime win - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 09:55
  The Bolton News
  Mike Pence walk-out overshadows Colts' overtime win
  The Bolton News
  The San Francisco 49ers' winless streak continued following a dramatic 26-23 overtime defeat at the Indianapolis Colts which grabbed headlines due to the early departure of US Vice President Mike Pence. Former Indiana governor Pence, who was at the ...and more »
  
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• Animal lovers will be made up with this not-for-profit making business

  09-10-2017 07:58
  THESE bright sparks could give Lord Sugar's apprentices a run for their money as they turn £250 into £3,500 to help poorly or disabled children enjoy an adventure holiday full of animal magic.
  
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• Animal lovers will be made up with this not-for-profit jewellery making business

  09-10-2017 07:58
  THESE bright sparks could give Lord Sugar's apprentices a run for their money as they turn £250 into £3,500 to help poorly or disabled children enjoy an adventure holiday full of animal magic.
  
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• Animal lovers will be made up with this not-for-profit jewellery business

  09-10-2017 07:58
  THESE bright sparks could give Lord Sugar's apprentices a run for their money as they turn £250 into £3,500 to help poorly or disabled children enjoy an adventure holiday full of animal magic.
  
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• Green light for food processing plant in Moncrieffe Street, near ... - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 07:08
  The Bolton News
  Green light for food processing plant in Moncrieffe Street, near ...
  The Bolton News
  A COLD storage facility in Bolton town centre will be converted into a food processing plant, after concerns over smells from a slaughterhouse were…and more »
  
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• Weeks of overnight road closures in Folds Road, in Bolton town centre, start tonight - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 07:05
  The Bolton News
  Weeks of overnight road closures in Folds Road, in Bolton town centre, start tonight
  The Bolton News
  View from Bow Street Car Park in Bolton town centre of Bank Street and Folds Road. 0 comments. WEEKS of major resurfacing work in a town centre road starts tonight. Folds Road will be resurfaced in both directions from its junction with Turton Street ...and more »
  
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• Weeks of overnight road closures in town centre start tonight

  09-10-2017 07:04
  WEEKS of major resurfacing work in a town centre road starts tonight.
  
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• Unions expect strong turnout for Harvey Nursery protest march to Bolton Town Hall - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 07:04
  The Bolton News
  Unions expect strong turnout for Harvey Nursery protest march to Bolton Town Hall
  The Bolton News
  UNION leaders say they are hoping for a 'great turnout' when campaigners march to Bolton Town Hall in protest over a nursery closure. Families trying to save the Harvey Nursery, in Great Lever, from being shut down by Bolton Council will take to the ...and more »
  
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• Overnight road closures in town centre begin

  09-10-2017 07:04
  WEEKS of major resurfacing work in a town centre road starts tonight.
  
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• MONDAY PEOPLE: Margaret Koppens, the local history lady | The ... - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 07:04
  The Bolton News
  MONDAY PEOPLE: Margaret Koppens, the local history lady | The ...
  The Bolton News
  MARGARET Koppens long ago took it on herself to quietly save local history from being forgotten. Today, she is on the committee of the Friends of Smithills Hall ...and more »
  
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• Greenhalgh's bakery celebrates 60 years of honing its craft - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 07:04
  The Bolton News
  Greenhalgh's bakery celebrates 60 years of honing its craft
  The Bolton News
  A BELOVED bakery is celebrating 60 years of crafting quality food — and puts its success down to the family traditions at the core of the business. Allan Smart founded Greenhalgh's in 1957 and the company, now under the leadership of his son David ...and more »
  
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• Green light for food processing plant near town centre, as smell fears are allayed

  09-10-2017 07:04
  A COLD storage facility in Bolton town centre will be converted into a food processing plant, after concerns over smells from a slaughterhouse were allayed.
  
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• 'Buzzing' Bolton Beer Festival is a smash hit with thousands of visitors to Macron Stadium - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 07:04
  The Bolton News
  'Buzzing' Bolton Beer Festival is a smash hit with thousands of visitors to Macron Stadium
  The Bolton News
  FUN-LOVING crowds, live music, and the best ales in the North West made for a superb atmosphere at the 24th annual Bolton Beer Festival. Thousands of beer drinkers flocked to the Macron for the four-day festival, which closed on Saturday and has been ...and more »
  
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• Bolton West MP Chris Green praises new ban on sale of ivory - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 07:04
  The Bolton News
  Bolton West MP Chris Green praises new ban on sale of ivory
  The Bolton News
  The sale of almost all ivory including "antique" items would be banned under plans set out by the Government to help end elephant poaching. WWF/Mike Goldwater/PA Wire. 0 comments. A BAN on the sale of almost all ivory in the UK has been welcomed by ...
  
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• Bolton-based Supported Living Solutions (NW) Limited is the Business of the Week - The Bolton News

  09-10-2017 07:04
  Bolton-based Supported Living Solutions (NW) Limited is the Business of the Week
  The Bolton News
  Supported Living Solutions (NW) Limited, (SLS), was set up in April 2015 by Dan Mcsherry in partnership with Alison and John Thompson, whose son James requires 24 hour, 7 day a week, specialist support due to being on the Autistic Spectrum with ...and more »
  
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• Author who was told his book was 'too gay' receives backing from famous names in bid to get book published

  09-10-2017 07:04
  AN author who was told his novel was ‘too gay’ has received the backing of a number of famous names in his bid to get the book published.
  
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• Author told his book was 'too gay' receives backing from famous names in bid to get novel published

  09-10-2017 07:04
  AN author who was told his novel was ‘too gay’ has received the backing of a number of famous names in his bid to get the book published.
  
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• Unions expect strong turnout for nursery protest march

  09-10-2017 07:03
  UNION leaders say they are hoping for a ‘great turnout’ when campaigners march to Bolton Town Hall in protest over a nursery closure.
  
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• 'Buzzing' beer festival is a smash hit with thousands of visitors

  09-10-2017 07:03
  FUN-LOVING crowds, live music, and the best ales in the North West made for a superb atmosphere at the 24th annual Bolton Beer Festival.
  
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• Beloved bakery celebrates 60 years of honing its craft

  09-10-2017 07:02
  A BELOVED bakery is celebrating 60 years of crafting quality food — and puts its success down to the family traditions at the core of the business.
  
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