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• Cllr John Walsh blasts Bolton town hall's 'feeble' reasoning for overturning democratic vote on government's voter - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 23:33
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  Cllr John Walsh blasts Bolton town hall's 'feeble' reasoning for overturning democratic vote on government's voter
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON Council's justification for overturning a democratic decision to trial voter ID measures at polling booths was labelled 'feeble' by councillors tonight. It was revealed last month that town hall chiefs had withdrawn Bolton's name from ...and more »
  
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• Self-confessed 'bulldog' gives her take on round two of The Apprentice

  11-10-2017 23:06
  BUSINESSWOMAN Michaela Wain painted her way to victory as she managed to survive another week working for Lord Sugar.
  
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• Did this Bolton businesswoman make it through round two of The Apprentice?

  11-10-2017 23:06
  BUSINESSWOMAN Michaela Wain painted her way to victory as she managed to survive another week working for Lord Sugar.
  
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• Wildfires in California flare up as death toll hits 21 - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 21:24
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  Wildfires in California flare up as death toll hits 21
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  Wildfires tearing through California's wine country flared up on Wednesday as authorities raised the death toll to 21 and warned the number is expected to rise. At least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed since the wildfires started on ...and more »
  
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• South African Johann van Graan appointed head coach of Munster - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 20:34
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  South African Johann van Graan appointed head coach of Munster
  The Bolton News
  Munster and the Irish Rugby Football Union announced that Van Graan will move from his post as Springboks forwards coach to Thomond Park next month, having signed a contract until June 2020. Subject to obtaining a work permit, Van Graan will initially ...and more »
  
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• Jubilant scenes outside town hall as parents and campaigners celebrate winning fight to keep popular nursery open

  11-10-2017 20:11
  A PROTEST march against controversial proposals to shut a popular nursery turned into a victory rally yesterday after the plans were withdrawn.
  
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• Bolton Pride scoop top award for its work in tackling hate crime - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 18:32
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  Bolton Pride scoop top award for its work in tackling hate crime
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  BOLTON Pride scooped a national award for its work in tackling hate crime at this year's No2H8 Crime Awards. Representatives from the organisation attended a gala dinner in London, where they found out they had won the Tell Mama UK Champion Award, ...and more »
  
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• They are the Pride of Bolton

  11-10-2017 18:30
  BOLTON Pride scooped a national award for its work in tackling hate crime at this year’s No2H8 Crime Awards.
  
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• Jon Walters: Burnley striker to miss Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-offs

  11-10-2017 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley striker Jon Walters is expected to miss the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-offs with a knee injury.
  
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• Charity run 'by mums for mums' to launch new wellbeing centre - and it needs your help

  11-10-2017 17:32
  A BREASTFEEDING charity run ‘by mums for mums’ is to officially launch a health and wellbeing centre.
  
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• Travellers move off Macron car park | The Bolton News - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 15:52
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  Travellers move off Macron car park | The Bolton News
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  A GROUP of travellers has moved off a car park at the Macron stadium.and more »
  
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• Paving slab thieves target hair salon

  11-10-2017 15:50
  HORRIFIED salon owners arrived for work to find thieves had stolen part of their front pavement.
  
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• Bolton Rugby Union junior teams round-up - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 14:41
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  Bolton Rugby Union junior teams round-up
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  AN improved Bolton Under-18s still have work to do after a 25-12 home defeat to Blackburn. The scoreline flattered the visitors but illustrated that the Avenue Street senior colts have to be more clinical with their chances and capitalise on the ...
  
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• VIDEO: Nursery earmarked for closure will NOT shut

  11-10-2017 14:28
  A NURSERY which was earmarked for closure has been given a reprieve after the proposals were thrown out.
  
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• Nursery earmarked for closure will NOT shut

  11-10-2017 14:28
  A NURSERY which was earmarked for closure has been given a reprieve after the proposals were thrown out.
  
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• Firefighters come to rescue after diabetic locks herself out of her home

  11-10-2017 14:17
  FIREFIGHTERS came to the aid of a diabetes and epilepsy sufferer after she locked herself out of her home.
  
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• Travellers move off Macron car park... but relocate elsewhere in town

  11-10-2017 14:07
  A GROUP of travellers has moved off a car park at the Macron stadium.
  
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• Travellers move off Macron car park

  11-10-2017 14:07
  A GROUP of travellers has moved off a car park at the Macron stadium.
  
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• Jon Newsome's Sheffield Wednesday Column Part Two: Why Bolton Wanderers provide Owls with a big test of character - The Star

  11-10-2017 13:42
  The Star
  Jon Newsome's Sheffield Wednesday Column Part Two: Why Bolton Wanderers provide Owls with a big test of character
  The Star
  The trip to Bolton on Saturday is a real test for Sheffield Wednesday, in my view. It's one of those games that on paper at the start of the season we would have been confident in earmarking it as a potential three points. After our bit of a stumbling ...and more »
  
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• £8,000 fine for pub's illegal Sky Sports broadcast

  11-10-2017 13:28
  PROSECUTORS have warned publicans of the ‘substantial costs’ for broadcasting illegal TV transmissions, after a licensee was fined more than £8,000 for showing Sky Sports.
  
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• Bolton Hospice reveals its new look after completion of £1.2 million ... - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 13:24
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  Bolton Hospice reveals its new look after completion of £1.2 million ...
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  AFTER three years and £1.2 million, Bolton Hospice has completed its transformation.and more »
  
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• Plans for cafe, hairdressers, and shops withdrawn

  11-10-2017 13:18
  PLANS for a new building that could have housed a cafe, hairdressers, and shops have been called off.
  
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• Warning not to approach wanted man

  11-10-2017 13:05
  PEOPLE are being urged not to approach a wanted man.
  
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• PICTURES: New reception class at Bowness Primary School

  11-10-2017 12:30
  THIS year we have re-launched our popular First Class feature.
  
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• Traffic police pursue 'skip on wheels' over Sainsbury Bolton's car park - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 12:18
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  Traffic police pursue 'skip on wheels' over Sainsbury Bolton's car park
  The Bolton News
  A HIGH speed chase wasn't really an option for the driver of this old banger when they found the police on their trail. Officers were engaged in a brief pursuit over a supermarket car park before the driver and a passenger decided to take their chances ...and more »
  
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• PICTURES: New reception class at Prestolee Primary School

  11-10-2017 12:14
  THIS year we have re-launched our popular First Class feature.
  
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• GALLERY: Stolen from Ivor and the IRA - Deansgate through the ages

  11-10-2017 11:53
  THESE views should bring back some memories for our readers.
  
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• WHERE'S THIS? Enter our weekly nostalgia contest - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 11:52
  The Bolton News
  WHERE'S THIS? Enter our weekly nostalgia contest
  The Bolton News
  LAST week's picture proved a bit more difficult than recent weeks for many of our readers. We had several wrong answers but understandably so as it was not an easy one as we wanted to test you. In fact just one person got the answer right and that was ...and more »
  
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• LOOKING BACK: 2 views of Market Street in Bolton town centre ... - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 11:52
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  LOOKING BACK: 2 views of Market Street in Bolton town centre ...
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  HERE we have Market Street in Bolton town centre pictured in the 1960s — although we do not have the exact date it was taken.and more »
  
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• How game of Pooh Sticks led to journey through Bolton's past | The ... - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 11:52
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  How game of Pooh Sticks led to journey through Bolton's past | The ...
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  THERE are many people in Bolton with a voracious appetite for the past.and more »
  
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• Do you remember the old cobbler's shop in Folds Road, Bolton? - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 11:52
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  Do you remember the old cobbler's shop in Folds Road, Bolton?
  The Bolton News
  THIS picture in a recent edition of Looking Back stirred memories for reader Frank Gwilt. It shows Folds Road back in 1964 when things looked rather different than they do today. As Frank explains: “One of the shops belonged to my grandad and grandma.”.and more »
  
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• Bolton's 'butterfly man' to give talk and slide show at Lancashire ... - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 11:52
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  Bolton's 'butterfly man' to give talk and slide show at Lancashire ...
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  BOLTON's 'butterfly man' Ray Sandiford is to hold a slide show presentation and talk next week.and more »
  
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• How game of Pooh Sticks led to journey through Bolton's past

  11-10-2017 10:55
  THERE are many people in Bolton with a voracious appetite for the past.
  
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• Where Bolton's 'butterfly man' will be giving a slide show presentation this week

  11-10-2017 10:47
  BOLTON’s ‘butterfly man’ Ray Sandiford is to hold a slide show presentation and talk next week.
  
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• Do you remember the old cobbler's shop in Folds Road?

  11-10-2017 10:13
  THIS picture in a recent edition of Looking Back stirred memories for reader Frank Gwilt.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: 2 views of famous town centre street

  11-10-2017 10:09
  HERE we have Market Street in Bolton town centre pictured in the 1960s — although we do not have the exact date it was taken.
  
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• Young potato picker's memories of life during Second World War

  11-10-2017 10:04
  NORMAN Hindley’s early childhood memories will be familiar to so many local people.
  
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• 'Skip on wheels' pursued over supermarket car park by police

  11-10-2017 09:18
  A HIGH speed chase wasn't really an option for the driver of this old banger when they found the police on their trail.
  
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• Inquest into death of Ben Spencer in Haydock Street, Bolton, opens - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 07:09
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  Inquest into death of Ben Spencer in Haydock Street, Bolton, opens
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  A YOUNG man whose death sparked a murder inquiry died as a result of drug poisoning. Ben Spencer, aged 21, died in Haydock Street, near Bolton town centre on July 1 this year. The opening of an inquest into his death heard how on the morning of his ...and more »
  
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• Young man whose death sparked murder inquiry died after taking drugs, inquest hears

  11-10-2017 07:04
  A YOUNG man whose death sparked a murder inquiry died as a result of drug poisoning.
  
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• Warning after thieves target 70 cars in a month

  11-10-2017 07:04
  RESIDENTS are being reassured after 70 cars were broken into in a month.
  
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• Pigeon club moving to new home to make way for Audi dealership

  11-10-2017 07:04
  BUILDING work has started on a new home for a pigeon racing club.
  
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• Work of police officers honoured at awards

  11-10-2017 07:03
  THE work of police officers, volunteers and investigative teams in keeping the region safe has been recognised.
  
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• Lost dog's incredible 8-mile expedition across town to find his mum

  11-10-2017 07:03
  PATCH the Jack Russell has an extraordinary ‘tail’ to tell after he went missing and turned up eight miles away at his mum’s front door.
  
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• Dead rat spotted in street behind takeaways

  11-10-2017 07:03
  FURIOUS residents have voiced their anger about fly-tipping after a dead rat was spotted in the street.
  
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• Bolton councillors asked to re-affirm support for voter ID measures, after town hall backs out of trial - The Bolton News

  11-10-2017 07:03
  The Bolton News
  Bolton councillors asked to re-affirm support for voter ID measures, after town hall backs out of trial
  The Bolton News
  COUNCILLORS will be asked to show their support for new voter ID measures again tonight, after town hall bosses backed out of a government trial programme. The council voted in April to support a Conservative-led motion calling on Bolton to put itself ...
  
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• Young people are invited to one of the borough's biggest Careers and Higher Education Fair to map out their future

  11-10-2017 07:02
  YOUNG people looking to the future are invited to a Careers and Higher Education Fair to meet representatives from the country’s top universities and leading employers.
  
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• Primary school one of best in country

  11-10-2017 07:01
  NO child gets left behind at a Bolton primary school — which has been named as one of the best in the country.
  
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