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• Police ask for residents' help as they continue investigation into spate of burglaries

  18-10-2017 22:24
  RESIDENTS are being urged to make sure they are reporting suspicious incidents as police reassured them they are working hard to catch those responsible for a recent spate of burglaries.
  
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• Family row over brain-damaged mum's care

  18-10-2017 20:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A judge is asked to decide if the feeding of a "minimally conscious" woman continues.
  
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• Accrington Stanley player Jordan Moseley dies

  18-10-2017 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Under-16s academy player Jordan Moseley "died suddenly", the club says.
  
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• Non-league Chorley make light-hearted Twitter plea for FA Cup players

  18-10-2017 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Chorley take to social media to make a cheeky plea for eligible players to face Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup first round.
  
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• New Ukip leader Henry Bolton reveals frontbench lineup - The Guardian

  18-10-2017 18:31
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  New Ukip leader Henry Bolton reveals frontbench lineup
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  Henry Bolton will be looking to unify a party riven by grievances and splits. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. UK Independence party (Ukip). New Ukip leader Henry Bolton reveals frontbench lineup. Jane Collins and Peter Whittle get roles but no ...
  UKIP's Neil Hamilton named as leader in Wales by Henry BoltonBBC Newsall 5 news articles »
  
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• New Ukip leader Henry Bolton reveals frontbench lineup | Politics ... - The Guardian

  18-10-2017 18:31
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  New Ukip leader Henry Bolton reveals frontbench lineup | Politics ...
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  Jane Collins and Peter Whittle get roles but no place among 34 jobs for other defeated leadership candidates.
  UKIP's Neil Hamilton named as leader in Wales by Henry Bolton - BBCBBC News
  Out in the cold? New UKIP leader Henry Bolton shuns right wing in ...RTall 5 news articles »
  
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• Mr & Miss Bolton News 2017 — vote for your favourite finalist

  18-10-2017 17:04
  IT’S the competition everyone has been talking about and there are just a few days left to pick your winners.
  
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• BAE Systems and Cammell Laird to bid for Type 31 frigate contract

  18-10-2017 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  BAE and Cammell Laird are bidding for a MoD contract to build five low-cost warships.
  
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• Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre to close

  18-10-2017 15:45
  THE owner of the Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre has announced that it will close for good.
  
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• Blackpool's piers on world monument 'at risk' list

  18-10-2017 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The town's three Victorian piers are under threat from rising sea levels and extreme weather.
  
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• Are you putting lives at risk by not making this simple car safety check?

  18-10-2017 13:08
  A GARAGE in Bolton has joined forces with one of the world’s most famous online motoring personalities for a campaign designed to raise awareness of the importance of safe tyres.
  
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• Town's much-loved son paints pretty picture of how it once looked

  18-10-2017 13:00
  TOM Newton is arguably one of Westhoughton’s best known and much loved sons.
  
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• Convicted sex offender lied to police about owning internet-enabled devices

  18-10-2017 12:49
  A CONVICTED sex offender lied to police about owning internet-enabled devices when they arrived at his home to carry out a spot-check.
  
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• VIDEO: New Wanderers player sings Bob Marley classic for teammates during club initiation

  18-10-2017 12:15
  NEW Wanderers signing Karl Henry has been pulling the strings in midfield since his arrival at the Macron - but showed here he is just as good on guitar.
  
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• Cyclist injured in collision with van

  18-10-2017 10:36
  A CYCLIST suffered a broken ankle after he was involved in a collision with a van.
  
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• Firefighters tackling blaze at warehouse near town centre

  18-10-2017 08:31
  FIREFIGHTERS have spent the early hours tackling a warehouse blaze.
  
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• Police cordon off area in town centre after reports of assault

  18-10-2017 08:14
  Police have put up a cordon in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Police cordon off area in town centre

  18-10-2017 08:14
  Police have put up a cordon in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Police cordon off area in Bolton town centre

  18-10-2017 08:14
  Police have put up a cordon in Bolton town centre.
  
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• Fire safety team carries out 1,000th home visit - how you can get one

  18-10-2017 07:30
  FIRE safety teams providing checks and advice to householders have carried out their 1,000th home visit.
  
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• Fire safety team carries out 1,000th home visit

  18-10-2017 07:30
  FIRE safety teams providing checks and advice to householders have carried out their 1,000th home visit.
  
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• One of Bolton's most popular schools unveils multi-million pound transformation plans

  18-10-2017 07:05
  ONE of Bolton’s most popular schools has unveiled its multi-million pound transformation so it can be the first choice for more pupils.
  
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• £600,000 renovation plan to bring historic library back into use

  18-10-2017 07:05
  AN HISTORIC library could be brought back into use through a £600,000 renovation project.
  
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• Travelling 'happiness bar' will visit libraries

  18-10-2017 07:04
  A ‘TRAVELLING happiness bar’ will be popping up in libraries in a bid to spark conversations about mental health.
  
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• PICTURES: Where you can see rarely-seen art celebrating punk rock band Buzzcocks

  18-10-2017 07:04
  BOLTON is celebrating its part in modern musical history with a special display of rarely-seen art.
  
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• Early years of Buzzcocks celebrated in exhibition launched in Bolton

  18-10-2017 07:04
  BOLTON is celebrating its part in modern musical history with a special display of rarely-seen art.
  
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• PICTURES: First look at new Horwich Leisure Centre

  18-10-2017 07:03
  OFFICIALS gave visitors the chance to tour Horwich Leisure Centre — which is nearing completion.
  
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• Campaigners call on Government to say no to fracking near Blackpool

  18-10-2017 07:03
  TWO environmental groups continued their fight against fracking in the town centre.
  
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• Campaigners call on Government to say no to fracking

  18-10-2017 07:03
  TWO environmental groups continued their fight against fracking in the town centre.
  
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• WATCH: Danger driver who took police on 90mph chase around town before crashing

  18-10-2017 07:02
  A MAN who drove at ‘outrageous’ speeds while attempting to escape from police has been spared jail.
  
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• Shelter's luck is in thanks to casino donation

  18-10-2017 07:02
  A CASINO raised more than £2,000 for a Bolton animal shelter.
  
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• REVEALED: Some of the horrific acts of cruelty to animals being recorded and posted on Snapchat

  18-10-2017 07:02
  THE RSPCA has seen an increase of more than 300 percent in reports of cruelty against animals witnessed by children on the social media app Snapchat.
  
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• Inspector calls for public's help to continue crackdown on nuisance off-road bikes

  18-10-2017 07:02
  IN the latest of a series introducing the area’s police inspectors, Insp Mike Reid, who is in charge of Farnworth, Kearsley and Little Lever, tells crime reporter Alex Peace about one of the issues affecting the area and what is being done to tackle it.
  
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• Danger driver who took police on 90mph chase around outskirts of town is spared jail

  18-10-2017 07:02
  A MAN who drove at ‘outrageous’ speeds while attempting to escape from police has been spared jail.
  
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• Danger driver who took police on 90mph chase around outskirts of Bolton is spared jail

  18-10-2017 07:02
  A MAN who drove at ‘outrageous’ speeds while attempting to escape from police has been spared jail.
  
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• Casino raises more than £2,000 for animal shelter

  18-10-2017 07:02
  A CASINO raised more than £2,000 for a Bolton animal shelter.
  
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• Work re-commences at housing development hit by anti-social behaviour

  18-10-2017 07:00
  WORK has restarted on a controversial new housing development.
  
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• Remembering the Barrow Bridge Mission

  18-10-2017 07:00
  ALAN Simpson’s memories of growing up in Bolton are now told in his latest book — A Matchstick’s Journey.
  
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• Pride-themed colour festival planned

  18-10-2017 07:00
  A NEW festival raising awareness of hate crime against the LGBT community could be coming to Horwich next year.
  
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• PICTURES: New reception class at Kearsley West Primary School

  18-10-2017 07:00
  THIS year we have re-launched our popular First Class feature.
  
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• PICTURES: New reception class at Heathfield Primary School

  18-10-2017 07:00
  THIS year we have re-launched our popular First Class feature.
  
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• New pride-themed colour festival could be coming to town

  18-10-2017 07:00
  A NEW festival raising awareness of hate crime against the LGBT community could be coming to Horwich next year.
  
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• Memories of St George's Road

  18-10-2017 07:00
  CAROLE Heron has a cracking memory for detail and can recall St Georges Road back in the 1940s and 1950s.
  
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• Energy price comparison firm offering 'total transparency' after extending its services

  18-10-2017 07:00
  ***HAVE REQUESTED IMAGE***AN energy price comparison firm says it is now offering customers ‘total transparency’.
  
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• Beauty queen hopes to carry on legacy of 'inspirational' friend, 18, killed in car crash

  18-10-2017 07:00
  A COMMUNITY queen is hoping to carry on the legacy of her 'inspirational' friend who was killed in a car crash.
  
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• 10 frightfully fun things to do this Halloween

  18-10-2017 07:00
  It’s almost that spooktacular time of year again. 
  
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