Bolton news

• Burnley fans line streets for Jimmy McIlroy funeral

  31-08-2018 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Jimmy McIlroy played 497 games for Burnley, helping the club win the First Division title in 1960.
  
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• T20 Blast Finals Day: ECB to review counties' allocation following big ticket shortage

  31-08-2018 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The ECB will review ticket allocations for T20 Finals Day after fans of the four semi-finalists miss out on tickets.
  
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• County Championship: Dane Vilas & Josh Bohannon inspire Lancs to beat Pears

  31-08-2018 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire skipper Dane Vilas and Josh Bohannon put on 139 to inspire their side's four-wicket win over Worcestershire.
  
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• New Starbucks Drive-Thru opens in Bolton

  31-08-2018 18:23
  BUSY commuters can grab their coffee fix on the go when Bolton’s new Starbucks Drive-Thru opens next week.
  
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• Callum Guy: Blackpool sign Derby County midfielder

  31-08-2018 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackpool sign Derby County midfielder Callum Guy on loan until January, when he will complete a permanent move.
  
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• Contractors invited to trade exhibition

  31-08-2018 17:45
  A BUILDING trade exhibit is being held next week and subcontractors are invited to come along and meet individuals from large contractors.
  
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• Passers-by help police find van

  31-08-2018 17:41
  A BYSTANDER helped the police recover a stolen van.
  
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• Bollywood dance lessons are back

  31-08-2018 17:06
  SCHOOL starts again for Bollywood dancers tomorrow.
  
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• Long-lost lovers to marry 60 years after they first met

  31-08-2018 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The pair, 84 and 79, first knew each other when they worked together in the 1950s but lost touch.
  
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• Lucy McHugh murder suspect jailed for refusing to reveal Facebook password

  31-08-2018 16:34
  The man suspected of murdering schoolgirl Lucy McHugh has been jailed for refusing to provide his Facebook password to police investigating her death.
  
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• 'One in seven' slacker students pay for others to write their essays

  31-08-2018 16:32
  A new study has revealed a surge in the number of students paying someone else to write their university essays.
  
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• Homebase to close another 42 stores

  31-08-2018 16:30
  Homebase has been given the green light to press ahead with a wave of store closures that will see 42 DIY outlets shut, putting around 1,500 jobs at risk.
  
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• Downing Street terror plotter jailed

  31-08-2018 16:27
  An Islamic State terrorist who plotted to kill Prime Minister Theresa May has been jailed for at least 30 years.
  
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• COMMENT: In praise of Elizabeth Newman

  31-08-2018 15:56
  THE Octagon Theatre might be closed and in darkness at present, but one woman has ensured that the theatre has still managed to spread some joy during the summer.
  
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• Queen bestows award on Bolton radio station - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 15:54
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  Queen bestows award on Bolton radio station
  The Bolton News
  THE QUEEN has thanked volunteers at a Bolton radio station for their 'much-needed services' to the community. 0 comment. Bolton FM, run by a team of over 100 volunteers, was presented with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service at a special ceremony ...
  
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• Queen bestows award on Bolton radio station

  31-08-2018 15:54
  THE QUEEN has thanked volunteers at a Bolton radio station for their ‘much-needed services’ to the community.
  
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• Stolen car driver flees from police traffic cars

  31-08-2018 15:14
  A DRIVER parked his stolen car and fled after seeing a police traffic vehicle.
  
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• Daniel Barlaser: Newcastle midfielder joins Accrington Stanley on loan

  31-08-2018 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  League One side Accrington Stanley sign Newcastle United midfielder Dan Barlaser on loan until 1 January 2019.
  
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• Railway bosses confirm lines are on track for reopening - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 14:09
  The Bolton News
  Railway bosses confirm lines are on track for reopening
  The Bolton News
  ENGINEERS say work which has closed the railway line through Bolton is set to be completed on time. 0 comment. The upgrades - part of the Great North Rail Project (GNRP) - include the addition of overhead wiring to allow for electric trains to travel ...
  
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• Railway bosses confirm lines are on track for reopening

  31-08-2018 14:08
  ENGINEERS say work which has closed the railway line through Bolton is set to be completed on time.
  
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• Met Office says heatwave could return and last till December | The ... - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 13:59
  The Bolton News
  Met Office says heatwave could return and last till December | The ...
  The Bolton News
  Bolton could be set to sizzle in another blast of heat amid predictions warm weather could hold out until December.and more »
  
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• Bolton set to sizzle till Christmas

  31-08-2018 13:56
  Bolton could be set to sizzle in another blast of heat amid predictions warm weather could hold out until December.
  
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• The Hub founder shortlisted for top award

  31-08-2018 13:46
  The founder of start-up packaging firm The Hub has been shortlisted for the 2018 ‘Great British Entrepreneur Awards’ organised by Nat West Bank. Danny Leigh is a finalist in the category of Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year.
  
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• Bolton couples wanted for new series of E4's Don't Tell the Bride - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 13:33
  The Bolton News
  Bolton couples wanted for new series of E4's Don't Tell the Bride
  The Bolton News
  Bolton couples are being asked to apply for next year's series of Don't Tell The Bride as it returns once again to our TV screens. 0 comment. The show is offering couples £13,000 to plan their dream wedding, but couples must be willing for the husband ...and more »
  
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• Bolton couples wanted for new series of Don't Tell the Bride

  31-08-2018 13:32
  Bolton couples are being asked to apply for next year's series of Don't Tell The Bride as it returns once again to our TV screens.
  
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• Uninsured driver had licence for less than a year when police seized his car

  31-08-2018 13:19
  A DRIVER who was stopped by police for having no insurance had held his licence for less than a year.
  
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• Bolton try to tempt ex-Newcastle star Papiss Cisse in loan deal | The ... - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 13:07
  The Bolton News
  Bolton try to tempt ex-Newcastle star Papiss Cisse in loan deal | The ...
  The Bolton News
  BOLTON may have missed out on the Senegal star - but top marks for trying!
  Bolton Wanderers look to tempt former Premier League striker into a ...Football League Worldall 3 news articles »
  
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• Blackpool Illuminations 2018: All the details of this year's switch on

  31-08-2018 13:06
  TONIGHT marks the first evening of the year that Blackpool's famous illuminations will be switched on, bathing the seaside resort with dazzling lights.
  
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• Bolton-made missiles in test flight over US

  31-08-2018 13:01
  BRITAIN'S newest stealth fighter jet armed with Bolton-built weapons has carried out its first trials.
  
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• Preston v Bolton preview - SkySports

  31-08-2018 12:38
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  Preston v Bolton preview
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  Preston midfielder Paul Gallagher returns from suspension for the visit of Bolton. But the hosts will be without Ryan Ledson, who starts a three-match ban of his own following his sending-off at Leeds in midweek. Captain Tom Clarke is back in the fold ...
  Weekend betting: Back Preston North End to see off Bolton ...Lancashire Evening Post
  Preston North End vs Bolton Wanderers Match Preview - News ...PNEFC
  David Wheater urges Wanderers to bounce back
  
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• Andy Burnham's town centre challenge lures firm behind stalled Farnworth regeneration plan back to the table

  31-08-2018 11:02
  A “REGENERATION specialist” which has stalled on town centre development plans for seven years is said to be back in talks with town hall chiefs.
  
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• COMPETITION: Test your knowledge and win tickets to see Gareth Gates next week

  31-08-2018 10:46
  You could win tickets to see popular singer-songwriter Gareth Gates when he visits Bolton next week.
  
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• Deadline Day Rumour No.546 - Crystal Palace's Pape Souaré Linked to Bolton Wanderers - Lion of Vienna Suite

  31-08-2018 10:29
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  Deadline Day Rumour No.546 - Crystal Palace's Pape Souaré Linked to Bolton Wanderers
  Lion of Vienna Suite
  Sigh. Despite Bolton Wanderers admittedly being in the market for (a couple of) striker(s) this loan deadline day, it hasn't stopped notorious ex-Sly Sports fibber Pete O'Rourke from linking us with Crystal Palace's eighteenth choice left back Pape ...
  
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• Taxi driver helps teenager escape from Accrington fire

  31-08-2018 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Firefighters say Naseer Hussain was "selfless and brave" as he helped the 15-year-old girl to safety.
  
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• Deadline Day: Why I'd Still Have Zach Clough Back at Bolton ... - Lion of Vienna Suite

  31-08-2018 09:26
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  Deadline Day: Why I'd Still Have Zach Clough Back at Bolton ...
  Lion of Vienna Suite
  So here we are at the artificially-manufactured behemoth that is transfer deadline day, only this time it's not proper deadline day, it's loan deadline day.and more »
  
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• Man lucky to escape with minor injuries after car flips over at motorway junction

  31-08-2018 08:56
  A MAN escaped with only minor injuries after his car hit a lamppost and flipped onto its back at a motorway exit.
  
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• Man injured after car hits lamppost and flips over at motorway exit

  31-08-2018 08:56
  A MAN was left with injuries after the car he was driving hit a lamppost and flipped upside down at a motorway exit.
  
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• Firefighters had to call extra crew to tackle 'malicious' car fires

  31-08-2018 08:45
  FIREFIGHTERS who battled a car blaze in Kearsley had to call a second crew from another station when they noticed a second fire had also been started.
  
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• WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT: Bring empty houses back into use - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 07:04
  The Bolton News
  WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT: Bring empty houses back into use
  The Bolton News
  OUR story yesterday revealed that Bolton Council brought nearly 600 homes brought back into use — but not one counts towards the authority's housing target. 1 comment. Yesterday's article followed a special report earlier in the week about councils ...
  
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• Warning over "growing problem" of cowboy waste collectors - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 07:04
  The Bolton News
  Warning over "growing problem" of cowboy waste collectors
  The Bolton News
  HOUSEHOLDERS have been warned that using illegal waste collectors could land them with a fly-tipping fine. 8 comments. Bolton Council officer Andy Bolan told the authority's environmental scrutiny committee that unlicensed operators were “a growing ...
  
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• Son breached restraining order to contact his mother - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 07:04
  The Bolton News
  Son breached restraining order to contact his mother
  The Bolton News
  A MAN who had been living in a pub doorway after breaching restraining orders to prevent him making contact with his mother has been given a 16-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months. Brandon Brooks, 20, of Chorley New Road, appeared by ...
  
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• Man will face trial charged with misuse of tannoy - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 07:04
  The Bolton News
  Man will face trial charged with misuse of tannoy
  The Bolton News
  A MAN has been committed for trial on a charge of misuse of a public communication system. Myles Rimmel Hindley, 27, of Harpers Lane, Bolton, is charged with persistently making use of a public communications network to cause annoyance, ...
  
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• Bolton residents' fury at developer Westchurch Homes who "desecrated" Lostock country lane - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 07:04
  The Bolton News
  Bolton residents' fury at developer Westchurch Homes who "desecrated" Lostock country lane
  The Bolton News
  RESIDENTS claim a new housing development in Lostock has “desecrated” the area and closed off a route to a main road. 14 comments. Protesters gathered outside the construction site of the controversial new development to voice their concerns with MP ...
  
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• Warning over "growing problem" of cowboy waste collectors

  31-08-2018 07:03
  HOUSEHOLDERS have been warned that using illegal waste collectors could land them with a fly-tipping fine.
  
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• OPINION: Hats off to calendar girls! - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 07:03
  The Bolton News
  OPINION: Hats off to calendar girls!
  The Bolton News
  ONE of my worst nightmares is of being naked in some public place. 0 comment. Even the idea of posing for a calendar starkers fills me with horror (and probably other people as well). So I have only admiration for the female members of Hulton Park's ...
  
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• Nigel Farage to visit for major Brexit rally at University of Bolton ... - The Bolton News

  31-08-2018 07:03
  The Bolton News
  Nigel Farage to visit for major Brexit rally at University of Bolton ...
  The Bolton News
  BREXIT figure Nigel Farage will appear as a guest speaker at an upcoming rally held in Bolton. The event, organised by the Leave Means Leave campaign, ...and more »
  
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• Lostock residents' fury at developer who "desecrated" country lane

  31-08-2018 07:03
  RESIDENTS claim a new housing development in Lostock has “desecrated” the area and closed off a route to a main road.
  
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• Bolton residents face prosecution over of cowboy waste collectors

  31-08-2018 07:03
  HOUSEHOLDERS have been warned that using illegal waste collectors could land them with a fly-tipping fine.
  
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