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• FC Halifax Town 1-0 Morecambe: Non-league side knock out League Two rivals

  20-11-2018 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Cameron King's strike earns National League side FC Halifax Town a first-round FA Cup replay win over League Two Morecambe.
  
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• Doncaster Rovers 7-0 Chorley: Alfie May scores four as Rover thrash non-league side

  20-11-2018 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Alfie May's four goals help League One side Doncaster Rovers thrash sixth-tier Chorley in their FA Cup first-round replay.
  
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• Black Friday: Amazon then and now

  20-11-2018 20:06
  
  AMAZON's MAN3 fulfilment centre is one of 17 across the UK
  
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• Thwaites Brewery travellers 'demanded £20k to leave site'

  20-11-2018 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  A convoy of travellers broke into Thwaites Brewery and demanded money to leave, a jury hears.
  
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• 'I'm a Celebrity...' slammed over 'bullying' of snakes

  20-11-2018 19:38
  
  An animal rights charity has slammed ITV's "I'm a Celebrity...' following Emily Atack's Bushtucker Trial which they claimed involved the "bullying" of snakes.
  
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• Labour member resigns after council cabinet meeting

  20-11-2018 19:06
  
  A PROMINENT Labour councillor has resigned suddenly from the party.
  
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• Inside Bolton's Amazon warehouse as staff prepare for Black Friday

  20-11-2018 19:04
  
  Love it or loathe it, Black Friday entices millions across the globe to part with their hard-earned cash. While plenty of stores have Black Friday sales, Amazon still has the crown. The web giant’s warehouse in Over Hulton is busy sorting millions of packages for customers across Europe ahead of the big day. MARY NAYLOR went to find out how they do it.
  
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• Carrs Pasties shop to close after 23 years

  20-11-2018 18:28
  The Carrs Pasties store at Bolton Market, on Ashburner Street is to close after 23 years of trading.
  
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• Rival gang pair jailed after shooting brawl in Bolton

  20-11-2018 18:24
  
  TWO rival gang members have been jailed for their part in a large fight which saw a man shot in Devon Street, Bolton.
  
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• Gang members jailed after Bolton shooting

  20-11-2018 18:24
  
  TWO rival gang members have been jailed for their part in a large fight which saw a man shot in a Bolton street.
  
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• TRIED AND TESTED: What's Bolton's new alcoholic milkshake bar really like?

  20-11-2018 18:01
  
  WE had three flavours prepared for us when we called in to test the new shakes – strawberry shortcake (containing raspberry flavoured vodka), Nutella Nightcap (with some baileys for good measure), and banana bomb (featuring rum), writes Matthew Lanceley.
  
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• Chris Green snaps up Home Office committee role

  20-11-2018 18:01
  
  A BOLTON MP has joined the Home Affairs Select Committee.
  
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• Here's how you can get a real Christmas tree for only £5

  20-11-2018 17:52
  
  IT is approaching that time of year again when we all start to think about Christmas preparations.
  
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• LETTER: Singers a credit to Bolton

  20-11-2018 17:23
  
  There have been numerous letters to the editor in recent times expressing negative views about Bolton and I would like to point to an event recently in which the town can take great pride. On Saturday last we were privileged to attend a performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion at Blackburn Cathedral, performed by the English Touring Opera supported by the Renaissance Singers of the Cathedral and the Bolton Junior Youth Choir.
  
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• Special event for Lancashire Day

  20-11-2018 16:50
  
  A BOLTON woman who set up an online platform involving hundreds of companies is inviting local businesses to help celebrate Lancashire Day this month.
  
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• Local soldier honoured at his grave in Belgium

  20-11-2018 16:37
  
  A SPECIAL Remembrance Day tribute was held at at the headstone of a Bolton-born soldier buried in Flanders, Belgium.
  
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• Anzac Day plot: Terror teen 'faces attack if identified'

  20-11-2018 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The teenager is applying for lifetime anonymity after being convicted of a terror plot in 2015.
  
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• Memorial service pays tribute to Ukrainian victims of Holodomor

  20-11-2018 16:20
  
  A MEMORIAL service was held in Heaton Cemetery as members of Bolton's Ukrainian community remembered one of the darkest moments in the nation's history.
  
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• How to avoid being duped this Black Friday

  20-11-2018 16:05
  
  YOUR inbox has probably already been filled with offers.
  
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• Convenience store handed longer hours despite anti-social behaviour row

  20-11-2018 15:45
  
  A CONVENIENCE store will be allowed to sell alcohol until late in the evening despite a neighbour’s claims of noise disruption and drug dealing.
  
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• Appeal launched to find missing chihuahua

  20-11-2018 15:10
  
  A dog owner in Halliwell is asking for help to find her lost chihuahua.
  
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• Missing chihuahua

  20-11-2018 15:08
  
  A dog owner in Halliwell is asking for help to find her lost chihuahua.
  
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• Octagon's smash-hit production wins top award

  20-11-2018 15:01
  
  THE Octagon's smash hit of the summer has driven off with a top award.
  
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• Five rescue cats killed in "devastating" cattery fire

  20-11-2018 14:24
  
  FIVE rescue cats have died in a cattery fire.
  
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• Hockey: Bolton Men's Firsts 2 – 3 Rochdale Men's Firsts - Rochdale Online

  20-11-2018 14:13
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  Hockey: Bolton Men's Firsts 2 – 3 Rochdale Men's Firsts
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  Rochdale Men's Firsts made the short trip to face Bolton Men's Firsts on Saturday (17 November). Rochdale were in a positive mood, fresh from their win the previous week. However, Bolton had other ideas and started the game well; Rochdale spent the ...
  
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• Autistic schoolboy's letter of support to 'brave' Anne Hegerty in the jungle

  20-11-2018 14:02
  
  A SCHOOLBOY'S heartfelt letter to I'm A Celebrity contestant Anne Hegerty about their shared experience of autism has received thousands of shares online.
  
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• Boozy milkshakes and foot-long hotdogs set for brand new Bolton bar

  20-11-2018 14:01
  
  VISITORS to the town centre can be shaken – and stirred – if they call in at a new bar in The Vaults, underneath Bolton's Market Place shopping centre.
  
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• Alcoholic milkshakes and foot-long hotdogs set for new Bolton bar - The Bolton News

  20-11-2018 14:01
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  Alcoholic milkshakes and foot-long hotdogs set for new Bolton bar
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  VISITORS to the town centre can be shaken – and stirred – if they call in at a new bar in The Vaults, underneath Bolton's Market Place shopping centre. 0 comment. Bolton Bangers is trying to do something different. Not only do they sell foot-long hot ...and more »
  
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• Fresh hope for peanut allergy sufferers

  20-11-2018 13:45
  
  PEANUT allergy sufferers have been given new hope following the results of a landmark study.
  
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• LETTER: Apologies don't resolve train issues

  20-11-2018 13:37
  
  THIS is an email I have sent to Northern Rail.
  
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• £100,000 grant helps answer church prayers

  20-11-2018 13:36
  
  AN HISTORIC church has been awarded a £100,000 grant towards safeguarding the building’s future.
  
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• Here's how you can help your garden birds this winter

  20-11-2018 13:34
  
  Big-hearted Brits have been urged to make their gardens bird-friendly this winter with a series of simple steps.
  
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• NATIONAL: Susanna Reid chased knife-wielding man who grabbed her handbag

  20-11-2018 13:28
  
  Susanna Reid has revealed how she chased a knife-wielding man who tried to mug her - saying she "acted on instinct".
  
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• Officers need public to help deal with violent offenders, senior police chief says

  20-11-2018 13:15
  
  A senior police chief has spoken out after warnings that violent suspects could go free if officers are not backed up by members of the public.
  
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• Early police raid on caravan park in Moses Gate | The Bolton News - The Bolton News

  20-11-2018 13:04
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  Early police raid on caravan park in Moses Gate | The Bolton News
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  A HUGE police operation has resulted in six people being arrested at Bolton's gypsy caravan park.and more »
  
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• Burnley fan running to every Premier League away game this season

  20-11-2018 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Scott Cunliffe will cover 3,000 miles in running to each of Burnley's Premier League away games this season for charity.
  
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• Bolton charity benefits from Hilton Smythe sponsored shave - Business Up North

  20-11-2018 12:52
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  Bolton charity benefits from Hilton Smythe sponsored shave
  Business Up North
  Hilton Smythe has raised £300 for Bolton Lads and Girls club with a twist on the 'brave the shave' format. Aaron Roberts, Operation Manager at the Bolton-based business broker, is known for his meticulously maintained beard. He agreed to have his ...and more »
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Sweeping up the autumn leaves in 1974 - The Bolton News

  20-11-2018 11:08
  The Bolton News
  LOOKING BACK: Sweeping up the autumn leaves in 1974
  The Bolton News
  IT'S nearly winter, but the autumn leaves are still on the ground - just as they were in this super picture from 44 years ago. Back in 1974 this chap was busy filling up a wheelbarrow with leaves in front of a house in Chorley New Road, Bolton ...and more »
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Sweeping up the autumn leaves in 1974

  20-11-2018 11:07
  
  IT'S nearly winter, but the autumn leaves are still on the ground - just as they were in this super picture from 44 years ago. Back in 1974 this chap was busy filling up a wheelbarrow with leaves in front of a house in Chorley New Road, Bolton. Presumably he was a local resident. If you recognise him give us a ring on 01204 537271.
  
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• Six arrested in early morning raid on Moses Gate caravan park

  20-11-2018 11:00
  
  A HUGE police operation has resulted in six people being arrested at Bolton’s gypsy caravan park.
  
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• Seven arrested in early morning raid on Moses Gate caravan park

  20-11-2018 11:00
  
  A HUGE police operation has resulted in seven people being arrested at a Bolton caravan park.
  
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• Early police raid on caravan park in Moses Gate

  20-11-2018 11:00
  
  A HUGE police operation is ongoing as officers swoop on caravans in Moses Gate Country Park.
  
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• Jobs created at £10m Bolton dealership - Insider Media

  20-11-2018 10:15
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  Jobs created at £10m Bolton dealership
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  Farnell Jaguar Land Rover Bolton has created more than 20 jobs at its new £10m dealership in Bolton. The site has taken on apprentice service adviser Harrison Hanson, compound assistant Mark Gallagher and parts driver John Burgess, in addition to four ...
  
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• Speedy swimming in store at elite Bolton Metro Swimming Squad's main gala - The Bolton News

  20-11-2018 10:02
  The Bolton News
  Speedy swimming in store at elite Bolton Metro Swimming Squad's main gala
  The Bolton News
  SOME of the highest quality swimming will be on show on Sunday when Bolton Metro Swimming Squad (BMSS) stage their main gala. 0 comment. The elite swimmers in the town will be competing at Bolton One where Olympic swimmer Liam Tancock is ...
  
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• MONDAY PEOPLE: Tennis has served me well, says Margot Mather - The Bolton News

  20-11-2018 09:16
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  MONDAY PEOPLE: Tennis has served me well, says Margot Mather
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  TENNIS has served Margot Mather not only a successful playing life but also a coaching career involving teaching hundreds of local adults and children to enjoy the sport. 0 comment. Looking back, perhaps neither element of her life would have been a ...and more »
  
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• Tennis has served me well, says Margot

  20-11-2018 09:15
  
  TENNIS has served Margot Mather not only a successful playing life but also a coaching career involving teaching hundreds of local adults and children to enjoy the sport.
  
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• Three car smash causes miles of delays on M60 - The Bolton News

  20-11-2018 09:07
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  Three car smash causes miles of delays on M60
  The Bolton News
  A THREE car pile up is causing delays for motorists on the M60. 0 comment. There are long delays anti-clockwise because of a crash involving three vehicles at junction 12, Eccles Interchange, on the slip road onto the M62 westbound towards Liverpool.
  
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