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• REVEALED: Winners of The Bolton News School Awards 2018

  26-11-2018 23:14
  
  INSPIRATIONAL teachers, pupils and all those who help make Bolton's schools outstanding were celebrated at The Bolton News School Awards tonight.
  
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• Eddie Wolstenholme: Referees' assessor collapses in tunnel at Turf Moor

  26-11-2018 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Referees' assessor Eddie Wolstenholme collapses in the tunnel at Turf Moor and is taken to hospital.
  
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• WATCH: Police are now allowed to knock moped thieves off their bikes with police cars to cut crime

  26-11-2018 19:20
  
  POLICE have released dramatic footage showing new tactics to tackle thieves on mopeds.
  
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• NATIONAL: Video shows new police tactics to tackle moped thieves

  26-11-2018 19:20
  
  POLICE have released dramatic footage showing new tactics to tackle thieves on mopeds.
  
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• Is this Greater Manchester's worst Christmas tree?

  26-11-2018 18:52
  
  THE CHRISTMAS tree in Tyldesley is looking a little worse for wear and residents are wondering whether it just might be Manchester's worst.
  
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• Children could practise drills for classroom terror attacks

  26-11-2018 18:00
  
  Schoolchildren could carry out security drills in preparation for potential terror attacks in their classrooms, under Government plans.
  
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• REGIONAL: CCTV clue in hunt for man wanted in connection with murder

  26-11-2018 17:47
  
  THREE people have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender following the murder of a 29-year-old woman, named today by police as Samantha Gosney.
  
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• REGIONAL: Failed suicide bomber 'didn't fit in' - inquest

  26-11-2018 17:10
  
  A Muslim convert jailed for life after attempting to set off a home-made bomb in a cafe was found hanging in his cell, an inquest jury has heard.
  
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• Pair on trial accused of murdering underworld 'Mr Big' and mob 'fixer'

  26-11-2018 17:10
  
  A GANGLAND feud led to the double murder of an underworld "Mr Big" and a mob "fixer" a court heard today.
  
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• Mum sparks huge debate by charging family £17 a head for Christmas dinner

  26-11-2018 17:00
  
  A MUM has sparked a huge debate online after asking her family to cough up £17 a head for Christmas dinner.
  
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• Big names from science in the running for new face of £50 note

  26-11-2018 16:50
  
  Alan Turing, Ada Lovelace and Rosalind Franklin have all made an initial list of nominations to be the new face of the £50 note.
  
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• Match Preview - Sheff Wed vs Bolton | 27 Nov 2018 - SkySports

  26-11-2018 16:31
  Match Preview - Sheff Wed vs Bolton | 27 Nov 2018  SkySportsSheffield Wednesday boss Jos Luhukay is hopeful Steven Fletcher will be fit to face Bolton.
  
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• Off-duty police constables save woman from drowning

  26-11-2018 16:09
  
  HEROIC police officers have been praised for their bravery after saving a woman from drowning in the Manchester Ship Canal.
  
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• Stepping out to celebrate prophet's birthday

  26-11-2018 13:40
  
  MUSLIMS from far and wide turned out for a special faith walk to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
  
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• Lancashire council care cuts 'could cost lives' says opposition

  26-11-2018 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire council denies that vulnerable people will suffer in a £77m cuts programme.
  
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• Young kickboxer wins five golds in six months

  26-11-2018 12:09
  
  VICTORIA BLAUT has been kickboxing since she was only five-years-old, Four years down the line all her hard work is paying off.
  
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• Opposition leaders respond to news of £30m council cuts

  26-11-2018 12:09
  
  BOLTON’S four opposition leaders have responded to news that town hall bosses must find £31.5 million of savings over the next two financial years.
  
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• COMMENT: Get behind our campaign to Shop Local

  26-11-2018 12:09
  
  TODAY we launch our Shop Local campaign to encourage shoppers to support Bolton’s high street.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after falling down staircase

  26-11-2018 11:32
  
  A WOMAN was taken to hospital due to injuries sustained during a serious fall at her home.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Village's Methodist church in its prime

  26-11-2018 11:29
  
  RESIDENTS of Bromley Cross will no doubt recognise this scene showing Birtenshaw Methodist Church in 1977. Back then few people would have predicted that dwindling numbers of people worshipping there would lead to it being demolished only 40 years later. It's always interesting to spot the old vehicles on pictures from that era, and Transit vans were clearly popular.
  
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• FACEBOOK SCAM: Did you share the post about winning a Center Parcs holiday? Here's why you shouldn't have

  26-11-2018 11:02
  
  IF you've been on Facebook over the weekend, it's very likely you saw a post being shared where you could win a Center Parcs holiday.
  
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• MONDAY PEOPLE: It's fabulous to have my life back, says Natalie, six years after double lung transplant

  26-11-2018 09:09
  
  NATALIE Kerr celebrated her 37th birthday last week – one she never thought she would see.
  
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• Bolton’s Winter Weekend described as ‘more like car boot sale’ by disappointed visitors - The Independent

  26-11-2018 09:00
  Bolton’s Winter Weekend described as ‘more like car boot sale’ by disappointed visitors  The IndependentWoeful winter wonderland experiences have become a regular fixture in the countdown to Christmas in the UK, and 2018 may already have a strong contender ...
  
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• SHOP LOCAL: "Why I chose to open my shop in Bolton"

  26-11-2018 07:30
  
  A NEWCOMER to Bolton’s independent trading scene is Nese Sener-Brown, who opened Chic 2 Chic at Market Place a fortnight ago.
  
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• SHOP LOCAL: "Why we say it's time to get behind your local traders"

  26-11-2018 07:10
  
  THE high street is facing its toughest trading conditions in five years with more than a dozen shops a day closing, a recent report has found.
  
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• 'Winter Weekend was more like car boot sale’, say angry families

  26-11-2018 07:02
  
  HUNDREDS of families have spoken of their disappointment after attending Bolton’s Winter Weekend event.
  
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• LETTER: More important things to worry about than one empty pub

  26-11-2018 07:02
  
  REGARDING the Conservatives' In Touch Newsletter for October.
  
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• Firefighter to the rescue to ensure children enjoy a festive Christmas countdown

  26-11-2018 07:01
  
  A FIREFIGHTER has come to the rescue to ensure children in Bolton don't miss out on the traditional countdown to Christmas.
  
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• Bully broke partner's arm after drugs binge

  26-11-2018 07:01
  
  By Peter Devine
  
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• Academy schools to get local authority funding to expand to meet a desperate need for places

  26-11-2018 07:01
  
  ACADEMY schools will be given local authority grants to expand to meet a rising demand for pupils.
  
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• SHOP LOCAL: ‘We provide a service that makes people happy’

  26-11-2018 07:00
  
  STEVEN Meeking knows more than most about what it takes to make a local shop thrive.
  
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• Five reasons why you should shop local

  26-11-2018 07:00
  
  There are plenty of reasons why it is worth going local for some of your gifts and groceries. We look at some of the best …
  
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