Bolton news

• Solihull Moors 0-0 Blackpool: Non-league side into third-round draw

  30-11-2018 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Solihull Moors have a goal disallowed as the National League side hold League One Blackpool to a 0-0 FA Cup second round draw.
  
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• COMMENT: Rail passengers deserve ticket price freeze

  30-11-2018 22:00
  
  NO one could say that 2018 has been a good year for rail passengers.
  
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• IAN SAVAGE: Why school awards was one of my favourite events of the year

  30-11-2018 21:00
  
  WHETHER or not you enjoyed your time at school depends on a number of factors.
  
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• PICTURES/VIDEO: The Horwich Christmas light switch on 2018

  30-11-2018 20:43
  
  RAIN couldn't dampen the festive spirit as residents flocked to the big Christmas light switch on in Horwich.
  
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• Tony Mowbray: Blackburn manager signs new contract until 2022

  30-11-2018 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray signs a new long-term deal with the Championship club until 2022.
  
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• YOUR VIEWS: Dessert parlour and menswear store to move into Whitakers

  30-11-2018 19:30
  
  FOLLOWING our report that a dessert parlour and Slaters menswear are planning to move into the former Beales site early next year, readers were quick to share their views online.
  
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• Emotions run high as jury fails to reach verdicts in child rape trial

  30-11-2018 17:42
  
  A MAN accused of raping a child and sexually assaulting her friend may face a retrial after a jury failed to reach verdicts.
  
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• Blackpool breast cancer treatment branded 'appallingly bad'

  30-11-2018 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Only a quarter of patients were seen within the recommended 14 days - the target in England is 93%.
  
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• This is why Bolton's The Range store is banning under 18s

  30-11-2018 17:20
  
  UNDER 18s are being banned The Range store in Bolton.
  
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• Ikonic Nightclub temporarily closed due to "licensing issue"

  30-11-2018 16:32
  
  A TOWN centre nightclub has been temporarily closed due to a "licensing issue".
  
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• Flowers on platform not leaves on track

  30-11-2018 16:30
  
  COMMUTERS can now appreciate a splash of colour on the platform at Bolton station, thanks to young volunteers from The Prince’s Trust.
  
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• Women's FA Cup second round: Famous names, flawless Wasps and a Wales legend

  30-11-2018 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Flawless starts, controversial replays and famous former winners feature in BBC Sport's Women's FA Cup second round preview.
  
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• Timeline of the Winter Hill Fire

  30-11-2018 15:30
  
  ON Thursday, June 28, a fire was reported near to the television mast on Winter Hill.
  
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• Matthew Parkinson: Lancashire leg-spinner extends Lancashire deal

  30-11-2018 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Lancashire leg-spinner Matthew Parkinson signs a new contract to keep him at the county until the end of the 2021 season.
  
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• Wanderers players seek answers on pay from owner Anderson

  30-11-2018 15:09
  
  IT'S good to talk - and senior players at Wanderers are asking for answers from Ken Anderson.
  
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• Wanted man found and recalled to prison

  30-11-2018 14:38
  
  A WANTED man has been found with the help of intelligence from the community.
  
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• These people are the four most wanted by police in Bolton - they shouldn't be approached - Manchester Evening News

  30-11-2018 14:08
  These people are the four most wanted by police in Bolton - they shouldn't be approached  Manchester Evening NewsOfficers have advised members of the public to call 999 if they spot any of the four suspects.
  
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• FIRST LOOK: Inside swanky new Bolton restaurant and bar after £350,000 revamp

  30-11-2018 14:00
  
  WITH a name inspired by the building's extensive history and a promise to bring something completely different to Bolton, new restaurant and bar The Courthouse is hoping to make a big impression.
  
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• NATIONAL: Video shows 100 youths surrounding police as parents asked to 'step up'

  30-11-2018 13:34
  
  PARENTS are being asked to "step up to the plate" after footage emerged of 100 teenagers surrounding police.
  
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• Ask your questions to the Brexit Secretary in a Bolton News Q&A

  30-11-2018 13:23
  
  WITH Brexit fast approaching, readers of The Bolton News will have the opportunity to ask Secretary of State Stephen Barclay questions what it means for the borough.
  
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• Man jailed for knocking out woman with bottle

  30-11-2018 13:00
  
  A MAN who knocked a woman unconscious by throwing a bottle of spirits at her head has been jailed for 12 months.
  
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• Had a bad day? Watch a police dog balance mini cheddars and a sausage on his nose

  30-11-2018 12:20
  
  A POLICE dog who went viral for balancing six biscuits on his nose before scoffing them has repeated the trick with a juicy cooked sausage.
  
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• John Coleman: Accrington boss reflects on 'dream ride' before 1,000th game

  30-11-2018 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman calls his time in management a "rollercoaster" as he approaches his 1,000th game.
  
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• Reward for details of tractor driver who made off after crash

  30-11-2018 12:08
  
  A FAMILY is offering a monetary reward for information which helps them find the driver of a tractor which left the scene after a two-vehicle crash in Astley Bridge.
  
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• Supermarket bosses in car park spaces pledge

  30-11-2018 12:00
  
  SUPERMARKET wagons will no longer be taking up spaces meant for shoppers, bosses have pledged.
  
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• Move over John Lewis and M&S – here's the RSPCA's Christmas advert

  30-11-2018 11:40
  
  WATCH out John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s, the RSPCA is throwing its hat into the Christmas advert ring with the story of a young boy doing all he can to help animals in need.
  
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• Keep decisions local, says council on fracking

  30-11-2018 11:15
  
  THE council will call on the government to halt its “undemocratic proposals” to take fracking decisions out of local authorities’ hands.
  
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• Local talent earns a place in national orchestra after impressing at auditions

  30-11-2018 11:00
  
  NINE years after picking up the trumpet for the first time, Horwich's Holly Clark has been awarded a place in the National Youth Orchestra.
  
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• WATCH: Video shows transformation of the Octagon Theatre

  30-11-2018 10:30
  
  PASSERS-BY cannot fail to notice that the stage is being built for the Octagon's most exciting opening night yet.
  
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• Dramatic picture illustrates how work is transforming the Octagon

  30-11-2018 10:30
  
  PASSERS-BY cannot fail to notice that the stage is being built for the Octagon's most exciting opening night yet.
  
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• Organised gang of car thieves in Oldham foiled by...YOU on Facebook

  30-11-2018 10:23
  
  A GANG of organised car thieves look to have been foiled by The Oldham Times’ Facebook page users.
  
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• Council named among 'most improved' for productivity

  30-11-2018 10:13
  
  BOLTON is one of the most improved councils in a national ranking compiled by consultancy firm Impower.
  
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• Bolton named among 'most improved' councils for productivity - The Bolton News

  30-11-2018 10:13
  Bolton named among 'most improved' councils for productivity  The Bolton NewsBOLTON is one of the most improved councils in a national ranking compiled by consultancy firm Impower.
  
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• Labour lambasted as controversial funding formula is reconsidered

  30-11-2018 10:00
  
  THE Labour Party was accused of “skullduggery and petty politics of the highest order” as councillors voted for a controversial formula used to allocate funding to be reconsidered.
  
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• Calling all single men. Find out how you can date Kerry Katona for TV show

  30-11-2018 09:30
  
  CELEBRITY Dating Agency is back as seven celebrities get ready to put their hearts on the line for love including Padgate popstar Kerry Katona.
  
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• 5,500 trees to help restore fire ravaged Winter Hill landscape

  30-11-2018 09:30
  
  IT is more than five months since a massive blaze broke out on the moors above Bolton, destroying a huge area of countryside. But now plans are in place to bring the land back to life. Emily Beament reports.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers: Players to speak to chairman Ken Anderson over unpaid wages - BBC Sport

  30-11-2018 09:00
  Bolton Wanderers: Players to speak to chairman Ken Anderson over unpaid wages  BBC SportA group of Bolton Wanderers players will meet with chairman Ken Anderson on Friday to talk about unpaid wages.
  
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• Bolton council opposes government's 'anti-local' fracking proposals - The Bolton News

  30-11-2018 09:00
  Bolton council opposes government's 'anti-local' fracking proposals  The Bolton NewsTHE council will call on the government to halt its “undemocratic proposals” to take fracking decisions out of local authorities' hands.
  
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• Area search conducted after drug complaints

  30-11-2018 09:00
  
  A SEARCH was conducted in Bromley Cross after complaints a group of people were smoking cannabis.
  
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• PICTURES: Artist creates Bolton Wanderers Tube Map showing the Whites' history - The Bolton News

  30-11-2018 08:30
  PICTURES: Artist creates Bolton Wanderers Tube Map showing the Whites' history  The Bolton NewsAN ARTIST has turned Bolton Wanderers long history into a unique map for fans to follow.
  
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• PICTURES: Artist creates Bolton Wanderers Tube Map showing the Whites' history

  30-11-2018 08:30
  
  AN ARTIST has turned Bolton Wanderers long history into a unique map for fans to follow.
  
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• Car stolen during burglary at home in Smithills

  30-11-2018 08:30
  
  AN appeal has been made for anyone who sights a vehicle that was stolen during a burglary in Smithills to contact the police.
  
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• Policeman hit by car in Accrington treated in hospital

  30-11-2018 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Officer suffered an ankle injury after approaching the driver of a suspected stolen BMW.
  
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• MP wants rail fare freeze after year of "appalling" service

  30-11-2018 08:00
  
  A BOLTON MP has called on the government to freeze rail fares in 2019 after a “year of chaos”.
  
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• MP slams rail fare increase as "insult after year of chaos"

  30-11-2018 08:00
  
  A BOLTON MP has labelled plans to increase rail fares by 3.1 per cent in January an "insult".
  
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• Supporting children through bereavement

  30-11-2018 07:02
  
  TEACHERS have been learning how to support children during a bereavement.
  
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• Spatial framework plans could be revealed in the new year

  30-11-2018 07:02
  
  A CONTROVERSIAL housing policy could see the light of day in early January it was revealed.
  
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• 'My mum's broken hip wasn't found for five days'

  30-11-2018 07:00
  
  A WOMAN who fell while in a residential home had to wait five days before it was found she had suffered a broken hip.
  
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• Winter Hill: First trees to be planted at moorland blaze site

  30-11-2018 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The huge moorland fire incinerated thousands of trees and plants over six weeks of the hot summer.
  
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