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• LETTER: Thanks for supporting bands and helping the hospice

  26-12-2018 22:00
  
  MAY I thank the generous people of Bolton once again for packing into the Victoria Hall on Saturday night to attend the annual Christmas Concert given by Eagley Band, Smithills Community Choir, Smithills Community Band and myself in aid of Bolton Hospice.
  
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• Why it's important to keep an up-to-date will

  26-12-2018 21:00
  
  RESEARCH carried out by Royal London has revealed that 59 per cent of parents don’t have a will and if they do, it’s out of date.
  
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• Let's keep sharing the season of goodwill - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 21:00
  Let's keep sharing the season of goodwill  The Bolton NewsSO it's Boxing Day, and most of us will have gone to bed last night with very full stomachs.
  
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• Let's keep sharing the season of goodwill

  26-12-2018 21:00
  
  SO it's Boxing Day, and most of us will have gone to bed last night with very full stomachs.
  
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• Keep your will up to date: Here's why - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 21:00
  Keep your will up to date: Here's why  The Bolton NewsRESEARCH carried out by Royal London has revealed that 59 per cent of parents don't have a will and if they do, it's out of date.
  
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• Burnley 1-5 Everton: Lucas Digne's double helps Toffees thump lowly Clarets

  26-12-2018 20:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Burnley manager Sean Dyche says his side do not "deserve to be better" than their current league position after being thumped by Everton at Turf Moor.
  
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• Precious little gifts for new parents on Christmas Day

  26-12-2018 20:30
  
  MIDWIVES at the Royal Bolton Hospital were kept busy on Christmas Day as precious little gifts were delivered in the Princess Anne Maternity Unit.
  
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• Precious little gifts for Bolton parents on Christmas Day - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 20:30
  Precious little gifts for Bolton parents on Christmas Day  The Bolton NewsMIDWIVES at the Royal Bolton Hospital were kept busy on Christmas Day as precious little gifts were delivered in the Princess Anne Maternity Unit.
  
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• Leeds United 3-2 Blackburn Rovers: Hosts score two late goals to stretch lead at top

  26-12-2018 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa hails Kemar Roofe's two stoppage-time goals in the Championship leaders' dramatic win over Blackburn.
  
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• LETTER: Brexit seems like a bad dream I want to wake up from

  26-12-2018 20:00
  
  May I reply to Stuart A Chapman's letter of December 17, If PM had been a Brexiteer.
  
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• Preston North End 1-2 Hull City: Jackson Irvine scores first goals since September

  26-12-2018 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Jackson Irvine scores in each half to give his resurgent Hull City side victory at Preston North End in the Championship.
  
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• Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Morecambe

  26-12-2018 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Mickey Mellon's Tranmere hit three first-half goals as they climb to eighth in League Two with victory over Morecambe.
  
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• Rochdale 2-1 Blackpool

  26-12-2018 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Rochdale break the resistance of 10-man Blackpool as Ian Henderson's 89th-minute goal hands the home side victory.
  
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• Barrow 1-1 AFC Fylde

  26-12-2018 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Jack Hindle nets a second-half equaliser as Barrow earn a 1-1 draw at home to AFC Fylde in the National League.
  
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• Fleetwood Town 3-0 Doncaster Rovers

  26-12-2018 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Fleetwood Town make it seven games unbeaten at home in the league thanks to a victory over promotion-chasing Doncaster.
  
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• Festive feasts for town's druids

  26-12-2018 19:00
  
  “WE do not do naked rituals, paint our bodies with weird symbols or perform magic,” stresses Gordon Baron, who belongs to Bolton’s Druid community.
  
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• POST MATCH REACTION: Bolton Wanderers 2 Rotherham United 1 - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 18:57
  POST MATCH REACTION: Bolton Wanderers 2 Rotherham United 1  The Bolton NewsTHAT one's for you, says Wanderers boss after a long-awaited victory.
  
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• Accrington Stanley 2-1 Shrewsbury Town

  26-12-2018 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Accrington keep their League One play-off ambitions on track with back-to-back victories after celebrating a Boxing Day victory over Shrewsbury.
  
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• Match Report - Bolton 2 - 1 Rotherham | 26 Dec 2018 - SkySports

  26-12-2018 18:40
  Match Report - Bolton 2 - 1 Rotherham | 26 Dec 2018  SkySportsGary O'Neil's first goal for Bolton gave Phil Parkinson's side a vital 2-1 victory in their Championship relegation scrap against Rotherham at the University of ...
  
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• Former Canon Slade pupil celebrates a blockbuster year after her feature film debut in Peterloo

  26-12-2018 18:00
  
  A FORMER Canon Slade pupil is celebrating a blockbuster year after having made her feature film debut.
  
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• Hundreds gather for traditional Boxing Day hunt

  26-12-2018 16:32
  
  DOZENS of riders and their hounds set out from Rivington in fine form yesterday for the traditional Holcombe Hunt Boxing Day meet.
  
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• LOOKING BACK: A potted history of the old Norweb building as it is demolished

  26-12-2018 16:00
  
  DEMOLITION work is well underway at the Serco offices in Manchester Road - ahead of plans to build a petrol station, drive thru restaurant, drive thru cafe, and gym on the site.
  
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• Gloves, scarves, snacks and toiletries handed out to homeless on Bolton's streets

  26-12-2018 15:00
  
  A SECOND annual bag drop has been spreading Christmas cheer among Bolton’s homeless thanks to a group of Bolton businesses.
  
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• Gloves, scarves, snacks and toiletries handed out to Bolton's homeless - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 15:00
  Gloves, scarves, snacks and toiletries handed out to Bolton's homeless  The Bolton NewsA SECOND annual bag drop has been spreading Christmas cheer among Bolton's homeless thanks to a group of Bolton businesses.
  
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• Bolton schoolgirl sets her sights on Downing Street - at the age of eight

  26-12-2018 15:00
  
  A NEW contender has stepped forward for the Prime Minister's position.
  
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• Co-op staff 'shaken' as store robbed at knife-point with cigarettes and alcohol taken

  26-12-2018 14:41
  
  A STORE in Breightmet was robbed at knife-point on Christmas Eve.
  
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• School's lesson in care and compassion

  26-12-2018 14:00
  
  CHILDREN at a Little Lever school have had an altruistic advent.
  
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• Bolton News most read January 2018: Football fever and an exploding testicle - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 13:30
  Bolton News most read January 2018: Football fever and an exploding testicle  The Bolton NewsTO end the year we will be looking back at the most read stories of 2018 on The Bolton News website.
  
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• Bolton News most read January 2018: Football fever and an exploding testicle

  26-12-2018 13:30
  
  TO end the year we will be looking back at the most read stories of 2018 on The Bolton News website.
  
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• ANGELA KELLY: Pass me a mince pie while I plan my future...

  26-12-2018 13:19
  
  WHILE we probably don’t want to think about dramatically altering our lives in 2019 during this cosy festive limbo between Christmas and New Year, it’s hard to avoid.
  
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• Transport group backs calls for train inquiry

  26-12-2018 12:57
  
  A PASSENGER transport group has voiced support for an independent inquiry into the ongoing dispute between train operators and a union.
  
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• REGIONAL: Body of a man pulled from canal in Manchester - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 12:25
  REGIONAL: Body of a man pulled from canal in Manchester  The Bolton NewsPOLICE have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in a canal in Ancoats.
  
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• REGIONAL: Body of a man pulled from canal in Manchester

  26-12-2018 12:25
  
  POLICE have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in a canal in Ancoats.
  
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• Match Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Rotherham United - Lion of Vienna Suite

  26-12-2018 12:00
  Match Preview: Bolton Wanderers v Rotherham United  Lion of Vienna SuiteBolton Wanderers take on a Rotherham United side with no win in their last 7 games. This poor run of form has left them in 20th on 22 points, one out of reach of ...
  
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• Childline volunteers working around the clock over Christmas and New Year

  26-12-2018 12:00
  
  DEDICATED Childline volunteer counsellors will be on the end of phone lines and online around the clock this Christmas and New Year period to ensure hundreds of children and young people have someone to talk to.
  
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• New fire chief welcomes 55 trainees at final passing out ceremony

  26-12-2018 11:11
  
  A GROUP of 55 trainee firefighters were welcomed into the fold by a new fire chief.
  
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• Ironmen tackle half-marathon to raise cash for cancer fight - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 11:00
  Ironmen tackle half-marathon to raise cash for cancer fight  The Bolton NewsA TEAM of Ironman athletes who met during the Bolton edition of the event earlier this year have turned their sights on charity fundraising.
  
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• Ironmen tackle half-marathon to raise cash for cancer fight

  26-12-2018 11:00
  
  A TEAM of Ironman athletes who met during the Bolton edition of the event earlier this year have turned their sights on charity fundraising.
  
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• Consumers poised for £3.9bn festive spending splurge as sales get underway

  26-12-2018 10:30
  
  Shoppers are gearing up for a mammoth £3.9 billion spending spree in the festive sales, with men tipped to outspend women in the hunt for a bargain.
  
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• Home Bargains in Bolton will be closed today - this is why - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 10:22
  Home Bargains in Bolton will be closed today - this is why  The Bolton NewsHOME Bargains stores will be closed today as a treat for staff.
  
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• Home Bargains in Bolton will be closed today - this is why

  26-12-2018 10:22
  
  HOME Bargains stores will be closed today as a treat for staff.
  
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• Five week wait for children's mental health gets £80m boost

  26-12-2018 10:00
  
  FIGURES published for the first time show children are waiting more than five weeks for their first mental health appointment.
  
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• Five week wait for child mental health in Bolton - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 10:00
  Five week wait for child mental health in Bolton  The Bolton NewsFIGURES published for the first time show children are waiting more than five weeks for their first mental health appointment.
  
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• Children in Bolton are waiting more than five weeks for mental health appointment

  26-12-2018 10:00
  
  FIGURES published for the first time show children are waiting more than five weeks for their first mental health appointment.
  
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• 'Our hearts are bursting': Bolton community helps victims of house fire - Caledon Enterprise

  26-12-2018 09:00
  'Our hearts are bursting': Bolton community helps victims of house fire  Caledon EnterpriseThe issue: Family loses all their belongings in a house fire days before Christmas. Local impact: The Iozzo family is so grateful to the businesses and individuals ...
  
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• First look inside Rivington Gardens' Pigeon Tower as it prepares to open to the public

  26-12-2018 09:00
  
  FOR decades the towering centrepiece of the historic Rivington Terraced Gardens has been closed to the public. But now thanks to a multi-million pound restoration project, The Pigeon Tower, one of Bolton’s most recognised, intriguing and romantic structures, will once again open its doors ­— and for the first time provide a place to stay for a night or two. Saiqa Chaudhari reports.
  
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• Rotherham and Stoke City target for Bolton Wanderers boss - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 08:30
  Rotherham and Stoke City target for Bolton Wanderers boss  The Bolton NewsPHIL Parkinson knows where he wants Wanderers to be by the turn of the New Year.
  
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• Jealous ex jailed for setting fire to former partner's car - The Bolton News

  26-12-2018 08:00
  Jealous ex jailed for setting fire to former partner's car  The Bolton NewsAN angry ex-boyfriend torched three cars almost a year after the relationship ended.
  
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• Jealous ex jailed for setting fire to former partner's car

  26-12-2018 08:00
  
  AN angry ex-boyfriend torched three cars almost a year after the relationship ended.
  
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• Youth mental health research unit opens

  26-12-2018 07:01
  
  A NEW children and young people’s mental health research unit has launched in Greater Manchester.
  
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