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• Paedophile law lecturer jailed after going on run

  25-06-2019 18:15
  
  A FORMER law lecturer who went on the run has been jailed for 21 years after he was returned to the UK and put on trial for child sex offences.
  
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• Armed Forces Week begins with raising of ceremonial flag in town centre

  25-06-2019 18:07
  
  MONDAY saw the start of Armed Forces Week in Bolton, commenced with the raising of the Armed Forces Day flag.
  
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• Golf club tees off a new two-year sponsorship deal with charity day plans

  25-06-2019 17:29
  
  BOLTON Old Links Golf Club has won a two-year sponsorship deal with local finance company Cowgills Wealth.
  
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• Revealed: Most popular names of babies so far in 2019 (and there's a few surprises)

  25-06-2019 17:10
  
  THE top 20 baby names for 2019 so far have been revealed.
  
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• LETTER: Food alone is not enough

  25-06-2019 17:00
  
  AT the last full meeting of the Council I raised the matter of Council support for foodbanks in Bolton. The new Conservative led Council is clearly looking at council budgets already so I thought it important to ask about Council support for foodbanks.
  
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• McDonald's launching FIVE new items

  25-06-2019 15:58
  
  CALLING all fast food fans.
  
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• Second League One club facing points deduction with Bury and Bolton Wanderers both in turmoil - Bristol Post

  25-06-2019 15:53
  Second League One club facing points deduction with Bury and Bolton Wanderers both in turmoil  Bristol PostTwo clubs will likely start the season on -12 points this season.
  
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• The 8 plastic items marked for elimination from shelves by end of 2020

  25-06-2019 15:50
  
  DISPOSABLE plastic cutlery, polystyrene packaging and plastic cotton buds and stirrers are among eight items that should be eliminated by the end of 2020, according to a report.
  
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• Armed robbers steal from bookies after threatening staff with hammer - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 15:39
  Armed robbers steal from bookies after threatening staff with hammer  The Bolton NewsARMED robbers wielding a hammer threatened staff at a betting shop and made off with cash.
  
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• Armed robbers hold up bookies with hammer in daylight raid

  25-06-2019 15:39
  
  ARMED robbers wielding a hammer threatened staff at a betting shop and made off with cash.
  
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• Bolton on Bahrain: Palestinians shouldn't re-litigate decades of dispute - The Jerusalem Post

  25-06-2019 13:47
  Bolton on Bahrain: Palestinians shouldn't re-litigate decades of dispute  The Jerusalem PostThe Palestinians should look to the bright future offered to them by US President Donald Trump's peace plan and stop their boycott of it, US National Security ...
  
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• Town centre trams - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 13:30
  Town centre trams  The Bolton NewsToday's picture from our archives shows the junction of Bradshawgate, Deansgate, Churchgate and Bank Street was busy even as long ago as 1938. The…
  
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• LOOKING BACK: Town centre trams

  25-06-2019 13:30
  
  Today's picture from our archives shows the junction of Bradshawgate, Deansgate, Churchgate and Bank Street was busy even as long ago as 1938. The front tram is on its way to Doffcocker and the one behind to Halliwell. The Swan Hotel is on the left.
  
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• Football fan attacked two stewards at Blackburn-Boro

  25-06-2019 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Ewan Corbett is sentenced for the assault at a match between Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough.
  
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• Warning after charging tablet did THIS to 11-year-old's bed

  25-06-2019 12:35
  
  FIRE services have been sharing a warning about charging tablets overnight after a lucky escape for an 11-year-old boy.
  
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• US' Bolton: Sanctions and other pressure will bring Iran to the negotiating table - ForexLive

  25-06-2019 12:31
  US' Bolton: Sanctions and other pressure will bring Iran to the negotiating table  ForexLiveComments by US national security adviser, John Bolton ForexLive Well, for now it is having the entirely opposite effect than intended as Iran has made it clear ...
  
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• Calls for change as 'shocking' report reveals top jobs dominated by elite

  25-06-2019 12:30
  
  SHOCKING new figures showing the scale of inequality in Britain's top jobs have been laid bare in a report put together by a Bolton entrepreneur.
  
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• BOLTON AT HOME SFL: D Havilland hit five to take the trophy - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 11:42
  BOLTON AT HOME SFL: D Havilland hit five to take the trophy  The Bolton NewsThis Bolton at Home Champions League Final saw the best that the Sunday League has to offer with a bumper crowd of nearly 400 spectators eagerly…
  
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• Delays as crash on Chorley New Road causes tailbacks into town centre

  25-06-2019 10:50
  
  A CRASH just outside of Bolton town centre is causing long delays this morning (Tuesday).
  
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• Delays as crash on Chorley New Road causes tailbacks - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 10:49
  Delays as crash on Chorley New Road causes tailbacks  The Bolton NewsA CRASH just outside of Bolton town centre is causing long delays this morning.
  
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• Trump's new deal: exchanging Bolton and Pompeo with Esper - Tehran Times

  25-06-2019 09:47
  Trump's new deal: exchanging Bolton and Pompeo with Esper  Tehran TimesTEHRAN - It seems that the power game in White House has become more complicated than ever. The United States President Donald Trump has nominated ...
  
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• Bolton says way open for Iran to enter talks with U.S. - Reuters UK

  25-06-2019 08:54
  Bolton says way open for Iran to enter talks with U.S.  Reuters UKU.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday the way was open for Iran to enter negotiations with Washington on its nuclear programme, even ...
  
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• Bolton says way is open for Iran to enter talks with U.S. - Reuters UK

  25-06-2019 08:54
  Bolton says way is open for Iran to enter talks with U.S.  Reuters UKU.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton, speaking after the United States increased sanctions against Iranian officials, said Washington was still willing to talk ...
  
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• Bolton Council transport chief agrees buses need to be 'reformed' - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 08:35
  Bolton Council transport chief agrees buses need to be 'reformed'  The Bolton NewsBOLTON Council's executive cabinet member for Highways and Transport, Cllr Stuart Haslam admitted that the system needs reforming but said that…
  
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• Bolton Council transport chief agrees bus system needs to be 'reformed'

  25-06-2019 08:35
  
  BOLTON Council’s executive cabinet member for Highways and Transport, Cllr Stuart Haslam admitted that the system needs reforming but said that the needs of the passenger has to come first in implementing any changes.
  
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• US’ Bolton: ‘All Iran has to do is walk through that open door to enter negotiations with the US’ - FXStreet

  25-06-2019 08:32
  US’ Bolton: ‘All Iran has to do is walk through that open door to enter negotiations with the US’  FXStreetReuters reports the latest comments by the US National Security Adviser Bolton, as he speaks about a potential US-Iran negotiation. Bolton said: “All Iran has to ...
  
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• US' Bolton: All Iran has to do is 'walk through that open door' to enter negotiations - ForexLive

  25-06-2019 08:32
  US' Bolton: All Iran has to do is 'walk through that open door' to enter negotiations  ForexLiveThe issue here is that so long as sanctions remain in place, Iran is adamant that they will not negotiate with the US. And that's leading to rising tensions between ...
  
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• Bolton: 'Iran's provocations across Mideast are a manifestation of their pursuit for nuclear arms' - i24NEWS

  25-06-2019 08:29
  Bolton: 'Iran's provocations across Mideast are a manifestation of their pursuit for nuclear arms'  i24NEWSNetanyahu says removal of Iran-backed forces from Syria a common objective for US, Israel, Russia.
  
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• Young mum left fearing for life in late-night ordeal - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 06:00
  Young mum left fearing for life in late-night ordeal  The Bolton NewsA YOUNG mum was left fearing for her life after a huge rock shattered the windscreen of the car she was in.
  
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• Up to 250 jobs if industrial units given green light - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 06:00
  Up to 250 jobs if industrial units given green light  The Bolton NewsAROUND 250 jobs could be created if plans to build six industrial units are approved.
  
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• Up to 250 jobs if industrial units given green light

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  AROUND 250 jobs could be created if plans to build six industrial units are approved.
  
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• University of Bolton to train students in the operating theatre - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 06:00
  University of Bolton to train students in the operating theatre  The Bolton NewsTHE University of Bolton is helping to tackle the national crisis facing health care.
  
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• University of Bolton to offer new apprenticeship for skills in the operating theatre

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  THE University of Bolton is helping to tackle the national crisis facing health care.
  
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• Thieves leave shop owner with £2,000 bill after latest in 'dozens' of raids

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  A SHOP owner has been left with a £2,000 bill after thieves smashed into her store and stole stock and charity boxes.
  
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• PICTURES: Fun in summer sun at annual community garden party

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  HUNDREDS of people got out into the fresh air to enjoy games and food in Saturday's sun, courtesy of one community group.
  
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• 'I thought I'd been shot': Mum's ordeal as rock thrown through windscreen

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  A YOUNG mum was left fearing for her life after a huge rock shattered the windscreen of the car she was in.
  
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• How Forest new boy Sammy Ameobi struggled in Bolton's cash crisis - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 06:00
  How Forest new boy Sammy Ameobi struggled in Bolton's cash crisis  The Bolton NewsBY the time the curtain came down on Wanderers' wretched Championship campaign at the City Ground in May, Sammy Ameobi was long gone.
  
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• Fun in summer sun at annual community garden party - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 06:00
  Fun in summer sun at annual community garden party  The Bolton NewsHUNDREDS of people got out into the *fresh* air to enjoy games and food in Saturday's sun, courtesy of one community group.
  
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• Fun in summer sun at annual community garden party

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  HUNDREDS of people got out into the fresh air to enjoy games and food in Saturday's sun, courtesy of one community group.
  
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• Fluffy new arrivals make a splash in reception class - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 06:00
  Fluffy new arrivals make a splash in reception class  The Bolton NewsSOME fluffy new arrivals have made a splash at a Bolton primary school. Children in the reception class at Markland Hill Primary School went absolutely ...
  
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• Fluffy new arrivals make a splash in reception class

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  SOME fluffy new arrivals have made a splash at a Bolton primary school.
  
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• Eight-year-old's sticker design to be worn on Armed Forces Day

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  AN eight-year-old’s sticker design will be proudly worn by officers on Armed Forces Day.
  
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• Dangerous driver claimed he was on the road 'to get to sick gran'

  25-06-2019 06:00
  
  A MAN on licence from prison told a court that he had illegally driven a car after learning his grandmother was ill.
  
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• Bolton players wait to hear when they return for pre-season - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 06:00
  Bolton players wait to hear when they return for pre-season  The Bolton NewsA SKELETAL Bolton Wanderers squad of just 14 senior players and scholars is due to return for pre-season this week - but an exact date has still…
  
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• Sexual assault accuser is 'not my type', says Trump - The Bolton News

  25-06-2019 05:31
  Sexual assault accuser is 'not my type', says Trump  The Bolton NewsThe US president has denied the allegations made by writer E Jean Carroll.
  
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• Tensions rise between Trump and Bolton on Iran, calls adviser a 'hawk' - The Jerusalem Post

  25-06-2019 05:25
  Tensions rise between Trump and Bolton on Iran, calls adviser a 'hawk'  The Jerusalem PostUS President Donald Trump called his National Security Adviser John Bolton “absolutely a hawk” in an interview with NBC's Meet The Press on Friday.
  
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• Tensions rise between Trump, Bolton on Iran, pres. calls advisor a 'hawk' - The Jerusalem Post

  25-06-2019 05:22
  Tensions rise between Trump, Bolton on Iran, pres. calls advisor a 'hawk'  The Jerusalem PostUS President Donald Trump called his National Security Advisor John Bolton “absolutely a hawk” in an interview with NBC's "Meet The Press" on Friday.
  
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• Big leap in cyber crime against kids

  25-06-2019 01:01
  
  THE number of children in Greater Manchester who have fallen victim to cyber-related sex crimes has doubled in the last four years.
  
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• Fear for children as number of online sex crime cases DOUBLES in four years

  25-06-2019 01:00
  
  THE number of children in Greater Manchester who have fallen victim to cyber-related sex crimes has doubled in the last four years.
  
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