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• Life is Sweet for Jodie Prenger as she returns to The Lowry

  06-09-2019 20:00
  
  JODIE Prenger will be bringing the classic drama A Taste of Honey back home when the National Theatre production comes to The Lowry as part of a national tour.
  
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• Play to mark anniversary of start of Second World War to be staged in Horwich

  06-09-2019 19:00
  
  THE curtain goes up on 80th anniversary commemorations of the start of the Second World War today.
  
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• LETTER: Stress is as measurable as back pain

  06-09-2019 19:00
  
  The news that one third of the sick days recorded by Bolton’s council workers is down to stress should not come as a surprise. The vast majority of jobs carry varying degrees of stress, especially those in competitive business, but the difference in the real world is that if you can’t cope your employers will dispense with your services.
  
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• ‘We’ve heard some amazing things’ – Plenty of Bolton fans react as new recruit sends personal message - Football League World

  06-09-2019 18:52
  ‘We’ve heard some amazing things’ – Plenty of Bolton fans react as new recruit sends personal message  Football League WorldBolton Wanderers fans have reacted to a personal tweet from their new summer arrival Thibaud Verlinden after a frantic end to the summer transfer window. The.
  
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• Safe containing cash stolen in Greenacre Park industrial estate burglary

  06-09-2019 18:48
  
  THIEVES stole a safe containing cash when they burgled a unit in Greenacre Park industrial estate in The Valley, Bolton.
  
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• Village rallies round church hit by thieves

  06-09-2019 18:00
  
  A VICAR has praised the Ainsworth community for their “overwhelming” kindness after a church was hit by thieves.
  
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• Praise for cops who brought Maggie Smythe's killer to justice

  06-09-2019 17:45
  
  A JUDGE has commended police for the way they painstakingly put together the complex case against murderer Christopher Taylor and his brother Brian Ottley.
  
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• Judge: Murder was 'grotesque, heartless and chilling'

  06-09-2019 17:40
  
  AFTER being unanimously convicted by a jury, Maggie Smythe’s murderer, Christopher Taylor has been jailed for life and told he will spend at least 24 years behind bars. His brother, Brian Ottley, was imprisoned for nine years for helping him dispose of her body parts.
  
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• Your cat could be the star of Asda's 2019 Christmas advert

  06-09-2019 17:27
  
  By Ted Stirzaker
  
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• Bolton Wanderers man issues defiant message following club’s recent troubles - Football League World

  06-09-2019 17:11
  Bolton Wanderers man issues defiant message following club’s recent troubles  Football League WorldBolton Wanderers defender Jack Hobbs has revealed that he hopes that fellow clubs have been given a wake-up call following the scenarios that his side as ...
  
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• Murder victim Maggie Smythe's mum: ‘Our lives have been a living hell’

  06-09-2019 17:10
  
  TRAGIC Maggie Smythe’s mother Susan, told Bolton Crown Court of the terrible effect her killing has had on her family and the lack of peace they still have as her head and arm remain missing. These are her words about Taylor and Ottley, which were read out in court.
  
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• Who wants to win a year's supply of KFC chicken?

  06-09-2019 16:41
  
  FANS of KFC could have the chance to win a year's supply of fried chicken to celebrate its founder's birthday.
  
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• Two Bolton Wanderers fans slapped with Football Banning Order after Tranmere Rovers clash - Wirral Globe

  06-09-2019 16:38
  Two Bolton Wanderers fans slapped with Football Banning Order after Tranmere Rovers clash  Wirral GlobeTWO Bolton Wanderers fans have been slapped with football banning orders (FBO) after a Tranmere Rovers fixture last month.
  
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• Missing Kaitlyn Stones, 15, found safe and well - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 16:17
  Missing Kaitlyn Stones, 15, found safe and well  The Bolton NewsA TEENAGER who went missing has been found.
  
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• Missing Kaitlyn Stones, 15, found safe and well

  06-09-2019 16:17
  
  A TEENAGER who went missing has been found.
  
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• Serial sex offender who murdered Shirley Leach sentenced for rape of 11-year-old girl

  06-09-2019 16:16
  
  THE man convicted of the murder of Shirley Leach is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars, a court has heard, after he was jailed for the rape of an 11-year-old girl.
  
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• Driver flees scene after van crashes into bus - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 14:49
  Driver flees scene after van crashes into bus  The Bolton NewsA DRIVER involved in a five-vehicle crash fled the scene before police arrived.
  
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• Driver flees scene after van crashes into bus

  06-09-2019 14:49
  
  A DRIVER involved in a five-vehicle crash fled the scene before police arrived.
  
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• Here's what's happening to Bolton Business Centre in the town centre - Manchester Evening News

  06-09-2019 14:33
  Here's what's happening to Bolton Business Centre in the town centre  Manchester Evening NewsThe latest details of a £700,000 transformation of a landmark town centre building into a 'high-quality contemporary office space' have been revealed.
  
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• Teenager last seen in Bolton sparks police appeal

  06-09-2019 14:12
  
  POLICE are appealing for help to trace a missing teenager.
  
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• Two jailed following the disappearance and murder of Maggie Smythe in Bolton - ITV News

  06-09-2019 14:10
  Two jailed following the disappearance and murder of Maggie Smythe in Bolton  ITV NewsChristopher Taylor, 40, of Greenroyd Avenue in Bolton was handed a life sentence with minimum tariff of 24 years at Bolton Crown Court after a jury found him ...
  
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• Storm names for 2019/20 revealed

  06-09-2019 13:34
  
  Following in the footsteps of Deirdre and Gareth, these are the proposed storm names for the next year.
  
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• Two arrested after man attacked with hammer in fight in Bolton - Manchester Evening News

  06-09-2019 13:32
  Two arrested after man attacked with hammer in fight in Bolton  Manchester Evening NewsAn eyewitness said the street was cordoned off following the attack.
  
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• Mr Safety visits Harwood school

  06-09-2019 13:30
  
  Today's picture from The Bolton News photo archives shows actor Jason Conrad who plays Mr Safety called in at St Brendan’s RC primary School in Harwood to teach the pupils about road safety.
  
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• LIVE: Maggie Smythe murderer jailed for at least 24 years - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 13:26
  LIVE: Maggie Smythe murderer jailed for at least 24 years  The Bolton NewsWe are in court today for the sentencing of murderer Christopher Taylor, aged 40, of Greenroyd Avenue, Breightmet and his brother, 30-year-old Brian Ottley, ...
  
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• Rhys Williams' birthday plight touches the heart of people all over the world

  06-09-2019 13:00
  
  A SCHOOLBOY suffering from a painful skin disease has received thousands of birthday wishes from around the world after his mum said his condition had made him want to “give up” on life.
  
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• Find out how to do your bit to save the planet at Blackrod eco-fair

  06-09-2019 13:00
  
  EVERY possible way to save the planet – from reducing water usage tomaking soap with home-grown flowers- is on offer at an Eco Fair in Blackrod next month.
  
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• 'Babies and boobs' comments cause a stir at lively Bolton Council meeting

  06-09-2019 13:00
  
  A LEADING Labour Councillor has hit out at "bigoted" and "insensitive" comments made by the council's Health lead.
  
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• In Pictures: New Heavenly Desserts restaurant opens in Bolton - Asian Image

  06-09-2019 11:44
  In Pictures: New Heavenly Desserts restaurant opens in Bolton  Asian ImageMore than 100 VIP guests were the first to sample the menu at the new Heavenly Desserts restaurant in Bolton.
  
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• Bolton Police appeal for help to trace the following wanted people - Horwich Advertiser

  06-09-2019 11:07
  Bolton Police appeal for help to trace the following wanted people  Horwich Advertiser1. TIMOTHY NOLAN 16/07/92 is a convicted prolific burglar who is still wanted for failing to appear at court for breaching a court order. He is from the Gt Lever ...
  
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• LIVE: Maggie Smythe murderer jailed for at least 24 years

  06-09-2019 11:03
  
  Following a trial jury unanimously found Christopher Taylor, aged 40, guilty of murdering mum-of three Maggie Smythe. His brother, 30-year-old Brian Ottley, was found guilty of assisting an offender. Maggie went missing on January 26 and her body was discovered, partially dismembered, six days later. Her head has never been found.
  
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• LIVE: Maggie Smythe murder sentencing

  06-09-2019 11:03
  
  Following a trial jury unanimously found Christopher Taylor, aged 40, guilty of murdering mum-of three Maggie Smythe. His brother, 30-year-old Brian Ottley, was found guilty of assisting an offender. Maggie went missing on January 26 and her body was discovered, partially dismembered, six days later. Her head has never been found.
  
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• Wetherspoons cuts the price of its beer

  06-09-2019 10:23
  
  WETHERSPOONS is cutting its beer prices by an average of 20p.
  
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• Man in hospital after being hit with hammer in Great Lever

  06-09-2019 09:37
  
  A MAN is in hospital after a being hit with a hammer in an incident involving weapons and two dogs.
  
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• Bolton regeneration “all about teams” - Insider Media

  06-09-2019 09:24
  Bolton regeneration “all about teams”  Insider MediaPartnerships with developers and investors are key to unlocking Bolton's potential, an Insider event has heard, with four of the five major regeneration projects ...
  
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• Bolton plays 90 as England U20s draw with Holland - Luton Today

  06-09-2019 08:14
  Bolton plays 90 as England U20s draw with Holland  Luton TodayLuton's on-loan Mancester City youngster Luke Bolton played the full 90 minutes as England U20s drew 0-0 against Holland at Shrewsbury Town FC last night.
  
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• What happens next for Bolton Wanderers' youngest-ever team? - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 08:10
  What happens next for Bolton Wanderers' youngest-ever team?  The Bolton NewsTHE outcome of the game already decided, Gillingham's Max Ehmer turned a dangerous ball back into the box which bounced off debutant Jordan Boon…
  
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• On the road: Bolton Wanderers away ticket details - Sunderland AFC

  06-09-2019 07:43
  On the road: Bolton Wanderers away ticket details  Sunderland AFCSunderland supporters will be able to purchase tickets for Bolton Wanderers away from Monday 9 September. The Black Cats will travel to the University of ...
  
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• Bolton Wanderers away ticket details - SAFC - Sunderland AFC

  06-09-2019 07:43
  Bolton Wanderers away ticket details - SAFC  Sunderland AFCSunderland supporters will be able to purchase tickets for Bolton Wanderers away from Monday 9 September. The Black Cats will travel to the University of ...
  
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• FLASHBACK: Old Aerospace photograph evokes memories - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 07:01
  FLASHBACK: Old Aerospace photograph evokes memories  The Bolton NewsTHE picture of the British Aerospace cricket team that featured in the sporting nostalgia section on August 9 prompted a lengthy response from…
  
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• CRICKET: Bolton boys help steers Red Rose Under-19s to glory - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 07:01
  CRICKET: Bolton boys help steers Red Rose Under-19s to glory  The Bolton NewsTHREE recent leavers from Bolton School – Rehan Udwadia, Kurtis Watson and Joe Ball – helped Lancashire Under-19s become country champions again…
  
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• Darwen scaffolder left paralysed in motocross accident

  06-09-2019 06:13
  
  A FATHER-of-three has been left paralysed from the chest down after a horrific motocross accident.
  
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• Bolton butchers' closed after 120 years could be restaurant - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 06:09
  Bolton butchers' closed after 120 years could be restaurant  The Bolton NewsA BUTCHERS' which closed this year after more than a century could become a new restaurant – but residents are not happy about it.
  
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• Bolton butchers' closed after 120 years could be restaurant

  06-09-2019 06:09
  
  A BUTCHERS’ which closed this year after more than a century could become a new restaurant – but residents are not happy about it.
  
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• Thief stripped lead from former church - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 06:00
  Thief stripped lead from former church  The Bolton NewsA THIEF who stripped lead from the roof of a historic former church was caught unloading it from a car.
  
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• Thief stripped lead from former church

  06-09-2019 06:00
  
  A THIEF who stripped lead from the roof of a historic former church was caught unloading it from a car.
  
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• Police set to reopen roofer death probe after new details emerge

  06-09-2019 06:00
  
  A POLICE probe into the death of a Horwich roofer - who died of a drugs overdose - is set to be reopened after fresh evidence emerged at his inquest.
  
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• Organ Donation Week: Mum who was given a new heart when she was just nine will be ‘forever grateful’

  06-09-2019 06:00
  
  ALMOST 300 people in Greater Manchester are currently waiting for life-saving organ transplants.
  
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• MP's wife allowed to demolish stables to build new houses in green belt - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 06:00
  MP's wife allowed to demolish stables to build new houses in green belt  The Bolton NewsTHE latest plans by an MP's wife to build new houses at a property in Bolton's green belt has been granted permission.
  
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• Manchester MP's wife allowed to build new houses in Bolton - The Bolton News

  06-09-2019 06:00
  Manchester MP's wife allowed to build new houses in Bolton  The Bolton NewsTHE latest plans by an MP's wife to build new houses at a property in Bolton's green belt has been granted permission.
  
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