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Men working at 'Bolton's biggest cannabis farm' spared jail

THREE men caught working at one of Bolton's biggest ever cannabis farms have been given suspended prison sentences.

Prisoner jumps over 10ft high dock at Bolton Crown Court then chased through building by security staff and police

Gritters out on Bolton's roads tonight as town braces itself for snow

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Missing 17-year-old Bolton girl found

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Meat firm fined over toxic bacteria threat safely lapse

PANTHER: Sightings of the beast have usually described a large black cat-like creature, similar to a panther

'I saw beast of Bolton in a garage' - man recounts terrifying encounter with cat-like creature

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GOOD SAMARITAN: Philip Caswell helped Indian restaurant owners board up their back door after a previous burglary

Most Wanted update: 'Good Samaritan' ruled out of Horwich restaurant burglary enquiry

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Jailed serial shoplifter had 'appalling' criminal record

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GUEST: Kind-hearted schoolboy Alex Croston will appear on Chris Evans' TFI Friday

Chris Evans' TFI Friday show to star Kearsley schoolboy who donated piggy bank contents to Poppy Appeal

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BANNED: High Court judge banned Colliers Arms landlady Gilliam Whitehead from playing music

Smithills pub banned from playing music by High Court

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In the dock: 6 people who have appeared in court

STUCK: The hedgehog had to be cut free by Farnworth firefighters after getting stuck in the mayonnaise bottle

Hedgehog with head stuck in mayonnaise bottle rescued by firefighters

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£3,000 reward in search for Izzy the missing cockapoo

Tensions running high in Paris but city refuses to cave to hatred

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REVIEW: The BFG makes giant strides at the Octagon Bolton

PROUD: St James High in Farnworth won the High School of the Year award. Representing the school, from left, are Hannah Critchley, aged 15, Phoebe Jones, aged 16, head Tania Lewyckyj and D’arcy Berry, aged 15, with editor of The Bolton News Ian Savage

14 stars from the world of education honoured at Bolton News School Awards

Sport

Ex-Wanderers and Greece star Stelios forms bid for Wanderers takeover

EX-WANDERERS favourite Stelios Giannakopoulos is believed to have assembled a multi-national consortium to make an offer for the club.

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UNCERTAINTY: Wanderers manager Neil Lennon during his press conference yesterday. Picture by Paul Currie/BPI

Lennon admits concern over job amidst takeover talks at Wanderers

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OLD AND THE NEW? Wanderers owner Eddie Davies, left, chairman Phil Gartside, right, and potential new owner Dean Holdsworth

NEIL BONNAR: Bolton Wanderers' financial collapse proves overspending and growing debt will always end in disaster

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MISSED OPPORTUNITY: Neil Lennon had hoped to sign Wolves winger Rajiv Van La Parra on loan before a deal collapsed

'This challenge is as big as it gets,' says Wanderers boss ahead of Reading game

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Wanderers' chairman Phil Gartside has been away from the club through illness

Lennon hoping for speedy recovery for chairman Gartside

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LOCAL LAD: Reading hot-shot Nick Blackman trained in Bolton during the summer

How Burnden Park and a Bolton life of Grimes helped Reading star Nick Blackman hit top form

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Gigg Lane will see Lancashire players parade the NatWest T20 trophy on Saturday

Lancashire players to parade NatWest T20 trophy at Bury FC on Saturday

Atherton Colls in cup action

BACKING THE BID: Bolton boxing superstar Amir Khan could fight at the Macron if the Wanderers takeover

UPDATED: Amir Khan involvement could be tip of iceberg in 'X Factor' takeover bid at Bolton Wanderers

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Neil Lennon: Wanderers defender was in Paris at time of terrorist attacks

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Bolton's own Amir Khan takes leading role in Wanderers takeover bid

Boxer Amir Khan takes leading role in Bolton Wanderers takeover bid

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Holdsworth's Wanderers takeover bid is self-funded

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BIG FUTURE: Wanderers youngster Zach Clough poses with his girlfriend Georgia Pickles at the North West Football Awards this week

Zach Clough: Why I'm happy living the dream at Wanderers

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PONDERING: Wanderers manager Neil Lennon has had plenty to think about during the international break

Lennon eyes stability at Wanderers amidst off-the-field turmoil

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Football club set for a new dawn after work on dressing room

Troy Deeney shows his old mates how far he's come in three years

Troy Deeney has invited six former prison mates to Vicarage Road on Saturday to watch him captain Watford against Manchester United.

Manchester City' Samir Nasri could be out for up to five months, manager Manuel Pellegrini fears

Manuel Pellegrini fears Manchester City's Samir Nasri could miss five months

Michel Platini has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over his provisional 90-day FIFA ban

Michel Platini files appeal against 90-day ban at Court of Arbitration for Sport

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Rory McIlroy leads his two Race to Dubai rivals

Rory McIlroy still on course to be Europe's number one

Anthony Martial during France's defeat to Wembley on Tuesday

Louis van Gaal admits Memphis Depay has struggled at Manchester United

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The gritters are out - looks like Bolton is getting snow this weekend. More here
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Cannabis cultivators who grew 2,800 plants escape jail. More here
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Missing 17-year-old Taylor Edwards has been found safe and well. More here
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Benjamin Clementine dedicates Mercury Prize to Paris

Musician Benjamin Clementine has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for his album At Least For Now, dedicating his win to the the still-reeling city of Paris, where he was once a homeless busker.

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Boy, 15, in court over Dulwich school stabbings

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Extra night for Phoenix Theatre Company's sold-out play

PHOENIX Theatre Company is right at home for its latest show which is set right here in Bolton.

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