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Shock over sex attacks on drunken teenage girls

9:26am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A LARGE number of teenage girls are becoming victims of “serious sexual assaults” in Bolton town centre while drunk, a licensing hearing was told.

Two women rescued from flat blaze

8:01am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TWO women had to be rescued from a flat blaze in Bolton.

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Former gymnastics teacher cleared of child sex offences

9:23am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A FORMER gymnastics instructor — cleared of a catalogue of historic child sex offences — has said justice has been done.

Religion and spirituality important to mental health treatment, says MP

9:19am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TACKLING mental health problems in ethnic minorities should take religion and spirituality into account, Bolton South East MP Yasmin Qureshi has told the Commons.

Firefighters' new recruit - with four legs

8:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS have taken on a new recruit — with four legs.

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Bolton celebrates National Vegetarian Week

8:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

This week has been declared National Vegetarian Week by The Vegetarian Society. Reporter Dale Haslam found out what is happening in Bolton for non-meat-eaters.

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Octagon Theatre's back door not big enough for new lighting rig

8:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THEATRE bosses at the Octagon are used to improvising but the big refurbishment has thrown up some staging challenges.

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Rugby League World Cup 2013 mascot meets his young designer

8:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THIS is the moment when Grubber the Rugby League World Cup bear met his maker.

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Off Piste victorious in Battle of the Bands contest

8:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

GIRL power helped a band win a school’s annual rock music competition.

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Bolton MP calls for religion to be taken into account when treating ethnic minorities for mental health problems

8:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TACKLING mental health problems in ethnic minorities should take religion and spirituality into account, Bolton South East MP Yasmin Qureshi has told the Commons.

Nat Lofthouse statue - final arrangements revealed

7:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE final arrangements for the Nat Lofthouse statue and memorial walkway have been unveiled.

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Taxi strike called off with fares set to rise

7:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A TAXI strike — planned for this weekend — will not go ahead after hundreds of drivers agreed higher rates with Bolton’s biggest private hire firm.

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Television shows too explicit for kids, claims head teacher

10:29am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A BOLTON headteacher has warned that children are losing their innocence at the age of 12 or younger because of exposure to inappropriate and explicit material on TV.

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Parents of baby Alia will not be arrested, say police

10:28am Tuesday 21st May 2013

PARENTS of a baby dumped in a lane in Lostock will not automatically be arrested if they come forward, police have said.

Mark Halsey blows whistle on his career as top referee - because of death threats

10:25am Tuesday 21st May 2013

REFEREE Mark Halsey claims death threats to his family helped prompt his decision to retire.

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Teen's stolen bike found

2:28pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A TEENAGE boy — who had his new bike stolen when he was playing at a skatepark — has had it returned.

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Gymnastics coach cleared of sexual abuse allegations

12:13pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A GYMNSASTICS instructor has been cleared of abusing a boy.

MP says new proposals for courts is unfair

10:23am Tuesday 21st May 2013

BOLTON North East MP David Crausby has slammed proposals which could see people involved in road accident claims having to represent themselves in court.

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Wildlife photographer risked guns and elephants for perfect shots in South Africa

10:22am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A GUN-wielding gang and a menacing-looking elephant were just some of the hair-raising moments experienced by a wildlife photographer on a trip to South Africa.

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Tories fight back over benefit cuts poverty link

10:20am Tuesday 21st May 2013

CLAIMS by the Bishop of Bolton that welfare cuts are forcing more people to turn to food banks have been rejected by the borough’s Conservatives.

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'Selfish drivers are putting our daughter's life at risk'

10:18am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD who uses a wheelchair is forced to go to school early and leave later because of “selfish” drivers putting her in danger, her parents claim.

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Dentists unite in bid for greater share of funding

10:15am Tuesday 21st May 2013

DENTISTS in Bolton have clubbed together for the first time in the hope that a collective effort will net them more funding to address health inequalities in the town.

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Cancer battler says facing death made her stronger

10:26am Tuesday 21st May 2013

NOT many people see cancer in a positive light — but Lesley Bostock says it has made her value herself more.

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Neville Neville charged with sexual assault

10:38am Monday 20th May 2013

The father of former England footballers Gary and Phil Neville has been charged with sexual assault.

Bolton top of list for street attacks on police officers

10:06am Monday 20th May 2013

A POLICE officer is injured on Bolton’s streets every 56 hours — more often than anywhere else in Greater Manchester — according to new figures obtained by The Bolton News.

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Alleged Kay impersonator charged with fraud

2:23pm Monday 20th May 2013

A MAN has been charged with posing as the brother of Bolton comedian Peter Kay to con pub landlords.

Plea to baby Alia's parents ahead of her funeral

9:58am Monday 20th May 2013

THE funeral of baby Alia, whose body was found in a lane in Lostock, is expected take place tomorrow as police to continue to appeal for her parents to come forward.

Hotshot celebs on target for Muamba

10:04am Monday 20th May 2013

STARS of the television and music took to the pitch in support of Fabrice Muamba’s Hearts and Goals charity when the Reebok Stadium hosted the annual Soccer Six Tournament.

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Gun duo in terror raid at off-licence

10:02am Monday 20th May 2013

MASKED men stormed into an off-licence and threatened staff with what is thought to have been a gun.

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Quick march! New mayor makes debut

9:59am Monday 20th May 2013

THE rain stayed away as hundreds of people gathered in Bolton town centre to welcome the new mayor.

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Pupils hold butterfly tea party for Abigail

9:56am Monday 20th May 2013

A BUTTERFLY tea party was held to raise money for a special garden inspired by a schoolgirl who lost her battle against a brain tumour.

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MP calls for tougher action to stop dog attacks

9:54am Monday 20th May 2013

BOLTON West MP Julie Hilling has vowed to keep up the pressure for new reforms to tackle dangerous dogs.

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Skip firm fined after fly-tipping inquiry

9:51am Monday 20th May 2013

A SKIP hire firm and its owner have been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after a probe into fly-tipping in Bolton.

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Firefighters put to test in 'crash' drama at scrapyard

9:45am Monday 20th May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS were faced with the dramatic aftermath of a crash in which a car had smashed into a lorry and become trapped under the heavy vehicle.

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Kearsley Academy pupils move into new £12 million building

9:42am Monday 20th May 2013

THE new Kearsley Academy building marks the final part of the journey in transforming the now closed George Tomlinson School.

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Bolton Town Hall clock to be stopped

3:54pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TIME will stand still on Tuesday when Bolton Town Hall’s clock is stopped for what could be the first time in its 141-year history.

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£700,000 bank fraud gang jailed

4:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TWO Bolton men have been jailed for their part in a £700,000 bank fraud.

Claims were genuine, says police inspector

4:03pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A POLICE inspector accused of fraud told a jury that he has done nothing wrong.

Market lovers can be a stallholder for the day

4:23pm Sunday 19th May 2013

BUDDING entrepreneurs have been given the opportunity to run a market stall for the day to celebrate a “Love Your Local Market” campaign.

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Polluted brook will be clear "in weeks"

4:21pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A BROOK that has been plagued by pollution should be clear in the next few weeks, say environmental bosses.

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Status quo for town-hall Tories

4:20pm Sunday 19th May 2013

COUNCIL Conservative group leader Cllr David Greenhalgh and deputy chief Cllr Andy Morgan will retain their roles for the coming year.

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Schoolchildren at risk as drivers mount pavement

4:07pm Sunday 19th May 2013

MOTHERS who are worried about their children’s safety as they walk to school are calling for action outside a Bolton primary.

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Tom weaves a tale of cotton's golden days

3:57pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TOM Winstanley who spent his life maintaining massive machines which powered Bolton cotton mills has been spinning a tale about his working life.

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MP’s concerns over future of fire service

3:52pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A REVIEW calling for the transformation of fire services could give the “green light” for further cuts and privatisation, a Bolton MP has warned.

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Taxi drivers threaten to strike in row over fares

1:40pm Saturday 18th May 2013

UP to 500 private hire taxi drivers in Bolton could go on strike next weekend.

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Three sisters beat three different cancers

1:54pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THREE sisters were given the devastating news that they all had cancer — but they are now putting their illnesses behind them to take part in Bolton Hospice’s Midnight Memories walk.

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Blackrod woman wins £50,000 on TV gameshow

1:47pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THE phrase “you’ve to be in it to win it” has never been more true for a woman Blackrod who struck gold on a game show — winning more than £50,000.

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Widow forced to leave her home due to 'bedroom tax'

9:53am Friday 17th May 2013

A WIDOW says she is being forced to leave the home she shared with her late husband because she cannot afford the “bedroom tax”.

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