IT has been a busy year at The Bolton News offices with stories aplenty - from comedy tales and big events to heartbreak and tragedies.
Here we take a look back at some of the most-read stories from The Bolton News website.
Click on the link below each picture to read the individual stories.
January
Body found near offices in Bolton town centre
It was a sad start to the year when a body was discovered in the town centre on January 4. Click here to read the full story
February
DEADLINE DAY LIVE: All the latest transfer news at Bolton Wanderers
Straight into February and one of the most-read stories was chief football writer Marc Iles' always-popular live blog. He called it an 'odd day', click here to see what happened
Also in February, our gallery of Bolton restaurants of yesteryear proved extremely popular.
PICTURES: How many of these Bolton restaurants do you remember?
Click here to have a look at popular eateries over the years and see how many you visited.
March
PICTURES: World Book Day 2016
There were wonderful pictures galore - 133 to be precise - when Bolton children celebrated all things literary for World Book Day.
Take a look at the fantastic gallery of photos sent in by readers by clicking here
April
PICTURE GALLERY: Did you visit Bolton's Water Place?
Another trip down memory lane - our gallery of photographs from the Water Place in Bolton - went down a treat with readers.
Click here to see if you can spot yourself having fun among the flumes
May
Air ambulance lands after crash involving car and van
The air ambulance was called to a dramatic crash in May, sparking pictures and video from the scene.
Click here for the report
June
PICTURES: Crew ready for take-off as Bolton plane-restaurant nears completion
It was the most-viewed story in June - the arrival of the Boeing 'Steaks on a Plane' aircraft restaurant.
Click here to find out why footballer 'Jamie Vardy' was there.
July
Bolton's school prom photographs 2016
From a vintage car to a speedboat, these teenagers knew how to arrive at their school proms in style.
Click here to see if you and your friends appear in this gallery
August
25 fantastic photographs of Turton School in Bromley Cross
It was back to the classroom for pupils who attended Turton School - from a Christmas party in the ‘50s to jazzy ties of the ‘80s and the unmistakable Kappa and Adidas fashions of the ‘90s.
Click here to go back to school
September
New pictures of golden couple Jason Kenny and Laura Trott's wedding
Congratulations to Olympic golden couple Jason Kenny, from Farnworth, and wife Laura who tied the knot back in September.
Click here to see the gorgeous photographs from the big day
October
'It was a big risk but it has paid off' - Couple's dream home to appear on Grand Designs
A family appeared on TV show Grand Designs after building their dream home.
They spent more than £500,000 building the stunning property - click here to take a look
November
PICTURES: 86 images from the Stop the Mosque protest in Victoria Square
A protest was held by the Stop The Mosque campaign group in Bolton town centre last month.
Take a look through our gallery of 86 pictures from the protest by clicking here
December
Appeal to find generous Sainsbury's shopper in Bromley Cross
A heart-warming story to end the year on, of a generous stranger who paid for a woman's shopping after he saw her struggling to pay.
Have a read by clicking here and have your faith restored in humanity
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