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The number of looked after children has hit a new high

Children in care in Bolton reaches five-year high amid warnings of 'crisis'

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Burglar jailed after ignoring judge's offer

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LOOKING BACK: Harmony Youth Project bring music knowledge to Farnworth youngsters

Bolton's history could be lost forever — here are all the sites 'at risk'

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Morrisons scraps parking charges after £50 fine row

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Community could block housing on this controversial spot in the future

Wanted man caught after he asked police to get his phone back

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Woman lost licence after calling police to report accident

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Gavin & Stacey: Attend Nessa and Smithy's wedding...in Lancashire

Two people charged with burglary in Little Lever

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The 20 crimes you didn't know you were committing

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Bolton firms are urged to see apprentices differently

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Cafe boss on trial after shisha smoking allegations

Bolton actress Maxine Peake admits regrets over becoming an actress

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Five things to do in Bolton this week

New bar project for Atherton's high street

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Bolton dental firm wins big with digital innovation

Gavin & Stacey: Attend Nessa and Smithy's wedding...in Lancashire

Campaigners braced for next attempt to build hundreds of homes at golf course

Call for young people to stand as Youth MPs to 'make a difference in Bolton'

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Judge takes university challenge in new role

PICS: 10 shops which disappeared for good from Bolton's high street

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All the roadworks that will cause major delays this week

Have your say on Bolton's town centre master plans

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Dreamed of owning a football ground? This one is up for sale

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GALLERY: Can you spot yourself in these pictures taken at colleges in Bolton during the 90s?

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Two arrested for burglary after off-duty officer catches woman

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Regional

Woman, 28, dies in horror crash near Manchester Airport

State-of-the-art buses coming to Bolton

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Police warn drivers to not leave vehicles unattended in fog — here's why

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If you receive this call 'hang up immediately', police say

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Man charged over £84,000 of cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine and cannabis

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The real and fictional world of the Bronte sisters clash in extraordinary play showing in Bolton

Fancy a £53,000 train driver job? Northern are looking for applicants

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Period products made available for pupils in schools and colleges

Off-duty officer detains woman for burglary

REVEALED: Terrible lives of puppies so sick they nearly died

Jail for man carrying a machete

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LOOKING BACK

How many YTS trainees could you fit into one people carrier?

BIG INTERVIEW

Kay Mellor's last minute panic about bringing Band of Gold to stage for first time

TRAVEL REVIEW

Looking for the ultimate weekend break - why not try Miami?

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Banish Blue Monday with these five happy places around Bolton

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LOOKING BACK

Bowmen - and women - of Bolton aiming for the bullseye over the years

Major industrial development which could create up to 1,500 jobs gets green light

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PICS: Inside the £2.5m Bolton mansion with its own gym and cinema

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Police ask for help after man dies in motorway horror crash

LOOKING BACK: Life's a picnic for Blackrod Church School pupils in 2003

Scooter seized after speeding around backstreets

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Police want to speak to these men in connection with a fatal shooting

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Dental technician turned glass engraver

Bolton mental health services 'good' but safety must improve - watchdog

House can be built at 'problematic' site despite lacking detail

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Residents 'sick to the back teeth' of car crime

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High school set to expand into former music service building as plans approved

Concern over potholes 'big enough to fall in'

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Quantity of rubbish at fly-tipping hotspot 'trebles in 12 months'

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Non-Muslim teachers protest against hijab ban - by wearing hijab

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Secondary school's new storage building passes with flying colours at committee

REVEALED: Cheapest supermarket for branded goods

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Great British tradition of 'poking fun' celebrated in new exhibition

Council missed out on millions through tax relief for empty shops

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WEEKEND WALK

Follow the canal and old railway for this walk around Rishton

Festive gift wrapping stall raises thousands for charity

Travel bosses party with Peter Andre after scooping top award

LOOKING BACK

Bolton’s finest mobile disco - the M5 Executive - arrives on the scene in 1974

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LOOKING BACK

Bolton’s secret river that still flows beneath your feet in town centre

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Giving thanks to nurses

WEEKEND RECIPE

Spice up those garlic king prawns for a healthy, tasty meal

Tributes to brave Denise, 30, after cystic fibrosis battle

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Thieves make off with safe containing sex toy in bizarre burglary

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Updated

Man dies in horror crash on M602 - motorway begins to reopen

Pervert filmed naked women and children in changing rooms

Latest Wanderers

Future recruitment plans should excite supporters, says Keith Hill

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Alan Houghton's Bolton fan's view: Peter Kenyon's knowhow could be invaluable

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BIG MATCH VERDICT: Bolton Wanderers 0 Portsmouth 1

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MATCHDAY LIVE: Bolton Wanderers 0 Portsmouth 1

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Hill rues "strange" refereeing performance in Pompey defeat

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MATCH REACTION: Bolton Wanderers 0 Portsmouth 1

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Sport

Bolton's Lisa Ashton makes darts history by winning PDC Tour card

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Keith Hill insists good times will come back to Bolton

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Bolton boss Keith Hill opens up on tough January transfer window

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Ex-Manchester United and Chelsea CEO aiding Bolton Wanderers' owners

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Bolton Wanderers legend Freddie Hill celebrates 80th birthday

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Bolton complete loan deal for Hull left back Brandon Fleming

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Kell Brook's trainer has his say on potential Amir Khan clash

CMB want to hit back in second derby of week

"I loved every minute" - Adam Chicksen not bitter about Wanderers exit

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Hill doesn't want 'sulkers' at Wanderers as he plots Pompey's downfall

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Hill urges Wanderers to start planning ahead on contracts

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Wanderers set to sign Hull City left-back on loan

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"There's no giving in" - Keith Hill determined to fight on at Wanderers

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Prince Harry hosts Rugby League World Cup draw as Bolton waits on fixtures

Bolton v Portsmouth likely line-ups, odds, the referee and all you need to know

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The Buff podcast episode 15: Rochdale, Lincoln, Portsmouth, onions and more

Ronan's running himself into the ground for Wanderers

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National sport

Pearson hopes Sarr setback does not sting Hornets

Fallon Sherrock to face Glen Durrant on Premier League debut

No Nowell for England as Jones names first squad since World Cup

Data shows Liverpool are the cleanest team in Europe so far this season

What happened on the final day of the third Test?

Howe ‘living and breathing every second’ of Bournemouth’s Premier League woe

Marcus Rashford determined to return from back injury stronger than ever

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Columns & Blogs

Angela Kelly: New trick for dogs

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Angela Kelly: Still Strictly excited!

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Angela Kelly: What’s in a name?

Angela Kelly: Let's stretch our boundaries Bear Grylls style

Ian Savage: Quarter of your waking hours are spent on a mobile

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What's On/ Leisure

The real and fictional world of the Bronte sisters clash in extraordinary play showing in Bolton

Stage is set for Octagon’s final off-site production, Shirley Valentine

Comedian Mitch Benn is out to save the world in 10 songs - starting with Bury

Internationally famous bands to take to the stage

REVIEW: Panto filled with 'good, evil, songs, dances and laughter'

Rebel rockers New Model Army showing no signs of retreating just yet

Classic fairytale Beauty and the Beast opens in Bolton in the New Year

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National news

Harry meets PM and world leaders at one of his last official royal engagements

Stormont Assembly members ‘to reject Brexit deal’

Beales collapses into administration, with 1,000 jobs at 23 stores at risk

Key questions around the HS2 rail project

Questions over Labour plan for Bercow peerage

Fine Gael pledges pension transition payment

Varadkar says big companies should pay their taxes as he meets Apple boss

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