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Local boxer Cindy Ngamba speaks with Theresa May when she visited Bolton Lads and Girls Club.

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PICTURES: Prime Minister Theresa May visits Bolton to meet young people

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People told to stay away from Royal Bolton Hospital A&E in non-serious cases

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SPECIAL REPORT: Dogging ‘disgrace’ of town’s beauty spots

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Former Oxford Grove Primary School teacher cleared of indecently assaulting schoolgirls

Back to business after 'bizarre' flash flooding at Market Place in Bolton

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Diamond couple share their key to happy marriage

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Car dealership looking to expand with bigger showroom for new brand in town

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Hundreds of lethal 'hippy crack' canisters discovered outside Bolton primary school

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First businesses to open at former Beales department store next month

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Union raises parking concerns over £30m hospital training site

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Fire crews urge residents to store bins securely after string of fires

REGIONAL: Massive backlash after Aldi 'asks Big Issue seller Allan to move'

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Recovery driver pulled over for van teetering off truck by police

'Increasing concern' for man who has been missing for eight days

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Retired teacher denies abusing schoolgirls

How Netflix helped me lose three stone in three months

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Car park security upgrades will 'tackle yobs and drug users'

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Legendary Bolton sword-swallower and fire-eater The Great Stromboli dies aged 92

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European elections candidates list published

When Coronation Street star put Bolton folk through their paces

Delays for commuters on M60 and East Lancs Road after crash

'I'm fed up of all the crime': Concerned resident sets up new neighbourhood watch

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COMMENT: The doggers who give us all a sordid reputation

LETTER: Climate change contradiction?

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Aspiring entrepreneurs offered free advice at pop-up business school

Rambling club offers up three weekend walks for all abilities

REVIEW: Feel good show has you singing in the aisles

Thousands sign petition calling for McDonald's to scrap paper straws

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3ft snake found in oven among 770 calls about exotic animals in Greater Manchester

Blackrod residents get chance to raise their concerns with police

Fire destroys crane at town centre scrapyard made famous in BBC documentary

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'I went flying': Man tells of hit-and-run horror outside Bolton bar

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‘He put his hand up my skirt’: Teacher accused of indecently assaulting schoolgirls

Police find machete in the back of a stolen car

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VIDEO: Heavy rain and thunder hits Bolton

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VIDEO: Bolton Market Place flooded by heavy rains

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'Dangerous' Giant Hogweed in park poses risk to children

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Bolton's most wanted — April 24, 2019

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Multi-million-pound extension to sixth form college allowed to go ahead

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SPECIAL REPORT: The changing face of angling in Bolton

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School reunion for Sharples class of 1974-79

Next phase of gas main work to cause severe disruption on key town centre route

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Community greengrocer nominated for prestigious award

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Find out how you can discover long-lost relatives at the library's latest event

REGIONAL: Men jailed for plot to smuggle £6 million of cocaine into UK

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Police called to crash in back street

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Fire crews issue warning after unattended food burst into flames at Edgeworth home

MP's wife changes plans to create five new dwellings on green belt land

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Campaign for 'community park' at Hulton Lane Playing Fields

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COMMENT: Small changes to do a world of good

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Holidaymakers heading to Turkey warned to print visa or 'face being turned away'

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Photo inspires more childhood memories of Cox Green

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Why sunrises and sunsets will be particularly stunning this week

LETTER: Don't look to the past

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REGIONAL: Bike hero Carl Fogarty gets his own home town road

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First class result for single mum of four who came to Bolton to start a new life

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Vacant flats could become seven-bedroom shared accommodation near new school

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Man charged with drinking driving over farmer's field crash

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Train travellers warned of more engineering work in coming weeks

Star bodybuilders set to return to Bolton for the ninth time

Police reunite owner with stolen motorcycle after night theft

Teenage gang who stole £500,000 of cars across Bolton and Lancashire jailed

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Holiday fines soar - with one in eight children missing at least a month's worth of schooling

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'It's very worrying': Illegal campfires and barbecues pose serious risk to Rivington Gardens

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Fresh appeal after man was kicked in the head while he lay unconscious

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Police confirm a body has been found on train tracks close to station

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Dad raffling supercar after giving away manor

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Greater Manchester Police chief says 60 PER CENT of crimes are not fully investigated

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Motorists faced delays after fallen tree blocked road

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Old park lodge could be community centre for Ethiopian refugees

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Technology increasing stress for one in four workers

Big Sam to manage an England team again

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Latest Wanderers

Wanderers' players still waiting for news on overdue salaries

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Parkin: Blooding Wanderers' youth has to be done sensibly

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Doidge: I knew something was wrong when I moved to Wanderers

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Parkin pin-points where it went wrong for Wanderers

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WANDERERS FANS' JURY: We're looking forward to next season because...

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Can Wanderers start building for a brighter future?

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Sport

How Atherton Colls are toast of town after third promotion in five years

HORWICH RMI HARRIERS: Leigh and Booth scoop first places

BURNDEN ROAD RUNNERS: Duke avoids hazards as he leads club home in Pike race

LOSTOCK AC: Success for club at Curley's

Stoneclough’s Easter rising brings positivity for a brighter future

Three possible options for Amir Khan after Terence Crawford defeat

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Amir Khan believes he can go straight back into a big fight with Kell Brook possible

Skipper's delight as Atherton Colls clinch Evo-Stik West title

FULL ENGLISH: Who makes our Wanderers St George's Day XI?

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"We're as disappointed as you" - Steve Parkin on fan chants in Blackburn defeat

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MARC ILES' BIG MATCH VERDICT: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

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Injury issues mount for Wanderers ahead of Blackburn trip

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"You'll see me again": Amir Khan vows to fight on after Terence Crawford defeat

Boxing great Barry McGuigan defends Amir Khan after claims he quit against Terence Crawford

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Remembering Frank Worthington's Wanderers wonder goal

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Parkinson wants to help Wanderers bounce back next season

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ALAN HOUGHTON'S FANS' VIEW: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

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National sport

Gebrselassie makes fresh claims as Farah dispute continues

Sarri fined £8,000 after accepting misconduct charge

Professional Footballers’ Association gathering evidence to highlight racism

Billings adds to England’s injury worries

Christie opens up about her two-year battle with depression and anxiety

Lough stands by his man as Farah/Gebrselassie row rumbles on

Billings adds to England’s injury worries

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Columns & Blogs

Angela Kelly: Wear the right clothes for the job

IAN SAVAGE: I'm sorry, but not everyone's opinion is real news

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Angela Kelly: A picture really does paint a thousand words

Ian Savage: My Top Ten TV comedy list would be very different

Ian Savage: From Strictly glitter to cupcakes, every little helps for Bolton Hospice

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What's On/ Leisure

REVIEW: Feel good show has you singing in the aisles

Time of your life as classic show returns

Comedy capers in the country from 1980

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Award-winning theatre company head back to the 80s for latest show

Bolton actor back up north for critically acclaimed play

Popular music festival is back

REVIEW: 'Sound of Music' never fails to impress

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National news

Police officer stabbed in ‘targeted attack’

Next Tory leader must be somebody who believes in Brexit, says Hunt

First part of delayed Crossrail to open by March 2021, bosses say

Nicola Sturgeon’s first job? Selling potato scones door to door

Dead crows hung outside Chris Packham’s house following bird shooting curb

Police officer jailed after admitting stalking charge

Mark Francois bets on himself to take over as Tory leader

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