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REVEALED: How long you are expected to live based on where you reside in Bolton

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A&E alert as Royal Bolton Hospital has busiest day ever amid ‘pollen bomb’

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Bolton's most wanted — June 26, 2019

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Vicar 'grateful' for help after thieves break into his car and steal robes

Mountain rescue team saves trapped man after leg injury on Winter Hill

Extra funding for five new police officers to patrol Bolton's streets

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MP 'delighted' with new Lancs flag plans

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Nature fights back as charred moors recover

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Police to 'name and shame' drink and drug drivers in two week crackdown

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Emerging artists stage their first public exhibition to great acclaim

Diamond couple give something back to nursing staff

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‘More funding vital for our wellbeing’

How to avoid insect bites this summer and what to do if you get bitten

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Pair arrested as police crack down on thefts from sheds

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Regional: Brazen jewellery thieves abseil 40ft into store in £40,000 raid

No need for alarm as fire crews carry out training exercise

A career for everyone in the NHS

LOOKING BACK: How Bolton was serving up tennis talent in the 1970s

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New stained glass window to mark landmark anniversary is blessed

Showcase for gift firm started in a front room in Heaton

Paedophile law lecturer jailed after going on run

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Armed robbers hold up bookies with hammer in daylight raid

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'I thought I'd been shot': Mum's ordeal as rock thrown through windscreen

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Dangerous driver claimed he was on the road 'to get to sick gran'

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Thieves leave shop owner with £2,000 bill after latest in 'dozens' of raids

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Up to 250 jobs if industrial units given green light

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Fear for children as number of online sex crime cases DOUBLES in four years

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Bolton Council transport chief agrees bus system needs to be 'reformed'

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University of Bolton to offer new apprenticeship for skills in the operating theatre

Armed Forces Week begins with raising of ceremonial flag in town centre

Fluffy new arrivals make a splash in reception class

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PICTURES: Fun in summer sun at annual community garden party

Golf club tees off a new two-year sponsorship deal with charity day plans

McDonald's launching FIVE new items

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LOOKING BACK: Town centre trams

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Delays as crash on Chorley New Road causes tailbacks into town centre

Revealed: Most popular names of babies so far in 2019 (and there's a few surprises)

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Eight-year-old's sticker design to be worn on Armed Forces Day

LETTER: Food alone is not enough

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The 8 plastic items marked for elimination from shelves by end of 2020

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Calls for change as 'shocking' report reveals top jobs dominated by elite

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Warning after charging tablet did THIS to 11-year-old's bed

Tearful vigil for teenager Ash Farkoosh who was 'an angel' and 'outstanding student'

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'Shocked and deeply saddened' - Bolton College leads tributes to teen found dead in park

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'Tube map for Greater Manchester' revealed in major transport overhaul

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Police appeal for information over motorbike crash which left woman in hospital

The new Bolton drinks firm making waves with its wacky flavoured gins

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Bolton musician stands out from the crowds at Cricket World Cup

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PICTURES: Carnival atmosphere as crowds gather in Horwich for town tradition

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Thunderstorms set to make way for warmer weather this week

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Criticism after youth league finance probe

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Your mixed reaction to slim bins and refuse shake-up

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Firefighters called by police to late night car blaze on rural road

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Preventing isolation and loneliness with cafe and job club

Have a go at yurt building in new workshops

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Abortions in Bolton reach record levels as sexual health services set to be cut

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Red Rose flag to fly at Bolton Town Hall on Lancashire Day

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Catherine Tyldesley: 'How my son helped my body image'

Delays after car breaks down in outside lane of M60

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Teenage boy dies in Bolton park

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Smithills Estate woods win new seal of ministerial approval

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Countdown on as sold out Punx Picnic returns

Campaign to raise £1,500 for outside defibrillator

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Children dig deep to celebrate Clean Air Day

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Ex-straw-dinary festival to return to village

Hayfever sufferers are warned things set to get worse this week

Boots to scrap plastic bags for brown paper carriers in all stores by next year

Coffee 'could help boost weight loss', according to researchers

Stage is set for Made in Manchester at Bolton Arena

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VIDEO: Drink driver caught after 'dodgy turn' right in front of police car

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Octagon sets the stage for reopening

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Bollywood dancers bring riot of sound and colour to town

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Latest Wanderers

Will Wanderers live to regret the Christian Doidge disaster?

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Wanderers to delay start of pre-season training under Phil Parkinson

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Wanderers due back for pre-season training - but players wait to hear when

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Comment

Sammy suffered more than most in Wanderers' season of hell

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Wanderers academy graduate signs for Halifax Town

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Connor Hall: I lost motivation in Wanderers' limbo

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Sport

Amir Khan opponent Neeraj Goyat out of Saudi Arabia fight after car crash

Atherton Colls add to backroom staff ahead of new season

Egerton and Horwich march on in cup competitions

Karen Knott's View from the Middle: Even umpires at the top level can lose count

BOLTON AT HOME SFL: D Havilland hit five to take the trophy

Newbury add Open Cup to title on another dark day for Tempest

Bolton Old Links' Callum McPhillips crowned town's best golfer for 2019

TV broadcaster confirmed for Amir Khan's Saudi Arabia fight

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Ameobi set for Forest move after Bolton Wanderers exit

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Clayton Donaldson: 'Last season at Wanderers was mad, absolutely crazy'

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ANTHONY AXFORD BCL: Howfeners beat adversity to overcome Bradshaw

GMCL: Parkinsons really make their mark in Egerton win

ASSOCIATION DIVISION: Sri Lankan stars inspire Blackrod’s memorable victory

INSIDE WANDERERS: Why fans' faith has to hold out just a little longer

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Luke Murphy eyes fresh start with Bolton Wanderers after tough first campaign

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Amir Khan has eyes on Manny Pacquiao clash in Saudi Arabia

Young Horwich star's whirlwind few weeks as Major League Baseball comes to town

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National sport

Tottenham closing in on deal for Leeds winger Jack Clarke

Gayle eyes India ODIs and possible Test return

Konta’s Wimbledon preparation hit by third round exit at Eastbourne

Houghton and Bright are ‘major doubts’ for World Cup quarter-final – Neville

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Trossard signs for Brighton

Lewis Hamilton urges F1 bosses not to turn their back on British Grand Prix

Manchester United close to completing Aaron Wan-Bissaka deal

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Columns & Blogs

Angela Kelly: What does your holiday choice say about you?

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Angela Kelly: Reminded why Bolton is a place to like

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IAN SAVAGE: Why libraries matter so much for young minds

ANGELA KELLY: Humour has always seen us through

Angela Kelly: Hypocrites get the sort of TV they deserve

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What's On/ Leisure

It’s all Greek - but that’s the appeal of Mykonos!

Steve Punt up for challenge of Rocky Horror Show in Blackpool

Prepare to be bewitched by the beauty of the Baltic

Prepare to be bewitched by the beauty of the Baltic

‘It’s well worth the price of Admission’

TRAVEL REVIEW: Enjoy your own personal Gold Rush on Route 49 in California

TRAVEL REVIEW: Enjoy your own personal Gold Rush on Route 49 in California

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National news

DUP leader stresses importance of leaving EU by October 31

Woodford-style investment funds ‘built on a lie’, says Bank boss

Music fans set up camp as Glastonbury Festival opens gates

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Small businesses ‘feeling the pressure’ over business rates

Jeremy Corbyn spokesman denies Labour leader is in hock to unions over Brexit

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Temperatures set to soar in UK as Europe experiences heatwave

Jeremy Hunt talks about his ‘big passion’ for lambada dancing

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