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Sex attack on teenage girl during night out
A TEENAGE girl was pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted during a night out. The incident happened on Friday when the 16-year-old was out with friends. They met a number of youths near to Chicago Pizzas in Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, and started
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Thieves steal mini-digger
A MINI digger was stolen from a business in Little Lever. Thieves stole the Kubota digger, worth £1,900, from a secure yard in Church Street between 5.30pm and 7.50pm on Tuesday. They forced their way through the fence. The digger was later recovered
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Ex-drug user spends a day shadowing Bolton MP
A FORMER drug user and ex-offender spent the day with Bolton South East MP Brian Iddon. James Sanders shadowed the politician as part of the Prince’s Trust Youth Week. The day gave Mr Sanders the opportunity to share his own personal experiences with
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Biker hit by van dragged along road
A TEENAGE biker was dragged for 800 yards after being hit by thieves in a van who were fleeing the police while towing a caravan. The 19-year-old Bolton motorcyclist was driving along Bridgewater Road in Walkden when he was hit. He was trapped under
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Bolton's fantastic Christmas lights show
THOUSANDS of people braved the cold and wind for Bolton’s Christmas lights switch-on. The rain held off as crowds filled Victoria Square for the annual festive spectacular. Bolton TV star Vernon Kay transformed the town centre when he
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Camp treat in store for Simon
Simon Webbe’s girlfriend has flown out to Australia. Layla Manoochehri is flying out to the jungle and could be put in the camp with her boyfriend. Former Misteeq singer Su-Elise Nash is believed to be the next contestant to enter the
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Pupils plant holly in tree campaign
GREEN-fingered youngsters got their hands dirty when they planted holly trees at their school. Pupils from St John’s CE Primary in Farnworth, joined children from across the UK in the Woodland Trust’s Tree For All campaign. Nearly 14,000 trees have
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Theatre opens youth art exhibition
AN EXHIBITION featuring artwork from some of Bolton’s most talented young people is being launched at the Octagon Theatre tomorrow. The portfolios of members of Bolton Council’s Sm-art Enterprise Scheme will be on display between 5pm and 7pm. The scheme
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David’s five star performance
Claustrophobic David Van Day broke down in tears before going on to win five stars in yesterday’s caving Bushtucker Trial. The former Bucks Fizz star, aged 51, was in tears before the trial, which saw him retrieve stars from the nooks and crannies
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Danny's hot stuff at the Arena
McFly MEN Arena Victoria Grime writes: Danny Jones was back on his home turf with his “cheeky chappy” fellow bandmates — and Manchester loved them. Especially the ladies. Tom Jones apparently used to have a problem with flying knickers from over-enthusiastic
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Gambler's acquaintance cleared of robbing him
AN Atherton man accused of robbing a gambler minutes after he won £1,100 in his local betting shop has been cleared. Carl Collier had denied involvement in the offence and was found not guilty by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court. The court heard that
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George: Joe's kisses are cool
George Takei is happy Joe Swash is comfortable kissing him. The former Star Trek actor - who is openly gay - said despite the actor's heterosexuality, he has no qualms over showing his affection to the 72-year-old. He said: "I know Joe's heterosexual
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Hospice help
Dave Hamer, of Chorley Old Road, Bolton, raised £900 for Bolton Hospice after asking for charity cash rather than presents at his 60th birthday party.
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Vernon Kay turns on Bolton's Christmas lights
THOUSANDS of people braved the cold and wind for Bolton’s Big Christmas Lights Switch On. The rain held off as the crowds filled Victoria Square for the annual Christmas lights event. Bolton TV star Vernon Kay transformed the town centre
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Tax cuts not gamble says PM
Gordon Brown denied gambling with the nation's finances as he prepared to pump billions of borrowed pounds into the economy in a bid to stave off recession. On the eve of a Pre-Budget Report expected to see Value Added Tax slashed to get Britain spending
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Carly’s snake shower
Carly Zucker narrowly avoided coming face to face with a deadly snake in the shower this morning. Camp officials received news that a Rough-scaled snake – one of the 12 most deadly snakes in the world – had been spotted by the celebrity’s showers.
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Joe's camp clique warning
Joe Swash has warned against some members of the camp forming a clique. Joe voiced his concerns that some of the celebrity team - namely Timmy Mallett - aren't getting fair treatment and other members of the group aren't making them feel comfortable
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Lucky escape for wall crash driver
A MOTORIST had a lucky escape when the car he was driving careered off the road and crashed into a wall. The incident happened just after 4am on Sunday in Moss bank Way, Bolton. The driver managed to free himself f with minor injuries.
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Open day at Community House
RESIDENTS got the warmest of welcomes when they popped into a new house on their estate. Community spirit was in plentiful supply at the house — for it is at the centre of plans to bring local people together, especially youngsters, in an area which
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Woman trapped in crash
EMERGENCY services were called to a car crash in Bury this morning. They attended Manchester Road in the Gigg area at around 11.45am. Two vehicles were involved in the incident and a female was trapped in one of the cars. She was released by the fire
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Plucky pensioners foil conman
BOGUS workmen were sent packing by two elderly residents who they tried to trick into handing over cash. An 85-year-old woman, who lives in Grindsbook Road, Radcliffe, was approached by a man who claimed he had completed work on the guttering of her
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Busy Bolton road closed on Monday night
One of the key roads in Bolton will be closed overnight on Monday evening. Engineers from United Utilites will be working at the roundabout where Long Causeway joins the A666 between 6.30pm on Monday and 4am on Tuesday. Drivers will not be able
