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Mum of bomb victim Olivia Campbell-Hardy will be given away on wedding day by daughter’s best friend

THE mother of Manchester Arena bomb victim Olivia Campbell-Hardy will be given away on her wedding day by her daughter’s best friend. Charlotte Campbell has asked 15-year-old Adam Lawler to walk her down the aisle when she marries partner Paul

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Dad paralysed in Manchester terror attack tells how he shielded daughter from bomb

A FATHER who suffered life-changing injuries in the Manchester terror attack has spoken of how he shielded his daughter as the bomb went off. Martin Hibbert was just 10 metres away from the suicide bomber, whose eyes he had looked into, when the

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Driver crashes hired Lamborghini into garden before fleeing

A DRIVER smashed a hired super car into a garden before making off from the scene. Police were called to Deane Road at around 12.40pm yesterday. The blue Lamborghini was crashed into a lamppost before crashing through the garden fence of the

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A 50+ feast of super tasty images from the final day of Bolton Food and Drink Festival

Bolton is celebrating the biggest Food and Drink Festival so far and today saw more large crowds pack out Victoria Square and the surrounding streets to taste the culinary treats on offer from more than 200 stalls. We have put together a gallery

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Celebrity chef spins sugar — with a crutch!

TV chef James Martin said it is a 'privilege' to see Bolton Food and Drink Festival grow to be the biggest in the country. The former Saturday Kitchen star made his ninth appearance at the festival yesterday, taking part in a number of cooking

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Amir Khan's estranged wife Faryal announces she is expecting a second child

Bolton boxer Amir Khan’s estranged wife has tweeted that she is expecting her second child. Faryal Makhdoom Khan, took to the social media site to announce the news. She tweeted: Alhumduliah, blessed with baby number 2 in my tummy #excited

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War of words develops in Wanderers ownership race

THE increasingly complex ownership situation at Wanderers took another unpleasant twist today as chairman Ken Anderson launched a stinging attack on one of his rival bids. The Bolton chairman, who owns a 57.5 per cent stake in the club, is claiming

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Navarro nets brace as Wanderers Under-18s hit Ipswich for six

LUCA Navarro scored twice as Wanderers Under-18s hit Ipswich Town for six to notch a first win of the U18 Professional Development League North campaign.Navarro was joined on the scoresheet at the Eddie Davies Academy by Dennis Politic, Jordan Boon, Matty

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BUSINESS OF THE WEEK: 3 years of success for start-up venture

CloudVoIP, Chorley New Road, Bolton TWO Bolton business men are celebrating three years of success for their start-up venture which offers state-of-the-art telecoms services to SME’s across the UK. Mark Lee and Paul Towler had the idea of CloudVoIP

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Chance to promote your business at big event

A BOLTON marketing and support organisation is inviting local businesses to take part in a special “conversation” in October. The Best of Bolton, run by David and Gaynor Ramsden, is holding The Big Bolton Business Conversation at The Bridge Conference

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CRICKET: Heaton turn the tables on Walkden to reach Trophy final

HEATON captain Gary Garner praised his side’s never-say-die attitude after they beat Walkden to set up a clash with Kearsley in the final of the Peter Stafford Trophy. The Lower Pools outfit avenged Saturday’s league defeat to Walkden by beating

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Specialist health service moving to another town

A SERVICE which supports Boltonians recovering from serious brain injuries and strokes is on the move. Around 20 patients a year from the town are treated at the neuro-rehabilitation unit in Leigh. However, the Taylor unit based in Leigh Infirmary

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Park gets much-needed tidy up

THE community came together to brighten up a park in Daubhill. Bolton At Home teamed up with charity Groundwork to improve the Daisy Dell pocket park and give it a ‘greatly needed uplift’. As well as pruning the wild flower maze, the willow

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MONDAY PEOPLE: From teenage tearaway living in care to Government advisor — aged just 21

SAEED Atcha spent his primary school years causing mayhem, swearing at staff and getting himself excluded. Amazingly, still at a very young age, he turned his life around. Today, he is not only the inspirational CEO of Xplode magazine and all its

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EasyJet warns customers over social media scam

Easyjet has warned customers about a new scam doing the rounds on Facebook. The post offers two free flights for each customer to celebrate the airline’s 22nd anniversary and includes an image of an EasyJet boarding pass. But the big giveaway

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DAY FOUR: Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2017

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Farnworth forced to postpone title party

FARNWORTH must wait another week to be crowned Bolton Premiership champions after Kearsley spoiled their party with a 59-run victory.The shock win was only the Lavender Road side’s second defeat of the season – but it did not look likely early on.After

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Suspected carbon monoxide leak in family home

A SUSPECTED carbon monoxide leak brought the fire service and an ambulance to a family home in Edgworth.  Watch manager Neil Mercer said the family, who live in Plantation Road, reported being unwell and having headaches. The Edward's family's

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Why kids will be on the hunt for wacky and wonderful creatures at an allotment's summer festival

CHILDREN will be on the look out for wild and wonderful creatures at an event next weekend.A wildlife art hunt for youngsters will be one of the fun activities taking place at Harpers Lane Allotment’s Summer Festival, on Sunday.Among the creations waiting

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REVEALED: When work on gas pipe abandoned due to traffic problems will resume

WORK to replace an ageing gas pipe, which was abandoned in June due to road safety concerns, is set to resume from early next month. Gas network Cadent said it was forced to halt work on the pipe, beneath Crompton Way, as some drivers were ignoring

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Parents urged to make sure they know where their children are after latest anti-social behaviour spike

POLICE are urging parents to make sure they know where their children are at night after a recent spike in anti-social behaviour. Harwood has been blighted by large groups of teenagers congregating together throughout this year. It came to

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Cinema screenings that aim to be dementia-friendly

A FREE Dementia Friends information centre be at The Light Cinema, The Market Place, next week. On Wednesday, September 6 at 9am, an hour-long session will be held to try to transform people’s perceptions of dementia. The cinema is planning dementia friendly

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Author hopes new book will ‘dispel myth MPs have an easy life’

FROM being put into stocks in Bolton to campaigning to ensure people with Down’s Syndrome are not discriminated against, Dr Brian Iddon has given a detailed insight into his life as a Bolton MP in the second volume of Science & Politics: An Unlikely

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Disappointed by MP's comments over child grooming

I AM astounded and deeply disappointed by the comments of Yasmin Qureshi regarding the organised and systematic barbarity of child grooming. Once we cannot name and shame the culprits who have committed these evil deeds, our society is finished

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Punk rock all-dayer will raise money for homeless charity

A PUNK rock all-dayer will be held in Bolton to raise money for the homeless. The event is part of Musicians Against Homelessness 2017 which runs throughout September and coincides with the 50th anniversary of homeless charity Crisis. Bolton

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ALAN HOUGHTON'S FAN'S VIEW: Vision grievance sums up our KCOM calamity

THE best way to sum up Friday night’s experience came from one of the many disappointed fans getting back on the coach, complaining he’d had an awful seat because he could see the pitch. Trying to take some positives from this match is very difficult

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Parkinson's plea for new signings at Wanderers

PHIL Parkinson has asked chairman Ken Anderson to “get creative” and shake-up the Wanderers squad before Thursday’s transfer deadline.Praying for an end to the ownership issues which have put all recruitment plans on hold, the Whites boss admitted Friday

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Parkinson shares blame for Hull City defeat and admits: 'I shouldn't have played Buckley'

REFLECTION was the order of the day this weekend as Phil Parkinson and his Wanderers squad digested the lowest moment of the season.A 4-0 defeat at Hull City leaves the Whites entrenched in the bottom three for the entire international break, adding to