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Take That get inspired by their own fans for new musical The Band
TAKE That’s Gary Barlow has a message for fans of the band.“You have been watching us for 25 years but guess what? We’ve been watching you!” he said.Gary along with bandmates Mark Owen and Howard Donald have used the experience of performing in front
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All the drama from tonight's theatre awards in Bolton
12:15am We will leave the stars of the night - every single member of Bolton's amateur dramatic scene - dancing away to
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REVEALED: Location of town centre's FOURTH Greggs bakery
GREGGS will be opening a shop at Bolton’s new £48 million transport interchange tomorrow. The bakery chain’s newest site will be its fourth in the town centre — adding to the shops in Newport Street, Deansgate, and the Market Place Shopping Centre
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Introducing the croll - the new pastry treat from supermarket giant
WE'VE had the cronut and the dagel, and now it's time for the croll. Not content with their croissant/ doughnut and doughnut/ bagel creations, Asda staff have now decided to merge croissants and bread rolls. But why I hear you ask? Well
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Young boy mauled by dogs receives surprise of his life thanks to Wanderers' keeper
A BRAVE young Wanderers fan who was mauled by two dogs received the surprise of his life as one of his heroes turned up on his doorstep. Ben Griffin, aged 11, suffered injuries to his face and side when he was mauled by the dogs near his home in
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INSIDE WANDERERS: Twenty years on, should be finally forgive the 'Goal That Never Was?'
WHAT if Gerry Taggart’s goal had stood against Everton 20 years ago?When referee Stephen Lodge failed to agree the Northern Irishman’s header had crossed the line before Terry Phelan’s intervention, no-one could have possibly predicted the far-reaching
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MIKE GLENDINNING COLUMN: Loaded Gunners’ rants often make for TV gold
WHEN Andy Warhol (supposedly) spoke of everyone having their 15 minutes of fame, he could never have predicted the uncontrollable animal that is Arsenal Fan TV.These days, everyone who wants to be on TV can be. And the likes of Sky Sports are insistent
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Mystery surrounds ownership of Second World War medals found at hospital
ROYAL Bolton Hospital has been unable to find the owner of three Second World War medals. An appeal was launched last month to find the owner of the medals. They had been handed into the cashier’s office in June after they were found in the hospital grounds.The
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Inquiry into Manchester Arena attack gives families of those killed chance to speak
FAMILIES of those killed in the Manchester Arena attack and the emergency services will be able to share their experiences from next month. In July, Lord Bob Kerslake was appointed chairman of the review into how prepared the city was and how
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Call to introduce legal maximum working temperature
A BOLTON MP is backing to introduce a legal maximum working temperature. Sir David Crausby says there should be a clear legal duty on employers to ensure the health and wellbeing of staff — from industrial bakeries to school classrooms. The
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DEADLINE DAY ROUND-UP: Wanderers add Noone but fail to expand squad
WANDERERS clinched a prize signing on deadline day, adding winger Craig Noone on a free transfer. It was a case of quality, not quantity last night as the 29-year-old midfielder severed ties with Cardiff City to sign a two-year deal at the Macron
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King Ken: Now man with the plan needs to furnish fans with detail
NOW that Ken Anderson sits on top of the Wanderers tree unchallenged, a set of supporters wait to see what his next move will be. The chairman played a canny game getting to the stage where he could increase his stake in the club to 95 per cent
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MP hits out at 'extremely disappointing' rail strikes
TWO days of strike action by rail staff has been condemned by Bolton’s Conservative MP.Chris Green said that the strikes by RMT Union members on Northern Rail services will contribute more to the misery suffered by the town’s commuters over recent weeks.The
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How hundreds of teenagers are helping change town for better
MORE than 600 teenagers have been helping to make Bolton a better place this summer. From helping donate food to grafting in gardens, the youngsters have been trying to make a difference as part of the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme.
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Give Wanderers footballer a soaking in the stocks at charity fundraiser for dad paralysed in terror attack
BOLTON Wanderers footballer Will Buckley will be a real sport at this weekend’s celebrity cricket match in aid of father who suffered life-changing injuries in the Manchester terror attack. The footballer will be in the stocks where children can
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We should not let EU lead Brexit
IT must be blatantly obvious to any fair-minded person that the EU and not the UK is responsible for any deadlock in the negotiations.The UK has made perfectly good proposals regarding EU nationalist living in the UK, also the position of the UK regarding
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Figures reveal number of empty homes
THERE are more than 4,000 empty homes in Bolton. Cllr Elaine Sherrington revealed at a council meeting on Wednesday that the current number — which includes second homes — stands at 4,147. ] However, that does represent a decrease of 1,319
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Why woman who almost died in horror bike crash is to scale highest mountain in Africa
A BIKER who suffered near-fatal injuries in a crash five years ago has made a dramatic recovery. Jennifer Edlington suffered a double broken spine, three fractures to her pelvis, fractured ribs, collar bone and a broken shoulder in the crash in
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'No threat' to school crossing patrols
PLANS to install zebra crossings outside 14 schools are not a precursor to removing crossing guards, the council has promised.Responding to a question from UKIP councillor Paul Richardson, Cllr Nick Peel said that the council strove to a ‘higher standard
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Fears over 'piecemeal' approach to rebuilding controversial luxury homes
A DEVELOPER will not be allowed to take a ‘piecemeal’ approach to rebuilding a controversial luxury housing estate, town hall chiefs have pledged. Concerns have been raised by councillors and nearby residents after two new planning applications
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'High-quality dessert lounge' could be coming to town centre
ANOTHER new dessert cafe could open in Bolton town centre. Globe Services wants to open a ‘high-quality dessert lounge’ at Caroline House, in Bradshawgate. According to an application sent to Bolton Council, the cafe would sell ice-creams,
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Decisions are being made by the wrong people
ALL too often these days, national Government is overriding local democracy; this is something as nation we have got to get to grips with.It cannot be right where one unelected man, a Government planning inspector, over rides the decisions taken by the
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Thanks for supporting band
HAVING conducted Eagley Band at the superb Bolton Food Festival on Sunday afternoon, may I thank the many hundreds of listeners to our performance on the Le Mans Crescent stage who gave every piece that we played a rapturous ovation, making the band and
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Buses could be rerouted to compensate for controversial cuts
BUSES could be rerouted to compensate for the controversial loss of services in Johnson Fold. First Manchester will be removing the 519 and 520 services, which run from the Johnson Fold Estate to Bolton town centre, from Sunday. Hundreds of
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Drama returning to Albert Halls — but your help is needed
AFTER disputes over rent costs, the Albert Halls in Bolton is welcoming back its first local drama group. Farnworth Performing Arts is heading back to its home in the town centre after four years away from the stage. The company, which has
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Tories' crime plans rejected — after revelation councillor has not attended community safety panel for 2 years
A ROW has erupted over the council’s role in tackling crime and anti-social behaviour, as the town’s Conservatives were accused of not attending a community safety panel for two years. At a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Tory leader David Greenhalgh
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JAILED: Predator who told woman he needed sex before marrying fiancee
A SEXUAL predator groped a woman before telling her he needed to have sex before his wedding day and asking her if she was ‘up for it’. Ian McShane was sentenced to one year in prison at Bolton Crown Court yesterday for sexually assaulting a woman
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Oktoberfest beer event cancelled 'out of the blue'
CONFUSED beer lovers are calling for answers after Oktoberfest Bolton was cancelled without explanation. The event was due to be held at the Macron on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28. But on Friday, customers who had bought tickets
