Stories for 3 August 2006
Accrington
A PENSIONER who sexually abused a "vulnerable" schoolgirl 30 years ago was today starting a 15-month jail term. more...
VANDALS have risked their lives by smashing their way into an Accrington electricity sub station. more...
Amateur Scene
STAFF from Keoghs Solicitors in Horwich are taking part in a charity football match against local radio station Tower FM to raise funds for Derian House Children's Hospice. more...
Apna Bazaar: A Festival Of Music, Dance And Fashion
HERE'S your chance to get free tickets for Bolton's spectacular Apna Bazaar celebration day. more...
Athletics
Blackpool and Fylde athletes faced a busy weekend, with matches at four locations across the country. more...
Baxenden
The tractor unit of a wagon carrying diesel was destroyed when it caught fire on the A56, Baxenden. more...
Betting Tips
ONE of the biggest betting races of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting is the totesport Mile and it is just the type of race Sir Mark Prescott excels in. more...
Blackburn
TWO security guards have quit their jobs at a new super hospital in protest at the "totally inadequate" protection given to staff and patients. more...
WORKERS at Blackburn electrical superstore Powerhouse were sent home after the firm was put into administration. more...
Detectives hunting a yob who headbutted a bus's glass entrance today released a CCTV picture of a man they would like to question. more...
CEMETERY bosses in Blackburn today revealed that they are now offering burials for amputated limbs. more...
A Blackburn resident was told his letters to council bosses about traffic congestion were ignored because staff thought they were not important. more...
A MOTHER was found hanging by her 12-year-old son when he got up in the morning. more...
MINI-MOTO menaces in Blackburn and Darwen have been warned they could soon reach the end of the road if they continue to break the law. more...
A Blackburn woman was warned that
she faced a prison sentence after admitting harbouring an escaped prisoner. more...
A Blackburn woman was warned that
she faced a prison sentence after admitting harbouring an escaped prisoner. more...
Blackpool News
Blackpool Illuminations bosses are giving cycle lovers a chance to get on their bikes and enjoy a traffic-free sneak preview of this year's light spectacular. more...
Holidaymakers can make it to their dream destination at the touch of a button as Blackpool International Airport launches its new online travel shop. more...
Blackpool residents are tenth in the north west earnings league - but still fall below the UK average of £28,210. more...
A multi-million pound scheme to restore the historic character of Blackpool s civic centre has been unveiled. more...
A private charter plane on a journey from Farnborough to Walney Island off Barrow-in Furness, Cumbria, was forced to make an emergency landing at Blackpool International Airport, Squires Gate Lane, on Tuesday. more...
A burglar stole more than £800 worth of goods after a homeowner forgot to take their keys out of the front door. more...
TVR bosses this week officially shook hands on a deal to relocate the firm to a new nine-acre site on the Fylde coast. more...
New customer information screens have been installed at Blackpool North Railway Station as part of a £6.6 million scheme funded by Network Rail and the Department for Transport. more...
Blackpool's ambitious seafront regeneration plans have been given an £8.2m cash boost by North West Development Agency (NWDA) bosses. more...
Police are hunting a mugger who attacked and robbed a teenager in a Blackpool street this week. more...
A 24-year-old backpacker who fell 20ft after guttering at Walkabout Bar, Queen Street, Blackpool, gave way was still in a critical condition yesterday. more...
Bolton News
IS your gran the best in the world? more...
A FARMHOUSE that was to be converted into an executive home has been wrecked in a blaze started by arsonists. more...
A LIFESIZED figure of Batman seen flying over Westhoughton sparked a police alert when it was mistaken for a hang-glider pilot in trouble. more...
THE latest Shop-a-Hoaxer tape is now on-line so you can help our campaign to identify voices of the criminals who waste the valuable time of the fire service. more...
MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. more...
STARRING in a pop video is just a dream for most teenagers and professionals can spend years waiting for their big break. more...
STARRING in a pop video is just a dream for most teenagers and professionals can spend years waiting for their big break. more...
DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence. more...
THE family of a teenager who was knocked down by a police car when he was high on ecstasy have urged Greater Manchester Police to step up their campaign against drugs. more...
A MAN killed in a freak accident at a Bury factory had just got engaged to be married. more...
STAFF from Keoghs Solicitors in Horwich are taking part in a charity football match against local radio station Tower FM to raise funds for Derian House Children's Hospice. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
THREE teenage boys arrested on suspicion of the manslaughter of a man who died in a factory fire have been bailed again. more...
WITH passports being dusted off for the Summer holiday break, Bolton North East MP David Crausby is warning people to keep a close watch on the valuable documents. more...
A MOTORCYCLIST from Bolton is riding to John O' Groats in a bid to raise cash for charity. more...
BINMEN are refusing to empty Margaret Corkill's recycling bin . . . because she puts a bin liner in it to keep it clean
Houseproud Mrs Corkill, of Bardon Close, Halliwell, has lined her bin since the recycling scheme started. more...
TRAFFIC congestion is being caused by 17 weeks of roadworks in Wash Lane, Bury. more...
DOCTORS at the Royal Bolton Hospital are being told to stop prescribing unnecessary antibiotics in a bid to cut rates of a potentially fatal superbug. more...
A CRACKDOWN on mini motorbike riders who cause a nuisance has been welcomed by police and councillors in Bolton. more...
A £500 donation to help fund a youth talent showcase has been approved by Westhoughton Town Council. more...
Children found themselves making management decisions when they swapped their Bolton school for the office. more...
DRIVERS are being warned about potential delays with the start of a £1 million roadworks scheme in Worsley this week. more...
THE leader of a charity which helps runaway children in Bolton has told how a lack of cash has forced it to cut the services it offers. more...
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce got people talking when he branded the English a lazy nation. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence. more...
MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce got people talking when he branded the English a lazy nation. more...
DRIVERS are being warned about potential delays with the start of a £1 million roadworks scheme in Worsley this week. more...
DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence. more...
MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
TRAFFIC congestion is being caused by 17 weeks of roadworks in Wash Lane, Bury. more...
DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence. more...
MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
Briercliffe News
ARMED raiders burst into a house in Burnley but fled without causing trouble because they had targeted the wrong place. more...
Bury News
A RADCLIFFE teenager is set to become a household name after landing a part in Coronation Street. more...
TRAFFIC congestion is being caused by 17 weeks of roadworks in Wash Lane, Bury. more...
A RADCLIFFE teenager is set to become a household name after landing a part in Coronation Street. more...
A MAN killed in a freak accident at a Bury factory had just got engaged to be married. more...
THE £220 million transformation of The Rock has taken a major step forward to the benefit of sick residents. more...
DISABLED grandmother Elizabeth Sayers is continuing the fight to keep up her Christmas lights. more...
A PROMINENT businessman and grandfather-of-three has died at the age of 59. more...
A RADCLIFFE teenager is set to become a household name after landing a part in Coronation Street. more...
THE long finger of the law descended on Heaton Park last week as a drama turned into a crisis. more...
THE extreme heat has claimed the lives of hundreds of fish in the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. more...
RESIDENTS are being urged to secure their homes to stop a rise in "sneak-in" burglaries during the hot weather. more...
A FIRST World War hero's military medals have been stolen from a museum by a sneak thief. more...
BURY Police are clamping down on car crime when a new campaign gets into gear on Monday. more...
BURY Council has been hit with a £300 bill after mistakenly sending contaminated waste to be recycled. more...
A LONE protester has spent more than a week outside a town centre car showroom on his disabled scooter in a dispute with its owner. more...
FOOTBALLER Abid Uddin has returned from representing England, rubbing shoulders with some of the best non-professional talent in the world. more...
A JOCKEY from Bury is achieving his dream of travelling around the world to compete in a prestigious horse racing competition. more...
ENROLLING has started for adults wishing to take up a learning course this year. more...
PLANS to regenerate Pimhole will speed up now the Government has confirmed the compulsory purchase of 133 properties. more...
THE headteacher of Derby High School paid a glowing tribute to her pupils during the annual lower school prizegiving ceremony. more...
DELEGATES from a Pakistan trust which provides subsidised healthcare for the poor have visited Bury as part of a nationwide awareness mission. more...
DELEGATES from a Pakistan trust which provides subsidised healthcare for the poor have visited Bury as part of a nationwide awareness mission. more...
FALLING and breaking his leg on a Metrolink tram inspired 60-year-old Eric Newsham to write a book about his mishap. more...
UNSWORTH residents are to benefit from a property marking scheme. more...
IT'S milestones for The Mosses! more...
A DETERMINED father is pounding the streets of Tottington in training for the Great North Run with one goal in mind to raise £4,000 for children with leukaemia. more...
PUPILS from Castlebrook High School in Unsworth put their imagination to good use to pick up an Enterprise in Construction award. more...
INPUT from the younger generation helped Hawkshaw's three-day gala become a runaway success. more...
A CHARITY trustee promoting the fight against breast cancer is urging people to help with fundraising to continue vital research into the disease. more...
CELEBRITY chef Andrew Nutter is backing a campaign to find the finest black pudding recipe in Bury. more...
FORMER Bury Times reporter Steve Panter, who once risked jail to protect a source, has been entered into the Press Gazette's Regional Hall of Fame for his "unrelenting news instinct and flair." more...
TRAFFIC congestion is being caused by 17 weeks of roadworks in Wash Lane, Bury. more...
A MAN killed in a freak accident at a Bury factory had just got engaged to be married. more...
THE £220 million transformation of The Rock has taken a major step forward to the benefit of sick residents. more...
RESIDENTS are being urged to secure their homes to stop a rise in "sneak-in" burglaries during the hot weather. more...
A FIRST World War hero's military medals have been stolen from a museum by a sneak thief. more...
Business Headlines
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
Business News
WORKERS at Blackburn electrical superstore Powerhouse were sent home after the firm was put into administration. more...
AROUND 100 workers at BAE Systems have been disciplined after inappropriate material was distributed on company computers. more...
Business Updates
NICHOLA Robinson and Beverley Walter really know how to party! more...
BURY-based plastics moulding and engineering business Excelsior Group International Ltd has announced changes to its senior management structure within its two operating arms. more...
A THRIVING hi-tech company is staging a special event at Ramsbottom Cricket Club on Saturday to ensure that Bury firms won't be stumped when it comes to their computer systems. more...
MUSIC Zone's store in Bury's Princess Parade has helped the value retailer of entertainment products on Britain's high streets achieve an 82 per cent rise in turnover to £135 million. more...
MUSIC Zone's store in Bury's Princess Parade has helped the value retailer of entertainment products on Britain's high streets achieve an 82 per cent rise in turnover to £135 million. more...
Centurions' Updates
IAN Millward, British Rugby League's most colourful and controversial coach, is to stage a charity farewell dinner before departing for a new coaching role in his native Australia. more...
THE Robins roll into town on Sunday and Leigh boss Tony Benson wants the Coliseum crowd to raise the roof for the arrival of the Challenge Cup semi-finalists. more...
To be honest, going into this week we just needed two points. I knew it was going to be tough. Basically, I only had 17 players and had to go with a bench including just one big forward. more...
IAN Millward, British Rugby League's most colourful and controversial coach, is to stage a charity farewell dinner before departing for a new coaching role in his native Australia. more...
ROCHDALE HORNETS 28, LEIGH CENTURIONS 29: Centurions erased the memory of last weekend's painful home defeat against Whitehaven with narrow victory at Spotland, after a late drop goal from Aaron Heremaia. more...
ROCHDALE HORNETS 28, LEIGH CENTURIONS 29: Centurions erased the memory of last weekend's painful home defeat against Whitehaven with narrow victory at Spotland, after a late drop goal from Aaron Heremaia. more...
THE Robins roll into town on Sunday and Leigh boss Tony Benson wants the Coliseum crowd to raise the roof for the arrival of the Challenge Cup semi-finalists. more...
Chorley News
Chorley is one of the best places in Lancashire for providing value for money, quality services. more...
Chorley is one of the best places in Lancashire for providing value for money, quality services. more...
It was worth the weight! New specially designed weighted recycling sacks are being delivered to homes in Chorley. more...
MORE than 200 young people throughout Chorley have got a spring in their step after taking up the indoor sport gymnastics. more...
Clarets News
WITH a waist size measuring 59inches and chest 56ins Dave Wynne says he's Burnley's biggest supporter in more ways than one. more...
Burnley goalkeeper Danny Coyne has been recalled into the Wales squad that tackles Bulgaria later this month. more...
Clitheroe
THE rain-soaked streets of Clitheroe hosted some of the country's top cyclists and 3,000 people braved the weather to cheer them on. more...
CLITHEROE Writers' Group wants people to submit poems with a maximum 80 lines and/or short stories of no more than 1,500 words for possible publication in its annual anthology. more...
Darwen
REGENERATION bosses have unveiled an artist's impression of how Darwen's new £9million leisure centre will look. more...
HUNDREDS of people are expected to attend the funeral of Darwen councillor and deputy mayor Fred Slater on Saturday. more...
MINI-MOTO menaces in Blackburn and Darwen have been warned they could soon reach the end of the road if they continue to break the law. more...
Education News
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
IAN Millward, British Rugby League's most colourful and controversial coach, is to stage a charity farewell dinner before departing for a new coaching role in his native Australia. more...
IAN Millward, British Rugby League's most colourful and controversial coach, is to stage a charity farewell dinner before departing for a new coaching role in his native Australia. more...
A COMMUNITY fun day runs from 10am until 2pm on Saturday, August 12 at Leigh Miners Rangers rugby ground alongside Manchester Road. more...
A COMMUNITY fun day runs from 10am until 2pm on Saturday, August 12 at Leigh Miners Rangers rugby ground alongside Manchester Road. more...
Fleetwood News
There was fun for all the family at the Fleetwood Lifeboat Day Festival on Saturday. more...
"Pull your finger out and make a decision!" This is the message from the man in charge of the grounded Fleetwood to Knott End ferry, Ian Drury, as he waits to see if Wyre Borough and Lancashire County Council (LCC) chiefs will repair the broken-down £350,000 vessel and fulfill their promise of a year-round service. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
The Houghton Weavers will join the Leyland Band for an evening of song and laughter in Preston on September 2. more...
Foulridge
RAIDERS walked into a Pendle aerospace factory disguised as workmen and stole £60,000 of equipment designed for jet engines. more...
Fusiliers' Museum Project
A FIRST World War hero's military medals have been stolen from a museum by a sneak thief. more...
A FIRST World War hero's military medals have been stolen from a museum by a sneak thief. more...
Fylde Rufc
The Fylde President's played some excellent rugby in beating a game ATC Lions team by 54-5 at the Woodlands on Saturday. more...
Gig Guide
It is the end of an era as the final UK Wasted Festival rocks into town between August 10-13, at Blackpool's Winter Gardens. more...
Haslingden
A SOCCER yob who killed a rival football fan was back behind bars today after breaking an order banning him from going to matches. more...
Health
TWO security guards have quit their jobs at a new super hospital in protest at the "totally inadequate" protection given to staff and patients. more...
Health News
DOCTORS at the Royal Bolton Hospital are being told to stop prescribing unnecessary antibiotics in a bid to cut rates of a potentially fatal superbug. more...
Health Updates
THE £220 million transformation of The Rock has taken a major step forward to the benefit of sick residents. more...
THE £220 million transformation of The Rock has taken a major step forward to the benefit of sick residents. more...
BURY Cancer Support Centre is looking for volunteers to assist in a number of forthcoming events. more...
PATIENTS, visitors and staff at Fairfield have more than doubled the amount of bug-busting handrub they use in just one year. more...
THE £220 million transformation of The Rock has taken a major step forward to the benefit of sick residents. more...
THE £220 million transformation of The Rock has taken a major step forward to the benefit of sick residents. more...
Homes News
THE changing scene in the rental market has led to a sharp increase in ARLA membership. more...
HIGHER density living is on the increase as the Government tries to squeeze more households into smaller homes. more...
Jack Straw
Well, Mr Straw, You look so much better in the flesh than on television," said this elderly lady on the train from Preston last week. "And so much younger too." more...
Jimmy Bell Column
THE wait is almost over. In just two days time we will be playing our first game back in the Football League, and there isn't a single person involved with the club who's not excited about it. more...
Jobs News
Applications to employment tribunals in the North West were 30 per cent higher in 2005/2006 compared with the previous year. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
Lancashire
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has apologised to Lancashire and Cumbria police chiefs after blaming them for the collapse of the forces' merger. more...
LANCASHIRE'S Sikh community has called for part of the River Ribble to be set aside for families to put the cremated bones of their loved ones. more...
Lancashire News
DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence. more...
MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. more...
STAFF from Keoghs Solicitors in Horwich are taking part in a charity football match against local radio station Tower FM to raise funds for Derian House Children's Hospice. more...
DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence. more...
MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. more...
DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence. more...
MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. more...
DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence. more...
MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period. more...
Lancs Museums
WORD OF warning: don't go to see the new exhibition at Manchester's Chinese Arts Centre if you're a bit peckish. more...
Leigh Headlines
DRIVERS are being warned about potential delays with the start of a £1 million roadworks scheme in Worsley this week. more...
LEIGH Market Hall is now a smoke free zone. more...
DELIGHTED mum Linda Worgan has given birth to her first baby six weeks early so she can start cancer treatment. more...
YOU are never too old to learn and Norman Greenhalgh is proof of that. more...
A PIT lad who rose to become head of maths at Leigh College has died aged 70. more...
A PIT lad who rose to become head of maths at Leigh College has died aged 70. more...
PASTOR Margaret Brown has been installed as the new minister at the Church of the Nazarene in Tyldesley Road, Atherton. more...
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has welcomed moves to destroy the black market for stolen mobile phones. more...
DRIVERS are being warned about potential delays with the start of a £1 million roadworks scheme in Worsley this week. more...
Letters
I HAVE read the appalling storylines (Groomed for Sex) (LT, July 5 and 6). more...
NAME and address supplied (LT, July 27) has got it wrong about the Middle East. more...
I just want to say a big friendly hello to all your readers. The world isn't all that grim. more...
IN THE Middle Ages the Island of Malta was transferred to the authority of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem, which was another chapter in the history of the island. more...
Surely it was not beyond the councillors of the Fylde to make a counter offer to ensure that Blackpool was above the Dome in the league table for casinos. more...
Meningitis Research Foundation is appealing to all women taking part in this year's Hydro Active 5k Challenge to join us in running for a world free from meningitis and septicaemia. more...
Blackpool's very own Dr Stangelove, NG Charnley (Citizen, July 27), writes on the wonders of nuclear weapons as a force for good in the world. more...
I would like to remind your readers of the importance of giving blood this summer. more...
There is going to be a series of three one-hour documentaries on the Suez Canal zone which should interest many veterans. more...
Walking is one of the best ways to keep your bones strong and healthy, no matter how young or old you are. more...
Leyland News
South Ribble's local heroes have been rewarded for their community spirit as the annual Community Achievement Awards winners were unveiled at an awards evening at the Civic Centre, Leyland. more...
The writing's on the wall for graffiti yobs according to police and council leaders in South Ribble. more...
A park described as the pride of Leyland' today becomes the only green space north of London to receive a prestigious award for 10 years running. more...
A massive haul of 283 cannabis plants was discovered by police searching for stolen property at a Leyland home. more...
A massive haul of 283 cannabis plants was discovered by police searching for stolen property at a Leyland home. more...
Local Cricket
Blackpool Cricket Club showed two very different sides of their character over the last weekend. more...
Preston's recent run of good results in the Surridge Northern Premier League came to a sudden end at Kendal when they fell foul of a history making innings from veteran Terry Hunte. more...
Great Eccleston extended their lead at the top of the Moore & Smalley Palace Shield four of the top sides despite a shock defeat to bottom club Fylde. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
IT was a fine weekend for Bury's cricket teams, with some of the top clubs cementing their positions in their respective title chases, and two others sealing cup glory. more...
Lower Darwen News
A MAN has admitted causing the death of a friend by dangerous driving and been warned he faces a possible substantial sentence. more...
Lytham News
Many people will remember the old BBC computers from the early 1980's but for one disabled man from Lytham it is just the ticket. more...
Many people will remember the old BBC computers from the early 1980's but for one disabled man from Lytham it is just the ticket. more...
Bumper crowds are expected to flood into Lytham over the weekend as the 30th annual Weetabix Women's British Open Golf Championship takes place at Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club, Links Gate, from today. more...
Concerned residents fear they could face bills totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds to carry out repairs on their block of flats. more...
Motorsport
THIS is the moment driver Mick Gudgeon realised he should have listened to his wife. more...
News
Blackpool have rushed through a deal for Rotherham United defender, Shaun Barker. more...
Blackpool's young goalkeeper, Lewis Edge, has joined Rochdale on loan. more...
"Stay out of trouble and enjoy the game." This is the message from Blackpool police Inspector Steve Needham, who has issued a Zero Tolerance' warning ahead of Blackpool FC's clash with Nottingham Forest. more...
Queens Park Rangers defender, Ian Evatt, has signed for Blackpool on a six-month loan deal. more...
News About Local Jobs
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break. more...
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration. more...
News From The Schools
YOU are never too old to learn and Norman Greenhalgh is proof of that. more...
Oswaldtwistle
A MAN who beat up his partner's father in a "frenzied" late-night attack has been jailed indefinitely. more...
A MAN who beat up his partner's father in a "frenzied" late-night attack has been jailed indefinitely. more...
A VANDAL caused thousands of pounds of damage to cars in a tyre-slashing rampage. more...
Our Campaign To Shop-A-Hoaxer
THE latest Shop-a-Hoaxer tape is now on-line so you can help our campaign to identify voices of the criminals who waste the valuable time of the fire service. more...
DOZENS of people in Bolton have been placed on a fire brigade blacklist for making repeated hoax calls. more...
Padiham News
LANCASHIRE'S top fire chief has been asked to ease fears over possible cuts to services following a series of protests in Padiham. more...
Pne News
Paul Simpson's new look Preston North End team gets the chance to put a summer of behind-the-scenes turmoil to rest when the new season kicks off on Saturday. more...
Poems
By Karen Wright, Prince Lee Meadows, Darwen. more...
Preston News
A major investigation involving more than 100 employees is underway at aerospace giants BAE Systems after workers were found to be distributing inappropriate material on their computers. more...
A service to help drug users turn their lives around is to be improved following the opening of a new treatment centre in Preston. more...
A scheme to create affordable housing in the Avenham area of Preston has come a step nearer after the Housing Corporation agreed to provide a grant worth £374,000. more...
A Preston shopping centre has rung the starting bell on a fortnight of sporting fun and games with a visit from a boxing champion. more...
Calls have been made for two Preston councillors who defected from the Tories to the Liberal Democrats earlier this year to resign and fight by-elections. more...
Around 3,000 mourners from all over the North West and as far away as London turned out for the funeral of Shezan Umarji, 20, who died following fighting on Preston's Callon estate. more...
Councillors have proposed that former Preston councillor Joe Hood should be made an Honorary Alderman of the City. more...
A 52-year-old Preston sales executive has set off on a gruelling task of cycling more then 900 miles from Land's Ends to John O'Groats to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. more...
Prestwich Headlines
RESIDENTS are being urged to secure their homes to stop a rise in "sneak-in" burglaries during the hot weather. more...
RESIDENTS are being urged to secure their homes to stop a rise in "sneak-in" burglaries during the hot weather. more...
Radcliffe Boro
RADCLIFFE BORO 1, NORTHWICH VICTORIA 1: Boro's pre-season campaign ended with a bang, as Jamie Miller scored a last minute leveller against Conference outfit Northwich Victoria at Stainton Park on Tuesday night. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 1, NORTHWICH VICTORIA 1: Boro's pre-season campaign ended with a bang, as Jamie Miller scored a last minute leveller against Conference outfit Northwich Victoria at Stainton Park on Tuesday night. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
A RADCLIFFE teenager is set to become a household name after landing a part in Coronation Street. more...
DISABLED grandmother Elizabeth Sayers is continuing the fight to keep up her Christmas lights. more...
A RADCLIFFE teenager is set to become a household name after landing a part in Coronation Street. more...
RESIDENTS are being urged to secure their homes to stop a rise in "sneak-in" burglaries during the hot weather. more...
RESIDENTS are being urged to secure their homes to stop a rise in "sneak-in" burglaries during the hot weather. more...
Restaurant Reviews
I wasn't sure what to expect at The White Tower Restaurant based at the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool but a very pleasant surprise awaited. more...
Rovers News
MARK Hughes' latest signing Benni McCarthy has revealed he turned down the chance to join Chelsea in order to sign for Blackburn Rovers. more...
BENNI McCarthy has put Premiership defenders on red alert by warning: my best is yet to come'. more...
Rugby League Round-Up
IAN Millward, British Rugby League's most colourful and controversial coach, is to stage a charity farewell dinner before departing for a new coaching role in his native Australia. more...
THE Robins roll into town on Sunday and Leigh boss Tony Benson wants the Coliseum crowd to raise the roof for the arrival of the Challenge Cup semi-finalists. more...
THE Robins roll into town on Sunday and Leigh boss Tony Benson wants the Coliseum crowd to raise the roof for the arrival of the Challenge Cup semi-finalists. more...
IAN Millward, British Rugby League's most colourful and controversial coach, is to stage a charity farewell dinner before departing for a new coaching role in his native Australia. more...
Seven Days
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in Lancashire from
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News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
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in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
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from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
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the last seven days more...
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from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
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the last seven days more...
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from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
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the last seven days more...
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Shakers Updates
BURY have received a triple injury boost on the eve of the new season. more...
PAUL Scott has said the Shakers are more than prepared for anything that Milton Keynes Dons can throw at them. more...
IF the purpose of pre-season friendlies is to rid the system of gremlins before the big kick-off, then the trip to Southport will have been well worth the trouble. more...
BURY have received a triple injury boost on the eve of the new season. more...
Shirty Harry Blog
Loyalty, eh? In the world of the £140,000-a-week footballer what does the word mean? more...
Soccer Headlines
BURY have received a triple injury boost on the eve of the new season. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 1, NORTHWICH VICTORIA 1: Boro's pre-season campaign ended with a bang, as Jamie Miller scored a last minute leveller against Conference outfit Northwich Victoria at Stainton Park on Tuesday night. more...
STAFF from Keoghs Solicitors in Horwich are taking part in a charity football match against local radio station Tower FM to raise funds for Derian House Children's Hospice. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 1, NORTHWICH VICTORIA 1: Boro's pre-season campaign ended with a bang, as Jamie Miller scored a last minute leveller against Conference outfit Northwich Victoria at Stainton Park on Tuesday night. more...
BURY have received a triple injury boost on the eve of the new season. more...
Sport From Around The Area
THE Robins roll into town on Sunday and Leigh boss Tony Benson wants the Coliseum crowd to raise the roof for the arrival of the Challenge Cup semi-finalists. more...
THE Robins roll into town on Sunday and Leigh boss Tony Benson wants the Coliseum crowd to raise the roof for the arrival of the Challenge Cup semi-finalists. more...
WHEN rugby league player Tommy Martyn's contribution to Leigh was recognised by his induction into the club's hall of fame nobody was prouder than his mother, Mary, who celebrates her 100th birthday later this year. more...
THE Robins roll into town on Sunday and Leigh boss Tony Benson wants the Coliseum crowd to raise the roof for the arrival of the Challenge Cup semi-finalists. more...
Sporting Highlights
NO-ONE can accuse the powers-that-be at Sedgley Park RUFC of not being pro-active in giving the game of rugby a boost in the local area. more...
Stanley News
GARY Roberts looks set to end speculation that he is about to be sold by putting pen to paper on a new Accrington Stanley contract. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
A RADCLIFFE teenager is set to become a household name after landing a part in Coronation Street. more...
STARRING in a pop video is just a dream for most teenagers and professionals can spend years waiting for their big break. more...
A RADCLIFFE teenager is set to become a household name after landing a part in Coronation Street. more...
Theatre
History's greatest love story comes to Blackpool tonight but the venue isn't quite what you would expect. more...
Thornton News
Youngsters looking forward to starting school in September have been getting a head start with books at Thornton Library. more...
Tv Reviews
IF TV exists in heaven, Mary Whitehouse must have been turning in her grave last night. more...
Walton-Le-Dale News
Hundreds enjoyed the sunshine at Walton-le-Dale summer fete on Saturday and helped to raise money towards building a new community centre. more...
Firefighters took more than an hour to bring a house fire under control which severely damaged the first floor and roof of a Walton-le-Dale property. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
HENRIK Pedersen faces surgery for the second time in eight months after suffering a recurrence of the Achilles problem that has dogged him for more than a year. more...
SAM Allardyce has revealed how the signing of Ivory Coast defender Abdoulaye Meite gave him the scope to cash in on Radhi Jaidi. more...
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce got people talking when he branded the English a lazy nation. more...
HENRIK Pedersen faces surgery for the second time in eight months after suffering a recurrence of the Achilles problem that has dogged him for more than a year. more...
SAM Allardyce has revealed how the signing of Ivory Coast defender Abdoulaye Meite gave him the scope to cash in on Radhi Jaidi. more...
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce got people talking when he branded the English a lazy nation. more...
Wanderers News
HENRIK Pedersen faces surgery for the second time in eight months after suffering a recurrence of the Achilles problem that has dogged him for more than a year. more...
SAM Allardyce has revealed how the signing of Ivory Coast defender Abdoulaye Meite gave him the scope to cash in on Radhi Jaidi. more...
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce got people talking when he branded the English a lazy nation. more...
HENRIK Pedersen faces surgery for the second time in eight months after suffering a recurrence of the Achilles problem that has dogged him for more than a year. more...
SAM Allardyce has revealed how the signing of Ivory Coast defender Abdoulaye Meite gave him the scope to cash in on Radhi Jaidi. more...
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce got people talking when he branded the English a lazy nation. more...
Want To Be On Tv?
The makers of The Way We Worshipped, a new series for Sunday mornings on ITV1, are looking for any readers with any religious footage. more...
A new TV show is searching for the UK's hottest street and urban dancers with a $25,000 cash prize for the winners. more...
A new TV show is searching for the UK's hottest street and urban dancers with a $25,000 cash prize for the winners. more...
We Say
MENTAL health problems affect one in four of the population but the whole area is still very misunderstood. Angela Kelly highlights a local organisation which offers a practical helping hand and meets one woman for whom it has been a life-saver. more...
I've just worked out how TV executives plan their schedules these days. When they spot a gap in the schedule they don't bother commissioning a new drama or hunting down a classic film. Instead, they take a trip to the basement of Broadcasting House where sits a wheel of fortune and a bin bag filled with scraps of paper. more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
SHREK and Princess Fiona will be the special guests at the 30th annual Ainsworth Village Day. more...
FUN events have been arranged in borough libraries this summer. more...
RAMSBOTTOM Heritage Society's next meeting will be a tour of the principal historical features of Stalybridge. more...
AN open air musical evening was staged in Bury to mark the 50th anniversary of the Abbeyfield Society, which cares for vulnerable elderly people. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
STAFF from Keoghs Solicitors in Horwich are taking part in a charity football match against local radio station Tower FM to raise funds for Derian House Children's Hospice. more...
Whitefield Headlines
A MAN killed in a freak accident at a Bury factory had just got engaged to be married. more...
A MAN killed in a freak accident at a Bury factory had just got engaged to be married. more...
You Say
HERE we are, barely a week into the seven-week school holidays, and already many of the kids I have spoken to are bored. Oh, they do not want to go back to school, but "there's nothing to do". more...
AS one who pressed for a circular bus route, taking in Tonge Moor Road and Blackburn Road, to be put into service, I was dismayed to discover this had been axed, causing much inconvenience to the travelling public. more...
IN the early 70s, the people running this town showed they couldn't get their priorities right by having disgraceful ambulances while lavishing money on back street, one-way systems. And guess what? Thirty years later, they still can't! more...
ON Saturday morning I drove down Bradford Street, up Bridgeman Street and along Trinity Street. What a mess! more...
I THINK that Lisa Daly, and those other women who have written attacking Mr Marshall for his opinions, really should waken up to reality. more...
IN response to John Turner's letter, "We have been priced out of sports venues", (Bolton Evening News, July 29), about being "priced off" at Leverhulme Park running stadium. more...
WATER is life! more...
I'M writing in response to last week's parking letter:
I live on Hope Street the local car park! more...
I'M writing in response to last week's parking letter:
I live on Hope Street the local car park! more...
RESIDENTS of Astley, Tyldesley and Mosley Common continue to be misled by Lib Dem leaflets. more...
A couple of points spring to mind about the car parking fiasco in Tottington (Parking uproar: Anger as brewery brings in charges', Bury Times, July 27). more...
May we congratulate the people of Tottington for showing their firm opposition to the proposed pay and display car park behind the Co-op since it was announced by the Greene King Brewery. more...
It is with deep regret and resentment that I enclose my cheque for £5 for this, the publication of my letter in the Bury Times. more...
It is with deep regret and resentment that I enclose my cheque for £5 for this, the publication of my letter in the Bury Times. more...
It is with deep regret and resentment that I enclose my cheque for £5 for this, the publication of my letter in the Bury Times. more...
Locals like to try to support local shops, but the installation of the pay and display car park by The Robin Hood pub will send us all off to the Tesco. Another nail in the coffin for local shops. more...
I WAS dismayed to find that a pay and display car park is being installed behind the Co-op. more...
I am amazed at the greed displayed by Greene King Brewery in introducing parking fees at The Robin Hood car park in Tottington. more...
Is it just me or does anyone else in the borough hate the colour of the blue refuse bins? Even after the collection dates, residents have them on view, and if you live opposite a house where this happens, it is an eyesore and a blot on our environment. I rang the council and asked them to take mine away, which they did. If everyone did this, maybe they would use a less conspicuous colour. more...
Good Samaritans do exist. A big thank-you to the kind and honest person who found and returned my wallet which I had dropped near Ainsworth Road park. This person went to the trouble of returning it to my home address, but unfortunately they did not leave any contact details for me to thank them in person. more...
I noted a disturbing contrast in the July 20 edition of the Bury Times. On the letters page, a correspondent compared Ramsbottom with Beirut and complained about the ongoing problems there which, if true, are all criminal offences. more...
At the weekend I was at Fairfield Hospital in the maternity wing, supporting my daughter during the birth of my first grandchild. more...
I WOULD like to remind readers of the importance of giving blood this summer. The National Blood Service is calling for people across the country to "Give Blood Before You Go" on holiday, due to a dip in blood donors as almost 40 million people leave the country for their holidays. more...
I feel it necessary to put pen to paper following the incident involving the huge bales of hay which rolled along Bridge Street in Ramsbottom, as one person in particular deserves some credit. more...
The NHS is in its worst state for sometime, with lack of funds, staff and government support. Thankfully, however, the workers can forget about the political debates and do what they do best. We were unfortunate enough to lose my father-in-law last week at Fairfield Hospital but the staff were excellent. You wouldn't get better service in a five-star hotel. We spent more than 24 hours at the bedside, with family members in and out, but tea and coffee was always on hand and the staff on Ward 7 went above and beyond the call of duty. more...
ONE of the most common questions asked by council-taxpayers is "what am I getting for it?" The answer is not a lot. A great song and dance is made about green flags won by our excellent gardeners but I suggest that the neglect of grids and drainage maintenance is a cause for concern and a more essential programme to be put in place. This represents an expenditure which should not be skimped and should be budgeted for accordingly by an adequate allocation of council tax revenue. more...
IN a recent letter to the Bury Times, P Griffin of Ramsbottom suggested we keep the flags of St George which were used in support of England in the world cup competition flying, as a mark of patriotism for our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Surely our troops have no business in these countries, fighting other people's wars. It is time our boys were brought back. more...
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Blackpool Citizen News
"Stay out of trouble and enjoy the game." This is the message from Blackpool police Inspector Steve Needham, who has issued a Zero Tolerance' warning ahead of Blackpool FC's clash with Nottingham Forest.
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Queens Park Rangers defender, Ian Evatt, has signed for Blackpool on a six-month loan deal.
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Blackpool have rushed through a deal for Rotherham United defender, Shaun Barker.
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Blackpool's young goalkeeper, Lewis Edge, has joined Rochdale on loan.
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Bolton Evening News Business
JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration.
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FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break.
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Bolton Evening News News
A woman was left for dead by three thugs who punched and kicked her in an unprovoked daylight attack.
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MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period.
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STARRING in a pop video is just a dream for most teenagers and professionals can spend years waiting for their big break.
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DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence.
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THE family of a teenager who was knocked down by a police car when he was high on ecstasy have urged Greater Manchester Police to step up their campaign against drugs.
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A MAN killed in a freak accident at a Bury factory had just got engaged to be married.
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STAFF from Keoghs Solicitors in Horwich are taking part in a charity football match against local radio station Tower FM to raise funds for Derian House Children's Hospice.
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JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration.
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THREE teenage boys arrested on suspicion of the manslaughter of a man who died in a factory fire have been bailed again.
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A FARMHOUSE that was to be converted into an executive home has been wrecked in a blaze started by arsonists.
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WITH passports being dusted off for the Summer holiday break, Bolton North East MP David Crausby is warning people to keep a close watch on the valuable documents.
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A MOTORCYCLIST from Bolton is riding to John O' Groats in a bid to raise cash for charity.
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DELIGHTED mum Linda Worgan has given birth to her first baby six weeks early so she can start cancer treatment.
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IS your gran the best in the world?
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BINMEN are refusing to empty Margaret Corkill's recycling bin . . . because she puts a bin liner in it to keep it clean
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FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break.
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TRAFFIC congestion is being caused by 17 weeks of roadworks in Wash Lane, Bury.
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LEIGH Market Hall is now a smoke free zone.
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DOCTORS at the Royal Bolton Hospital are being told to stop prescribing unnecessary antibiotics in a bid to cut rates of a potentially fatal superbug.
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A LIFESIZED figure of Batman seen flying over Westhoughton sparked a police alert when it was mistaken for a hang-glider pilot in trouble.
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DELIGHTED mum Linda Worgan has given birth to her first baby six weeks early so she can start cancer treatment.
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A CRACKDOWN on mini motorbike riders who cause a nuisance has been welcomed by police and councillors in Bolton.
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A £500 donation to help fund a youth talent showcase has been approved by Westhoughton Town Council.
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Children found themselves making management decisions when they swapped their Bolton school for the office.
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DRIVERS are being warned about potential delays with the start of a £1 million roadworks scheme in Worsley this week.
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THE latest Shop-a-Hoaxer tape is now on-line so you can help our campaign to identify voices of the criminals who waste the valuable time of the fire service.
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THE leader of a charity which helps runaway children in Bolton has told how a lack of cash has forced it to cut the services it offers.
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BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce got people talking when he branded the English a lazy nation.
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Bury Times Business
NICHOLA Robinson and Beverley Walter really know how to party!
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BURY-based plastics moulding and engineering business Excelsior Group International Ltd has announced changes to its senior management structure within its two operating arms.
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A THRIVING hi-tech company is staging a special event at Ramsbottom Cricket Club on Saturday to ensure that Bury firms won't be stumped when it comes to their computer systems.
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MUSIC Zone's store in Bury's Princess Parade has helped the value retailer of entertainment products on Britain's high streets achieve an 82 per cent rise in turnover to £135 million.
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Bury Times News
THE long finger of the law descended on Heaton Park last week as a drama turned into a crisis.
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BURY Cancer Support Centre is looking for volunteers to assist in a number of forthcoming events.
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PATIENTS, visitors and staff at Fairfield have more than doubled the amount of bug-busting handrub they use in just one year.
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THE extreme heat has claimed the lives of hundreds of fish in the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal.
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RESIDENTS are being urged to secure their homes to stop a rise in "sneak-in" burglaries during the hot weather.
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BURY Council has been hit with a £300 bill after mistakenly sending contaminated waste to be recycled.
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A LONE protester has spent more than a week outside a town centre car showroom on his disabled scooter in a dispute with its owner.
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FOOTBALLER Abid Uddin has returned from representing England, rubbing shoulders with some of the best non-professional talent in the world.
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A JOCKEY from Bury is achieving his dream of travelling around the world to compete in a prestigious horse racing competition.
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ENROLLING has started for adults wishing to take up a learning course this year.
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PLANS to regenerate Pimhole will speed up now the Government has confirmed the compulsory purchase of 133 properties.
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THE headteacher of Derby High School paid a glowing tribute to her pupils during the annual lower school prizegiving ceremony.
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DELEGATES from a Pakistan trust which provides subsidised healthcare for the poor have visited Bury as part of a nationwide awareness mission.
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FALLING and breaking his leg on a Metrolink tram inspired 60-year-old Eric Newsham to write a book about his mishap.
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UNSWORTH residents are to benefit from a property marking scheme.
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BURY is reinforcing its reputation as the traditional home of the black pudding with the opening of a new £700,00 manufacturing plant in the town.
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IT'S milestones for The Mosses!
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A DETERMINED father is pounding the streets of Tottington in training for the Great North Run with one goal in mind to raise £4,000 for children with leukaemia.
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TRAFFIC congestion is being caused by 17 weeks of roadworks in Wash Lane, Bury.
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PUPILS from Castlebrook High School in Unsworth put their imagination to good use to pick up an Enterprise in Construction award.
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INPUT from the younger generation helped Hawkshaw's three-day gala become a runaway success.
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A CHARITY trustee promoting the fight against breast cancer is urging people to help with fundraising to continue vital research into the disease.
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CELEBRITY chef Andrew Nutter is backing a campaign to find the finest black pudding recipe in Bury.
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FORMER Bury Times reporter Steve Panter, who once risked jail to protect a source, has been entered into the Press Gazette's Regional Hall of Fame for his "unrelenting news instinct and flair."
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Bury Times Sport
NO-ONE can accuse the powers-that-be at Sedgley Park RUFC of not being pro-active in giving the game of rugby a boost in the local area.
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Chorley Citizen News
It was worth the weight! New specially designed weighted recycling sacks are being delivered to homes in Chorley.
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MORE than 200 young people throughout Chorley have got a spring in their step after taking up the indoor sport gymnastics.
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Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business
WORKERS at Blackburn electrical superstore Powerhouse were sent home after the firm was put into administration.
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AROUND 100 workers at BAE Systems have been disciplined after inappropriate material was distributed on company computers.
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Lancashire Evening Telegraph Letters
I HAVE read the appalling storylines (Groomed for Sex) (LT, July 5 and 6).
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NAME and address supplied (LT, July 27) has got it wrong about the Middle East.
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I just want to say a big friendly hello to all your readers. The world isn't all that grim.
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IN THE Middle Ages the Island of Malta was transferred to the authority of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem, which was another chapter in the history of the island.
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By Karen Wright, Prince Lee Meadows, Darwen.
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Lancashire Evening Telegraph Sport
THIS is the moment driver Mick Gudgeon realised he should have listened to his wife.
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Leigh Journal News
PASTOR Margaret Brown has been installed as the new minister at the Church of the Nazarene in Tyldesley Road, Atherton.
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LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has welcomed moves to destroy the black market for stolen mobile phones.
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DELIGHTED mum Linda Worgan has given birth to her first baby six weeks early so she can start cancer treatment.
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DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence.
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LEIGH Market Hall is now a smoke free zone.
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MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period.
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ETHIOPIAN villagers will benefit from the generosity of Specsavers' customers in Leigh when they receive free glasses and eye care this autumn.
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FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break.
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VOLUNTEERS have come rushing to the aid of a charity shop.
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JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration.
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BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce got people talking when he branded the English a lazy nation.
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YOU are never too old to learn and Norman Greenhalgh is proof of that.
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A MUM whose life was saved by the quick-thinking actions of her young son is to thank the head injuries ward where she was treated.
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DRIVERS are being warned about potential delays with the start of a £1 million roadworks scheme in Worsley this week.
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TOWN dwellers are being asked for their views on council proposals for tackling congestion and parking problems.
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A WEEK-LONG fines amnesty has been announced at the borough's libraries.
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A PIT lad who rose to become head of maths at Leigh College has died aged 70.
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Leigh Journal Sport
WHEN rugby league player Tommy Martyn's contribution to Leigh was recognised by his induction into the club's hall of fame nobody was prouder than his mother, Mary, who celebrates her 100th birthday later this year.
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THE Robins roll into town on Sunday and Leigh boss Tony Benson wants the Coliseum crowd to raise the roof for the arrival of the Challenge Cup semi-finalists.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
RESIDENTS are being urged to secure their homes to stop a rise in "sneak-in" burglaries during the hot weather.
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DRINKERS are being told they should sit down rather than stand up in pubs and bars to cut the possibility of violence.
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MORE than two-and-a-half million counterfeit and illegally imported cigarettes were seized by customs officers in the North-west over a 24-hour period.
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FREE training is being offered to Bolton youngsters interested in learning a new skill over the summer break.
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JOBS have been lost in Bolton and across the country as electrical retail chain Powerhouse went into administration.
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