Stories for 31 August 2006
Amir Khan: Latest News
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday. more...
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday. more...
Athletics
Last year the Waugh's Well was included in the Rossendale Midweek Series of fell races for the first time to replace the Whittle Pike, but in 2006 both races are in, to join the Pilgrim's Cross and Golf Ball events. more...
Burnley old boys Danny Whittaker and Simon Bissell were among the winners at the Mid Lancs Track and Field Medal Meeting last Saturday at Blackpool. more...
Becky White, the Great Britain International from Haslingden, was second in the triple jump final at the UK Challenge Final at the Manchester Regional Arena on Sunday. more...
Athletics on the Fylde will enter a historic new chapter tomorrow when two of the area's leading clubs formally merge. more...
Matthew Benson was the star performer for Blackpool and Fylde at the Mid Lancs track and field medal meeting at Stanley Park last weekend winning three gold medals in the under 13 boys category. more...
Blackpool's Shelly Woods is set for top class international action next week when she takes on the best in the world at the IPC World Championships in Holland. more...
Chorley Harrier Ian Williams went off to France to enjoy what he thought would be a relaxing holiday with his family, but it just so happened to coincide with a local hill race. more...
Bacup Borough
IAN Barker made it 10 points from twelve for Bacup with a pinpoint second-half header. more...
Bamber Bridge News
It was all on a plate for six-year-old Matthew Nuttall at the Mayor of South Ribble Dave Watt's summer fete. more...
South Ribble councillors have apologised for their heavy-handed approach in cracking down on council tax fraud. more...
Blackburn
A FORMER Blackburn girl is at the centre of an international police hunt after being abducted by her estranged father. more...
THE Samaritans are searching for volunteers to help continue their 24-hour, 7-day-a-week service. more...
ALTHOUGH the centenary of his birth is not far away, the clamour for anything associated with Blackburn-born Alfred Wainwright continues to grow. more...
PALS of a 50-year-old homeless man left for dead after a hit-and-run smash have appealed for the driver to turn himself in. more...
PALS of a 50-year-old homeless man left for dead after a hit-and-run smash have appealed for the driver to turn himself in. more...
Blackpool News
Police are hunting two thugs who attacked a man walking near to The Raikes pub in Liverpool Road, Blackpool, and stole his mobile phone at about 12.30am on Saturday. more...
Top comic Peter Kay will put t'big lights on when Blackpool illuminations start shining tomorrow. more...
Top comic Peter Kay will put t'big lights on when Blackpool illuminations start shining tomorrow. more...
Microchips in wheely bins in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde could be used to help the councils charge for the amount of rubbish you throw away in the future. more...
An 18-year-old is said to be in a stable condition in Blackpool Victoria Hospital after he was beaten up by a gang of men. more...
A hairdresser who has worked for the rich and famous is hoping to cut it in North Western Hairdresser of the Year category at The 2006 British Hairdressing Awards. more...
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is expected to be full with rollercoaster enthusiasts flocking to the popular tourist attraction to have a final ride on the famous Log Flume. more...
Creative youngsters in Blackpool put their sculpting skills to the test to help decorate the Solaris Centre with beautiful butterflies, beetles, bees and other bugs. more...
Plans for a specialist centre for people with brain injuries are set to get the go-ahead - despite local opposition. more...
A former Second World War munitions worker has reached his century. more...
Police have halted an investigation into the death of a woman who died after surgery in Blackpool Victoria Hospital. more...
Frisky frolics are being monitored at Blackpool's Sea Life Centre with the fitting of tiny necklaces to seahorses to find out whether they are faithful to one partner. more...
A Blackpool-based charity which provides complementary therapies, advice and information for people suffering from a long-term illness has been awarded a £5,997 cash boost from Lancashire County Council through the European Social Fund. more...
Comic Peter Kay will NOT put t'big light on when Blackpool Illuminations start shining tomorrow. more...
Members of the Goldwing Owners' Club of Great Britain will trip the light fantastic on September 2 as they ride through the first full day of the Blackpool Illuminations. more...
The Kooks were forced to play the final three songs of their set acoustically at Blackpool's Winter Gardens last week after the 1,000-plus crowd went jumping crazy. more...
A partially-sighted wheelchair user has completed a two-and-a-half month tour to raise awareness of the rights of disabled people. more...
Blackpool Pleasure Beach have been named and shamed in a report conducted by the Soil Association that examined healthy food and drink on offer at UK tourist attractions. more...
Bolton News
A TEENAGER was rescued from a cliff edge by firefighters as he clung to a tree above an 80ft drop. more...
A TEENAGER was rescued from a cliff edge by firefighters as he clung to a tree above an 80ft drop. more...
A MOTHER has told of her daughter's fight for life after she plunged 30ft from a castle wall. more...
A WOMAN debt collector was dragged to the ground in an alleyway and robbed of thousands of pounds. more...
SUN seekers were today warned that summer is over - putting to bed any hopes of a return of July's sizzling temperatures. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
Three youths are helping police with enquiries after a video was posted on a website showing a group of teenagers throwing a bike onto train tracks. more...
A 64-YEAR-OLD pedestrian has died in hospital, almost a fortnight after suffering head injuries in an accident. more...
TAX payers been left with a £3,000 clean-up bill after travellers set up an illegal camp on a playing field in Heaton. more...
A BOLTON MP is encouraging his constituents to join the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief. more...
A BOLTON MP is encouraging his constituents to join the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief. more...
NEW homes should be allowed on land allocated in Bolton for light industrial use, a public inquiry was urged yesterday. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A BOLTON nursery has raised almost £2,000 for charity with the help of soccer star dads. more...
WORK has started on a new £3 million crematorium complex at Radcliffe. more...
TAXI bosses are calling for a crackdown on unlicensed drivers who, they claim, are putting the public in danger. more...
WHEN Alex Chapman travelled home from a football league's annual awards night in May empty-handed, there were many who felt that he had been very unfortunate. more...
BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed. more...
ARMED robbers struck at a bank in Farnworth just before lunchtime as security guards made a cash delivery. more...
HOLLYWOOD legend Glenn Ford, whose family routes lie in Horwich, has been found dead, aged 90. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has announced that a new store at the Middlebrook retail park will open in October. more...
BEING overweight can double your chances of going blind, a leading charity has said. more...
A VICTORIAN oil painting once presented to a Bolton hospital has fetched £48,000 at auction. more...
SHE is a woman who is well know for straight talking. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has announced that a new store at the Middlebrook retail park will open in October. more...
BEING overweight can double your chances of going blind, a leading charity has said. more...
BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed. more...
WORK has started on a new £3 million crematorium complex at Radcliffe. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
Boxing Updates
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday. more...
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday. more...
Brierfield
POLICE today warned motorists not to leave valuable goods in their cars after a thief stole thousands of pounds worth of electrical equipment. more...
POLICE today warned motorists not to leave valuable goods in their cars after a thief stole thousands of pounds worth of electrical equipment. more...
Burnley
A SUSPECTED badger baiting ring has been uncovered in East Lancashire, police revealed today. more...
A PENSIONER is calling for people to clean up their act when it comes to looking after their canal. more...
Bury News
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A SEX shop could be the latest addition to Bury town centre's culture quarter'. more...
AN investigation has been launched into claims a severely disabled woman was raped while being cared for in a Bury nursing home. more...
A BURY dad was shot three times in the leg while his children and grandchildren were asleep upstairs. more...
A talented teenage organist will be pulling out all the stops by wearing an appropriate outfit for his appearance at a Last Night of the Proms concert this weekend. more...
A MAN has died in hospital nearly two weeks after he suffered severe head injuries in a road accident in Bury. more...
TIME is running out for women who want to join a midnight feast of walkers to raise money for a good cause. more...
A SIGNED Wayne Rooney shirt is up for grabs at a fundraising event to help families with disabled children. more...
THE alarms bells have sounded for the last time for a popular Bury fireman. more...
A WHITEFIELD man was forced to travel to Salford to have a tooth removed after he claims to have been refused dental treatment at a Bury surgery. more...
A Territorial Army soldier is swapping her normal job in front of a computer to tackle Mount Everest. more...
BURY people are being asked to nominate a post office they feel is first class'. more...
BURY'S blue bins have been bugged' by the council to see who is using them and how often. more...
BURY'S blue bins have been bugged' by the council to see who is using them and how often. more...
BURY'S blue bins have been bugged' by the council to see who is using them and how often. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
Business Headlines
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has announced that a new store at the Middlebrook retail park will open in October. more...
A sports scientist is hoping to help improve the fitness and agility of the stars of the future with a revolutionary piece of equipment imported from the USA. more...
AN award-winning brand communication company has pledged to keep the home fires burning, despite increasing its international reputation. more...
AN award-winning brand communication company has pledged to keep the home fires burning, despite increasing its international reputation. more...
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has announced that a new store at the Middlebrook retail park will open in October. more...
Business Updates
ARE you being served? That's the vital question being asked by Bury College bosses as the town prepares for a multi-million pound shopping boom. more...
FAMOUS mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington is set to amaze local leaders with an energetic lecture based on his approach to a successful business. more...
Cheetham Hill Construction (CHC) Ltd has become one of Britain's first Green Heroes. more...
FULL of Eastern promise!That's the Eastern Eye Restaurant in Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, which has been awarded a Quality Food Online Award for overall excellence in quality and service. more...
Centurions' Updates
CENTURIONS Head Coach Tony Benson's preparation plans for the senior squad's return to action at Oldham on Sunday have been boosted by the news that skipper Paul Rowley is almost certain to play after recovering from a blow in the groin in the last game. more...
CENTURIONS Head Coach Tony Benson's preparation plans for the senior squad's return to action at Oldham on Sunday have been boosted by the news that skipper Paul Rowley is almost certain to play after recovering from a blow in the groin in the last game. more...
Chorley Fc News
FORMER Accrington Stanley youth development officer Paul Lodge has been appointed as the new manager at Chorley. more...
Chorley News
A live music venue in Chorley has proved so popular with up and coming bands that it is now fully booked up for the next six months. more...
Work will begin next month on the £1.2m refurbishment of Chorley's All Seasons Leisure Centre. more...
Clarets News
BRIAN Jensen is delighted to see fellow Burnley goalkeeper Danny Coyne emerge from his injury nightmare - and admits the Welshman's first-team return serves to prevent him slipping into the comfort zone'. more...
Clitheroe
CAR boot sales across East Lancashire could soon be facing a licensing clampdown in order to improve road safety around the events. more...
Comedy
Dubai-based exile, Jim Davidson, brings his Back from the Desert' tour to Blackpool on October 31. more...
Stage and screen star, Lenny Henry, one of Britain's favourite entertainers, comes to Blackpool on November 30 as part of a major UK tour which will be filmed by the BBC. more...
Darwen
AN "inspirational" former headteacher has died just a month after he was diagnosed with cancer. more...
Education News
TRANSPORT bosses who make decisions about speed limits should put their own driving skills to the test, says a motoring group. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
Fc United Of Manchester
FC United's goal frenzy continued in the NWC Division One last night with an emphatic 4-0 win over Flixton. more...
FC United's goal frenzy continued in the NWC Division One last night with an emphatic 4-0 win over Flixton. more...
Fleetwood News
It was blooming marvellous at St Nicholas Parish Hall, Fleetwood at the weekend as the 24th annual Fleetwood Flower Show took place. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
Two giants of the British folk music scene are to play a one-off concert in Leyland on September 8. more...
The Bolton Chamber Choir is helping raise vital funds for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation with a concert in Preston on September 8. more...
Fylde Rufc
Fylde start their National Three (North) campaign with a visit to Hull Ionians on Saturday. more...
Garden Of Tranquility
STAFF at a town centre gym will be swapping their tracksuits for pyjamas in a bid to raise cash for the Bolton Evening News Garden of Tranquillity appeal for Bolton Hospice. more...
Gcse Results 2006
SCHOOLS in some of Bolton's most deprived areas showed the biggest increases in the numbers of pupils making the grade in their GCSEs. more...
GCSE students across Bury were celebrating last week after another year of successful
exam results. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
N Abbas 9(4); F Ahmed 11(11); S Al-Jibouri 9(1); J Al-Shamie 9(2); F Ali 8; M Arfan 10(6); M Ashley 9(8); H Ashraf 9(9); Z Asif 9(9); H Aslam 4; J Astley 10(9); A Atkinson 9(3); D Baig 11(7); S Barlow 9(1); N Be 9(9); L Beaney 9(6); D Berman 10(4); C Berry 7(2); F Berry 9(8); B Bevan 10(3). more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
All results A*-G passes with A*-C in brackets, unless otherwise stated. more...
GOLBORNE High School is hoping to take the most improved school in the area honour following the best ever exam results this year. more...
GOLBORNE High School is hoping to take the most improved school in the area honour following the best ever exam results this year. more...
HEAD BOY Chris Bowers led the way in the fantastic improvements shown at Hesketh Fletcher CE Humanities College. more...
A*-C grades only. more...
Gig Guide
A DJ who used to play at one of the country's most popular soul nights is behind a one-off revival of the event in Blackpool on September 30. more...
Haslingden
A YOUNG dad from Haslingden who was paralysed from the chest down after an accident on holiday in Ibiza was expected to arrive home today by air ambulance. more...
Health News
A VICTORIAN oil painting once presented to a Bolton hospital has fetched £48,000 at auction. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
Scientists have discovered why some people have more hair than others. more...
SHE is a woman who is well know for straight talking. more...
BEING overweight can double your chances of going blind, a leading charity has said. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
BEING overweight can double your chances of going blind, a leading charity has said. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
Health Updates
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
BEING overweight can double your chances of going blind, a leading charity has said. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
BEING overweight can double your chances of going blind, a leading charity has said. more...
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
more...
Hyndburn News
A COUPLE have spent eight years on a labour of love which has seen a former working men's club being converted into their five-bedroom family home. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
Manchester Phoenix coach Tony Hand's final forward signing, Ryan Watson, has spoken of his role with the side. more...
Jack Straw
ONE of the rather mindless things I've always done when abroad is to watch a little of the local television channels. more...
ONE of the rather mindless things I've always done when abroad is to watch a little of the local television channels. more...
Jimmy Bell Column
WE might be four games unbeaten in league and cup, but I think we're definitely four points down for the season. more...
Jobs News
New research from AXA Insurance has revealed that as many as one in ten people have sustained an injury in the work place in the past five years. more...
Connexions Lancashire is encouraging employers to consider the benefits of recruiting young, energetic employees with the launch of their Breath of Fresh Air' campaign. more...
Connexions Lancashire is encouraging employers to consider the benefits of recruiting young, energetic employees with the launch of their Breath of Fresh Air' campaign. more...
Lancashire
Nurseries, pre-school groups and childminders in Lancashire are being urged to hold a road safety day to teach children the vital road safety skills. more...
Young people in Lancashire are being asked to develop new services and fund activities after taking charge of a budget worth millions. more...
Civil funerals are to be made available in Lancashire with registrars conducting non-religious services at gravesides and crematoriums. more...
NEW rules to make sure old cars get scrapped and not just abandoned on streets are in chaos, it has been claimed. more...
NEW rules to make sure old cars get scrapped and not just abandoned on streets are in chaos, it has been claimed. more...
Lancs Gig Reviews
Nothing But Good has attracted some fine acts for its weekly Wednesday night melee. Last night went further, into the realms of an art-music happening'. more...
Lancs Gigs
Bat For Lashes, the nom de plume of singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Natasha Khan, is playing in Manchester on September 1 to promote her dizzyingly good debut album, Fur And Gold. more...
Latest Sport
A BOLTON nursery has raised almost £2,000 for charity with the help of soccer star dads. more...
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday. more...
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday. more...
Leigh Headlines
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A HEALTH watchdog is investigating claims that a patient at the Royal Bolton Hospital was left in agony without painkillers or fresh water. more...
A MAN has been killed in an horrific garden shed fireball. more...
BIG-HEARTED regulars at a Leigh pub are putting on a three-day charity music festival to raise cash for Wigan and Leigh Hospice. more...
A RESIDENTS' group is appealing for backing in its campaign to save Leigh East's playing fields from the developers. more...
NEARLY 300 years after it was founded a Leigh charity is helping to provide the best in modern care for brain-injured patients. more...
LEIGH residents have the chance to hand down their verdicts on judges' sentencing at a reality court next week. more...
LITTER, chewing gum plastered pavements and decaying town centre furniture are things that upset visitors to town centres in the area. more...
THE pomp and pageantry of the Last Night of the Proms is coming to Leigh. more...
EX-BARMAN Keenan Bailey was so sickened off by his boss' treatment he vowed to open his own bar. more...
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham is backing enforcement teams seeking out employers who fail to pay their employees the national minimum wage. more...
A PICTURE of Elvis taken by firefighter Paul Heskes has been snapped up for a big exhibition at The Lowry. more...
WIGAN Council is asking voters to confirm their electoral rolls details by phone and internet - to save postage costs
A freephone and internet registration service have been set up for this year's annual canvass. more...
SCHOOL receptionist Cynthia Griffiths Cotter is preparing for an adventure of a lifetime to discover her roots in Leigh - exactly a century after her family left to make a new life in America. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
Leigh Rmi
LEIGH RMI 2, GAINSBOROUGH 0: more...
Lesley Richards
MY dad's never been one for shopping. He's one of those impatient men who stands outside stores and tuts. more...
PAMPERED kids in these safety conscious and politically correct Big Brother days don't know what they have missed. more...
JO Riley is incensed by the state of the pavements in Tyldesley town centre. more...
I ORDERED an item from the Argos catalogue on Sunday so I could quickly pick it up on Monday without having to hang around. more...
Letters
So council chiefs have officially admitted there is no Plan B if the resort fails to win the UK's first regional casino licence next year. Does this mean that we can expect a series of resignations if Blackpool does fail to win the licence? more...
Save the Children is looking for dynamic volunteers to help promote a new initiative in primary schools. more...
Re: Dog Fouling. I think we can all assume a dog has a very similar digestive system as to humans, and therefore the animal will relieve itself no matter what situation it finds itself in. more...
I'm writing to encourage readers to support Cancer Research UK's All Join Together campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer and funds for research into the disease. more...
Leyland News
It was an all-out art attack at Leyland's Worden Park over the weekend. more...
A photographer from Leyland will exhibit her work at a major show which highlights the gritty reality of inner city life. more...
Residents in the Broadfield area of Leyland were given the chance to have their say on anti-social behaviour. more...
South Ribble councillors have apologised for their heavy-handed approach in cracking down on council tax fraud. more...
The curtain has come down on a young drama group in Leyland after the council slapped a 400 per cent increase charge on its venue. more...
Local Bands
Acoustic Uprising are a duo from Blackburn with considerable pedigree. more...
Perfect Origin are from Preston and formed when Tom Crawley (guitars, bass, backing vocals) went to Chris Higgins (lead vocals, keys and drums) for some vocal lessons. more...
Perfect Origin are from Preston and formed when Tom Crawley (guitars, bass, backing vocals) went to Chris Higgins (lead vocals, keys and drums) for some vocal lessons. more...
Local Cricket
Blackpool and St Annes both visited Fleetwood last weekend and neither came away with the result they wanted. more...
Blackpool and St Annes both visited Fleetwood last weekend and neither came away with the result they wanted. more...
Preston enjoyed a mixed bank holiday weekend comfortably beating beating Chorley by 58 runs on Saturday before falling to a four wicket defeat at St Annes on Monday. more...
The race for the Moore & Smalley Palace Shield title still looks like being a close run thing. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
ATHERTON Cricket Club's 2nd XI are the toast of the town after winning the Isherwood Cup in one of the most thrilling finals that the competition has ever seen. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
THESE are stills taken from a film shot in 1919, documenting the life of Bolton textile mill workers. more...
THESE are stills taken from a film shot in 1919, documenting the life of Bolton textile mill workers. more...
TODAY'S aerial photograph is of a scene that has changed a great deal, while still being easily identifiable. more...
Lytham News
An RAF helicopter helped force a man who was wanted for breaching bail out of the sea on Saturday. more...
Motorsport
A new sponsorship deal with an East Lancashire aero-space company has left Phil Smithson ready for take-off in the British Super-moto Championship. more...
Hapton's Daniel Barritt resumes his Production World Championship campaign this weekend with the three-day Rally of Japan. more...
Nelson
THE mother of a baby allegedly murdered today spoke for the first time of her heartbreak at losing her "beautiful" daughter. more...
POLICE today warned motorists not to leave valuable goods in their cars after a thief stole thousands of pounds worth of electrical equipment. more...
Nelson Fc
Glyn Barker struck first on 15 minutes and Liam Donnelly doubled the lead just after the half-hour as Nelson were beaten 3-0. more...
News
Blackpool boss Simon Grayson faces a race against the clock today as he seeks to tie up the remainder of his pre-transfer deadline business. more...
Middlesbrough striker Danny Graham has returned to Teeside after a month at Blackpool. more...
Hull City striker, Ben Burgess, has finally put pen to paper and joined Blackpool. more...
News About Local Jobs
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has announced that a new store at the Middlebrook retail park will open in October. more...
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has announced that a new store at the Middlebrook retail park will open in October. more...
Nicola Mostyn: Shoots From The Hip
ONE of the enduring facts about human existence is that, just as quickly as we rid ourselves of troubling life stresses (dinosaurs/the plague/Margaret Thatcher), the world moves on and conspires to bring us new, more complicated nuisances to grapple with (eco-footprints/bird flu/Noel Edmonds). more...
Oid Pals
As this is the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of troops from the Suez Canal Zone I am trying to trace friends I have not seen for 50 years. more...
Penwortham News
South Ribble councillors have apologised for their heavy-handed approach in cracking down on council tax fraud. more...
Pne News
Preston North End have signed Liverpool striker Neil Mellor on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £500,000. more...
Preston North End manager Paul Simpson has decided not to offer a deal to either of the club's trialists, George Ba and Richard Knopper. more...
Preston North End's forgotten man Adam Nowland could be back in full training within four weeks after a nine-month battle to recover from a horrific broken leg. more...
Preston North End have failed in a bid to bring former defender Chris Lucketti back to Deepdale before the transfer window shuts at midnight tonight. more...
Preston News
Former councillor Joe Hood is to be made an honorary alderman of Preston at a special council meeting tonight. more...
Preston has promised to be a real tower of strength for neighbouring town Blackpool in the resort's super casino bid - with the city drooling over an estimated 6,000 jobs and £500m economic spin off if it gets the go ahead. more...
Pat Wood of Preston's Saks Hair and Beauty salon, Fishergate, is one of the six finalists for the North Western hairdresser of the year award. more...
Preston City Council has been fined £12,000 for failing to heed a safety warning that almost resulted in a worker's death. more...
A Preston Council chief was getting ratty this week - in a bid to stamp out litter pests. more...
Campaigners have expressed anger that children as young as five have had their fingerprints recorded at three local primary schools. more...
A meeting between police and the community in Brookfield will discuss policing and crime in the area in the wake of stabbing victim Shezan Umarji's death last month. more...
Tributes have been paid to a car boot character who died suddenly at the weekend. more...
The future delivery of local services and leadership for the city of Preston is to be considered today. more...
A Preston lecturer has been appointed as one of 13 advisors to advise the Government on racial tensions in the UK. more...
A Preston businessman has appeared in court accused of stealing more than £680,000. more...
Prestwich Headlines
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police. more...
Public Transport
BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed. more...
BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed. more...
BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed. more...
BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
WORK has started on a new £3 million crematorium complex at Radcliffe. more...
VANDALS have made a hole in the roof of Radcliffe Borough FC in the latest attack on the club in the last four months. It was the latest incident at the club which has suffered more than £1,000 worth of damage due to vandals breaking into the Inn2gether Stadium to smash windows, chairs, tables, and even set fire to an oil storage tank. The problems have continued since then, with people climbing onto the fragile roof and making a hole in the ceiling, causing plaster and rainwater to get into the building. A turnstile has also been smashed. The damage has been reported to the police and the club is considering installing a CCTV system. more...
TWO leaking drums of toxic chemicals, which melted a young boy's shoes, mysteriously vanished as a probe was launched to identify who had dumped them on land in Radcliffe. more...
WORK has started on a new £3 million crematorium complex at Radcliffe. more...
Ramsbottom
RAMSBOTTOM Pool will stage a Hawaiian party giving families the chance to enjoy the last days of the summer holidays. more...
Rawtenstall
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has announced plans for a second store in Rossendale - just metres away from a rival store -sparking fears among the area's business leaders. more...
Rishton
A TRAIN conductor was left "badly shaken" after two teenage hoodies' ripped off his tie and pushed him during a dispute over their fare. more...
Rossendale News
A COUNCIL'S website is the best local authority internet site in East Lancashire, says an independent league table. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN Rovers yesterday rejected an offer of £2 million from the Reds for the Australian international, who could yet end up leaving for free in 12 months' time if he fails to sign a new deal. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers yesterday rejected an offer of £2 million from Liverpool for Lucas Neill. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Mark Hughes was today trying to sign another striker before the transfer window slammed shut. more...
Mark Hughes held talks with Andy Todd yesterday following his decision to axe him for Blackburn Rovers' game with Chelsea on Sunday. more...
Tugay is set to make his first appearance of the season in Blackburn Rovers's reserve clash with Manchester United at Hyde United's Ewen Fields ground tonight (kick off 7pm). more...
Rugby League Round-Up
TWO of the brightest rugby league talents in the Leigh area have been selected in a 24-strong England Under-16 squad to take part in games later this year. more...
CENTURIONS Head Coach Tony Benson's preparation plans for the senior squad's return to action at Oldham on Sunday have been boosted by the news that skipper Paul Rowley is almost certain to play after recovering from a blow in the groin in the last game. more...
CENTURIONS Head Coach Tony Benson's preparation plans for the senior squad's return to action at Oldham on Sunday have been boosted by the news that skipper Paul Rowley is almost certain to play after recovering from a blow in the groin in the last game. more...
TWO of the brightest rugby league talents in the Leigh area have been selected in a 24-strong England Under-16 squad to take part in games later this year. more...
Seven Days
News and sport stories
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and associated newspapers and websites
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News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
Shirty Harry Blog
Well, we're hanging in there, aren't we? more...
Travelling back from the St Mary's Stadium I got thinkin' about our soon-to-be-finished stadium - and I don't just mean how empty it will look if our gates don't rise above 11,000 (no trouble getting out of your seat for a pie at half-time!)
No, I mean any young kids coming to Deepdale for the first time will have no idea what the old ground used to be like - a proper ground (not stadium!) where posts got in the way of yer view and you could end up 100 yards away from where you started watching the game because of the sway of the crowd! more...
Travelling back from the St Mary's Stadium I got thinkin' about our soon-to-be-finished stadium - and I don't just mean how empty it will look if our gates don't rise above 11,000 (no trouble getting out of your seat for a pie at half-time!) more...
Shrimps
AN ACCOMPLISHED Greenock Morton side sent Morecambe to their third defeat of pre-season with a 2-0 Christie Park win on Saturday. more...
Soccer Headlines
A BOLTON nursery has raised almost £2,000 for charity with the help of soccer star dads. more...
Sport
Cricketing talent from around the region was on show as at a major tournament in Rochdale. more...
Sport From Around The Area
TWO of the brightest rugby league talents in the Leigh area have been selected in a 24-strong England Under-16 squad to take part in games later this year. more...
TWO of the brightest rugby league talents in the Leigh area have been selected in a 24-strong England Under-16 squad to take part in games later this year. more...
ATHERTON LR 0, FC UNITED of MANCHESTER 7: more...
ATHERTON LR 0, FC UNITED of MANCHESTER 7: more...
NO wonder ex-world sidecar racing champion Steve Webster had an impish grin on his face after returning to the track on board the classic Windle Imp outfit campaigned so successfully in classic racing by Leigh brothers Keith and Dave Latheron. more...
LEIGH MINERS 50, OLDHAM St ANNES 6: more...
LEIGH super swimmer Chris Pugh was planning to retire on top after he returned from the European championships with a magnificent seven individual medals tally - but now thanks to the town's top business people he has a new lease of life. more...
COLNE 2, ATHERTON COLLS 2: more...
LEIGH Premier Road Club's annual season long "10 mile points League" concluded with its closest ever finish with the winner only decided in the final event. more...
THE North hosted the British Individual Championship Finals Weekend, featuring Britain's top cycle speedway racers. more...
A NEW soccer club catering for players in the Astley and Tyldesley area needs experienced players for its Gin Pit Sports under 14s side which competes in the Leigh and District League. more...
Sporting Highlights
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday. more...
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday. more...
Stanley News
BOSSES at Accrington Stanley have been criticised after the club spent thousands of pounds building a police control room without planning permission. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
HOLLYWOOD legend Glenn Ford, whose family routes lie in Horwich, has been found dead, aged 90. more...
SHE is a woman who is well know for straight talking. more...
Travel
A TRAIN conductor was left "badly shaken" after two teenage hoodies' ripped off his tie and pushed him during a dispute over their fare. more...
Tv News
A Blackpool rock factory features in a new National Geographic Channel series on September 7. more...
Tv Reviews
I ALWAYS suspected a pair of hot pink rubber gloves with feather boa trim wasn't sufficient to stop everyone's favourite scrubbers Kim and Aggie from contracting some horrific disease. more...
Wanderers News
WANDERERS' record signing Nicolas Anelka talks to the Bolton Evening News today. more...
SAM Allardyce claims Nicolas Anelka can become a Wanderers legend - just as long as he can keep him happy for long enough. more...
CZECH Republic international Pavel Mares looks all set to become a Wanderers player. more...
Wanderers Reserves were beaten 3-1 by Sheffield United last night in their opening game of the season at Leyland. more...
THE lure of the Premiership convinced Nicolas Anelka that he wanted to become Wanderers' record signing. more...
Where he's been, and what he's done more...
Where he's been, and what he's done more...
NATURALLY shy or deliberately stand-offish, Nicolas Anelka has a reputation for being one of the quiet men of football. more...
Want To Be On Tv?
Lion Television are looking for a family from Lancashire for a new UK holiday nostalgia programme. more...
The BBC's popular entertainment quiz show Eggheads is returning for another series and is currently looking for teams of 6 colleagues, friends or family with good general knowledge to take on our team of resident quiz giants the 'Eggheads'. more...
We Say
GOVERNMENT ministers who make decisions affecting road users should be first tested on their own driving standards. more...
AS smoking scenes in the legendary cartoon series Tom and Jerry are banned, health reporter Jane Lavender looks at the changing attitudes to smoking, and how it has transformed from being a glamorous pastime to a filthy habit. more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
A talented teenage organist will be pulling out all the stops by wearing an appropriate outfit for his appearance at a Last Night of the Proms concert this weekend. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
A BOLTON MP is encouraging his constituents to join the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
Whats On
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some. more...
You Say
THE outrageous response of Phil Woolas to Komal Idris's criticism of government foreign policy, which he dismissed as "a load of crap" (Bolton Evening News, August 27), was a sure sign that the Commission on Integration and Cohesion is a public relations job, and that the last thing it wants to hear is the truth. A few weeks ago, senior British Muslims (including three of the four Muslim MPs) found that a serious letter detailing their concerns over the effects of British foreign policy was dismissed, if more politely, in a similar manner. more...
IN the early 1960 I rented a property. When later I bought a property, I got tax relief on my mortgage. This I did as I moved up the propertyladder until mortgage tax relief was abolished in the 1990s. Without this help, thousands of home owners would not be in the position we are in today. more...
RE the letter "Referral Unit will be good for youths", Bolton Evening News, August 25. more...
HOW I agree with Terry Riley's letter, "Days of peace and quiet have disappeared". I also have a copy of the Master Plan of 1972 for Westhoughton and, at the time, my mother and I viewed a map on display at the library when it moved temporarily down Victoria Street. Needless to say, we were not amused! more...
CONTRARY to B Derbyshire's letter on August 24, I think the new postal pricing policy is good idea. more...
EARLIER this year I had an accidental fall, which has meant me being off work for well over three months. I am now much better, thanks largely to all-round excellent medical care, initially from the staffs at the Swan Lane Medical Centre and our hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit and latterly by the community nurses from the Great Lever (Rupert Street) health centre. All have more than done credit to their profession. more...
I feel I must reply to Ms Hall in the Bolton Evening News, August 29,"Disabled equality is a two way street". more...
Dear, oh dear, oh dear. Coun Redstone believes the Tories saved local schools from closure. more...
A few years ago I attended a Chinese painting class held in, I think, Radcliffe. more...
MAY I say that I have no problems at all with recycling waste; that was never the issue. more...
AS I was parking in the disabled bay opposite the entrance to Fairfield Hospital, I must say I was appalled to find a male theatre nurse using the disabled bay as a smoking area and then discarding his cigarette on the ground right before my eyes. more...
SINCE losing my daughter to a speeding driver, who for me received a far too lenient sentence for his terrible deed, I have felt that had the victim been the child of a police officer or a politician, the court would have handed down a much stiffer sentence. more...
PRESTON'S top cop, chief superintendent Mike Barton, has called for the public to "assist the police in the identification and detection" of people driving uninsured vehicles. With road death and serious injury having plagued the UK since before the Second World War, it is a call to be thankful for. more...
I READ with interest the reader's letter in your paper of August 24 (Time to give young people some services'). more...
LIKE the writer of last week's letter in the Bury Times, we too have recently had hanging baskets stolen by low-life - as have neighbours just a few doors away. more...
I WISH to praise the service I received at Greater Manchester Surgical Centre, a South African company based at the rear of Trafford General Hospital. more...
THANK you for printing my letter (Helping hand for yobs on steps to nowhere', August 17). more...
AFTER reading all the correspondence on the Robin Hood issue in the Bury Times, including letters from Coun Mike Connolly, deputy leader of Bury Council; Yvonne Wright, councillor for Tottington; and Jane Lewis, chairman of Tottington Labour Party, I feel it is a disgrace that all these leading figures of society, with the expertise of the professional employees at Bury Council, could not negotiate on behalf of Bury Council and for the people of Tottington to pay Greene King for the use of this car park free of charge to car users, like in the
other townships. more...
COUNCILLORS are elected to represent the interests of all the electorate in their ward, irrespective of the individual voter's political persuasion. more...
Asian Image Sport
Cricketing talent from around the region was on show at a major tournament in Rochdale.
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Blackpool Citizen News
Hull City striker, Ben Burgess, has finally put pen to paper and joined Blackpool.
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Blackpool boss Simon Grayson faces a race against the clock today as he seeks to tie up the remainder of his pre-transfer deadline business.
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Middlesbrough striker Danny Graham has returned to Teeside after a month at Blackpool.
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Blackpool Citizen Sport
Fylde start their National Three (North) campaign with a visit to Hull Ionians on Saturday.
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Bolton Evening News Business
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has announced that a new store at the Middlebrook retail park will open in October.
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A sports scientist is hoping to help improve the fitness and agility of the stars of the future with a revolutionary piece of equipment imported from the USA.
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AN award-winning brand communication company has pledged to keep the home fires burning, despite increasing its international reputation.
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Bolton Evening News News
A TEENAGER was rescued from a cliff edge by firefighters as he clung to a tree above an 80ft drop.
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A MOTHER has told of her daughter's fight for life after she plunged 30ft from a castle wall.
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A WOMAN debt collector was dragged to the ground in an alleyway and robbed of thousands of pounds.
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SUN seekers were today warned that summer is over - putting to bed any hopes of a return of July's sizzling temperatures.
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THE weather may have been gloomy but August has brought smiles for some.
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YOUNGSTERS who filmed themselves hurling a bike on to a busy railway line have removed their video from the internet.
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A VICTORIAN oil painting once presented to a Bolton hospital has fetched £48,000 at auction.
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A 64-YEAR-OLD pedestrian has died in hospital, almost a fortnight after suffering head injuries in an accident.
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TAX payers been left with a £3,000 clean-up bill after travellers set up an illegal camp on a playing field in Heaton.
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RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has announced that a new store at the Middlebrook retail park will open in October.
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A BOLTON MP is encouraging his constituents to join the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief.
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NEW homes should be allowed on land allocated in Bolton for light industrial use, a public inquiry was urged yesterday.
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MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
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A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police.
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TRANSPORT bosses who make decisions about speed limits should put their own driving skills to the test, says a motoring group.
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Scientists have discovered why some people have more hair than others.
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SHE is a woman who is well know for straight talking.
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A BOLTON nursery has raised almost £2,000 for charity with the help of soccer star dads.
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WORK has started on a new £3 million crematorium complex at Radcliffe.
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TAXI bosses are calling for a crackdown on unlicensed drivers who, they claim, are putting the public in danger.
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WHEN Alex Chapman travelled home from a football league's annual awards night in May empty-handed, there were many who felt that he had been very unfortunate.
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BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed.
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BEING overweight can double your chances of going blind, a leading charity has said.
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ARMED robbers struck at a bank in Farnworth as security guards made a cash delivery.
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HOLLYWOOD legend Glenn Ford, whose family routes lie in Horwich, has been found dead, aged 90.
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Bolton Evening News Sport
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday.
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FC United's goal frenzy continued in the NWC Division One last night with an emphatic 4-0 win over Flixton.
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A BOLTON nursery has raised almost £2,000 for charity with the help of soccer star dads.
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Bury Times Business
ARE you being served? That's the vital question being asked by Bury College bosses as the town prepares for a multi-million pound shopping boom.
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FAMOUS mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington is set to amaze local leaders with an energetic lecture based on his approach to a successful business.
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Cheetham Hill Construction (CHC) Ltd has become one of Britain's first Green Heroes.
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FULL of Eastern promise!That's the Eastern Eye Restaurant in Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, which has been awarded a Quality Food Online Award for overall excellence in quality and service.
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Bury Times News
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
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BEING overweight can double your chances of going blind, a leading charity has said.
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A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police.
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WORK has started on a new £3 million crematorium complex at Radcliffe.
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A BURY dad was shot three times in the leg while his children and grandchildren were asleep upstairs.
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A talented teenage organist will be pulling out all the stops by wearing an appropriate outfit for his appearance at a Last Night of the Proms concert this weekend.
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A MAN has died in hospital nearly two weeks after he suffered severe head injuries in a road accident in Bury
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TIME is running out for women who want to join a midnight feast of walkers to raise money for a good cause.
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A SIGNED Wayne Rooney shirt is up for grabs at a fundraising event to help families with disabled children.
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THE alarms bells have sounded for the last time for a popular Bury fireman.
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A WHITEFIELD man was forced to travel to Salford to have a tooth removed after he claims to have been refused dental treatment at a Bury surgery.
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TWO leaking drums of toxic chemicals, which melted a young boy's shoes, mysteriously vanished as a probe was launched to identify who had dumped them on land in Radcliffe.
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A SEX shop could be the latest addition to Bury town centre's culture quarter'.
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VANDALS have made a hole in the roof of Radcliffe Borough FC in the latest attack on the club in the last four months. It was the latest incident at the club which has suffered more than £1,000 worth of damage due to vandals breaking into the Inn2gether Stadium to smash windows, chairs, tables, and even set fire to an oil storage tank. The problems have continued since then, with people climbing onto the fragile roof and making a hole in the ceiling, causing plaster and rainwater to get into the building. A turnstile has also been smashed. The damage has been reported to the police and the club is considering installing a CCTV system.
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A Territorial Army soldier is swapping her normal job in front of a computer to tackle Mount Everest.
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AN investigation has been launched into claims a severely disabled woman was raped while being cared for in a Bury nursing home.
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BURY people are being asked to nominate a post office they feel is first class'.
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BURY'S blue bins have been bugged' by the council to see who is using them and how often.
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Bury Times Sport
AMIR Khan is ready to go the distance against Ryan Barrett on Saturday.
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Chorley Citizen Sport
FORMER Accrington Stanley youth development officer Paul Lodge has been appointed as the new manager at Chorley.
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Lancashire Evening Telegraph News
A COUNCIL'S website is the best local authority internet site in East Lancashire, says an independent league table.
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Lancashire Evening Telegraph Sport
A new sponsorship deal with an East Lancashire aero-space company has left Phil Smithson ready for take-off in the British Super-moto Championship.
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Hapton's Daniel Barritt resumes his Production World Championship campaign this weekend with the three-day Rally of Japan.
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Leigh Journal News
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
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BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed.
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A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police.
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A MAN has been killed in an horrific garden shed fireball.
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BIG-HEARTED regulars at a Leigh pub are putting on a three-day charity music festival to raise cash for Wigan and Leigh Hospice.
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A RESIDENTS' group is appealing for backing in its campaign to save Leigh East's playing fields from the developers.
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NEARLY 300 years after it was founded a Leigh charity is helping to provide the best in modern care for brain-injured patients.
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LEIGH residents have the chance to hand down their verdicts on judges' sentencing at a reality court next week.
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A HEALTH watchdog is investigating claims that a patient at the Royal Bolton Hospital was left in agony without painkillers or fresh water.
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LITTER, chewing gum plastered pavements and decaying town centre furniture are things that upset visitors to town centres in the area.
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THE pomp and pageantry of the Last Night of the Proms is coming to Leigh.
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EX-BARMAN Keenan Bailey was so sickened off by his boss' treatment he vowed to open his own bar.
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LEIGH MP Andy Burnham is backing enforcement teams seeking out employers who fail to pay their employees the national minimum wage.
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A PICTURE of Elvis taken by firefighter Paul Heskes has been snapped up for a big exhibition at The Lowry.
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WIGAN Council is asking voters to confirm their electoral rolls details by phone and internet - to save postage costs
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SCHOOL receptionist Cynthia Griffiths Cotter is preparing for an adventure of a lifetime to discover her roots in Leigh - exactly a century after her family left to make a new life in America.
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Leigh Journal Sport
ATHERTON LR froze on their big day when they took on FC United of Manchester.
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NO wonder ex-world sidecar racing champion Steve Webster had an impish grin on his face after returning to the track on board the classic Windle Imp outfit campaigned so successfully in classic racing by Leigh brothers Keith and Dave Latheron.
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TO paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Leigh Miners Rangers' demise may be a trifle premature, after the team picked up their first points of the season with a demolition of Oldham St Annes.
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LEIGH super swimmer Chris Pugh was planning to retire on top after he returned from the European championships with a magnificent seven individual medals tally - but now thanks to the town's top business people he has a new lease of life.
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ATHERTON Colls travelled to Colne last Saturday with a squad depleted by injury and suspension and came away with a creditable draw
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LEIGH Premier Road Club's annual season long "10 mile points League" concluded with its closest ever finish with the winner only decided in the final event.
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THE North hosted the British Individual Championship Finals Weekend, featuring Britain's top cycle speedway racers.
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A NEW soccer club catering for players in the Astley and Tyldesley area needs experienced players for its Gin Pit Sports under 14s side which competes in the Leigh and District League.
more...
TWO of the brightest rugby league talents in the Leigh area have been selected in a 24-strong England Under-16 squad to take part in games later this year.
more...
Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
MULTI-MILLION pound private investment in Hope Hospital, Salford, has been welcomed by a local MP.
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BUS crime in Little Hulton has dropped following a major crackdown, new figures have revealed.
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A "violent" ex-prisoner who absconded from a bail hostel in Manchester has been found by police.
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