Stories for 13 September 2006
Amateur Scene
BREIGHTMET United paid for a string of missed chances as they bowed out of the Lancashire Shield against Prestwich Heys. more...
EAGLEY'S trip to Cumbria ended in disappointment as they crashed out of the Lancashire Amateur Shield in the first round. more...
THE Soccer Zone arena is hosting a five-a-side tournament at the end of September that will offer the winners a team weekend in Amsterdam. more...
THE Dave Felgate/Ian Senior goalkeeping clinic gets underway again at Burnden Leisure Centre on Thursday. more...
Angela Kelly
WHEN someone as influential as chef Jamie Oliver hits the headlines over the controversial subject of what children eat, you would think that something revolutionary would result, wouldn't you? more...
IT'S quite remarkable that Sharon Osbourne has turned herself into a successful TV icon. more...
ANYONE making a hoax call to the emergency services is an idiot. more...
THANK goodness that commonsense has prevailed and Bolton's much-loved elephants will stay at the top of Newport Street in the town centre. more...
DOMESTIC goddess Nigella Lawson is back on our screens this Christmas for a new BBC2 cookery series. more...
IT'S a real pity that the Bones Skatepark in Gilnow Lane, Bolton, is facing closure after a spate of attacks by vandals. more...
YES, it is good news that the 44 flats being built on the site of the former Lido cinema in Bolton's Bradshawgate are attracting many first-time buyers. more...
BURGLARS beware! You could be trapped by something as normal as sweating. more...
Betting Tips
Grain Of Truth can step up on her recent placed effort to land a valuable Listed win in the EBF At The Races John Musker Fillies' Stakes at Yarmouth tomorrow. more...
Grain Of Truth can step up on her recent placed effort to land a valuable Listed win in the EBF At The Races John Musker Fillies' Stakes at Yarmouth tomorrow. more...
Blackburn
BOSSES at confectionery giant Glisten have revealed plans to expand its operation in Blackburn in a move which could create new jobs. more...
THE family of road accident victim Demi-Leigh Hitchen have welcomed a new pledge to crack down on drivers who kill. more...
BED-RIDDEN hospital patients have been forced to bang sticks to get nurses' attention on an emergency ward because alarm buzzers were installed out of reach, it has been claimed. more...
T is a commonly held belief that black and Asian people only arrived in Lancashire in the 1950s and 60s to work in the cotton mills. more...
DEFIANT parking bosses have told Blackburn motorists: "park properly - or face fines". more...
Bolton Cars
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
Bolton News
A STUDENT looking forward to starting his dream degree course at university has died from cancer. more...
A STUDENT looking forward to starting his dream degree course at university has died from cancer. more...
A STUDENT looking forward to starting his dream degree course at university has died from cancer. more...
A STUDENT looking forward to starting his dream degree course at university has died from cancer. more...
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe yesterday after robbers struck at a jewellers shop. more...
Police have named a lollipop lady who was killed when she was run over by a bus outside a school in Salford. more...
Police have named a lollipop lady killed when she was run over by a bus outside a school. more...
A Manchester policeman caught on CCTV kicking a handcuffed suspect as he lay on the ground has escaped disciplinary action. more...
POLICE arrested 21 people following drugs raids in Bolton, Merseyside, Worcester and Holland. more...
SOAP starlet Sammy Winward has a very personal reason to support the Meningitis Trust - she fears for the health of her own daughter. more...
ALMOST 10,000 children in Bolton live in overcrowded or unfit conditions. more...
MOTORISTS are facing more disruption with the start of another set of roadworks in Bolton. more...
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe after robbers struck at a jewellers shop. more...
THE number of babies being born at home has soared since a new midwifery team was formed in Bolton three years ago. more...
A HUSBAND and wife team made thousands of pounds when they ran a music pirating operation from their home. more...
WAYS to make Turton Tower less reliant on outside funding are to be investigated. more...
AN ex-serviceman is calling for security measures to be installed at a town centre war memorial to protect it from vandals. more...
AN ex-serviceman is calling for security measures to be installed at a town centre war memorial to protect it from vandals. more...
A PARTIALLY sighted grandfather was left with horrific facial injuries when he tripped over uneven paving at roadworks. more...
STREETWISE youngsters from Great Lever are celebrating after picking up top honours in a military challenge. more...
STREETWISE youngsters from Great Lever are celebrating after picking up top honours in a military challenge. more...
WANDERERS staff have been raiding cupboards at the Reebok Stadium in a bid to find items to sell on internet site eBay. more...
THE last council-run care home in Bolton could close early next year - and be replaced by flats for the elderly. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
TINY tots in Farnworth as young as three have been learning a life-saving lesson. more...
WANDERERS staff have been raiding cupboards at the Reebok Stadium in a bid to find items to sell on internet site eBay. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe after robbers struck at a jewellers shop. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
Burnley
THREE drunken teenage girls launched an unprovoked attack on two innocent women, a court was told. more...
A postal worker acted as an insider for Congolese crime bosses to steal £26,000 worth of benefit giros in an elaborate fraud. more...
AN URGENT safety warning was issued today after a "deadly toxic" vodka was found on sale in a Burnley off-licence. more...
Bury News
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe after robbers struck at a jewellers shop. more...
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe after robbers struck at a jewellers shop. more...
Business
Channel Punjab has launched in the UK. more...
Business Headlines
TWO Bolton businesses will be joining more than 100 other companies at the region's largest networking and ideas sharing event. more...
NEW contracts worth almost £20 million are underwriting a Bolton heating and energy firm's major expansion over the coming years. more...
ASCRIBE, the Westhoughton-based healthcare IT company, has enjoyed a record year, with turnover up by 85 per cent. more...
THE owner of Bolton commercial radio station, Tower FM, has announced another rise in turnover and profits. more...
THE owner of Bolton commercial radio station, Tower FM, has announced another rise in turnover and profits. more...
HEATING manufacturer Myson, which has an operation on Nelson Street, Bolton, has won the contract to supply around 8,000 radiators for the Atlas Caravans 2007 range of luxury holiday homes. more...
Cars News
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country. more...
Centurions' Updates
LEIGH CENTURIONS 60, YORK VIKINGS 16: Centurions boss Tony Benson admitted the prospect of facing the Knights had given him a few sleepless nights. more...
LEIGH CENTURIONS 60, YORK VIKINGS 16: Centurions boss Tony Benson admitted the prospect of facing the Knights had given him a few sleepless nights. more...
Clarets News
HAT-trick hero Gifton Noel-Williams has vowed to carry on scoring after ripping Barnsley apart last night. more...
Cricket Round-Up
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
Darwen
A DARWEN woman wants people to help her improve the health of African children - with teddy bears. more...
Education
Ummar Ahmed from Preston chose to combine earning a living and studying instead of university. more...
Education News
TINY tots in Farnworth as young as three have been learning a life-saving lesson. more...
RUMWORTH special school has become the first school in Bolton to be awarded the Inclusion Quality Mark. more...
Features
"When will the Muslim community in this country accept an absolute, undeniable, total truth: that Islamic terrorism is their problem?" more...
Haslingden
A GP has been banned from practising for three months after he admitted altering a child's records to justify giving him an MMR jab. more...
Health News
THE number of babies being born at home has soared since a new midwifery team was formed in Bolton three years ago. more...
THE number of babies being born at home has soared since a new midwifery team was formed in Bolton three years ago. more...
THE last council-run care home in Bolton could close early next year - and be replaced by flats for the elderly. more...
Hyndburn News
PLANS to construct a £4.5million "state of the art" bus station in Accrington have been announced. more...
Latest Sport
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
THE Dave Felgate/Ian Senior goalkeeping clinic gets underway again at Burnden Leisure Centre on Thursday. more...
EAGLEY'S trip to Cumbria ended in disappointment as they crashed out of the Lancashire Amateur Shield in the first round. more...
THE Soccer Zone arena is hosting a five-a-side tournament at the end of September that will offer the winners a team weekend in Amsterdam. more...
BREIGHTMET United paid for a string of missed chances as they bowed out of the Lancashire Shield against Prestwich Heys. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
Leigh Headlines
CONSTRUCTION work is under way on a "visionary" new community centre in Leigh. more...
Leigh Rmi
LEIGH RMI 0, LANCASTER 1:RMI slumped to their third successive defeat when they went down 1-0 at home to Lancaster in the Conference North last night. more...
LEIGH RMI 0, LANCASTER 1:RMI slumped to their third successive defeat when they went down 1-0 at home to Lancaster in the Conference North last night. more...
Leisure Travel
STRATFORD-upon-Avon is one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions outside London as David Crookes discovered . . . more...
Letters
Regarding the article about myself and two members of my family camping outside Kiddies Children's wear for the store's summer sale. more...
If the government really wants to stop home-grown terrorism then why are they still making the same mistakes? more...
I write in relation to the article about the attack on a church (Asian Image August issue). more...
I woke up on the morning of August 10 and on my screens was the alleged terror plot' to destroy 10 air crafts. more...
I woke up on the morning of August 10 and on my screens was the alleged terror plot' to destroy 10 air crafts. more...
Why is it that newspapers/politicians/people automatically call these people muslim fanatics? more...
In agreeing fully with George Davies of Stop the War Coalition (STWC) I would like to add some finer points. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
Local Sports Updates
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
THROUGHOUT the 1950s and 60s, as Bolton's town centre saw the first real redevelopment since Victorian times, wells were discovered all over the place. more...
Movies
Action, adventure with a slice of Indiana Jones humour for good measure would be the best way to describe this film. more...
Anupam Kher plays a control freak who is obsessing over a plot of land. more...
Looks like numero uno music trio, Shankar - Ehsaan - Loy have struck gold again with their latest soundtrack release. more...
News
Police have released more details about the brutal kidnap of a shopkeeper from Bolton. more...
Muslim hospital patients in Lancashire are going to be one of the first to be offered new burka-style head-to-toe hospital gowns. more...
A multiple sclerosis sufferer was unfairly dismissed by her council employer, a tribunal has ruled. more...
Respect MP George Galloway will be in Preston to speak at a Public Meeting at Preston Muslim Girls School. more...
Pendle News
EARBY'S Youth Hostel has been saved from closure after Pendle Council agreed to buy the historic building and lease it back. more...
EARBY'S Youth Hostel has been saved from closure after Pendle Council agreed to buy the historic building and lease it back. more...
Radcliffe Boro
RADCLIFFE BORO 1 AFC TELFORD 1: A superb Tony Whealing free-kick was enough to secure Radcliffe Borough a point against unbeaten UniBond Premier League leaders AFC Telford. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 1 AFC TELFORD 1: A superb Tony Whealing free-kick was enough to secure Radcliffe Borough a point against unbeaten UniBond Premier League leaders AFC Telford. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe after robbers struck at a jewellers shop. more...
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe after robbers struck at a jewellers shop. more...
Ribble Valley News
TWO family-run firms from East Lancashire are in full bloom thanks to a national award scheme. more...
Rossendale News
A MOTHER-of-three was caught with more than £1,300 worth of drugs which she planned to sell to friends during a weekend in Blackpool, a court heard. more...
Rounders Updates
THE Bolton Ladies Rounders League came to a close this week with play-offs to decide the winners and runners-up positions in six sections. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Ryan Nelsen could be out of action until Christmas after undergoing surgery to cure a hamstring injury. more...
Rugby League Round-Up
LEIGH CENTURIONS 60, YORK VIKINGS 16: Centurions boss Tony Benson admitted the prospect of facing the Knights had given him a few sleepless nights. more...
LEIGH CENTURIONS 60, YORK VIKINGS 16: Centurions boss Tony Benson admitted the prospect of facing the Knights had given him a few sleepless nights. more...
Seven Days
News and sport stories
from The Bolton 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 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 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 News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
Shakers Updates
DARLINGTON 1, SHAKERS 0: A controversial penalty condemned Bury to their second defeat in four days against League Two big spenders Darlington. more...
DARLINGTON 1, SHAKERS 0: A controversial penalty condemned Bury to their second defeat in four days against League Two big spenders Darlington. more...
Soccer Headlines
DARLINGTON 1, SHAKERS 0: A controversial penalty condemned Bury to their second defeat in four days against League Two big spenders Darlington. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 1 AFC TELFORD 1: A superb Tony Whealing free-kick was enough to secure Radcliffe Borough a point against unbeaten UniBond Premier League leaders AFC Telford. more...
LEIGH RMI 0, LANCASTER 1:RMI slumped to their third successive defeat when they went down 1-0 at home to Lancaster in the Conference North last night. more...
THE Football Association last night hit Ben Thatcher with an eight-match ban and another 15-match ban which will be suspended for two years. more...
DOBBIES A's great start to the new season continued with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Daten AFC which put them clear at the top of Division One. more...
LEIGH RMI 0, LANCASTER 1:RMI slumped to their third successive defeat when they went down 1-0 at home to Lancaster in the Conference North last night. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 1 AFC TELFORD 1: A superb Tony Whealing free-kick was enough to secure Radcliffe Borough a point against unbeaten UniBond Premier League leaders AFC Telford. more...
DARLINGTON 1, SHAKERS 0: A controversial penalty condemned Bury to their second defeat in four days against League Two big spenders Darlington. more...
Sport
One of Europe'st biggest muti-cultural football tournaments will take place in Salford this year. more...
Any potential rivalry between Ashes spin twins Ashley Giles and Monty Panesar has been dispelled by glowing tributes paid by Monty to his senior partner. more...
Sport From Around The Area
LEIGH RMI 0, LANCASTER 1:RMI slumped to their third successive defeat when they went down 1-0 at home to Lancaster in the Conference North last night. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
LEIGH RMI 0, LANCASTER 1:RMI slumped to their third successive defeat when they went down 1-0 at home to Lancaster in the Conference North last night. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
Sporting Highlights
DARLINGTON 1, SHAKERS 0: A controversial penalty condemned Bury to their second defeat in four days against League Two big spenders Darlington. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 1 AFC TELFORD 1: A superb Tony Whealing free-kick was enough to secure Radcliffe Borough a point against unbeaten UniBond Premier League leaders AFC Telford. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 1 AFC TELFORD 1: A superb Tony Whealing free-kick was enough to secure Radcliffe Borough a point against unbeaten UniBond Premier League leaders AFC Telford. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
DARLINGTON 1, SHAKERS 0: A controversial penalty condemned Bury to their second defeat in four days against League Two big spenders Darlington. more...
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood said it was a "fantastic feeling" to be named in the England squad for the Ashes tour of Australia. more...
Stanley News
OHN Coleman has urged his Accrington Stanley side to step back in time. more...
JOHN Coleman has urged his Accrington Stanley side to step back in time. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
SOAP starlet Sammy Winward has a very personal reason to support the Meningitis Trust - she fears for the health of her own daughter. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
WANDERERS staff have been raiding cupboards at the Reebok Stadium in a bid to find items to sell on internet site eBay. more...
KEVIN Nolan could be in the England frame as early as next month. more...
KEVIN Nolan could be in the England frame as early as next month. more...
WANDERERS staff have been raiding cupboards at the Reebok Stadium in a bid to find items to sell on internet site eBay. more...
Wanderers News
WANDERERS staff have been raiding cupboards at the Reebok Stadium in a bid to find items to sell on internet site eBay. more...
KEVIN Nolan could be in the England frame as early as next month. more...
WANDERERS staff have been raiding cupboards at the Reebok Stadium in a bid to find items to sell on internet site eBay. more...
KEVIN Nolan could be in the England frame as early as next month. more...
We Say
THERE was a time when people observed a minute's silence every Remembrance Sunday. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
FARNWORTH United Reformed Church is taking part in the biggest coffee morning in the world being organised by Macmillan Cancer Care on Friday, September 29. more...
DERIAN House Children's Hospice will benefit from a charity night being organised by Hawkers in Gladstone Road, Farnworth. more...
SPORTING heroes will be taking part in a fun day of sports and activities at Bolton Arena later this month. more...
A SPARKLING talk in Bolton Central Library's lecture theatre on October 3 will see Bolton Decorative and Fine Arts Society welcome expert Susan Rumfitt to discuss the subject of diamond jewellery in the 20th Century. more...
You Say
WITH regard to the letter about Route 12, September 7. Please do not blame First bus - they are there to create money, not just for themselves. more...
I WOULD like to add my comments to the letter "Road is like a slalom", (Letters, September 6 ). more...
A RECENT report from the Association of Directors of Public Health states that money is failing to reach public health budgets because of deficits. more...
With reference to The Bolton News editorial comment September 11 " ID cards: More pros than cons". more...
FURTHER to the letter "Road is like a slalom" (September 6), I agree that an accident is waiting to happen. more...
I COMPLETELY agree that Bones Skatepark should be kept open, and have council backing or sponsorship to keep it going. more...
IT is with sadness I have learned of the death of fellow Aussie countryman Steve Irwin. more...
Your Verdict
As a stayaway fan there are various reasons for me not going this season, but the main reason is money. more...
I believe the apathy of some fans is due to a perceived lack of support by the board last January. more...
On the debate about Reebok stayaway fans. It was interesting to see that about 1/2 of the corporate seating (padded area) was empty for the match against Watford. more...
I don't blame Sam for questioning where the fans are and if he reads the BEN letters he would get disheartened by the moaning, whingeing ingrates who say they support' BWFC. more...
We are playing in a state of the art stadium, in the best league in the world, punching above our weight for the last 5 years (and more). more...
Have been reading with great interest the letters on the stayaway fans I think its something that has been coming for some time which should hopefully act as a wake up call to the club. more...
Have been reading with great interest the letters on the stayaway fans I think its something that has been coming for some time which should hopefully act as a wake up call to the club. more...
I have been reading with interest the various viewpoints on this subject over the past couple of weeks. more...
BWFC are not the only club with this problem! Someof the letters are
interesting if
rather obvious! more...
BWFC are not the only club with this problem! Someof the letters are
interesting if
rather obvious! more...
BWFC are not the only club with this problem! Someof the letters are
interesting if
rather obvious! more...
BWFC are not the only club with this problem! Someof the letters are
interesting if
rather obvious! more...
Asian Image Business
Channel Punjab has launched in the UK.
more...
Asian Image Education
Ummar Ahmed from Preston chose to combine earning a living and studying instead of university.
more...
Asian Image Features
"When will the Muslim community in this country accept an absolute, undeniable, total truth: that Islamic terrorism is their problem?"
more...
Asian Image Letters
Regarding the article about myself and two members of my family camping outside Kiddies Children's wear for the store's summer sale.
more...
If the government really wants to stop home-grown terrorism then why are they still making the same mistakes?
more...
I write in relation to the article about the attack on a church (Asian Image August issue).
more...
I woke up on the morning of August 10 and on my screens was the alleged terror plot' to destroy 10 air crafts.
more...
Why is it that newspapers/politicians/people automatically call these people muslim fanatics?
more...
In agreeing fully with George Davies of Stop the War Coalition (STWC) I would like to add some finer points.
more...
Asian Image News
Muslim hospital patients in Lancashire are going to be one of the first to be offered new burka-style head-to-toe hospital gowns.
more...
A multiple sclerosis sufferer was unfairly dismissed by her council employer, a tribunal has ruled.
more...
Police have released more details about the brutal kidnap of a shopkeeper from Bolton.
more...
Respect MP George Galloway will be in Preston to speak at a Public Meeting at Preston Muslim Girls School.
more...
Asian Image Sport
One of Europe'st biggest muti-cultural football tournaments will take place in Salford this year.
more...
Any potential rivalry between Ashes spin twins Ashley Giles and Monty Panesar has been dispelled by glowing tributes paid by Monty to his senior partner.
more...
Bury Times News
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe yesterday after robbers struck at a jewellers shop.
more...
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe yesterday after robbers struck at a jewellers shop.
more...
Bury Times Sport
RADCLIFFE BORO 1 AFC TELFORD 1: A superb Tony Whealing free-kick was enough to secure Radcliffe Borough a point against unbeaten UniBond Premier League leaders AFC Telford.
more...
Lancashire Telegraph News
TWO family-run firms from East Lancashire are in full bloom thanks to a national award scheme.
more...
A MOTHER-of-three was caught with more than £1,300 worth of drugs which she planned to sell to friends during a weekend in Blackpool, a court heard.
more...
Leigh Journal News
CONSTRUCTION work is under way on a "visionary" new community centre in Leigh.
more...
WANDERERS staff have been raiding cupboards at the Reebok Stadium in a bid to find items to sell on internet site eBay.
more...
Leigh Journal Sport
LEIGH RMI 0, LANCASTER 1:RMI slumped to their third successive defeat when they went down 1-0 at home to Lancaster in the Conference North last night.
more...
The Bolton News Business
TWO Bolton businesses will be joining more than 100 other companies at the region's largest networking and ideas sharing event.
more...
NEW contracts worth almost £20 million are underwriting a Bolton heating and energy firm's major expansion over the coming years.
more...
ASCRIBE, the Westhoughton-based healthcare IT company, has enjoyed a record year, with turnover up by 85 per cent.
more...
THE owner of Bolton commercial radio station, Tower FM, has announced another rise in turnover and profits.
more...
HEATING manufacturer Myson, which has an operation on Nelson Street, Bolton, has won the contract to supply around 8,000 radiators for the Atlas Caravans 2007 range of luxury holiday homes.
more...
The Bolton News News
ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe yesterday after robbers struck at a jewellers shop.
more...
STREETWISE youngsters from Great Lever are celebrating after picking up top honours in a military challenge.
more...
THE number of babies being born at home has soared since a new midwifery team was formed in Bolton three years ago.
more...
TINY tots in Farnworth as young as three have been learning a life-saving lesson.
more...
A HUSBAND and wife team made thousands of pounds when they ran a music pirating operation from their home.
more...
MOTORISTS in Bolton are enjoying some of the cheapest petrol prices in the country.
more...
RUMWORTH special school has become the first school in Bolton to be awarded the Inclusion Quality Mark.
more...
WAYS to make Turton Tower less reliant on outside funding are to be investigated in a bid to secure the long-term future of the historic building.
more...
AN ex-serviceman is calling for security measures to be installed at a town centre war memorial to protect it from vandals.
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ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe yesterday after robbers struck at a jewellers shop.
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A PARTIALLY sighted grandfather was left with horrific facial injuries when he tripped over uneven paving at roadworks.
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THE last council-run care home in Bolton could close early next year - and be replaced by flats for the elderly.
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A STUDENT looking forward to starting his dream degree course at university has died from cancer.
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A STUDENT looking forward to starting his dream degree course at university has died from cancer.
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ARMED police raided a house in Radcliffe yesterday after robbers struck at a jewellers shop.
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Police have named a lollipop lady who was killed when she was run over by a bus outside a school in Salford.
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A Manchester policeman caught on CCTV kicking a handcuffed suspect as he lay on the ground has escaped disciplinary action.
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POLICE arrested 21 people following drugs raids in Bolton, Merseyside, Worcester and Holland yesterday.
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WANDERERS staff have been raiding cupboards at the Reebok Stadium in a bid to find items to sell on internet site eBay.
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SOAP starlet Sammy Winward has a very personal reason to support the Meningitis Trust - she fears for the health of her own daughter.
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ALMOST 10,000 children in Bolton live in overcrowded or unfit conditions.
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MOTORISTS are facing more disruption with the start of another set of roadworks in Bolton.
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BREIGHTMET United paid for a string of missed chances as they bowed out of the Lancashire Shield against Prestwich Heys.
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EAGLEY'S trip to Cumbria ended in disappointment as they crashed out of the Lancashire Amateur Shield in the first round.
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THE Soccer Zone arena is hosting a five-a-side tournament at the end of September that will offer the winners a team weekend in Amsterdam.
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THE Dave Felgate/Ian Senior goalkeeping clinic gets underway again at Burnden Leisure Centre on Thursday.
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