Stories for 14 September 2006
Accrington
A TOP detective reckons he's got the skills to kick crime into touch. more...
Amateur Scene
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
Athletics
Blackpool Wyre and Fylde athletes won a record 20 gold medals in the track and field medal meeting at Stanley Park last weekend. more...
Barrowford
PENDLE'S Higherford Mill has lost out on a place in the regional final of the BBC's Restoration Village. more...
Blackburn
A BLACKBURN girl who became the youngest female in the UK to be disarmed using a police Taser has admitted three charges in court - including making threats to kill. more...
Blackpool News
Young men in Blackpool are turning to dangerous drugs as a short cut to obtaining designer bodies', a leading charity claimed this week. more...
The men who will decide Blackpool's casino fate were left in no doubt of the strength of feeling in the resort when they visited last Friday. more...
More than 100 people turned out in glorious sunshine to raise money in the Citizen-backed British Heart Foundation's 15th annual Three Piers Walk. more...
The parents of a Blackpool soldier who died after coming under attack in Iraq have paid tribute to their son who "lived life to the full". more...
A female cashier was dragged around a building society during a terrifying robbery on Monday. more...
Blackpool's windy coastline could be used to help power the resort's famous illuminations. more...
A proposal to keep car parks open for an hour longer each night has been welcomed by the town's entertainment bosses. more...
Bolton News
A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Bolton is being questioned by police after he was arrested in a drugs raid. more...
A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop. more...
FIRST it was a life-sized model of Batman that got Malcolm Vickers into trouble with the law. more...
AN OFF-LICENCE owner has been fined after his wife sold alcohol to a child under the age of 16, a court heard. more...
ONE of the sisters who was knocked down outside her home last month has returned to school. more...
pupils in Bolton have scored some of the best results for years in high school SATs exams. more...
FOOD-LOVERS in Bolton are in for a treat as the town prepares to host its first Food and Drink Festival. more...
THAI boxing coach Sandy Holt has slammed bullies who may have used kickboxing skills in a street attack. more...
DANGEROUS drivers who use expensive lawyers to avoid conviction will be targeted by police in Bolton. more...
FIVE teenagers have been arrested over a fire at a bowling alley in Walkden. more...
DOG owners are being asked to keep their pets under control after 15 sheep were found savaged. more...
A BURNDEN Park turnstile has been snapped up for £500 - and will take pride of place at a new housing development. more...
THE Royal Bolton Hospital is trying to trace relatives of a patient who died this week. more...
A SHARE in a multi-million pound pot of cash for community groups is up for grabs from a major charity foundation. more...
A FLAG Day will raise money for the Destitute Animal Centre in Bolton on Saturday. more...
TEN thousand fish have been killed in a major pollution incident on a six mile stretch of a Bolton brook. more...
PETER Kay is the person Brits would most like to go on holiday with, according to a poll. more...
PETER Kay is the person Brits would most like to go on holiday with, according to a poll. more...
A ROYAL Marine swapped the battlefields of Afghanistan for the kitchen of a secondary school in Bolton - to teach children how to make curry. more...
NURSERY children have raised £900 for the Meningitis Research Foundation with a musical extravaganza. more...
THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction. more...
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs. more...
POLICE have made a fresh appeal for information following an assault which left a man fighting for his life. more...
PEOPLE tracing their family trees will be able to take advantage of a new £300,000 resource centre at Bolton Museum. more...
FED up traders were forced to close their doors to customers as workmen creating the new-look Churchgate dug up pavements outside their shops. more...
THREE people were dramatically rescued by firefighters when suspected arsonists attacked their home. more...
THREE people were dramatically rescued by firefighters when suspected arsonists attacked their home. more...
THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction. more...
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs. more...
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs. more...
A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop. more...
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs. more...
Burnley
BURNLEY is the best place in the North West for first-time buyers to get a house, according to a new survey. more...
Bury News
A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop. more...
A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop. more...
FAIRFIELD Hospital's maternity department, including its special care baby unit, could be saved after a rethink by health bosses, the Bury Times can reveal. more...
Missing stroke victim Dave Milner was traced after several hours by colleagues - using his job sheet! more...
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been hailed a hero by firefighters after saving his parents and sisters from their blazing home. more...
A FORMER Manchester United player now working as a football agent has escaped a driving ban. more...
ADVANCING years are no barrier to becoming an advanced driver. more...
ADVANCING years are no barrier to becoming an advanced driver. more...
HYGIENE standards at Fairfield Hospital have fallen in the last year, according to a new report ranking levels of cleanliness across the region's hospitals. more...
TICKETS for a charity ball raising money to fund more research into brain tumours in memory of teenager Christopher Clarke have gone on sale. more...
THE manager of a fast food takeaway who has given away thousands of trees to customers has been nominated for an environmental award. more...
THE people of Bury are being urged to dig out their cycling shorts, walking boots, running shoes and swimsuits to take on the 106-mile Autumn Challenge raising money for Bury Hospice. more...
THE standard of swimming lessons in the borough is set to improve thanks to a new partnership between the sport's national governing body and Bury Council. more...
Business Headlines
FED up traders were forced to close their doors to customers as workmen creating the new-look Churchgate dug up pavements outside their shops. more...
BOLTON-based family bakers Warburton has pledged £45,000 towards a new children's hospital being built in Manchester. more...
A BOLTON printing company has expanded into Cumbria and set up its new office in the grounds of a stately home. more...
Business Updates
RAISE your glasses to a company which has transformed a dilapidated Victorian pub into a thriving commercial business. more...
THERE'S plenty of sweet talk' for businesswoman Christina Senior. more...
Chorley Cc News
Chorley professional Stephen John finished the leading wicket taker in the Surridge Northern Premier League this season claiming 65 victims at an average of 18.45. more...
Chorley Fc Match Reports
Chorley 0
Buxton 1
Despite the introduction of four new signings, Chorley stretched their pointless start to the season to five games after failing to unlock an uncompromising Buxton defence. more...
Chorley Fc News
Chorley manager Paul Lodge hopes to sign an experienced stand-in goalkeeper in time for Saturday's FA Cup clash with Premier Division North Ferriby United. more...
Chorley News
Chorley Council is considering scrapping its neighbourhood warden service and handing it over to Lancashire Police. more...
A teenager is fighting for his life in hospital following an incident in Chorley on Saturday evening. more...
Ten-year-old Rosie Pemberton was left lost for words when she entered a young reporter of the year competition in a children's newspaper. more...
Council worker John Gillett's witty limerick was just the trick. more...
An estimated £600,000 is to be spent building a new children's home in Chorley - just yards away from one closed down earlier this year. more...
A former 26 bedroom old people's home that has been boarded up for four years has just been sold for more than £400,000. more...
A group of mill workers are pictured streaming out of North Street Mill in Chorley over a century ago. more...
Traders have voted unanimously in favour of free, one hour parking slots on Chorley's Market Street. more...
Coppull and Charnock Richard were both winners in this year's Lancashire's Best Kept Village competiton as the most improved large and medium size villages. more...
A group of Whittle residents have written a book giving walkers an insight into the beauty and history of their village. more...
Clarets News
GIFTON Noel-Williams will remain on the transfer list despite his stunning hat-trick over Barnsley. more...
Darwen
A THIEVING solicitor who was working as a Citizens Advice Bureau adviser while serving a five-year prison sentence has had his contract terminated. more...
DARWEN'S threatened £33million academy is back on after the businessman behind the super school said he remained committed to the project. more...
A GANG of teenagers smashed a car into the front of a house in a Jackass' style prank which was allegedly filmed on their mobile phones. more...
Education News
A ROYAL Marine swapped the battlefields of Afghanistan for the kitchen of a secondary school in Bolton - to teach children how to make curry. more...
NURSERY children have raised £900 for the Meningitis Research Foundation with a musical extravaganza. more...
pupils in Bolton have scored some of the best results for years in high school SATs exams. more...
pupils in Bolton have scored some of the best results for years in high school SATs exams. more...
Fairfield Baby Unit Closure Protest
FAIRFIELD Hospital is to lose two high dependency beds and some staff will be transferred to help solve a staff shortage in critical care at North Manchester General Hospital. more...
TODAY is D-Day for the future of healthcare in Bury as health chiefs decide whether to strip Fairfield Hospital of its acute surgery services and give multi-million pound medical centres the green light. more...
TODAY is D-Day for the future of healthcare in Bury as health chiefs decide whether to strip Fairfield Hospital of its acute surgery services and give multi-million pound medical centres the green light. more...
Fans' Verdict
Whilst I don't like the idea of knocking the Whites I have to agree to the majority of many of the strong feelings being presented. more...
I've had a season ticket for approx 25 years and have always sat with my father who has had one for even longer. more...
It is interesting to note that this topic of conversation has generated far more response from the stayaway faction, than the "stop whingeing "brigade. more...
Fylde Rufc
Fylde welcome bogey team Tynedale to the Woodlands on Saturday September (kick off 3pm). more...
Fylde welcome bogey team Tynedale to the Woodlands on Saturday September (kick off 3pm). more...
Garden Of Tranquility
VOLUNTEER Mavis Hopkinson has raised almost £2,000 for Bolton Hospital by selling home-made cakes. more...
Grasshoppers
Preston Grasshoppers 18
Fylde 10
Hoppers moved up to third in the table after an impressive win over their local rivals. more...
Haslingden
HASLINGDEN residents are fighting to drive HGVs off the town's roads. more...
Health News
A ROYAL Marine swapped the battlefields of Afghanistan for the kitchen of a secondary school in Bolton - to teach children how to make curry. more...
NURSERY children have raised £900 for the Meningitis Research Foundation with a musical extravaganza. more...
BOLTON-based family bakers Warburton has pledged £45,000 towards a new children's hospital being built in Manchester. more...
Health Updates
HYGIENE standards at Fairfield Hospital have fallen in the last year, according to a new report ranking levels of cleanliness across the region's hospitals. more...
Jobs News
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs. more...
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs. more...
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs. more...
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs. more...
Latest Sport
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
RICHIE Baker could be the next Shakers export to the Premiership, according to his manager Chris Casper. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
RICHIE Baker could be the next Shakers export to the Premiership, according to his manager Chris Casper. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
Leigh Headlines
WORK begins tomorrow on Westleigh Vision - a centrepiece 'learning village.'
This will incorporate facilities at Westleigh High School, Sure Start Children's Centre, and the Twelve Apostles, St Paul's and Newton West Park primary schools. more...
A RARE blue Bedlington terrier was stolen in a brazen daytime raid. more...
WORK begins tomorrow on Westleigh Vision - a centrepiece 'learning village.' more...
STUDENTS at a Leigh firm of chartered accountants are once again celebrating success in their Certified Accountancy exams. more...
Local Cricket
AFC Duke battered the Hop Pocket 9-0 in the Chorley Nissan Sunday League with a hat-trick from Bolton the highlight of an impressive performance. more...
Preston finished their Surridge Northern Premier League season with an outsanding batting performance to win at Carnforth. more...
Thornton Cleveleys go into the last game of the season four points clear of Great Eccleston at the top of the Moore and Smalley Palace Shield Premier Division after a nine wicket defeat of Whittingham & Goosnargh. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures. more...
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures. more...
THE final of the Bury & District Twenty20 competition is to be held at Walshaw Sports Club this Sunday. more...
SELECTIONS for the weekend. more...
CHECK out all the latest results in .pdf format. more...
CHECK out all the latest results in .pdf format. more...
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures. more...
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures. more...
CHECK out all the latest results in .pdf format. more...
CHECK out all the latest results in .pdf format. more...
Local Sports Updates
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
PEOPLE tracing their family trees will be able to take advantage of a new £300,000 resource centre at Bolton Museum. more...
Tonight's aerial photograph is particularly interesting for me as I travel along Tonge Moor Road every day. more...
Match Reports
Port Vale 2
Blackpool 0
A goal on the stroke of half time put Blackpool on the back foot against high flying Port Vale on Saturday. more...
News
Blackpool go into Saturday's north west derby with Oldham still seeking their first home victory of the season. more...
Blackpool go into Saturday's north west derby with Oldham still seeking their first home victory of the season. more...
A couple say they are afraid to live in their own home after being constantly targeted in racist attacks by a gang of Asian youths. more...
News From The Schools
WORK begins tomorrow on Westleigh Vision - a centrepiece 'learning village.' more...
STUDENTS at a Leigh firm of chartered accountants are once again celebrating success in their Certified Accountancy exams. more...
Nicola Mostyn: Shoots From The Hip
The definition of an adult is "having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature". As I turn 31 next month, I'm trying to work out if I match this description. more...
The definition of an adult is "having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature". As I turn 31 next month, I'm trying to work out if I match this description. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
"I'm trying to find some friends that I went to Bolton County Grammar School with from 1979 to 1983. more...
"I am trying to trace Norman Southern, who served with me in the RAMC at the British Military Hospital in Fayid Egypt 1954/1955. more...
I am looking for any Hession family members originally from the Bedford, Leigh, area. more...
"I'm trying to find some friends that I went to Bolton County Grammar School with from 1979 to 1983. more...
"I am trying to trace Norman Southern, who served with me in the RAMC at the British Military Hospital in Fayid Egypt 1954/1955. more...
I am looking for any Hession family members originally from the Bedford, Leigh, area. more...
"I'm trying to find some friends that I went to Bolton County Grammar School with from 1979 to 1983. more...
"I am trying to trace Norman Southern, who served with me in the RAMC at the British Military Hospital in Fayid Egypt 1954/1955. more...
I am looking for any Hession family members originally from the Bedford, Leigh, area. more...
"I'm trying to find some friends that I went to Bolton County Grammar School with from 1979 to 1983. more...
"I am trying to trace Norman Southern, who served with me in the RAMC at the British Military Hospital in Fayid Egypt 1954/1955. more...
I am looking for any Hession family members originally from the Bedford, Leigh, area. more...
Pne News
Patrick Agyemang went from forgotten man to hero in the space of four days to remind Preston's high profile strikers to stay on their toes. more...
Preston News
Children as young as eight are spending time behind bars at a Leyland prison as part of a tactic to cut crime. more...
Children as young as eight are spending time behind bars at a Leyland prison as part of a tactic to cut crime. more...
A taxi-driver suffered a terrifying late night ordeal after a bogus customer attempted to rob him at gun point. more...
A hospital worker is on her marks to take part in the world's biggest half marathon to raise cash for charity. more...
Controversial anti-war MP George Galloway is to visit Preston next week to speak at a public meeting at a Muslim girls' school. more...
A team of runners have dared to bare almost all in a calendar which aims to raise funds for cancer patients from Preston and South Ribble and promote the benefits of their sport. more...
Children are being urged to belt up as new rules governing the use of child car seats come into force on Monday. more...
It is a common belief that black and Asian people only arrived in Lancashire in the 1950s and 60s. more...
Prestwich Heys, Local Soccer Round-Up
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop. more...
A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes warned his players not to blow a year of hard work' as Rovers put the finishing touches to their preparations ahead of tonight's UEFA Cup tie with Red Bull Salzburg here in Austria. more...
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes has admitted he would love to work with Giovanni Trapattoni one day after hailing the legendary Italian as one of Europe's finest tacticians. more...
Shakers Updates
CHRIS Casper has launched a blistering attack on referees - after they cost his side four points in their last two games. more...
RICHIE Baker could be the next Shakers export to the Premiership, according to his manager Chris Casper. more...
DARYL Taylor is keen to lay down some roots at Gigg Lane after two years in the wilderness. more...
CHRIS Casper has launched a blistering attack on referees - after they cost his side four points in their last two games. more...
RICHIE Baker could be the next Shakers export to the Premiership, according to his manager Chris Casper. more...
Soccer Headlines
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
CHRIS Casper has launched a blistering attack on referees - after they cost his side four points in their last two games. more...
RICHIE Baker could be the next Shakers export to the Premiership, according to his manager Chris Casper. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
CHRIS Casper has launched a blistering attack on referees - after they cost his side four points in their last two games. more...
RICHIE Baker could be the next Shakers export to the Premiership, according to his manager Chris Casper. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
Sport From Around The Area
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
Sporting Highlights
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures. more...
Stanley Reports
STEVEN Gerrard was a surprise spectator at the Fraser Eagle Stadium but even the Liverpool and England international would have struggled to force his way into the Stanley squad. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
PETER Kay is the person Brits would most like to go on holiday with, according to a poll. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
Wanderers News
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
RICARDO Gardner has taken the first big step on the comeback trail. more...
SAM Allardyce has praised Kevin Davies for the way he has approached his recovery from the fractured cheekbone he suffered in the defeat at Charlton 19 days ago,
The Wanderers boss believes Davies, who is currently serving a three-match suspension for his sending off in the same game, could be back in action by the end of the month. more...
SAM Allardyce has praised Kevin Davies for the way he has approached his recovery from the fractured cheekbone he suffered in the defeat at Charlton 19 days ago. more...
BOLTON Wanderers target Diego Tristan insists money was not a factor in his decision to turn his back on the Premiership. more...
THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
ROONEY, Coleen, Fabregas, Jose and Rafa come under Gerry McDonnell's spotlight in his weekly betting preview for the weekend games. more...
We Say
IT is fantastic news that 300 new jobs have been created in Bolton. more...
POLICE pursuit of dangerous drivers who escape prosecution due to being able to afford expensive lawyers such as "Mr Loophole" Nick Freeman is more than justified. more...
PEOPLE’S musical taste says more about their lifestyles than their social backgrounds, according to a new survey. With a national newspaper campaigning against music it believes leads to self-harming, Andrew Mosley looks at what your music taste says about your life. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
A KIDNEY donor appeal is being held in the Crompton Place shopping centre on Saturday. more...
THE annual Walsingham Festival at St Augustine's Church in Tonge Moor, will be held on Saturday, September 23, at 3pm. more...
A YOUTH service is being held at St Katherine's Church, Blackrod, this weekend. more...
FOOD-LOVERS in Bolton are in for a treat as the town prepares to host its first Food and Drink Festival. more...
You Say
The article published in the Bolton Evening News on August 31: "EU threat to green waste collections' carried some misleading comments from Cllr Walsh and the Tory MEP Sir Robert Atkins. more...
Cllr Andy Morgan is alarmed and concerned that a Government body is seriously suggesting that shoplifters -unless they commit an aggravated offence, or are seriously persistent - should no longer be jailed. more...
I AGREE entirely with the C Jones's letter (Thursday, September 7) about the sheer misery of misplaced trees. more...
I HAVE to agree with Mike Shaw and the suggested open air cinema on Victoria Square. What a silly idea! more...
WHY are parking fees going up once again? The authorities in Bolton should be looking toward a regular daily tariff for residents and visitors alike. more...
FRED Shawcross appears to be advocating an open door immigration policy in his article entitled "True meaning of United Kingdom" (September 8). more...
THE problems at Bury Metrolink Station of the faulty escalator and the regular failure of the lift could easily be overcome if the Bury end of the Platform B bay was cut back' by filling in and shortening the platform length and then installing a series
of ramps. more...
NOW that the outcome of the negotiations' with Greene King has concluded over the car parking charges at the Robin Hood pub in Tottington, it seems that the principle of charging for the use of a pub car park has been well and truly established. more...
AT midnight, on Saturday September 9, I had the honour
of acting as a marshal for
the Midnight Walk in aid of
Bury Hospice. more...
SINCE Christmas I have had my tyres slashed twice, the second time being less than a fortnight ago. more...
I AM researching the history of the North Lancashire Reformatory at Bleasdale near Garstang, which opened in 1857 and closed in 1905. There is general information but it is very difficult to find personal stories, and I would be very interested to hear from any readers who had relatives who were at Bleasdale. more...
I THINK the council have gone way over the top with the blue bins. The simple and more cost-effective solution would have been the re-introduction of the half-sized bin used a few years ago used by houses and flats, on the two-weekly service. These would have been adequate for most people. more...
IT can be rewarding to aim high (We're leading the way', Letters, September 7), but surely chief executive Mark Sanders' efforts would be better channelled into saving the credibility of Bury Council and ultimately his own position rather than trying to save the planet. more...
HAVE your many readers noticed all the banners and posters that have been placed all around the borough with the headline Bury the Greenest Borough in Britain' with 10 Green Flag Awards. more...
ON reading the controversy about bins, I find it hard to comprehend the colour schemes. Our council officers country-wide appear to be incapable of setting a universal standard colour scheme. Green bins in one area, brown in another, all for the same waste product. Most confusing. I wonder what happens when a property straddles two councils? Are council workers exempt from standardisation? more...
BURY Council has confirmed it is to sell a painting by L S Lowry, The Riverbank, at auction on November 17 to help meet a budgetary shortfall. more...
NOVEMBER 17 is the date on which the Lowry painting will be presented for sale at Sotherby's Auction House in London. more...
IT was with horror that I read of Bury MBC's plan to sell its prized possession, Lowry's The Riverbank. more...
SHOCK and horror! The council is selling the family jewels once more, ie the Lowry painting as reported in the Bury Times last week . . . even after fair warning regarding the loss of status should they continue to sell. more...
I wrote a couple of months ago with regard to the new 'run way' on Nuttall Lane in Ramsbottom and much to my surprise, a speed monitor has been erected just before the dual carriageway nearing the bottom of the lane. more...
THIS is an open letter of thanks from the governors, staff, and students of Prestwich Arts College. more...
AS a Ramsbottom resident and ratepayer, I recently contacted the council regarding the condition of the level crossing
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I FEEL I must reply to the comments the Connexions manager, Mark Dennis, made in your column last week. I have a great admiration for the way that Mr Dennis has made the work of Connexions known throughout the borough and I continue to support this work as best as I feel able. more...
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I have a Sshih Tzu called Suzy. She's two years old and has recently given
birth to only one puppy, but as you can see he's got all the good genes
because he's absolutely gorgeous. His name is gizmo. If you could post his picture on the
internet it would be great. I'm sure that you would agree that he is
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I have a Sshih Tzu called Suzy. She's two years old and has recently given
birth to only one puppy, but as you can see he's got all the good genes
because he's absolutely gorgeous. His name is Gizmo. If you could post his picture on the
internet it would be great. I'm sure that you would agree that he is
the best looking male Shih Tzu ever seen. more...
I have a Sshih Tzu called Suzy. She's two years old and has recently given
birth to only one puppy, but as you can see he's got all the good genes
because he's absolutely gorgeous. His name is Gizmo. If you could post his picture on the
internet it would be great. I'm sure that you would agree that he is
the best looking male Shih Tzu ever seen. more...
Asian Image News
A couple say they are afraid to live in their own home after being constantly targeted in racist attacks by a gang of Asian youths.
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Blackpool Citizen News
Blackpool go into Saturday's north west derby with Oldham still seeking their first home victory of the season.
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Blackpool Citizen Sport
Fylde welcome bogey team Tynedale to the Woodlands on Saturday September (kick off 3pm).
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Bury Times Business
RAISE your glasses to a company which has transformed a dilapidated Victorian pub into a thriving commercial business.
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THERE'S plenty of sweet talk' for businesswoman Christina Senior.
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Bury Times News
A LOWRY painting at the centre of a sell-off storm is to go under the hammer in November.
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BURY will follow in the footsteps of Derbyshire County Council if it loses its accredited museum status in the wake of its decision to sell the Lowry.
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ADVANCING years are no barrier to becoming an advanced driver.
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BEST friends Phil Rowe and
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HYGIENE standards at Fairfield Hospital have fallen in the last year, according to a new report ranking levels of cleanliness across the region's hospitals.
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TICKETS for a charity ball raising money to fund more research into brain tumours in memory of teenager Christopher Clarke have gone on sale.
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THE manager of a fast food takeaway who has given away thousands of trees to customers has been nominated for an environmental award.
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A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop.
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A MOTHER is looking forward to a trip to Lapland with her poorly daughter and other disabled children after helping to raise £15,000.
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METROLINK fare dodgers are being warned to pay outstanding fines - or face the consequences.
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THE people of Bury are being urged to dig out their cycling shorts, walking boots, running shoes and swimsuits to take on the 106-mile Autumn Challenge raising money for Bury Hospice.
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FAIRFIELD Hospital's maternity department, including its special care baby unit, could be saved after a rethink by health bosses, the Bury Times can reveal.
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THE standard of swimming lessons in the borough is set to improve thanks to a new partnership between the sport's national governing body and Bury Council.
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WHEN electrician Dave Milner failed to return home after a day at work, his worried wife contacted colleagues.
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A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been hailed a hero by firefighters after saving his parents and sisters from their blazing home.
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A FORMER Manchester United player now working as a football agent has escaped a driving ban.
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Bury Times Sport
TOM Kennedy is hoping for a change in fortune when the Shakers make their first trip to Edgar Street in over a decade.
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IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures.
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Chorley Citizen News
Chorley professional Stephen John finished the leading wicket taker in the Surridge Northern Premier League this season claiming 65 victims at an average of 18.45.
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Chorley Council is considering scrapping its neighbourhood warden service and handing it over to Lancashire Police.
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A teenager is fighting for his life in hospital following an incident in Chorley on Saturday evening.
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Ten-year-old Rosie Pemberton was left lost for words when she entered a young reporter of the year competition in a children's newspaper.
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Council worker John Gillett's witty limerick was just the trick.
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An estimated £600,000 is to be spent building a new children's home in Chorley - just yards away from one closed down earlier this year.
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A former 26 bedroom old people's home that has been boarded up for four years has just been sold for more than £400,000.
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A group of mill workers are pictured streaming out of North Street Mill in Chorley over a century ago.
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Traders have voted unanimously in favour of free, one hour parking slots on Chorley's Market Street.
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Coppull and Charnock Richard were both winners in this year's Lancashire's Best Kept Village competiton as the most improved large and medium size villages.
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A group of Whittle residents have written a book giving walkers an insight into the beauty and history of their village.
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Chorley Citizen Sport
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Chorley manager Paul Lodge hopes to sign an experienced stand-in goalkeeper in time for Saturday's FA Cup clash with Premier Division North Ferriby United.
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Leigh Journal News
WORK begins tomorrow on Westleigh Vision - a centrepiece 'learning village.'
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A RARE blue Bedlington terrier was stolen in a brazen daytime raid.
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BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs.
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STUDENTS at a Leigh firm of chartered accountants are once again celebrating success in their Certified Accountancy exams.
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THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction.
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Leigh Journal Sport
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs.
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A LOWRY painting at the centre of a sell-off storm is to go under the hammer in November.
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METROLINK fare dodgers are being warned to pay outstanding fines - or face the consequences.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide Sport
IT was a thrilling weekend for local cricketers across the borough, with joy and heartbreak being dished out in equal measures.
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The Bolton News Business
BOLTON-based family bakers Warburton has pledged £45,000 towards a new children's hospital being built in Manchester.
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A BOLTON printing company has expanded into Cumbria and set up its new office in the grounds of a stately home.
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The Bolton News News
PEOPLE tracing their family trees will be able to take advantage of a new £300,000 resource centre at Bolton Museum.
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THREE people were dramatically rescued by firefighters when suspected arsonists attacked their home.
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people tracing their family trees will be able to take advantage of a new £300,000 resource centre at Bolton Museum.
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FOOD-LOVERS in Bolton are in for a treat as the town prepares to host its first Food and Drink Festival.
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THAI boxing coach Sandy Holt has slammed bullies who may have used kickboxing skills in a street attack.
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DANGEROUS drivers who use expensive lawyers to avoid conviction will be targeted by police in Bolton.
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FIVE teenagers have been arrested over a fire at a bowling alley in Walkden.
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DOG owners are being asked to keep their pets under control when out walking on moorland surrounding Bolton after sheep were found savaged.
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A BURNDEN Park turnstile has been snapped up for £500 - and will take pride of place at a new housing development.
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THE Royal Bolton Hospital is trying to trace relatives of a patient who died this week.
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A SHARE in a multi-million pound pot of cash for community groups is up for grabs from a major charity foundation.
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BOLTON-based family bakers Warburton has pledged £45,000 towards a new children's hospital being built in Manchester.
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A FLAG Day will raise money for the Destitute Animal Centre in Bolton on Saturday.
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TEN thousand fish have been killed in a major pollution incident on a six mile stretch of a Bolton brook.
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POLICE have made a fresh appeal for information following an assault which left a man fighting for his life.
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PETER Kay is the person Brits would most like to go on holiday with, according to a poll.
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IT will be Carry on Barbara for one actress at Bolton's Octagon Theatre next week.
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BOLTON was given a massive boost today with the creation of 300 new jobs.
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A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop.
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A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Bolton is being questioned by police after he was arrested in a drugs raid.
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A MOTHER who won her battle for cancer wonder-drug Herceptin while receiving treatment at Bolton Hospice has added her backing to The Bolton News Garden of Tranquillity appeal.
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A JEWELLER feared he and his wife would be shot and killed during an armed robbery on their shop.
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FIRST it was a life-sized model of Batman that got Malcolm Vickers into trouble with the law.
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AN OFF-LICENCE owner has been fined after his wife sold alcohol to a child under the age of 16, a court heard.
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ONE of the sisters who was knocked down outside her home last month has returned to school.
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A ROYAL Marine swapped the battlefields of Afghanistan for the kitchen of a secondary school in Bolton - to teach children how to make curry.
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NURSERY children have raised £900 for the Meningitis Research Foundation with a musical extravaganza.
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A BOLTON MP's plea for a debate on the value of multi-cultural society has been praised by Manchester Jewish Museum.
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IT MAY have been the "down and dirty" moment in Emmerdale that launched a wave of media coverage but Bolton actress Sammy Winward revealed this week that the two girls really had fun in "that" mud bath scene.
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FED up traders were forced to close their doors to customers as workmen creating the new-look Churchgate dug up pavements outside their shops.
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pupils in Bolton have scored some of the best results for years in high school SATs exams.
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THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction.
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METROLINK fare dodgers are being warned to pay outstanding fines - or face the consequences.
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THE football kit worn by Wanderers left back Ralph Banks in the 1953 FA Cup Final fetched £2,160 at auction.
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The Bolton News Sport
RICHIE Baker could be the next Shakers export to the Premiership, according to his manager Chris Casper.
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