Stories for 21 September 2006
Accrington
A "PERFECT" wife and mother has died three days after being struck down by a mystery virus. more...
A SHOP workers' union has slammed the release of a man with just a police caution after he repeatedly punched a supermarket worker in the face. more...
CANVASSING for elections can be a testing time - as a councillor found out when he required hospital treatment for a groin injury after being bitten by a potential voter's dog. more...
CANVASSING for elections can be a testing time - as a councillor found out when he required hospital treatment for a groin injury after being bitten by a potential voter's dog. more...
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
BOLTON boxer Amir Khan's autobiography will be hitting bookshelves next month. more...
Athletics
The Northern Veterans club staged its annual Track and Field Championships at Wilson Playing Fields, Clayton-le-Moors last week, attracting athletes from as far afield as Cleethorpes and Barrow. more...
Blackburn Harriers senior track and field team have failed in their bid to win promotion from Northern League Division 2WC. more...
Eleanor Markendale has been selected for England Schools for the first time in her career. more...
Bacup
TWO policemen were injured when they were confronted by a "snarling," knifeman at a house in Bacup, a court was told. more...
TWO policemen were injured when they were confronted by a "snarling," knifeman at a house in Bacup, a court was told. more...
Bamber Bridge News
Premiership referee Mark Halsey is showing his support for the "Pub Watch" Red Card scheme in Bamber Bridge. more...
Baxenden
RESIDENTS who have been demanding action to make it easier to park on their street have been told the work can go ahead - but only if they pay for it themselves. more...
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
Blackburn
A Blackburn man who bought a stolen cheque book for £100 was caught the first time he tried to use it. more...
TWO sisters have had their long locks chopped for the first time in more than four decades - and they did it all for charity. more...
A MAN who had smoked 50g of tobacco a week for 40 years died after developing severe problems with his veins. more...
A BUSY one-way street is to become two-way ahead of closure of a key Blackburn town centre bridge. more...
A BUSY one-way street is to become two-way ahead of closure of a key Blackburn town centre bridge. more...
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
A CAR owner came out of work to see a man sitting on the bonnet of her car. more...
Blackpool News
A Blackpool teacher told his superiors he was off sick when, in fact, he was in police custody after being found with cocaine in a nightclub, a disciplinary hearing has found. more...
A Blackpool teacher told his superiors he was off sick when, in fact, he was in police custody after being found with cocaine in a nightclub, a disciplinary hearing has found. more...
Bolton News
A NEW bypass which cuts through a housing estate has sparked fury among residents. more...
A WARNING has been sent to councillors in Bury over a town hall decision to sell an original painting by LS Lowry. more...
ONE of the world's most celebrated actors is to perform a one-man show in Bolton. more...
YOBS battered a chicken to death with a spade as they went on the rampage at an allotment site. more...
YOBS battered a chicken to death with a spade as they went on the rampage at an allotment site. more...
A CAT and dog jogging through Bolton town centre brought smiles to the faces of shoppers. more...
SMOKE billowed across the town centre after an empty shop was engulfed in flames. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
PUPILS in Bolton are to be shown a film designed to promote better race relations and discourage anti-social behaviour. more...
A TENANT has been thrown out of her home in Little Hulton after running up around £3,000 in rent arrears. more...
LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy. more...
ZOE Glover, aged four is joining in the free fun at a special event at Seven Acres Country Park. more...
YOUNG entertainers from Bolton will be taking to the stage in front of Coronation Street heart-throb Richard Fleeshman this weekend. more...
A SHOPLIFTER whose arrest was caught on camera by a photographer from The Bolton News has been ordered to serve a 12-month community order. more...
BOLTON'S coroner is to write to Manchester's Chief Constable and the Home Office demanding that any police officer on custody duty is fully trained. more...
A 26-year-old man from Manchester has been charged with two terror offences. more...
AN 89-year-old Bolton man who crashed while driving a three-wheeled motorised scooter has died in hospital. more...
AN investigation into the cost of school uniforms, which calls for an end to exclusive retailing, has been welcomed by Bolton North-east MP David Crausby. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
A 26-year-old man from Manchester has been charged with two terror offences. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
Bolton'S Churchgate Renovation
This is how one of Bolton's oldest streets should look when the work is completed more...
Shops and businesses keep flying the flag as the work progresses more...
Burnley
A MAJOR government drive to increase life expectancy in Burnley and Pendle is failing, it has been revealed. more...
BURNLEY Council's new litter picking teams have swept into action as part of a campaign to help clean up the town. more...
BURNLEY College has reached the finals of the National Training Awards, to be judged on October 3 in Manchester. more...
A GROUP of Indonesian and Irish visitors were given a warm Burnley welcome as part of a visit to learn more about the borough's progress on developing community relationships. more...
Bury News
A PAPER recycling business was just minutes from being destroyed after a fire broke out in machinery. more...
A MOTHER has spoken of the terrifying moment she thought she was going to die when a neighbour attacked and kidnapped her. more...
PEOPLE in Ramsbottom are simply intolerant - and anti-social behaviour is much worse elsewhere. more...
A MAN was shot in the leg when he answered the door of his home in Bury. more...
POLICE were continuing to search a house in Radcliffe yesterday after arresting a woman in connection with international terrorism. more...
The Accident and Emergency department at Fairfield Hospital is safe for the foreseeable future. more...
A MOTHER-of-one with a long history of drug addiction died from a lethal combination of methadone and anti-depressants, an inquest heard. more...
A MOTHER-of-one with a long history of drug addiction died from a lethal combination of methadone and anti-depressants, an inquest heard. more...
A MOTHER-of-one with a long history of drug addiction died from a lethal combination of methadone and anti-depressants, an inquest heard. more...
THE trial of a Radcliffe man accused of plotting to kill following a shooting at a Salford pub has been adjourned. more...
THE trial of a Radcliffe man accused of plotting to kill following a shooting at a Salford pub has been adjourned. more...
A SHOPLIFTER whose arrest was caught on camera by a Bury Times photographer has been sentenced to serve a 12-month community order. more...
A MYSTERY van driver holds the key to the cause of a motorway accident which cost the life of a firefighter. more...
BURY'S "bugged" blue bins have been strongly defended by council chiefs as a valuable tool to boost recycling. more...
THE sale of Bury's valuable Lowry painting is a "unique" decision that will not be repeated, town hall bosses have promised. more...
BURY is blooming great - for the third year on the run. more...
A TOTAL of six people from Radcliffe have been arrested by detectives following an armed raid on a local jewellers. more...
A BANK cashier accused of stealing £270,000 from the Royal Bank of Scotland in Bury has been committed to crown court for trial. more...
TWO brothers have admitted making and trading in counterfeit DVDs. more...
TWO brothers have admitted making and trading in counterfeit DVDs. more...
Talented college students are hoping to replace Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino as Hollywood's next top film-makers. more...
A TALENTED young actress is a step closer to treading the boards of the West End after picking up a prestigious award. more...
STAFF at a Tottington off-licence were threatened by armed raiders who escaped with a till and around £250 in cash. more...
FANCY dress and lots of foam were the order of the day for a special "It's A Knockout" competition in aid of a good cause. more...
FOOTBALL chiefs have launched an inquiry after a semi-professional game had to be abandoned when violence broke out involving spectators. more...
BUILDING work has started on a £2.7 million pre-school and kindergarten for children at Bury Grammar School. more...
ENTHUSIASTS were lucky enough to catch the last rays of summer sunshine for the Tottington and District Horticultural Society September show. more...
TOTTINGTON United Football Club have made a triumphant return to home turf four years after teenage vandals destroyed the changing rooms. more...
STUDENT police officers out on a training exercise detained two suspected drug dealers. more...
A WOMAN who was arrested for shoplifting twice in one day has been given a five-month jail sentence. more...
PARENTS of children attending Holcombe Brook Primary School are appealing for more funding after a wall began to collapse in a temporary classroom. more...
Business Headlines
STAFF from a Bolton marketing agency were among the guests at the relaunch of a luxury car dealership. more...
RETAIL chain Marks and Spencer has revealed that 240 new jobs have been created at its new multi-million pound store on the Middlebrook Retail park in Horwich
It had previously been suggested that the new store, which will open on October 5, would employ about 100 staff, but the company said that since the recruitment process started earlier this year, more posts within the the store have been created. more...
Business Updates
THREE travel agents have embarked on a new challenge by launching their own business. more...
THE North West Fraud Forum's inaugural conference will be held on Wednesday, September 27, at Haydock Park Racecourse. more...
THE ninth annual environmental awards organised by Groundwork Bury will be staged on Thursday, November 23. more...
GREATER Manchester employers are being encouraged to celebrate diversity by entering Remploy's Leading the Way awards. more...
A BURY store manager has scored a four-day trip to Hong Kong after winning a fantasy football competition. more...
WELL matched! That's an accountants and a wedding specialists who have got hitched' in Bury. more...
Chorley Fc News
Chorley manager Paul Lodge has admitted that releasing striker Peter Wright this week was "a really tough decision". more...
Chorley News
Violence and disorder was halved during a crackdown designed to reassure Chorley residents that the town centre is a safe place for a night out. more...
Blooming marvellous was the verdict as Chorley scooped three prestigious horticultural awards. more...
Church
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby has issued a "hands off" warning to West Bromwich Albion as the odds on Steve Cotterill leaving for the Hawthorns were slashed. more...
Burnley's 16-year-old youth team goalkeeper Jack Baker has had his contract terminated by mutual consent. more...
BURNLEY Football Club has netted a first for the region - after setting up a unique centre to use the sport to encourage youngsters to get involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
Cricket Round-Up
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Darwen
A NEWLY-diagnosed cancer patient missed a vital hospital appointment - because he wasn't told until a day after it took place. more...
Earby News
An Earby thief who stole champagne and cosmetics was sentenced to 60 days in jail, suspended for 12 months. more...
Edgworth News
Police who seized a gang's supply of alcohol have warned they will not tolerate under-age drinking. more...
Education News
AN investigation into the cost of school uniforms, which calls for an end to exclusive retailing, has been welcomed by Bolton North-east MP David Crausby. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
Fairfield Baby Unit Closure Protest
The Accident and Emergency department at Fairfield Hospital is safe for the foreseeable future. more...
Fans' Verdict
WHAT was exposed on Panorama has pulled the the world famous Wanderers reputation through the mud. more...
As a devoted life-long Bolton fan I feel that I should support Sam through all these allegations. more...
Fc United Of Manchester
AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history. more...
AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history. more...
Fylde Rufc
Fylde travel to Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday looking to break a series of three straight defeats at the Northern outpost of Yiewsley Drive. more...
Gig Guide
Oxjam Blackburn is set to be the biggest charity music event ever seen in East Lancashire with over 60 bands performing at seven different venues on one day. more...
Grasshoppers
Despite ideal conditions in Darlington, handling errors created a stop-start game but Preston Grasshoppers were happy to come away with a win and bonus point to lift them to second in the table. more...
Great Harwood
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
Hapton News
CHARITY campaigners have been tickled pink' by a business's quirky new fundraising drive. more...
Haslingden
AN EAST Lancashire mum drowned in the bath after drinking alcohol, an inquest heard. more...
AN EAST Lancashire mum drowned in the bath after drinking alcohol, an inquest heard. more...
Health
A MAJOR government drive to increase life expectancy is failing to make major inroads in East Lancashire, it has been revealed. more...
A MAJOR government drive to increase life expectancy is failing to make major inroads in East Lancashire, it has been revealed. more...
A NEW head of public health for the North West has been appointed - three months after her predecessor walked out in protest at Government red tape. more...
A MAJOR government drive to increase life expectancy in Burnley and Pendle is failing, it has been revealed. more...
Health News
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
Health Updates
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
CANCER patients are invited to have their say on how they are treated as Bury Primary Care Trust's Cancer Patient/User Partnership launches next week. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
Hoddlesden News
UNITED Utilities have reiterated police warnings that thieves who stole £10,000 worth of copper wiring from a Hoddlesden substation could have died. more...
Lancashire
A NEW head of public health for the North West has been appointed - three months after her predecessor walked out in protest at Government red tape. more...
Latest Sport
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
CHRIS Casper is confident Bury's accomplished display at Sheffield United can kick-start their season. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
CHRIS Casper is confident Bury's accomplished display at Sheffield United can kick-start their season. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Leigh Headlines
LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy. more...
LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy. more...
Letters
I HAVE been rather concerned at reports of nurses being used to do office work, waitressing etc etc. This is not on. more...
IT NEVER ceases to amaze me, the number of people who complain when the armed forces prevent them from "making progress" or, in this case, Dave Stansfield wanting to "Drive HGVs off town's roads," (LT, September 14). more...
DEGENERATION is the only way to describe what is happening to Blackburn. more...
SHADSWORTH housing estate in Blackburn had a slightly unsavoury name quite a while ago. more...
SHADSWORTH housing estate in Blackburn had a slightly unsavoury name quite a while ago. more...
Leyland News
Police in Leyland have taken the unprecedented step of asking a court to add extra conditions to an anti social behaviour order (ASBO). more...
Police officers in South Ribble made seven arrests - including one for attempted robbery - on Friday as part of an operation to tackle violent crime, criminal damage and alcohol-fuelled violence. more...
Police officers in South Ribble made seven arrests - including one for attempted robbery - on Friday as part of an operation to tackle violent crime, criminal damage and alcohol-fuelled violence. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Local Sports Updates
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Longridge
GANGS of youths who invade a Ribble Valley town are to be targeted in a police crackdown. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
Not surprisingly there is a very large file of amateur dramatics photographs in The Bolton News's library. more...
Not surprisingly there is a very large file of amateur dramatics photographs in The Bolton News's library. more...
Not surprisingly there is a very large file of amateur dramatics photographs in The Bolton News's library. more...
Match Reports
Under-pressure boss, Simon Grayson, saw plenty of signs of improvement on Saturday but it still took a last-minute equaliser for Blackpool to claim a share of the points from the home game with Oldham. more...
Motorsport
DANIEL Barritt will be looking to turn up the heat on his rivals in Cyprus this weekend. more...
JONNY Lang is on track to win the GTC class of the British GT Championship this weekend. more...
Nelson
PLANS to create state-of-the-art transport facilities in Nelson have taken a major step forward after a planning application was submitted to build a £5million bus and rail station. more...
Nelson Fc
NELSON got their first win of the North West Counties, Divison One season as they saw off the challenge of Formby last night. more...
News
Airport security is to be relaxed seven weeks after police foiled an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic jets. more...
Pendle News
A MAJOR government drive to increase life expectancy in Burnley and Pendle is failing, it has been revealed. more...
GHOSTLY goings on in East Lancashire are spiriting a tourism boost for the area. more...
Pne News
PAUL Simpson is just days away from a striker glut as the Preston North End injury list finally begins to clear. more...
Brighton & Hove Albion, who failed in a bid to lure Danny Dichio in the summer, are still tracking the big Preston North End striker. more...
Preston North End have confirmed Sunderland fans will be given the entire Bill Shankly Kop for the visit to Deepdale on Saturday October 14th. more...
Preston News
A radical plan looks set to transform a swathe of Preston into a 20mph-only zone, complete with speed humps and raised ramps. more...
Public Transport
A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
Rishton
A councillor has been "hounded out" of her seat after a row over allowances claimed while she lives in Oxfordshire, it has been claimed. more...
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
Rovers News
Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts could have an outside chance of being fit for next week's UEFA Cup first round second leg with Red Bull Salzburg. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers will wait to hear the outcome of an FA investigation before commenting on allegations that Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp illegally tried to tap up' defender Andy Todd. more...
Samlesbury News
THE future of an East Lancashire hotel is in the balance after the firm which owns it was placed into administration. more...
Shakers Updates
CHRIS Casper is confident Bury's accomplished display at Sheffield United can kick-start their season. more...
CHRIS Casper is confident Bury's accomplished display at Sheffield United can kick-start their season. more...
Smoking Ban In 2007
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey. more...
Soccer Headlines
AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history. more...
CHRIS Casper is confident Bury's accomplished display at Sheffield United can kick-start their season. more...
CHRIS Casper is confident Bury's accomplished display at Sheffield United can kick-start their season. more...
AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history. more...
Sport From Around The Area
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Sporting Highlights
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history. more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today. more...
Stanley News
Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Rob Elliot made his comeback from injury in the Reds reserves' 2-2 draw at Wrexham last night. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
ONE of the world's most celebrated actors is to perform a one-man show in Bolton. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
YOUNG entertainers from Bolton will be taking to the stage in front of Coronation Street heart-throb Richard Fleeshman this weekend. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
Todmorden
A VAN driver died when a lorry smashed through a motorway's central reservation and hit oncoming traffic. more...
Travel
A BUSY one-way street is to become two-way ahead of closure of a key Blackburn town centre bridge. more...
A SECTION of a cycle route that stretches from London to the Lake District and passes through East Lancashire will open tomorrow. more...
Tv Reviews
THE desire to discover who we are and where we come from has never been stronger. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Wanderers News
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock says Wanderers must act fast over the bung claims. more...
PHIL Brown, who spent eight years as Sam Allardyce's right hand man, has launched a vigorous defence of his old boss in the face of the Panorama "bung" allegations. more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies". more...
We Say
THE allegations made against Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce by BBC's Panorama programme are extremely serious and must be thoroughly investigated. more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
WANNABE Jamie Olivers can put their taste buds to the test and take part in a Design a Dessert competition at a Bury bar. more...
BURY Friends of the Earth are holding a series of events to mark the re-launch of their group. more...
PARISHIONERS at a Stubbins church will get the red carpet treatment this weekend as they celebrate Back to Church Sunday. more...
RAMSBOTTOM boutique owner Amanda Heath will be dressing models for a charity fashion show. more...
A TRADITIONAL Lancashire party will be held this weekend to mark the re-opening of Elton Fold Working Men's Club. more...
FINAL preparations are being made for harvest festival celebrations at St James's Church in Woolfold. more...
THOUGHTFUL staff at a Bury estate agent's are hoping to bring a smile to a boy celebrating his birthday. more...
FORMER Bury North MP Alistair Burt will be the guest speaker at the annual conference of the Bury Bible Society Action Group. more...
BURY Metro Deaf Society will hold its annual general meeting at 7.30pm on October 19 at 8 Tenterden Street, Bury. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
A KITE-making day takes place at Moses Gate Country Park, Bolton, on Sunday, September 24, from 11am to 4pm. more...
BOLTON'S junior and youth orchestras are keen to hear from potential new members. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
YOUNG entertainers from Bolton will be taking to the stage in front of Coronation Street heart-throb Richard Fleeshman this weekend. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice. more...
Whitefield Headlines
A 26-year-old man from Manchester has been charged with two terror offences. more...
A 26-year-old man from Manchester has been charged with two terror offences. more...
Whitworth
WHITWORTH'S £1m state-of-the-art new civic hall is set to finally open next month - and council chiefs say it's going to be one of Lancashire's finest. more...
WHITWORTH'S £1m state-of-the-art new civic hall is set to finally open next month - and council chiefs say it's going to be one of Lancashire's finest. more...
WHITWORTH'S £1m state-of-the-art new civic hall is set to finally open next month - and council chiefs say it's going to be one of Lancashire's finest. more...
WHITWORTH'S £1m state-of-the-art new civic hall is set to finally open next month - and council chiefs say it's going to be one of Lancashire's finest. more...
WHITWORTH'S £1m state-of-the-art new civic hall is set to finally open next month - and council chiefs say it's going to be one of Lancashire's finest. more...
WHITWORTH'S £1m state-of-the-art new civic hall is set to finally open next month - and council chiefs say it's going to be one of Lancashire's finest. more...
Worsthorne News
DETECTIVES are hunting a despicable' thug who robbed an East Lancashire pensioner in his own home during a daylight raid. more...
DETECTIVES are hunting a despicable' thug who robbed an East Lancashire pensioner in his own home during a daylight raid. more...
You Say
My anger at the scrapping of plans to refurbish Bolton Station was surpassed by incredulity at the spokesman for Bolton Council who claimed that: "Plans to further improve the station have (been) shown not to be cost effective at this stage". more...
I HAVE just read about Bolton Railway Station (The Bolton News, September 19). more...
IS Mr Strong seeking to divert attention from the modern immigration debate by his references to immigration of the distant past (September 16)? more...
I AM writing this letter of appeal in the knowledge that you will at least reflect on the power of publishing the immediate threat surrounding the people of Southern Sudan by their own Arab-led Government in Khartoum. more...
IN reply to the letter by Mr McNeil in Saturday's Bolton News, "Punish unsafe motorists not cyclists". more...
I am pleased to report that Bury Council, at the meeting held on Wednesday September 13, resolved to adopt the North West Climate Change Charter. more...
MAY I inform readers that Manchester University's Centre of Continuing Education, formerly The Extra Mural Department, has arranged for the course on The History of the Arab/Israel Conflict, that took place in Spring 2005, to be run again on Wednesday evenings as from October 4. more...
WE can sympathise with the council which has to balance the books this year. The £500,000 from the sale of the Lowry would help, but only marginally. The real culprit in all this is central government. Why, at a time of relative prosperity, when Gordon Brown is willing to spend "as much as it takes," on disastrous wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, is Bury Council being under-funded by £10 million? When Maggie Thatcher was in her privatising heyday, Harold Macmillan, former Tory Prime Minister, called it "selling off the nation's silver". Blair has privatised areas of public life that even Maggie couldn't reach. How much silver is left? more...
WE can sympathise with the council which has to balance the books this year. The £500,000 from the sale of the Lowry would help, but only marginally. more...
IF Very disgruntled Nuttall Lane Resident' wants a traffic policeman with a radar gun to protect their neighbourhood from speeders (Letters, September 14) with millions of other such danger zones waiting to be dealt with all over the UK, they will have to join the queue. more...
I TOOK my children, aged four and seven, to Clarence Park
last week. more...
FURTHER to the letters of complaint about the council's bin policy over the last few weeks and the excuses peddled by Bury's chief executive. more...
I AM now an octogenarian who had the privilege of captaining Radcliffe Cricket Club during Gary Sobers' first season at the Racecourse. more...
AS some of your readers will know, I used to be a teacher. more...
"TWO FA Cup Final Wins (with one still a record 6-0 victory margin)...22 Seasons in the Top Flight...Three Divisional Championships...Eight Promotions...121 Years of History...112 Years of League Football..." more...
I would just like to say a
big thank you to the staff of Radcliffe Riverside school for making my daughter's first weeks in secondary school an easy transition. more...
BURY council once again targets the poor motorist! I have received a parking fine for parking, along with many others, on Market Street on Sunday morning, September 3. more...
WALKING is one of the best ways to keep your bones strong and healthy, no matter how young or old you are. more...
WHEN I was a youngster, some 60-plus years ago, I believe it was a privilege to be elected to the council and at that time, councillors gave their services completely free-of-charge. So now I say thanks to Dr Farouk Chaudry for donating his expenses to charity. more...
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Asian Image News
Airport security is to be relaxed seven weeks after police foiled an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic jets.
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Blackpool Citizen Sport
Fylde travel to Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday looking to break a series of three straight defeats at the Northern outpost of Yiewsley Drive.
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Bury Times Business
THREE travel agents have embarked on a new challenge by launching their own business.
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THE North West Fraud Forum's inaugural conference will be held on Wednesday, September 27, at Haydock Park Racecourse.
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THE ninth annual environmental awards organised by Groundwork Bury will be staged on Thursday, November 23.
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GREATER Manchester employers are being encouraged to celebrate diversity by entering Remploy's Leading the Way awards.
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A BURY store manager has scored a four-day trip to Hong Kong after winning a fantasy football competition.
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WELL matched! That's an accountants and a wedding specialists who have got hitched' in Bury.
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Bury Times News
A BANK cashier accused of stealing £270,000 from the Royal Bank of Scotland in Bury has been committed to crown court for trial.
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TWO brothers have admitted making and trading in counterfeit DVDs.
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Talented college students are hoping to replace Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino as Hollywood's next top film-makers.
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HUNDREDS of women across the borough are having a well-deserved rest after walking a half-marathon in aid of Bury Hospice.
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A TALENTED young actress is a step closer to treading the boards of the West End after picking up a prestigious award.
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STAFF at a Tottington off-licence were threatened by armed raiders who escaped with a till and around £250 in cash.
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PEOPLE in Ramsbottom are simply intolerant - and anti-social behaviour is much worse elsewhere.
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A MAN was shot in the leg when he answered the door of his home in Bury.
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FANCY dress and lots of foam were the order of the day for a special "It's A Knockout" competition in aid of a good cause.
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FOOTBALL chiefs have launched an inquiry after a semi-professional game had to be abandoned when violence broke out involving spectators.
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POLICE were continuing to search a house in Radcliffe yesterday after arresting a woman in connection with international terrorism.
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BUILDING work has started on a £2.7 million pre-school and kindergarten for children at Bury Grammar School.
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The Accident and Emergency department at Fairfield Hospital is safe for the foreseeable future.
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A MOTHER-of-one with a long history of drug addiction died from a lethal combination of methadone and anti-depressants, an inquest heard.
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THE trial of a Radcliffe man accused of plotting to kill following a shooting at a Salford pub has been adjourned.
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CANCER patients are invited to have their say on how they are treated as Bury Primary Care Trust's Cancer Patient/User Partnership launches next week.
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A SHOPLIFTER whose arrest was caught on camera by a Bury Times photographer has been sentenced to serve a 12-month community order.
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MOTOR racing granny Jean Neville is making a bid to return to the track.
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A MYSTERY van driver holds the key to the cause of a motorway accident which cost the life of a firefighter.
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ENTHUSIASTS were lucky enough to catch the last rays of summer sunshine for the Tottington and District Horticultural Society September show.
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TOTTINGTON United Football Club have made a triumphant return to home turf four years after teenage vandals destroyed the changing rooms.
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BURY'S "bugged" blue bins have been strongly defended by council chiefs as a valuable tool to boost recycling.
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A PAPER recycling business was just minutes from being destroyed after a fire broke out in machinery.
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PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey.
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THE sale of Bury's valuable Lowry painting is a "unique" decision that will not be repeated, town hall bosses have promised.
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BURY is blooming great - for the third year on the run.
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A TOTAL of six people from Radcliffe have been arrested by detectives following an armed raid on a local jewellers.
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STUDENT police officers out on a training exercise detained two suspected drug dealers.
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A WOMAN who was arrested for shoplifting twice in one day has been given a five-month jail sentence.
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A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester.
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PARENTS of children attending Holcombe Brook Primary School are appealing for more funding after a wall began to collapse in a temporary classroom.
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I had no idea what to expect as I drove to Close Methodist Church in Radcliffe to meet Katy Carmichael, who runs a number of classes across the borough.
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Bury Times Sport
AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history.
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Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies".
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Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today.
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Chorley Citizen News
Violence and disorder was halved during a crackdown designed to reassure Chorley residents that the town centre is a safe place for a night out.
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Blooming marvellous was the verdict as Chorley scooped three prestigious horticultural awards.
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Chorley Citizen Sport
Chorley manager Paul Lodge has admitted that releasing striker Peter Wright this week was "a really tough decision".
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
IT NEVER ceases to amaze me, the number of people who complain when the armed forces prevent them from "making progress" or, in this case, Dave Stansfield wanting to "Drive HGVs off town's roads," (LT, September 14).
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I HAVE been rather concerned at reports of nurses being used to do office work, waitressing etc etc. This is not on.
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DEGENERATION is the only way to describe what is happening to Blackburn.
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SHADSWORTH housing estate in Blackburn had a slightly unsavoury name quite a while ago.
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Lancashire Telegraph Sport
DANIEL Barritt will be looking to turn up the heat on his rivals in Cyprus this weekend.
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JONNY Lang is on track to win the GTC class of the British GT Championship this weekend.
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Leigh Journal News
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies".
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PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice.
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PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey.
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A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton.
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LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy.
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Leigh Journal Sport
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies".
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Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today.
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LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies".
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PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey.
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A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton.
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A 26-year-old man from Manchester has been charged with two terror offences.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide Sport
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies".
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Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today.
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The Bolton News Business
STAFF from a Bolton marketing agency were among the guests at the relaunch of a luxury car dealership.
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RETAIL chain Marks and Spencer has revealed that 240 new jobs have been created at its new multi-million pound store on the Middlebrook Retail park in Horwich
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The Bolton News News
AN 89-year-old Bolton man who crashed while driving a three-wheeled motorised scooter has died in hospital.
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A SHOPLIFTER whose arrest was caught on camera by a photographer from The Bolton News has been ordered to serve a 12-month community order.
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A 26-year-old man from Manchester has been charged with two terror offences.
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BOLTON'S coroner is to write to Manchester's Chief Constable and the Home Office demanding that any police officer on custody duty is fully trained.
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Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies".
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PETER Kay is to perform a stand-up gig in his home town for the first time in four years in a bid to raise £100,000 for Bolton Hospice.
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A NEW bypass which cuts through a housing estate has sparked fury among residents.
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A WARNING has been sent to councillors in Bury over a town hall decision to sell an original painting by LS Lowry.
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ONE of the world's most celebrated actors is to perform a one-man show in Bolton.
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YOBS battered a chicken to death with a spade as they went on the rampage at an allotment site.
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AN investigation into the cost of school uniforms, which calls for an end to exclusive retailing, has been welcomed by Bolton North-east MP David Crausby.
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A CAT and dog jogging through Bolton town centre brought smiles to the faces of shoppers.
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SMOKE billowed across the town centre after an empty shop was engulfed in flames.
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Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has described TV allegations that he accepted bungs in transfer deals as "lies".
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PUPILS in Bolton are to be shown a film designed to promote better race relations and discourage anti-social behaviour.
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A TENANT has been thrown out of her home in Little Hulton after running up around £3,000 in rent arrears.
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LEIGH'S rugby league club has denied that its players smashed up their club gymnasium in an end-of-season drinking frenzy.
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ZOE Glover, aged four is joining in the free fun at a special event at Seven Acres Country Park.
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YOUNG entertainers from Bolton will be taking to the stage in front of Coronation Street heart-throb Richard Fleeshman this weekend.
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A SEEMINGLY endless wait for a bus with little idea of when it will arrive could be a thing of the past for passengers in Blackburn Road, Bolton.
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PUBS in England and Wales which have banned smoking ahead of new laws are reaping the benefits, according to a new survey.
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The Bolton News Sport
CHRIS Casper is confident Bury's accomplished display at Sheffield United can kick-start their season.
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AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history.
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Lancashire are going toe-to-toe with County Championship leaders Sussex today.
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