Stories for 22 September 2006
Accrington
LABOUR retained the Spring Hill seat in Accrington with a victory in the by-election called after the death of Hyndburn councillor Edith Dunston. more...
A COUNCIL meeting descended into chaos after a Tory offered the leader of the opposition a fight in a row over post office closures. more...
A DISABLED charity has made a plea to the public to help save its ShopMobility scheme. more...
Amateur Scene
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Athletics
The Medoc Marathon near Bordeaux must be the best marathon in the world according to Chorley Harriers Martin Harrington. more...
Bacup Borough
BACUP manager Brent Peters is facing a selection dilemma as Borough will be without three key players. more...
Bamber Bridge News
Doors to a new church have opened following the completion of a three quarter of a million pound building project. more...
Barnoldswick
ARMY bomb disposal experts were called in after the discovery of explosives at a house in Barnoldswick. more...
Barrowford
NEARLY 2,000 jobs are to be created in Pendle after permission was granted to build a business park - for the second time. more...
Betting Tips
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
Blackburn
THE head of a top East Lancashire grammar school has launched a scathing attack on the education system, warning it was in "crisis". more...
A BUS driver from Blackburn has died after his vehicle was involved in an accident with a wagon. more...
THE Beatles famously sang about its 4,000 holes - now Blackburn is addressing the problem with the UK's first ever course entirely for highways inspectors. more...
A SIGNIFICANT' number of jobs could be lost at an historic factory which has existed in Blackburn since the 1920s. more...
CHARLES Rennie Mackintosh may have designed the world's first high back chair but Blackburn's very own furniture design prodigy has set a new bar for his peers. more...
A BLACKBURN man's holiday dreams were dashed at the terminal gates when airport staff told him he could not travel to Bulgaria. more...
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer is to take on 55 new staff across its Blackburn and Burnley stores this Christmas. more...
UP TO a third of white youngsters in East Lancashire hold white supremacist views, a "disturbing" study into faith and race has revealed. more...
UP TO a third of white youngsters in East Lancashire hold white supremacist views, a "disturbing" study into faith and race has revealed. more...
A 24-year-old man arrested for being drunk and disorderly cracked a laminated glass panel in the door of a police holding cell, Blackburn magistrates heard. more...
A FORMER Blackburn Diocese clergyman has been made the Dean of Westminster Abbey. more...
A HOST of Coronation Street stars are set to appear at an event in aid of two East Lancashire charities. more...
A DISCOUNT clothing store set to move into Blackburn has revealed more than 1,500 people turned up to a job fair in just six hours. more...
A DISCOUNT clothing store set to move into Blackburn has revealed more than 1,500 people turned up to a job fair in just six hours. more...
Bolton News
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
A HERD of runaway cows caused traffic chaos on the M61 at Farnworth last night. more...
HEARTLESS thugs killed a cat by tying a noose around its neck and strangling it. more...
AMIR Khan leaves court after making an appearance on a charge of dangerous driving
The boxing star appeared at Bolton Magistrates' Court yesterday. He had pleaded not guilty at an earlier hearing. more...
A TRIP to the doctor normally ends with patients clutching a prescription for medicine as they walk out of the door. more...
A TEAM of Bolton firefighters is preparing for a trip to the Big Apple to take part in the New York marathon to raise cash for charity. more...
A TEAM of Bolton firefighters is preparing for a trip to the Big Apple to take part in the New York marathon to raise cash for charity. more...
A MOTORIST lost control of his car and crashed into the garage of a house yesterday.
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A POPULAR indoor Bolton skatepark has finally had to close its doors following a spate of vandal attacks. more...
CHILDREN from Bolton celebrated Roald Dahl Day at Sweetens bookshop in Deansgate with a day of poetry writing, storytelling - and even a chocolate fountain. more...
DETECTIVES have issued this e-fit of a man they want to talk to in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Worsley, three years ago. more...
TWO Bolton schools have been praised by the government for the way in which they have tackled truancy. more...
THE case of a Horwich man alleged to have dishonestly obtained more than £1 million has been adjourned. more...
THIEVES who stole more than £10,000 worth of machinery from a Bolton firm are being hunted by police. more...
PROPOSALS to build a storage unit at Union Road, Bolton, have been approved by councillors - despite a warning from the Environment Agency that the site is a flood risk. more...
A DUNKIRK war veteran died after his mobility scooter was involved in a collision with a car while he was shopping. more...
JUBILANT residents are celebrating after winning their battle to save a community green. more...
A FAIRTRADE shop is celebrating passing the £1 million mark in sales. more...
DANCING on Ice champion Gaynor Faye will be swapping her skates for tennis whites tomorrow for a sports fun day at Bolton Arena. more...
COUNCILLORS will face spin of a different variety when they line-up in a charity cricket match. more...
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers are investigating how a nine-year-old boy came to eat a chicken nugget containing a piece of metal. more...
A LEADING figure in racial equality in Bolton has died, aged 82. more...
CASH vans will be given police guards if they are spotted by officers making unescorted deliveries. more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
Burnley
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer is to take on 55 new staff across its Blackburn and Burnley stores this Christmas. more...
UP TO a third of white youngsters in East Lancashire hold white supremacist views, a "disturbing" study into faith and race has revealed. more...
A BUS driver spat at by a thug has become the first in the county to take a sample of his attacker's DNA with a new saliva swab kit. more...
A MOTHER of four attacked her then-boyfriend and her pregnant sister because she thought something was going on between them. more...
A MOTHER of four attacked her then-boyfriend and her pregnant sister because she thought something was going on between them. more...
BURNLEY Football Club has donated a shirt signed by players and a club pennant as prizes in the good neighbours' initiative being run by SW Burnley Community Enterprise Centre. more...
A packer who abused an Asian police officer was given a community order. more...
A DIVORCED man stalked a Burnley Jobcentre employee with whom he had become besotted while signing on, a court was told. more...
ONE of Burnley's most famous sons was brought back to life in a bid to boost Friends of the Earth's campaign on climate change. more...
A POLICE officer was left with damaged teeth and needing extensive dental treatment after he was headbutted by a man said to be wanted on warrant, a court heard. more...
A driver who got behind the wheel of a car for the ninth time while banned has been jailed for 120 days. more...
THE axe has finally fallen on Burnley General Hospital's A&E department in what campaigners have called a "dark day" for the town. more...
Bury News
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester. more...
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester. more...
MOTOR racing granny Jean Neville is making a bid to return to the track. more...
HUNDREDS of women across the borough are having a well-deserved rest after walking a half-marathon in aid of Bury Hospice. more...
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester. more...
BOTH men and women have spent decades looking for different ways to keep fit, but it is only in recent years that some more unusual activities have been taken up as exercise. While people across the globe are trying ballroom dancing or even pole dancing, the ancient art form of belly dancing is becoming all the rage in the borough.
Reporter Gaynor Clarke went to a class in Radcliffe to find out why its popularity is soaring. more...
WHY the ancient art form of belly dancing is becoming all the rage in the borough.
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FIVE people were taken to hospital when a bus collided with a heavy goods vehicle near Ramsbottom. more...
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester. more...
Business News
A SIGNIFICANT' number of jobs could be lost at an historic factory which has existed in Blackburn since the 1920s. more...
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer is to take on 55 new staff across its Blackburn and Burnley stores this Christmas. more...
Centurions' Updates
CLAIMS in a national newspaper that Leigh Centurions players went on a drunken wrecking spree in the club's gym, have been strenuously denied by officials. more...
Chorley Fc News
CHORLEY manager Paul Lodge is looking to recruit a new striker after he was forced to release Peter Wright earlier this week as part of the latest cost-cutting measures at Victory Park. more...
Experienced goalkeeper Mike Allison repaid the faith of Chorley boss Lodge when he took the man of the match award in Saturday's FA Cup first qualifying round 3-1 defeat by a strong North Ferriby United side from the UniBond Premier Division. more...
Paul Lodge's team of Chorley battlers will have a revenge mission on Saturday when they visit Ossett Albion, the team who took three points from them before the new manager was even appointed. more...
Chorley Reserves followed up a 4-0 win over bottom club Greenfields in the Preston and District League third division with a crushing 8-1 away win over leaders Leyland Red Rose A on Saturday, five of the goals coming in the second half. more...
Chorley News
Pensioner power prevailed after a campaign to install new seating at Chorley Interchange succeeded. more...
A Chorley girl is taking part in a sponsored half marathon walk in New York on November 11 to raise money for the Children's Society. more...
A Chorley hospital worker is on her marks for the biggest half marathon in the world. more...
New figures have revealed that almost half of all deaths in Chorley are caused by or relate to heart disease. more...
New figures have revealed that almost half of all deaths in Chorley are caused by or relate to heart disease. more...
A Chorley restaurant has proved that older buildings can be adapted successfully after winning an award for being the most disabled friendly restaurant in the region. more...
An ornamental pond is being reinstated at
Chorley's Astley Park as part of the £2million regeneration project to restore original features and improve facilities. more...
A prime town centre retail site has been granted permission to re-open as an amusement arcade. more...
Speculation over the future of Chorley's neighbourhood wardens has continued after the council revealed talks were held over a possible transfer of the service to the police. more...
The unique ceiling of Chorley's Astley Hall could soon be enjoyed by thousands more people as the result of an exciting new project to record its every detail. more...
Absent churchgoers are being encouraged back to the pews as St Laurence's Church participates in a nationwide initiative called Back to Church Sunday. more...
Residents in Coppull are being warned to be on their guard after a bogus meter reader stole a purse. more...
Residents in Coppull are being warned to be on their guard after a bogus meter reader stole a purse. more...
A novelist whose first book is causing a literary stir has credited his education in Chorley for helping him fulfil his dream. more...
A 28-YEAR-OLD Chorley woman missing from home for nearly a month is being urged to contact police. more...
Clarets News
FLYING winger Nathan Dyer admits his brief loan spell at Turf Moor kick-started his career. more...
Burnley's Jon Harley has been hailed by Steve Cotterill as the Championship's top left-back. more...
Steve Cotterill is delighted with the level of team-spirit in the Burnley camp. more...
STEVE Cotterill insists he is in the dark over speculation linking him to the vacant manager's job at West Bromich Albion. more...
STEVE Cotterill insists he is in the dark over speculation linking him to the vacant manager's job at West Bromich Albion. more...
Burnley have a special ticket deal in place for schoolchildren for tomorrow's clash with Southampton at Turf Moor. more...
Burnley have a special ticket deal in place for schoolchildren for tomorrow's clash with Southampton at Turf Moor. more...
Burnley have a special ticket deal in place for schoolchildren for tomorrow's clash with Southampton at Turf Moor. more...
Burnley have a special ticket deal in place for schoolchildren for tomorrow's clash with Southampton at Turf Moor. more...
Burnley have a special ticket deal in place for schoolchildren for tomorrow's clash with Southampton at Turf Moor. more...
Burnley have a special ticket deal in place for schoolchildren for tomorrow's clash with Southampton at Turf Moor. more...
Burnley have a special ticket deal in place for schoolchildren for tomorrow's clash with Southampton at Turf Moor. more...
Clitheroe
THE signs they are a'changing - especially in a Ribble Valley market town that is aiming to promote and maintain its heritage. more...
Colne Fc
COLNE manager Nigel Coates is hoping for a good run in the FA Vase, starting with a win over Northern Counties East League side Maltby Main. more...
Comedy
COMEDIAN Danny Bhoy was one of the top-selling comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Now he's coming to Blackburn on September 22. He spoke to us before the gig. more...
Darwen
COUNCIL bosses have pledged to re-use cobbles dug up from Darwen bus station amid fears that part of the town's history was being lost. more...
Darwen Fc
Curzon Ashton visit Darwen's Anchor Ground tomorrow and manager Steve Mullen is quietly confident of beating their Division One visitors. more...
Eating Out: Reviews From Local Restaurants
Set in Bromley Cross in Bolton, the Green Bengal Restaurant takes its name from the Bengal Tiger - the graceful big cat which dwells in the grassland and swamps of Southern Asia. more...
Edenfield News
A BUS driver from Blackburn has died after his vehicle was involved in an accident with a wagon. more...
Education
THE head of a top East Lancashire grammar school has launched a scathing attack on the education system, warning it was in "crisis". more...
UP TO a third of white youngsters in East Lancashire hold white supremacist views, a "disturbing" study into faith and race has revealed. more...
Education News
WITH only a few weeks of the new school year under way, many students and their parents may think it is too early to think about A-level options. more...
ESTABLISHED in 1950, Bridgewater School provides a broad and balanced curriculum enabling children to explore their individual talents and develop their own interests. more...
LORD'S Independent School will be celebrating 100 years of teaching excellence this year. more...
IF you are in Year 11, you will be starting to think about your next step after GCSEs. more...
Special Needs Under Fives Support is a local voluntary organisation. more...
BOLTON Toy Library provides a safe and welcoming environment for families and childcare providers to meet and play. more...
IF you cannot find a university you feel is right for you after receiving your exam results next August, then Clearing could be the answer. more...
RIVINGTON Park has a track record of educational innovation and excellence. more...
RIVINGTON and Blackrod Sixth Form is a well established and welcoming sixth form. more...
WESTHOLME School believes that a supportive and purposeful atmosphere provides the best environment for pupils of all abilities to thrive and succeed. more...
OVER the past three years, the numbers of students taking A-levels at Westhoughton High School Sixth Form has increased. more...
NATIONAL Grid is responsible for delivering almost half of Britain's energy needs - transporting gas to 21 million industrial, commercial and domestic customers. more...
WIGAN and Leigh College is going through some exciting changes at both its sites. more...
THE directors of Training for Today recently took their staff to Haydock Park race course for a day out. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
LOWTON Women's Institute is staging a coffee morning and a bring & buy sale' in aid of Macmillan nurses at the Church Lane Community Centre (opposite St Lukes Church). more...
THE new season at Tyldesley Little Theatre will open on Tuesday 26 September, Jimmie Chinn's gentle comedy After September' will run for five nights. more...
Fans' Verdict
Please can you tell me why it is that when Bolton Wanderers get press, it's only bad press? more...
THE agents referred to other managers who were receptive to "offers", but their names where blanked out. Why? more...
I CANNOT believe that the BBC had the nerve to broadcast that programme on Tuesday night. more...
Although we all, including the media, should consider Sam innocent until proven guilty, what is paramount here is the name and integrity of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. more...
NOT to overreact is the best policy for my football club to take. more...
When the dust has settled and BWFC and Big Sam have been exonerated, I think the club should ban the BBC from the Reebok and from showing match highlights. more...
A MESSAGE to Sam - you have the support of the Wanderers fans. BWFC need to investigate these claims and be transparent in their findings, but the BBC have dragged our great club's name through the mud based on the accusations of two agents and Sam's son. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
Kate Rusby, one of the leading folk performers in the Britain will play Preston on September 30 as part of a UK tour. more...
Fred Shawcross: Gives It To You Straight
HERE'S a question which, on the face of it, may appear relatively simple to answer: what is the connection between schoolchildren in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and catwalk models? Yes, you've got it. Food. But, there is much more to this discussion than the use of one noun. It has stirred emotions and triggered arguments about what education authorities should be providing in school dinners, and whether stick-thin models are presenting the wrong image to impressionable young girls. more...
Gig Guide
Rockin' and rollin' into Darwen on October 12 are Buddy Holly & The Cricketers on the Buddy's 70th Birthday Party Tour. more...
Tribute bands have their work cut out if they want to be like the biggest band in the world. But Us4, wh play Oswaldtwistle on September 29, have pulled it off by bringing some of U2's biggest hits to life. more...
TONY Wright has performed in front of thousands of fans at some of the world's biggest rock festivals. He's in Accrington on September 22 - and the former Terrorvision frontman wouldn't have it any other way. more...
Haslingden
A "FLYING saucer" will be built on a former landfill site after councillors gave the artwork the go-ahead. more...
Health
THOUSANDS of mums from Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley will have to give birth at Burnley General Hospital after a shock decision by health bosses. more...
THE biggest shake-up of hospital services ever in East Lancashire has been given the final stamp of approval by health bosses. more...
THE axe has finally fallen on Burnley General Hospital's A&E department in what campaigners have called a "dark day" for the town. more...
Health News
A TRIP to the doctor normally ends with patients clutching a prescription for medicine as they walk out of the door. more...
A TRIP to the doctor normally ends with patients clutching a prescription for medicine as they walk out of the door. more...
CHILDREN in Bolton have been chosen to be part of a national pilot scheme to encourage them to brush their teeth in a bid to reverse the borough's appalling dental health record. more...
A MEDICAL conference for people suffering with Myasthenia Gravis is being held in Bolton next month. more...
BOLTON MP David Crausby has welcomed the Government announcement that an extra £50 million will be ploughed into hospice and end of life care. more...
Huncoat
A MOTHER today told of experiencing every parent's worst nightmare' when she ran out into the street to find her daughter had been knocked down by a car. more...
Lancashire
Time is running out to nominate voluntary groups in Lancashire to win the prestigious Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. more...
Celebrities are backing Lancashire County Council's latest road safety drive. more...
More fines have been issued for underage alcohol sales in Lancashire than anywhere else in England and Wales, according to police. more...
Lancs Gigs
Lil' Chris, the star of Gene Simmon's Rock School, is now spreading the word and touring the UK - including a gig at Manchester Club Academy on September 22. more...
Latest Sport
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
Leigh Headlines
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
STAFF at an animal sanctuary accused of killing healthy greyhounds say they have become targets of a hate campaign by animal rights activists. more...
THE alcohol limit should be reduced for all drivers, not just those under 25, says Euro MP Brian Simpson. more...
AN ATHERTON woman got more than she bargained for when she went to watch a gameshow in Manchester. more...
A MEETING called by Astley Against Mobile Mast has been arranged for Thursday, September 28 (7.30pm-9pm) at the Pensioner's Centre, Manchester Road, Astley (next to St Ambrose school). more...
A DERELICT Salvation Army Hall has been brought back to life as a children's nursery. more...
STUDENTS of 11L at Westleigh High School have won the 2005-2006 attendance league prize. more...
FORMER Leigh RL forward star and well-known local teacher Derek Hurt died on Sunday at the age of 72. more...
ST MICHAEL'S CE Primary School at Howe Bridge is outstanding', according to Ofsted inspectors. more...
A WOMAN was raped just moments after she was dropped off by a taxi. more...
BATTLING Ethel Dickinson can finally relax after winning a marathon fight to get urgent' repairs done to her home. more...
THE latest in a series of street robberies has brought a renewed call for park gates to be locked at night to reduce the risk to pedestrians. more...
POLICE have launched a community volunteer scheme to encourage people to join the fight against crime in their area. more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
Leigh Rmi
LEIGH RMI will look to end their run of three successive defeats by imposing more away misery on the visitors. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
LEIGH RMI Under 14's continued their successful start to the season with a great team performance against a valiant Ringley Park side. more...
LEIGH RMI Under 14's continued their successful start to the season with a great team performance against a valiant Ringley Park side. more...
LEIGH RMI will look to end their run of three successive defeats by imposing more away misery on the visitors. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Lesley Richards
I HAVE received a spate of complaints about nuisance neighbours this week - and they come from all over the area. more...
Letters
I AM grateful for the interest which Pastor Kevin Mills has taken in the way in which I fulfil my duties as a priest (LT, Sept 12). more...
THE report from a survey on attitudes to politicians that 23 per cent of respondents have trust in government ministers telling the truth is deeply worrying. more...
I've seen a few articles recently and heard a lot of discussion about kerbside waste collections in Chorley and I feel compelled to respond in support of the council's present initiative. more...
I see that Coppull has won an award for best kept village. more...
The pressure group NO2ID need to get their facts correct before sensationalizing the use of biometric machines for finger scanning. more...
I have to bring to your attention my feelings of horror and disgust at the prospect of living next to Leyland Waste Technology Park (LWTP). more...
Regarding the Citizen article, Kids to be Sent to Prison, (September 14). more...
Regarding Lancashire County Council (LCC) and Global Renewables proposed construction of the Leyland Waste Technology Park. more...
Regarding Lancashire County Council (LCC) and Global Renewables proposed construction of the Leyland Waste Technology Park. more...
Leyland News
HUNDREDS of people rolled into Leyland to get their hands on the reddies' last week. more...
Despite previous warnings to motorists, police in Southern Division, based in Leyland, are advising vehicle owners to keep valuables out of view. more...
Free fairly-traded chocolate bars will be handed out at St Ambrose Church, Moss Lane, Leyland, on Sunday, where services will be held as part of a "Back to Church" event. more...
A Leyland soldier killed in Iraq will be given a full military funeral next week. more...
A Leyland soldier killed in Iraq will be given a full military funeral next week. more...
Residents angry at plans for a waste technology plant in Farington, Leyland, will march to the town's Civic Centre, West Paddock, when South Ribble Borough Council's planning committee meets to consider the scheme. more...
Local Bands
EXCITING things are happening to the budding music scene in Blackburn, according to India Mill frontman Alistair Smith. more...
Local Sports Updates
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
Movies
The name P D James usually guarantees a mystery story but this film, taken from her novel, strays into science fiction territory. more...
Say romantic comedy and you probably think of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan or Doris Day and Rock Hudson in something light, fluffy and funny that leaves you with a nice warm glow inside you. more...
WITH a fine pedigree in brutal, uncompromising crime dramas - Scarface, The Untouchables and Carlito's Way - director Brian De Palma would seem a perfect ringmaster for this handsome adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. more...
Neil Bonnar: Shoots From The Lip
TUESDAY'S Panorama programme on alleged corruption in football threw up more questions than answers. more...
IAN Wright's new television reality show sees him taking a group of fat kids and trying to make them fit. more...
THANK goodness the athletics season is over. more...
Paul Jewell was the first Premiership manager I have heard this season bemoaning the size of his squad. After the 2-2 draw at Everton, he said: "We only had 16 fit today." more...
TUESDAY'S Panorama programme on alleged corruption in football threw up more questions than answers. more...
IT seems that mud sticks when it comes to Bolton Wanderers' style of play. more...
TUESDAY'S Panorama programme on alleged corruption in football threw up more questions than answers. more...
IT seems that mud sticks when it comes to Bolton Wanderers' style of play. more...
Nelson
A TROUBLED drug addict has gone home to mother in a bid to put her problems and her habit behind her. more...
Nelson Fc
After a morale-boosting first win against Formby, Graham Howarth is hoping his Nelson side can do the business at Castleton Gabriels tonight. more...
Non-League Football
CLITHEROE striker Simon Garner is set to have talks with the club about a possible move to Stalybridge Celtic this weekend. more...
Oswaldtwistle
THE Moor End Post Office in Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, is set to close down - and move 300 metres along the street. more...
Padiham Fc
PADIHAM take on Cheadle knowing that a potentially lucrative tie against FC United could await them in the next round. more...
Poems
By Sheila Brennan, Blackburn. more...
Politics
LABOUR retained the Spring Hill seat in Accrington with a victory in the by-election called after the death of Hyndburn councillor Edith Dunston. more...
Preston News
This is the man whose job it is to re-vamp two of Preston's oldest parks. more...
Beanz meanz...a whole lot of cans to recycle! That's the message from bosses at Preston City Council who handed out thousands of free tins of beans to hard-up students at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). more...
A run-down area on the outskirts of Preston city centre is to be given a new lease of life. more...
A run-down area on the outskirts of Preston city centre is to be given a new lease of life. more...
A carnival atmosphere gripped the streets around Preston's University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) at the weekend as entertainers and musicians turned out to welcome the new students. more...
Preston students who make prank calls to the fire service are being targeted in a new campaign. more...
It's a dog's life for a Pomeranian puppy in Preston, Ralph, working hard as a shop assistant for his doggy treats. more...
Bosses at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are investing £10million to create ten international research centres. more...
A former leader of Preston council has dramatically quit the Labour party after more than 25 years as a member. more...
Prestwich Heys, Local Soccer Round-Up
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Public Transport
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester. more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester. more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester. more...
Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains will attempt to break the record for the fastest run from Glasgow to London today more...
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester. more...
Radcliffe Boro
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RADCLIFFE Boro manager Andy Johnston wants to banish FA Cup heartache with a victory over table-topping Matlock Town tomorrow. more...
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Rawtenstall
AN ANGRY hod carrier created a racial rumpus and smashed windows because he claimed he had been short-changed at a newsagents, a court was told. more...
COUNCIL chiefs are set to appoint tourism advisers in a bid to boost visitor numbers to Rossendale. more...
COUNCIL chiefs are set to appoint tourism advisers in a bid to boost visitor numbers to Rossendale. more...
Rossendale United
ROSSENDALE United welcome back Ben Kitchen from suspension for the visit of Shepshed Dynamo tomorrow. more...
Rovers News
FRANCIS Jeffers can rediscover the scoring touch that made him one of the hottest properties in the Premier League under the expert tutelage of Blackburn manager Mark Hughes. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has jumped to the defence of Andre Ooijer, insisting it's only a matter of time before the Dutchman finds his feet in the Premiership. more...
MARK Hughes has defended his decision to give Lucas Neill the Blackburn Rovers captain's armband, insisting the contract rebel is the best man for the job'. more...
Shakers Updates
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
Neil Warnock has revealed his Gigg Lane nightmare. more...
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ALAN Fettis has been ruled out for at least two months after breaking his arm against Sheffield United. more...
FORMER Bury player George Heslop died at the weekend aged 66. more...
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
Neil Warnock has revealed his Gigg Lane nightmare. more...
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CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
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Soccer Headlines
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
Neil Warnock has revealed his Gigg Lane nightmare. more...
LEIGH RMI will look to end their run of three successive defeats by imposing more away misery on the visitors. more...
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LEIGH RMI will look to end their run of three successive defeats by imposing more away misery on the visitors. more...
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Neil Warnock has revealed his Gigg Lane nightmare. more...
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan. more...
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Sport From Around The Area
LEIGH RMI will look to end their run of three successive defeats by imposing more away misery on the visitors. more...
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Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
LEIGH RMI Under 14's continued their successful start to the season with a great team performance against a valiant Ringley Park side. more...
LEIGH RMI will look to end their run of three successive defeats by imposing more away misery on the visitors. more...
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Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
LEIGH RMI Under 14's continued their successful start to the season with a great team performance against a valiant Ringley Park side. more...
TYLDESLEY RUFC girls kicked off the season in style at Sandbach. more...
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Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
Sporting Highlights
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Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
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Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
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Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes. more...
Stanley News
Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman today admitted switching goalkeepers in the dying seconds of Tuesday's Carling Cup tie against Watford was a mistake. more...
Takeaways
WHEN the tell-tale smell of fish and chips is wafting over you, it's hard to think about ordering anything else. more...
Theatre
SOME of the most popular songs from West End musicals will be performed at Darwen's Library Theatre on October 7. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
WHEN a murder occurs all criminals should hope for a police force as impressively inept as Murdered To Death's Inspector Pratt, admirably played by David Hollingdale. more...
Todmorden
TODMORDEN is to be entered in the national Britain in Bloom competition next year after the success of a group of residents in brightening up the town. more...
Travel
A BUS driver from Blackburn has died after his vehicle was involved in an accident with a wagon. more...
Walton-Le-Dale News
A high school devoted a day to artistic pursuits after being granted status as an arts college. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
TUESDAY'S Panorama programme on alleged corruption in football threw up more questions than answers. more...
IT seems that mud sticks when it comes to Bolton Wanderers' style of play. more...
IT seems that mud sticks when it comes to Bolton Wanderers' style of play. more...
TUESDAY'S Panorama programme on alleged corruption in football threw up more questions than answers. more...
Wanderers News
AN air of normality returned to the Reebok today as Sam Allardyce put the Panorama "bungs" controversy behind him and got back to the business of keeping Wanderers in the pack of the Premiership pacemakers. more...
KEVIN Davies will decide for himself whether he needs to wear a protective mask when he completes his high-speed comeback at Portsmouth on Monday. more...
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MILAN Mandaric will step down as Portsmouth chairman after Monday's home game against Wanderers. more...
PORTSMOUTH boss, Harry Redknapp, today leapt to the defence of Sam Allardyce over the BBC's Panorama programme into alleged "bungs". more...
PORTSMOUTH boss, Harry Redknapp, today leapt to the defence of Sam Allardyce over the BBC's Panorama programme into alleged "bungs". more...
TUESDAY'S Panorama programme on alleged corruption in football threw up more questions than answers. more...
IT seems that mud sticks when it comes to Bolton Wanderers' style of play. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
TUESDAY'S Panorama programme on alleged corruption in football threw up more questions than answers. more...
IT seems that mud sticks when it comes to Bolton Wanderers' style of play. more...
NATIONAL and local fixtures more...
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We Say
A BODY Mass Index ruling forced upon every model at the recent Madrid Fashion Week stated that anyone who failed to meet the average of 18.5 to 25 would not be taking to the catwalk. more...
What'S On
A night of live music featuring some of the best bands from the Chorley area is promised as AJs nightclub holds its first band night on October 8. more...
Arts and crafts fans can get a head start on their Christmas shopping this weekend as Chorley's popular Astley Hall gears up for one of the last events of the season. more...
A spectacular stilt walking act will be entertaining shoppers at Market Walk as part of the shopping centre's ongoing entertainments programme. more...
The Macmillan world's biggest coffee morning is set to take place on Friday, September 29. more...
You Say
SIR,
IT would appear that New Labour Cllr Brian Wilson either does not understand plain English or he is still desperately trying to absolve himself of any responsibility for the decision he and his Cabinet colleagues took regarding the future of Shakerley School, Tyldesley. more...
SIR,
I AM a wheelchair user and use a hoist to transfer me in and out of bed. more...
Bury Times News
FIVE people were taken to hospital when a bus collided with a heavy goods vehicle near Ramsbottom.
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While people across the globe are trying ballroom dancing or even pole dancing, the ancient art form of belly dancing is becoming all the rage in the borough.
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Bury Times Sport
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Chorley Citizen News
A 28-YEAR-OLD Chorley woman missing from home for nearly a month is being urged to contact police.
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Pensioner power prevailed after a campaign to install new seating at Chorley Interchange succeeded.
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A Chorley girl is taking part in a sponsored half marathon walk in New York on November 11 to raise money for the Children's Society.
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A Chorley hospital worker is on her marks for the biggest half marathon in the world.
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New figures have revealed that almost half of all deaths in Chorley are caused by or relate to heart disease.
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A Chorley restaurant has proved that older buildings can be adapted successfully after winning an award for being the most disabled friendly restaurant in the region.
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An ornamental pond is being reinstated at
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A prime town centre retail site has been granted permission to re-open as an amusement arcade.
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Speculation over the future of Chorley's neighbourhood wardens has continued after the council revealed talks were held over a possible transfer of the service to the police.
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The unique ceiling of Chorley's Astley Hall could soon be enjoyed by thousands more people as the result of an exciting new project to record its every detail.
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Absent churchgoers are being encouraged back to the pews as St Laurence's Church participates in a nationwide initiative called Back to Church Sunday.
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Residents in Coppull are being warned to be on their guard after a bogus meter reader stole a purse.
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A novelist whose first book is causing a literary stir has credited his education in Chorley for helping him fulfil his dream.
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Chorley Citizen Sport
Experienced goalkeeper Mike Allison repaid the faith of Chorley boss Lodge when he took the man of the match award in Saturday's FA Cup first qualifying round 3-1 defeat by a strong North Ferriby United side from the UniBond Premier Division.
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Paul Lodge's team of Chorley battlers will have a revenge mission on Saturday when they visit Ossett Albion, the team who took three points from them before the new manager was even appointed.
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Chorley Reserves followed up a 4-0 win over bottom club Greenfields in the Preston and District League third division with a crushing 8-1 away win over leaders Leyland Red Rose A on Saturday, five of the goals coming in the second half.
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CHORLEY manager Paul Lodge is looking to recruit a new striker after he was forced to release Peter Wright earlier this week as part of the latest cost-cutting measures at Victory Park.
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Lancashire Telegraph Business
A SIGNIFICANT' number of jobs could be lost at an historic factory which has existed in Blackburn since the 1920s.
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RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer is to take on 55 new staff across its Blackburn and Burnley stores this Christmas.
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Lancashire Telegraph Education
UP TO a third of white youngsters in East Lancashire hold white supremacist views, a "disturbing" study into faith and race has revealed.
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THE head of a top East Lancashire grammar school has launched a scathing attack on the education system, warning it was in "crisis".
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
I AM grateful for the interest which Pastor Kevin Mills has taken in the way in which I fulfil my duties as a priest (LT, Sept 12).
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THE report from a survey on attitudes to politicians that 23 per cent of respondents have trust in government ministers telling the truth is deeply worrying.
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By Sheila Brennan, Blackburn.
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Lancashire Telegraph News
LABOUR retained the Spring Hill seat in Accrington with a victory in the by-election called after the death of Hyndburn councillor Edith Dunston.
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Leigh Journal News
BATTLING Ethel Dickinson can finally relax after winning a marathon fight to get urgent' repairs done to her home.
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THE latest in a series of street robberies has brought a renewed call for park gates to be locked at night to reduce the risk to pedestrians.
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POLICE have launched a community volunteer scheme to encourage people to join the fight against crime in their area.
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STAFF at an animal sanctuary accused of killing healthy greyhounds say they have become targets of a hate campaign by animal rights activists.
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THE alcohol limit should be reduced for all drivers, not just those under 25, says Euro MP Brian Simpson.
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AN ATHERTON woman got more than she bargained for when she went to watch a gameshow in Manchester.
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A MEETING called by Astley Against Mobile Mast has been arranged for Thursday, September 28 (7.30pm-9pm) at the Pensioner's Centre, Manchester Road, Astley (next to St Ambrose school).
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A DERELICT Salvation Army Hall has been brought back to life as a children's nursery.
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STUDENTS of 11L at Westleigh High School have won the 2005-2006 attendance league prize.
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FORMER Leigh RL forward star and well-known local teacher Derek Hurt died on Sunday at the age of 72.
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ST MICHAEL'S CE Primary School at Howe Bridge is outstanding', according to Ofsted inspectors.
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A WOMAN was raped just moments after she was dropped off by a taxi.
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Leigh Journal Sport
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes.
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LEIGH RMI Under 14's continued their successful start to the season with a great team performance against a valiant Ringley Park side.
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TYLDESLEY RUFC girls kicked off the season in style at Sandbach.
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LEIGH RMI will look to end their run of three successive defeats by imposing more away misery on the visitors.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
A BUS company is pulling out all the stops to give passengers in Bury express delivery to Manchester.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide Sport
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes.
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CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan.
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The Bolton News News
TWO Bolton schools have been praised by the government for the way in which they have tackled truancy.
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THE case of a Horwich man alleged to have dishonestly obtained more than £1 million has been adjourned.
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THIEVES who stole more than £10,000 worth of machinery from a Bolton firm are being hunted by police.
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PROPOSALS to build a storage unit at Union Road, Bolton, have been approved by councillors - despite a warning from the Environment Agency that the site is a flood risk.
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A DUNKIRK war veteran died after his mobility scooter was involved in a collision with a car while he was shopping.
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JUBILANT residents are celebrating after winning their battle to save a community green.
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A FAIRTRADE shop is celebrating passing the £1 million mark in sales.
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DANCING on Ice champion Gaynor Faye will be swapping her skates for tennis whites tomorrow for a sports fun day at Bolton Arena.
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COUNCILLORS will face spin of a different variety when they line-up in a charity cricket match.
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ENVIRONMENTAL health officers are investigating how a nine-year-old boy came to eat a chicken nugget containing a piece of metal.
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BOLTON MP David Crausby has welcomed the Government announcement that an extra £50 million will be ploughed into hospice and end of life care.
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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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A LEADING figure in racial equality in Bolton has died, aged 82.
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CASH vans will be given police guards if they are spotted by officers making unescorted deliveries.
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A HERD of runaway cows caused traffic chaos on the M61 at Farnworth last night.
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HEARTLESS thugs killed a cat by tying a noose around its neck and strangling it.
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WITH only a few weeks of the new school year under way, many students and their parents may think it is too early to think about A-level options.
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ESTABLISHED in 1950, Bridgewater School provides a broad and balanced curriculum enabling children to explore their individual talents and develop their own interests.
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LORD'S Independent School will be celebrating 100 years of teaching excellence this year.
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IF you are in Year 11, you will be starting to think about your next step after GCSEs.
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Special Needs Under Fives Support is a local voluntary organisation.
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BOLTON Toy Library provides a safe and welcoming environment for families and childcare providers to meet and play.
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IF you cannot find a university you feel is right for you after receiving your exam results next August, then Clearing could be the answer.
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RIVINGTON Park has a track record of educational innovation and excellence.
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RIVINGTON and Blackrod Sixth Form is a well established and welcoming sixth form.
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OVER the past three years, the numbers of students taking A-levels at Westhoughton High School Sixth Form has increased.
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AMIR Khan leaves court after making an appearance on a charge of dangerous driving
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WESTHOLME School believes that a supportive and purposeful atmosphere provides the best environment for pupils of all abilities to thrive and succeed.
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A TRIP to the doctor normally ends with patients clutching a prescription for medicine as they walk out of the door.
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A TEAM of Bolton firefighters is preparing for a trip to the Big Apple to take part in the New York marathon to raise cash for charity.
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CHILDREN in Bolton have been chosen to be part of a national pilot scheme to encourage them to brush their teeth in a bid to reverse the borough's appalling dental health record.
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NATIONAL Grid is responsible for delivering almost half of Britain's energy needs - transporting gas to 21 million industrial, commercial and domestic customers.
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WIGAN and Leigh College is going through some exciting changes at both its sites.
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A MEDICAL conference for people suffering with Myasthenia Gravis is being held in Bolton next month.
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THE directors of Training for Today recently took their staff to Haydock Park race course for a day out.
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THIS was the scene yesterday when a motorist lost control of his car and crashed into the garage of a house.
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A POPULAR indoor Bolton skatepark has finally had to close its doors following a spate of vandal attacks.
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CHILDREN from Bolton celebrated Roald Dahl Day at Sweetens bookshop in Deansgate with a day of poetry writing, storytelling - and even a chocolate fountain.
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DETECTIVES have issued this e-fit of a man they want to talk to in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Worsley, three years ago.
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The Bolton News Sport
Ascot takes centre stage this weekend with no less than three group races on offer with the highlight being the Group One Queen Elizabeth II stakes.
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CHRIS Casper has moved quickly to solve Bury's goalscoring problems by bringing in Shrewsbury Town striker Glynn Hurst on loan.
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