Stories for 25 September 2006
Accrington
FIREFIGHTERS have slammed "irresponsible time wasters" who have made 32 hoax calls in the last four months. more...
Alan Calvert
IS your mail safe when you pop it into a local post box? Sometime last year I mentioned in this column that letters were apparently being taken from over-full boxes and opened. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
AMIR Khan flew out to the United States yesterday for a date with his all-time hero Muhammad Ali. more...
Athletics
Blackpool's Shelly Woods has taken on the world and come away with a bronze medal. more...
Blackburn
A COUNCIL has been blasted for discussing plans for a controversial piece of land "in secret". more...
CARELESS smokers are counting the cost of the most expensive cigarette of their lives - after being fined up to £100 for dropping their fag ends. more...
Three men on police bail in connection with the hit-and-run death of a seven-year-old girl have had their bail extended. more...
A BLACKBURN man was taken to hospital with burns to his face and arm after lighting a barbecue his friend had doused with petrol. more...
DETECTIVES hunting a group of persistent shoplifters in Blackburn have released CCTV images of men they want to question. more...
Blackpool News
An Anchorsholme woman has been crowned British champion in the martial art of Kendo - just four years after taking up the sport. more...
On-street parking waiting times are being extended in Blackpool town centre. more...
On-street parking waiting times are being extended in Blackpool town centre. more...
On-street parking waiting times are being extended in Blackpool town centre. more...
On-street parking waiting times are being extended in Blackpool town centre. more...
A Blackpool soldier who was killed in Iraq is to receive a full military funeral today. more...
The first of five headlands being built on the promenade are starting to take shape in Blackpool. more...
A team that supports premature and sick babies and their families when they are discharged from hospital has been shortlisted for an award. more...
Blackpool entertainer Linda Nolan has completed a course of chemotherapy and is urging other women to take action to beat breast cancer. more...
New pubs in Blackpool town centre could be blocked in the latest town hall scheme to crack down on booze-fuelled violence. more...
Blackpool's bid to become the home of the UK's first super casino is prompting an upsurge in interest from investors, bosses at a leading international hotel consultancy firm claim. more...
Bolton News
GOOD neighbour John Graham could not simply pass by when he saw a group of youths vandalising cars in the street. more...
AMIR Khan flew out to the United States yesterday for a date with his all-time hero Muhammad Ali. more...
PARTS of an historic 17th century farmhouse once visited by Oliver Cromwell have been destroyed by fire. more...
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after the car he was driving was in an accident with an ice-cream van. more...
ONE of the world's most renowned actors returned to his roots to perform a one-man show in Bolton. more...
PROTESTERS staged a demonstration outside an animal sanctuary where staff have been accused of offering to kill healthy greyhounds. more...
THUGS attacked a man with a meat cleaver after knocking his wife to the ground following an argument at a pub. more...
SPORTS stars of the future rubbed shoulders with celebrities and Olympic medallists as Bolton Arena threw open its doors for a mega fun day. more...
SPORTS stars of the future rubbed shoulders with celebrities and Olympic medallists as Bolton Arena threw open its doors for a mega fun day. more...
A CHARITY which helps young people in Bolton is counting the cost of an arson attack. more...
VISITORS to a church were welcomed by spectacular displays of colourful flowers as part of a weekend festival. more...
DETECTIVES investigating the knife-point rape of a 37-year-old woman as she walked home through Bolton town centre hope forensic samples could help to catch the attacker. more...
DETECTIVES investigating the knife-point rape of a 37-year-old woman as she walked home through Bolton town centre hope forensic samples could help to catch the attacker. more...
A Government minister put his foot in it when he made a flying visit to Bolton - but there will be no political fallout. more...
A SHOP owner's plans to cut down a hedge in order to improve security have met with opposition. more...
A FARNWORTH woman known to generations of children at Cherry Tree Primary School as "Grandma Jean" is Bolton's Grandma of the Year 2006. more...
A DERELICT Bolton mill has been set alight by arsonists for the fourth time in a month. more...
Business Headlines
FRIDAY the 13th will be lucky for some, after a Bolton baker announced it will give away 1,000 pies from its new shop. more...
STUDENTS from across the region discovered digital technology careers as industry and academia came together for a Digital Futures event run by Bolton University. more...
LAW firm Scott Rees and Co has appointed a Bolton industry expert to the partnership. more...
BOLTON builder Rok has won part of a contract to build homes for a consortium of eight North-west registered social landlords. more...
Clarets News
STEVE Cotterill says a moment of "unthinkable stupidity" from captain Wayne Thomas was the reason behind Burnley's 3-2 defeat to Southampton. more...
Steve Cotterill has reiterated that he has received no contact from West Brom despite being strongly linked to the managerial vacancy at the Hawthorns. more...
STEVE Cotterill praised the great courage of his players - captain Wayne Thomas apart - that went down bravely 3-2 to Southampton. more...
Clarets Reports
WAYNE Thomas spoke of his pride at taking the Clarets captaincy before a ball was kicked this season. more...
Darwen
A FORMER leader of the Liberal Democrats on Blackburn with Darwen Council is to be reported to a national watchdog for allegedly breaking planning rules. more...
Hapton News
CHILDREN as young as eight risked their lives in an act of "utter lunacy" - by playing chicken on the M65 in rush hour. more...
Huncoat
CHILDREN as young as eight risked their lives in an act of "utter lunacy" - by playing chicken on the M65 in rush hour. more...
Hyndburn News
HYNDBURN'S disc-parking scheme has been dumped by the council - although free parking in the borough will remain. more...
Lancs Gigs
COMEDIAN Phill Jupitus admits his latest role has left him pinching himself - and a little nervous. For he will stand in for Viv Stanshall as the seven original members of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band embark on a 40th anniversary tour, which comes to Manchester on November 15. more...
Lancs Theatre
It'll be double entendres and bad puns all round when Carry On comes to Bolton until October 14. We spoke to the actress playing Barbara Windsor. more...
Latest Sport
ON an afternoon where debutant striker Glynn Hurst should have been the only topic of conversation - it was yet another controversial refereeing decision which fuelled the post-match debate at Gigg Lane. more...
ON an afternoon where debutant striker Glynn Hurst should have been the only topic of conversation - it was yet another controversial refereeing decision which fuelled the post-match debate at Gigg Lane. more...
Leigh Rmi
LEIGH finally put their chances away to earn themselves the perfect pick-me-up after three successive defeats. more...
LEIGH finally put their chances away to earn themselves the perfect pick-me-up after three successive defeats. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
YOU can't actually visit the sites of any of today's photographs as they are now completely underwater, part of the Jumbles Reservoir which was created in 1971. more...
Lower Darwen News
A TODDLER who has bravely battled a large tumour for 14 months celebrated her second birthday - a day it was feared she would never see. more...
Lytham News
Fylde folk have a chance to learn more about how town and parish councils work in the latest in a series of Fylde civic awareness seminars later this month. more...
News
Police are becoming incresingly concerned about the whereabouts of a 21-year-old woman who has been missing from her home in Clayton. more...
Police are becoming increasingly concerned about a 21-year-old woman who has not been seen since Thursday, 21 September. more...
Padiham News
CHILDREN as young as eight risked their lives in an act of "utter lunacy" - by playing chicken on the M65 in rush hour. more...
Radcliffe Boro
RADCLIFFE Boro slumped to defeat at Matlock, but they did go down fighting. more...
Rovers News
ROBBIE Savage reckons Blackburn Rovers are ready to prove last season's top six finish was not just a flash in the pan. more...
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes singled out Andre Ooijer for special praise after the Dutchman played a key role in Saturday's 1-0 win at Middlesbrough. more...
Rovers Reports
MARK Hughes' skill in the transfer market has been one of the key factors in his success at Blackburn over the last two years. more...
Shakers Updates
ON an afternoon where debutant striker Glynn Hurst should have been the only topic of conversation - it was yet another controversial refereeing decision which fuelled the post-match debate at Gigg Lane. more...
ON an afternoon where debutant striker Glynn Hurst should have been the only topic of conversation - it was yet another controversial refereeing decision which fuelled the post-match debate at Gigg Lane. more...
Sport From Around The Area
LEIGH finally put their chances away to earn themselves the perfect pick-me-up after three successive defeats. more...
LEIGH finally put their chances away to earn themselves the perfect pick-me-up after three successive defeats. more...
Stanley News
ACCRINGTON STANLEY'S two-goal hero Paul Mullin admitted their match with Mansfield had everything. more...
Stanley Reports
Keeper Ian Dunbavin made a fool out of his manager John Coleman ... but the Accrington boss doesn't mind one bit. more...
Thornton News
It is like making a journey home for the new headteacher at Millfield Science and Performing Arts College. more...
Travel
CHILDREN as young as eight risked their lives in an act of "utter lunacy" - by playing chicken on the M65 in rush hour. more...
Wanderers News
SAM Allardyce fears Wanderers will be in danger of missing the early boat if they do not rise to the challenge at Portsmouth tonight. more...
SUCH is the respect Sam Allardyce and Harry Redknapp have expressed for each other in recent days, it is easy to forget vital points will be at stake at Fratton Park tonight. more...
SUCH is the respect Sam Allardyce and Harry Redknapp have expressed for each other in recent days, it is easy to forget vital points will be at stake at Fratton Park tonight. more...
SAM Allardyce has repeated his call for Steve McClaren to give Kevin Nolan a chance to show his international credentials.
Repeatedly ignored by Sven Goran Eriksson, the Wanderers captain is one of the players the new England boss says he is monitoring for possible inclusion in his squad for next month's European qualifiers.
And Allardyce, who had hoped to be managing the national team himself, says Nolan deserves to be given an opportunity to prove he not only has the talent but the versatility to play in McClaren's midfield quartet.
"Kevin deserves a chance in there," the Bolton boss said. more...
SAM Allardyce has repeated his call for Steve McClaren to give Kevin Nolan a chance to show his international credentials. more...
We Say
IT IS great news that Bolton is to get its first ever Food and Drink Festival as part of the ninth Manchester Food and Drink Festival. more...
GRANDMOTHERS are in demand for baby-sitting rather than teenagers. more...
WHEN I was a lad growing up in the 50s and 60s food' hadn't been invented. A meal was purely and simply fuel. more...
You Say
Having read the various views about the new chicanes on Crown Lane, Horwich, whilst having sympathy with the residents I feel that it also affects the residents of Horwich and not just Crown Lane. more...
THIRTY thousand pounds to replace three little elephants! Where are they coming from - Bengal? Perhaps they are coming on a specially chartered "jumbo" jet. more...
RE the story "Schoolboy hurt in bus drama" (The Bolton News, September 21). more...
BARBARA Griffiths ("I didn't agree to £2,000 scheme" September 21) is in the unfortunate position of not being able to pay this mandatory charge for unwanted services and therefore has no alternative but to hope for sympathy from the courts. more...
BRITAIN and Poland should be good friends, but Mark Kozlowski seems to have somewhat of a chip on his shoulders when he blames Britain (through Churchill) for "Polish woes" (Letters September 20). more...
REGARDING Mr Sellars' letter (The Bolton News, September 21) regarding cyclists, again we have another "petrol head" having a go at cyclists and again talking complete nonsense. more...
I along with several other Boltonians read with dismay the news that the railway station upgrading has once again been put on hold. more...
Asian Image News
Police are becoming increasingly concerned about a 21-year-old woman who has not been seen since Thursday, 21 September.
more...
Leigh Journal Sport
LEIGH finally put their chances away to earn themselves the perfect pick-me-up after three successive defeats.
more...
The Bolton News Business
STUDENTS from across the region discovered digital technology careers as industry and academia came together for a Digital Futures event run by Bolton University.
more...
FRIDAY the 13th will be lucky for some, after a Bolton baker announced it will give away 1,000 pies from its new shop.
more...
LAW firm Scott Rees and Co has appointed a Bolton industry expert to the partnership.
more...
BOLTON builder Rok has won part of a contract to build homes for a consortium of eight North-west registered social landlords.
more...
The Bolton News News
A Government minister put his foot in it when he made a flying visit to Bolton - but there will be no political fallout.
more...
A SHOP owner's plans to cut down a hedge in order to improve security have met with opposition.
more...
A FARNWORTH woman known to generations of children at Cherry Tree Primary School as "Grandma Jean" is Bolton's Grandma of the Year 2006.
more...
A DERELICT Bolton mill has been set alight by arsonists for the fourth time in a month.
more...
GOOD neighbour John Graham could not simply pass by when he saw a group of youths vandalising cars in the street.
more...
AMIR Khan flew out to the United States yesterday for a date with his all-time hero Muhammad Ali.
more...
PARTS of an historic 17th century farmhouse once visited by Oliver Cromwell have been destroyed by fire.
more...
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after the car he was driving was in an accident with an ice-cream van.
more...
ONE of the world's most renowned actors returned to his roots to perform a one-man show in Bolton.
more...
PROTESTERS staged a demonstration outside an animal sanctuary where staff have been accused of offering to kill healthy greyhounds.
more...
THUGS attacked a man with a meat cleaver after knocking his wife to the ground following an argument at a pub.
more...
SPORTS stars of the future rubbed shoulders with celebrities and Olympic medallists as Bolton Arena threw open its doors for a mega fun day.
more...
A CHARITY which helps young people in Bolton is counting the cost of an arson attack.
more...
VISITORS to a church were welcomed by spectacular displays of colourful flowers as part of a weekend festival.
more...
DETECTIVES investigating the knife-point rape of a 37-year-old woman as she walked home through Bolton town centre hope forensic samples could help to catch the attacker.
more...
The Bolton News Sport
ON an afternoon where debutant striker Glynn Hurst should have been the only topic of conversation - it was yet another controversial refereeing decision which fuelled the post-match debate at Gigg Lane.
more...
