Stories for 6 September 2006
Accrington
A burglar loaded up a stolen car and made off with goods worth more than £1,200 which had been taken from the vehicle owner's home in Accrington. more...
RUSH-hour traffic had to be diverted away from one of Accrington's busiest roads after a fire tore through a row of derelict houses. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
Andy Payton
COLCHESTER bring back good memories for me because I always scored against them. more...
Angela Kelly
SCHOOL holidays finish and the serious stuff starts for local children this month as they pour back into schools to face a vital time in their education. more...
THE early release from prison of boxing champion Naseem Hamed sends out all the wrong messages. more...
WHILE a great admirer of Dame Helen Mirren's acting I always thought she was a bit of a show-off. more...
EMMAUS is the charity for the homeless that is turning the old Derby Barracks on Fletcher Street near Bolton town centre into a new home. more...
IT'S a hopeful sign for all females and their bank balances that Coleen McLoughlin is the face of Asda's George fashion label. more...
WHAT a great character is Britain's oldest worker Buster Martin! more...
Athletics Round-Up
HORWICH RMI Harrier Darren Kay had a great run to finish sixth in the recent 14 mile, 6,000ft ascent Sedbergh Hills fell race. more...
Blackburn
A MAN who caused the death of his best friend as they raced their cars along a residential street has escaped a prison sentence - after a plea from the dead man's family. more...
An inquest into the death of Olivia Whiteside, seven, who died after a hit-and-run accident has been adjourned. more...
A YOUNG woman who fled the troubles in Angola after her father and her boyfriend were killed was found walking the streets of Blackburn with a knife up her sleeve. more...
THE victim of a road-rage attack claimed the incident had left him with a fear of white van drivers, a court was told. more...
A TEENAGER was left with half of his ear hanging off after being hit over the head with a pool cue in a vicious pub attack. more...
A 17-year-old student is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car as she crossed a road in Blackburn. more...
Bolton News
SHOCK figures revealed that the number of new HIV cases in Bolton has doubled. more...
POLICE are trying to trace a Hungarian man who went missing from his home in Bolton last week. more...
RITA Quinn was so touched by the story of a woman of the same name who lost her battle against cancer that she knew she wanted to do all she could to help the Bolton Evening News' Garden of Tranquillity appeal. more...
A £1 MILLION refurbishment of two wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital will be completed by December. more...
RESIDENTS in Blackrod made it on to TV when Granada Reports visited the village. more...
A BENEFIT cheat who claimed more than £20,000 while working as a debt collector has escaped jail due to ill health. more...
TELEVISION personality Paul Crone received a warm welcome in Blackrod and Horwich when he embarked on a marathon 200-mile walk for charity. more...
A RECLUSE made more than £8,000 in eight months by selling fake DVDs on internet auction site, eBay. more...
COUNCIL meetings could be shown live on the internet. more...
A PRISONER who collapsed and died after being put in a police cell should have been checked every 30 minutes, an inquest was told. more...
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours. more...
VANDALS are putting motorists' lives at risk by placing traffic cones in the middle of a busy Bolton road. more...
BUSINESSMAN Gary Lynch said going, going, gone to his eyesight misery when he successfully bid for laser eye surgery at a charity auction. more...
RESIDENTS are bracing themselves for traffic misery as work on a controversial by-pass nears completion. more...
A WINDMILL is to open to the public for just the third time in 75 years as a tribute to Bolton author Allen Clarke. more...
GOLDEN oldie, Hannah Springer has celebrated her 102nd birthday with friends and a special guest. more...
THE mum of a tot with a serious medical condition has held a fundraising event to raise cash for the hospital that saved his life. more...
CHIEF Constable Michael Todd has paid tribute to detectives who helped crack one of Bolton's longest running murder cases. more...
KIND-HEARTED youngsters sold dozens of their toys in a bid to raise cash for the Bolton Evening News' Garden of Tranquillity appeal. more...
LOWER sixth form students in Bolton are being invited to try their hand on the stockmarket. more...
THERE was excitement and nerves as youngsters walked into school for the first time yesterday. more...
THERE was excitement and nerves as youngsters walked into school for the first time yesterday. more...
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours. more...
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours. more...
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours. more...
Boxing
Chorley's Michael Jennings got back to winning ways at Bolton Arena on Saturday night with an impressive third round stoppage of Ratislav Kovac from the Czech Republic. more...
Boxing Updates
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
Business Headlines
A CASH and carry operation that began life as a family firm 110 years ago has become part of a national £80 million turnover wholesale group. more...
SEVEN bank staff are cycling the equivalent distance between John O'Groats and Lands End - without leaving Bolton. more...
BUDDING artists in Bolton are being offered the chance to learn how to exhibit or sell their work in galleries. more...
Business News
THE airline owned by the family of the late Jack Walker is expected to raise as much as £100million when it is listed on the Stock Exchange next year. more...
Chorley Cc News
Chorley CC welcome Surridge Northern Premier League champions Morecambe to Windsor Park on saturday for their final match of the season. more...
Chorley Fc Match Reports
CHORLEY got new manager Paul Lodge off to a winning start with a gutsy FA Cup display against a side who were a credit to the Northern Counties East Premier Division. more...
Chorley Fc News
Chorley's new manager Paul Lodge is confident he is up to the task of reviving the Magpies. more...
Chorley have lost two more first-team players with defender Ronnie Wright moving to Colne, and midfielder Jeff Underwood, who only arrived on the eve of the season, has left for Clitheroe. more...
Buxton are the visitors to Chorley's Victory Park on Saturday and the UniBond league newcomers should represent a tough challenge. more...
Chorley News
6,000 chickens at a farm in Coppull were killed this morning after their shed was destroyed by fire. more...
For one Chorley mother, lucky days don't come much more fortunate than September 1. more...
Chorley Council has pledged to tidy up a special garden after the Citizen received complaints about its appearance. more...
Two men were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a road accident in Chorley in the early hours of Saturday. more...
An old, Adlington-made wagonette unearthed in a garden last year by a couple has attracted huge interest. more...
Side roads in Chorley are to get cleaned more often. more...
A unique Inter-Faith Gown has been designed by a local health worker. more...
A popular village pub has closed suddenly. The Red Cat Inn, Blackburn Road, Whittle-le-Woods, shut down last week. more...
A stormy dispute has blown into Chorley over promotional banners aimed at boosting the image of the town. more...
People are being given the chance to have their say on the future of Yarrow Valley Country Park. more...
Catering and domestic services staff at Chorley Hospital have cleaned up at two awards ceremonies to mark their success at achieving a 100 per cent attendance record. more...
Recycle your old mobile phone and help raise funds for charity. more...
Clarets News
STEVE Jones is desperate to win over Lawrie Sanchez and reclaim his spot for Northern Ireland's crunch Euro 2008 clash against Spain tonight. more...
BILLY Hamilton never tires of watching re-runs of that' goal which stunned the football world. more...
BILLY Hamilton never tires of watching re-runs of that' goal which stunned the football world. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
Hyndburn Council is appealing for more householders in Clayton-le-Moors to apply for a facelift for their homes as part of a £300,000 revamp scheme. more...
Cricket Round-Up
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
BOLTON District Under-13s continued their dominance of the Hacking Cup, when they set up a hat-trick of trophy triumphs with a 71-run victory over Manchester in a semi-final at Daisy Hill. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Darwen
A MAN who caused the death of his best friend as they raced their cars along a residential street has escaped a prison sentence - after a plea from the dead man's family. more...
A COUNCIL has been accused of jumping the gun by pressing ahead with building work in Darwen's 'Redearth Triangle'. more...
A YOUNG woman who fled the troubles in Angola after her father and her boyfriend were killed was found walking the streets of Blackburn with a knife up her sleeve. more...
A man smashed a window at his uncle's house in Darwen after drinking heavily. more...
IT would be fair to say it's been a difficult year for Darwen woman Sheila Rainford. more...
Education News
LOWER sixth form students in Bolton are being invited to try their hand on the stockmarket. more...
THERE was excitement and nerves as youngsters walked into school for the first time yesterday. more...
THERE was excitement and nerves as youngsters walked into school for the first time yesterday. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
On the eve of their tenth anniversary and hot on the heels of their triumphant appearance at V Festival, Gomez have announced a date in Preston on their November tour. more...
Garden Of Tranquility
RITA Quinn was so touched by the story of a woman of the same name who lost her battle against cancer that she knew she wanted to do all she could to help the Bolton Evening News' Garden of Tranquillity appeal. more...
KIND-HEARTED youngsters sold dozens of their toys in a bid to raise cash for the Bolton Evening News' Garden of Tranquillity appeal. more...
KIND-HEARTED youngsters sold dozens of their toys in a bid to raise cash for the Bolton Evening News' Garden of Tranquillity appeal. more...
Health
THERE are more rats than people in East Lancashire after litter bugs fed an explosion in vermin numbers. more...
Health News
A £1 MILLION refurbishment of two wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital will be completed by December. more...
Muslim hospital patients in Chorley and Preston are to be offered a new burka-style head-to-toe hospital gown to fit in with their religious beliefs. more...
Huncoat
An inquest into the death of a Huncoat caretaker who died from suspected CJD has been adjourned. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
Manchester Phoenix' hopes of including Mike Kiesman in their playing plans this season have been dashed by a close-season injury. more...
Lancashire
Babies across Lancashire are to benefit from a life saving jab which wards off the deadly bug meningitis. more...
Latest Sport
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
HORWICH RMI Harrier Darren Kay had a great run to finish sixth in the recent 14 mile, 6,000ft ascent Sedbergh Hills fell race. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Letters
SO, Herr Blair has finally gone where most of us knew he would eventually - the control of society to identify potential troublemakers from poor families before they are even born! more...
I WISH to praise Caroline Dutton for consistency in producing such fresh, engaging copy. more...
WE went to war in 1914, a war to end all wars, but we went to war again in 1945 to get rid of dictators, free people in prison camps and give people a chance of forming a democracy. more...
I AM a student at Darwen Moorland High School and on the School Council. Because of this, I have been involved with some of the discussion over the proposed academy. more...
We read the article about parking where Councillor Goldsworthy seemed to indicate that a pay on exit scheme would be forthcoming, Citizen August 30. more...
The subject is the environment. more...
We read the article about parking where Councillor Goldsworthy seemed to indicate that a pay on exit scheme would be forthcoming, Citizen August 30. more...
I was one of many people that received "the reason to believe" letter. more...
In response to More on motto' I'm happy to the set the record straight on the cost of modernising our logo. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford. more...
Local Sports Updates
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Longridge
An elderly man who sexually abused a 15-year-old girl has been made the subject of a three-year community order. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
TODAY'S photographs accompany another request for information about a family or any descendants still in the Bolton area. more...
Oswaldtwistle
TWO streets of rundown houses could undergo a £815,000 rejuvenation using council cash, despite the majority of the properties being privately owned. more...
Poems
Ben Berhin, Scotland Bank Terrace, Blackburn. more...
Public Transport
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours. more...
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours. more...
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours. more...
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours. more...
Radcliffe Boro
PRESCOT CABLES 3, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: more...
PRESCOT CABLES 3, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: more...
Rishton
Environmental charity the Prospects Foundation is calling on local people to help them continue to improve the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Rishton. more...
Rossendale News
COUNCIL chiefs in Rossendale are going back to the floor' to get a better understanding of the jobs performed by their staff. more...
Rovers News
LANCASHIRE police are investigating an incident involving controversial footballer Ben Thatcher which left a Blackburn Rovers player with a broken jaw. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Ryan Nelsen will fly to Europe next week for an operation on his troublesome hamstring injury. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers' Under 18s defied monsoon conditions to record a fine 3-0 win over Barnsley at Brockhall. more...
Shrimps
MAGNIFICENT Michael Twiss says Morecambe are shaping up to what he expects - although he would be more than happy not to see any more rain fall until Spring after Saturday's water-fest against Weymouth. more...
SODDEN Morecambe splashed their way to their first home win of the season as they turned on the style to shatter Weymouth's unbeaten record as the rain poured and a gale swept across the seaside. more...
Soccer Headlines
PRESCOT CABLES 3, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: more...
PRESCOT CABLES 3, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: more...
Sport From Around The Area
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
Sporting Highlights
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
PRESCOT CABLES 3, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
PRESCOT CABLES 3, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year. more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship. more...
Stanley News
ACCRINGTON Stanley striker Andy Mangan is making a claim for a first team start, according to manager John Coleman. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
RESIDENTS in Blackrod made it on to TV when Granada Reports visited the village. more...
Travel
RUSH-hour traffic had to be diverted away from one of Accrington's busiest roads after a fire tore through a row of derelict houses. more...
Waddington News
A 23-year-old student from the Ribble Valley collapsed and died just minutes after completing a final dissertation for her Masters Degree. more...
Wanderers News
SAM Allardyce has confirmed his interest in Spain international striker Diego Tristan. more...
We Say
THE deadly HIV/AIDS virus may have disappeared from the headlines, but it has not vanished from the streets of Bolton. more...
IT is difficult to see what a person could gain from disrupting roadworks and putting lives at risk on busy Bolton thoroughfares. more...
Weekly Poll
We asked you: "Should strippers be allowed to perform in Blackburn town centre at 6pm?" Here are the results. more...
What'S On
Don't miss the Scarecrow Festival at Charnock Richard, on September 8,9 and 10. more...
Chorley and Adlington Country Dance Club, takes place at St James' CE Primary School, Devonport Way, off the lower part of Eaves Lane, Chorley, on Wednesdays from September to May, 7.45pm until 9.45pm, £1.50 per evening, first week free. more...
More than 250 classic vehicles will gather at the Lancashire Classic Car and Motorcycle Show at Hoghton Tower on Sunday. more...
Watch out for Monsters arriving in Chorley libraries in September. more...
It's up, up and away at Buckshaw Village on September 9 and 10 when a hot air balloon will be in town. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
TWO new workshops are starting in Horwich this month. more...
ANTI-war protestors will be meeting in Bolton on Friday demanding troops be withdrawn out of Iraq and Afghanistan. more...
You Say
WHAT a great evening's boxing came from the Reebok on Saturday on television. more...
I AM writing to express my sadness that the vicar of the parish of Ringley with Prestolee, the Rev Tony Roache, will be leaving in September. more...
Press should practise what it preaches
I HAVE noted the recent media coverage regarding the alleged paucity of literacy and numeracy skills among people entering employment from secondary and higher education. more...
I HAVE noted the recent media coverage regarding the alleged paucity of literacy and numeracy skills among people entering employment from secondary and higher education. more...
I can't believe that there is still no statue of Fred Dibnah in Bolton, due to shortage of funds. more...
I would like to commend the person who decided to implement the slalom course that we now have on Crown Lane/Station Road in Horwich. more...
WHAT'S the point of cycling and recycling if plans to use motorway hard shoulders to satisfy the increasing numbers of motor cars get the go ahead? more...
I FULLY support Brian Derbyshire's call for the restoration of local control over bus services (Letters, August 19). more...
DESPITE not having placed an order, I recently received an invoice for £365 from the United Telecom, International Trade & Business Database. more...
Your Favourite Pet Pix
Here's a picture of our two delightful dogs named Stella and Charlie. Have a guess which one is Stella. Although different breeds, they have grown up together and love each other dearly. more...
Your Verdict
I never cease to be amazed by the people who stay away from games at the
Reebok just because they are on TV. more...
Can everybody please stop moaning about Bolton Wanderers and get behind the club and manager. Let's look at the facts: more...
So Sam is not happy with the number of supporters at the Reebok is he? more...
The reality is that Bolton's fan base is limited by the number of
Premiership clubs in the area. more...
Bolton Evening News Business
A CASH and carry operation that began life as a family firm 110 years ago has become part of a national £80 million turnover wholesale group.
more...
SEVEN bank staff are cycling the equivalent distance between John O'Groats and Lands End - without leaving Bolton.
more...
BUDDING artists in Bolton are being offered the chance to learn how to exhibit or sell their work in galleries.
more...
Bolton Evening News News
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HEALTH chiefs today warned of the importance of safe sex after shock figures revealed that the number of new HIV cases in Bolton has doubled.
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POLICE are trying to trace a Hungarian man who went missing from his home in Bolton last week.
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CHIEF Constable Michael Todd has paid tribute to the "dogged determination" of a team of detectives who helped crack one of Bolton's longest running murder cases.
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A BENEFIT cheat who claimed more than £20,000 while working as a debt collector has escaped jail due to ill health.
more...
THERE was excitement and nerves as youngsters walked into school for the first time yesterday.
more...
TELEVISION personality Paul Crone received a warm welcome in Blackrod and Horwich when he embarked on a marathon 200-mile walk for charity.
more...
A RECLUSE made more than £8,000 in eight months by selling fake DVDs on internet auction site, eBay.
more...
COUNCIL meetings could be shown live on the internet.
more...
A PRISONER who collapsed and died after being put in a police cell should have been checked every 30 minutes, an inquest was told.
more...
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours.
more...
LOWER sixth form students in Bolton are being invited to try their hand on the stockmarket.
more...
VANDALS are putting motorists' lives at risk by placing traffic cones in the middle of a busy Bolton road.
more...
BUSINESSMAN Gary Lynch said going, going, gone to his eyesight misery when he successfully bid for laser eye surgery at a charity auction.
more...
Muslim hospital patients in Chorley and Preston are to be offered a new burka-style head-to-toe hospital gown to fit in with their religious beliefs.
more...
RESIDENTS are bracing themselves for traffic misery as work on a controversial by-pass nears completion.
more...
A WINDMILL is to open to the public for just the third time in 75 years as a tribute to Bolton author Allen Clarke.
more...
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KIND-HEARTED youngsters sold dozens of their toys in a bid to raise cash for the Bolton Evening News' Garden of Tranquillity appeal.
more...
Bolton Evening News Sport
HORWICH RMI Harrier Darren Kay had a great run to finish sixth in the recent 14 mile, 6,000ft ascent Sedbergh Hills fell race.
more...
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship.
more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year.
more...
Kartik Murali will be remaining at Lancashire for the rest of the season after the Red Rose received confirmation from Cricket Australia to say that Brad Hodge would not be returning to Old Trafford.
more...
Bury Times Sport
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship.
more...
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year.
more...
Boro dropped back to the bottom of the UniBond Premier after being outclassed on Merseyside.
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Chorley Citizen News
An old, Adlington-made wagonette unearthed in a garden last year by a couple has attracted huge interest.
more...
Side roads in Chorley are to get cleaned more often.
more...
6,000 chickens at a farm in Coppull were killed this morning after their shed was destroyed by fire.
more...
A unique Inter-Faith Gown has been designed by a local health worker.
more...
A popular village pub has closed suddenly. The Red Cat Inn, Blackburn Road, Whittle-le-Woods, shut down last week.
more...
A soldier who served in Iraq has been helping to recruit for Chorley's TA unit, which is set to expand from a detachment to a full squadron.
more...
A stormy dispute has blown into Chorley over promotional banners aimed at boosting the image of the town.
more...
People are being given the chance to have their say on the future of Yarrow Valley Country Park.
more...
Catering and domestic services staff at Chorley Hospital have cleaned up at two awards ceremonies to mark their success at achieving a 100 per cent attendance record.
more...
Recycle your old mobile phone and help raise funds for charity.
more...
For one Chorley mother, lucky days don't come much more fortunate than September 1.
more...
Chorley Council has pledged to tidy up a special garden after the Citizen received complaints about its appearance.
more...
Two men were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a road accident in Chorley in the early hours of Saturday.
more...
Are you ready to rock? That's the call to young bands in Chorley who are being given a chance to climb the ladder of the music industry.
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Chorley CC welcome Surridge Northern Premier League champions Morecambe to Windsor Park on saturday for their final match of the season.
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Chorley Citizen Sport
CHORLEY got new manager Paul Lodge off to a winning start with a gutsy FA Cup display against a side who were a credit to the Northern Counties East Premier Division.
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Chorley's new manager Paul Lodge is confident he is up to the task of reviving the Magpies.
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Chorley have lost two more first-team players with defender Ronnie Wright moving to Colne, and midfielder Jeff Underwood, who only arrived on the eve of the season, has left for Clitheroe.
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Buxton are the visitors to Chorley's Victory Park on Saturday and the UniBond league newcomers should represent a tough challenge.
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Lancashire Telegraph Business
THE airline owned by the family of the late Jack Walker is expected to raise as much as £100million when it is listed on the Stock Exchange next year.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
SO, Herr Blair has finally gone where most of us knew he would eventually - the control of society to identify potential troublemakers from poor families before they are even born!
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I WISH to praise Caroline Dutton for consistency in producing such fresh, engaging copy.
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WE went to war in 1914, a war to end all wars, but we went to war again in 1945 to get rid of dictators, free people in prison camps and give people a chance of forming a democracy.
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I AM a student at Darwen Moorland High School and on the School Council. Because of this, I have been involved with some of the discussion over the proposed academy.
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Ben Berhin, Scotland Bank Terrace, Blackburn.
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Lancashire Telegraph News
COUNCIL chiefs in Rossendale are going back to the floor' to get a better understanding of the jobs performed by their staff.
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Leigh Journal News
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours.
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Leigh Journal Sport
AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
A BUS company has apologised after one of its drivers took a wrong turn and got his bus jammed in small street, blocking it for more than three hours.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide Sport
GREENMOUNT managed to beat the weather to move four points ahead of Walkden in the race for the Bolton League championship.
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AMIR Khan would love to fight for his first title at Bolton Arena next year.
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