Stories for 1 August 2007
Accrington
A CANOEIST who sparked a frenzied search along the banks of the River Ribble has apologised to emergency services for potentially wasting their time. more...
AN ELDERLY woman who died following a fall at a nursing home was not killed by an overdose of morphine in hospital, a coroner has ruled. more...
Adlington News
A road was closed for three hours after a car crashed into a wall. more...
Angela Kelly
IT'S not too long ago that many people found the idea of global warming quite funny and those who promoted the green cause a bit flaky. more...
FARNWORTH has found a uniquely sad way to mark the 100th anniversary of Scouting - by the burning down of a local Scout hut. more...
MIKE Cresswell is the guru of the outdoors. more...
THE latest study stating that people with fat friends or family are at greater risk of becoming overweight sounds like a big cop-out. more...
THERE will still be many people who think that Kate and Gerry McCann must bear some of the blame for the disappearance of their four year-old daughter Madeleine. more...
DON'T you just love all those dancing reality shows when the stars demonstrate either that they've got twinkle toes or two left feet? more...
Athletics
Becky White has won the silver medal in the women's triple jump at the Norwich Union World Trial and UK Championships. more...
Blackburn
FORMER Blackburn Mayor Dr David Murray has died aged 85. more...
BLACKBURN College has launched two new Career Academies in IT and business. more...
A HARDWARE store boss has made it clear he has no intention of quitting his store of more than 45 years - despite being hard-hit by Blackburn town centre bridge works. more...
AN ELDERLY woman who died following a fall at a nursing home was not killed by an overdose of morphine in hospital, a coroner has ruled. more...
A DAY centre for people with learning disabilities in Blackburn is set to close - but council chiefs are adamant it is not a cost-cutting move. more...
PUPILS at a borough's church schools will continue to receive free bus travel until at least September 2008. more...
CHURCH leaders have spoken of their shock and hurt after a former Blackburn vicar admitted downloading child pornography. more...
A GRANDMOTHER who was injured as she walked near the canal has sparked a row over who owns the "dilapidated" steps she blames for her injuries. more...
A BUDDING wildlife conservationist wants to be the next David Attenborougn after two weeks in South America searching for endangered animals. more...
Blacko News
Police have called for two good Samaritans who helped a car crash victim to come forward. more...
Blackpool News
Police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a woman performing as a living statue at a function. more...
Police are keen to trace a witness to the theft of £220 from an elderly woman's handbag in Blackpool. more...
Police are hunting a man who attempted to snatch a till from a bakery in Blackpool. more...
A man is wanted by police after a mobile spa and filter was stolen from B&M Bargains in Blackpool. more...
A £50,000 unit to help prevent environmental damage has been installed by Lancashire Fire and Rescue at South Shore Fire Station in Blackpool. more...
An appeal has gone out to find relatives of a Blackpool airman before a memorial to him is unveiled in France. more...
Smoke ban rebel Hamish Howitt is due before magistrates in Blackpool this afternoon facing seven charges of flouting the law. more...
Taxi passengers in Blackpool could be set for a hike in fares, if a drivers' union gets its way. more...
A man has appeared before Blackpool magistrates accused of raping an 87-year-old pensioner with Alzheimer's Disease. more...
Legal history was made in Blackpool today with the first licensee in the country to face the courts over the smoking ban. more...
The jury in the trial of a Blackpool takeaway manager accused of killing a schoolgirl and joking she had "gone into the kebabs" will enter their eighth day of deliberations tomorrow. more...
Blackpool looks set to continue with its super-casino plans, despite the Government's apparent change of heart on the issue. more...
Bolton Cars
Local Renault customers were able to get a close-up look at the ING Renault F1 Team R27 racecar. more...
Bolton News
AS Wanderers warm up for the start of the season, the Reebok Rhythm Band are tuning up, too. more...
A MAN has appeared in court charged with a robbery at a social club. more...
A HUNGARIAN man and his girlfriend have appeared in court charged with human trafficking and forcing a teenager to work as a prostitute. more...
POLICE have uncovered another sophisticated cannabis factory in a quiet residential street - and this time plants worth around £120,000 were seized. more...
Two men and a woman being quizzed by police after a man's body was found in a derelict building in Bolton. more...
THE search is on to find Bolton's cutest Little Darlings. more...
Unmarried couples who split up should have the right to claim financial support from their former partners, under recommendations released yesterday. more...
Forecasters have predicted a return to summer for the month of August. more...
MORE than 11,000 people were evacuated from homes and holiday resorts as forest fires blazed in the Canary Islands yesterday. more...
A PUB landlord was attacked and left with a badly broken leg after he asked a smoker to take her cigarette outside. more...
AN MP has thrown her weight behind a campaign to keep a popular school open. more...
TWO men from Bolton have been charged with conspiracy to defraud. more...
A MAN has pleaded guilty to being involved in the sale of a fake Egyptian statue to Bolton Council for more than £410,000. more...
A MAN has been ordered to pay compensation to his victim after he punched him repeatedly in a Bolton supermarket. more...
MEET Charlotte Meakin - Bolton's latest weapon against anti-social behaviour. more...
THE FUNERAL of a former leading businessman who was found dead in a flooded quarry will be held on Monday. more...
HOMES are desperately needed for 19 cats which are being looked after by the RSPCA in Bolton. more...
A CONMAN who tricked his way into the homes of vulnerable pensioners has been jailed for three years. more...
A 20-year-old man has been arrested following a robbery at a jewellery shop in Bolton yesterday. more...
A POLICE crackdown on anti-social behaviour and underage street drinkers has been a "huge success". more...
YOUNG martial arts fans are being given a unique opportunity to learn from one of the world's best karate experts. more...
McFLY signer Danny Jones is in the running for two top children's TV awards. more...
A DRUG dealer who was part of gang that flooded the streets of Bolton with heroin and crack cocaine earned £136,700 in just three months. more...
POLICE are trying to trace the next of kin of a man who was found dead at home. more...
A POPULAR race event raised more than £1,100 for Bolton Hospice. more...
SCHOOL bosses have promised to turn around a Bolton school which has fallen into special measures. more...
TWO men who attacked another man over an unpaid debt have been given jail terms. more...
A RETIRED jet aircraft is up in the air again - thanks to a crane hoist and a large building. more...
News, Sport and Weather - our daily bulletin from The Bolton News TV studios is online now. more...
HORWICH'S Remembrance Sunday parade is saved after Bolton Council agrees to fund the event. more...
Three masked men fire shots at a house in Little Hulton. more...
A DEVELOPER wants to build ten apartments on a town centre industrial site. more...
A SUGGESTION that residents of four homes proposed at a former garage site should park in public car parks has been branded "ludicrous". more...
THE owners of a Grade II listed town centre building want to install security measures. more...
A CONMAN who tricked his way into the homes of vulnerable pensioners has been jailed for three years. more...
Three masked men fire shots at a house in Little Hulton. more...
TWO men who attacked another man over an unpaid debt have been given jail terms. more...
A RETIRED jet aircraft is up in the air again - thanks to a crane hoist and a large building. more...
Burnley
BURNLEY Council's switchboard will be out of action due to essential work by British Gas. more...
PLASMA TV screens will be put up at one of Burnley's new super schools to tell pupils and teachers how much energy is being saved. more...
A NATIONAL menswear shop is to re-open in Burnley 12 years after it closed down. more...
BOGUS salespeople are targeting businesses trying to sell hospitality and advertising at Burnley FC, police said. more...
Bury News
A RETIRED jet aircraft is up in the air again - thanks to a crane hoist and a large building. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM man is painting the town gold. more...
HOLLYWOOD came to town when the red carpet was rolled out for Bury's own "Oscars" ceremony. more...
BURY is bottom of the North West league when it comes to the number of people receiving vital NHS-funded care when their health deteriorates. more...
A PUB landlord who saw red over a blue badge disabled parking fine could win his appeal. more...
A RETIRED jet aircraft is up in the air again - thanks to a crane hoist and a large building. more...
Business Headlines
A HORWICH insurance boker has become one of the first in the UK to receive official recognition of its high level of professionalism and excellent customer values. more...
Lloyds TSB posted profits of nearly £2 billion yesterday, despite a sharp rise in insurance claims following recent floods. more...
Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to reduce Stansted Airport flights after attacking its high costs and "appalling" service. more...
Sir Alan Sugar yesterday agreed to sell his Amstrad business in a £125 million deal with broadcaster BSkyB. more...
A Bolton builder has issued a call to all construction companies in the area to help compile vital industry figures for the sector's future planning. more...
TRAINING provider Alliance Learning has appointed Steve Whitehead as its new chief executive. more...
Business Updates
ONE of the oldest solicitors firms in Bury is being given a 21st century facelift. more...
A BURY-based solicitor has scooped a top prize in an awards competition to celebrate successful Asian entrepreneurs. more...
BURY-based solicitors GLP have appointed Edward Worrall as head of their conveyancing and wills and probate department. more...
The president of Bury Local Chamber Council, Guy Freeman, examines the local authority's plans for a Local Development Framework. Apart from his position within the Chamber, Mr Freeman is also chairman of the Bury Economic Forum which allows local businesses to discuss issues affecting the borough with senior representatives from the local authority. more...
Caroline Dutton
THE NEWS that firefighters might start refusing to rescue cats from trees filled me with a mixture of sadness and horror this week. more...
Chorley News
A Chorley pensioner has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge after pleading guilty to dishonestly claiming more than £7,000 in benefits. more...
A Chorley children's charity is celebrating after signing exclusively' for the world's most famous football club. more...
Terminally ill father of one Terry Booth is paying £20,000 to try and stay alive. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill stressed that there were plenty of positives to take from last night's opening friendly in Austria, despite suffering their first defeat of pre-season. more...
RETURNING striker Robbie Blake got a reprieve from his new signing initiation. more...
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill believes his side's first friendly defeat will give a more rounded feel to their pre-season campaign. more...
Clitheroe
A PENSIONER breached an anti-social behaviour order by phoning police in the early hours of the morning. more...
Colne
A MAN who joined in an attack on an Oddie's bakery delivery man was given a community order by Burnley magistrates. more...
Coppull News
Chorley-based Barrons, the UK's largest retailer of touring caravans, has been taken over by Discover Leisure in a £20 million deal. more...
Darwen
A DRUNKEN woman punched a police sergeant called to a "cat fight" at a party at a house in Darwen. more...
THE 100th anniversary of scouting was marked this morning with an early morning light parade up to Darwen Tower. more...
THE deadline for the closure of Moorland High School to be ratified has been put back nine months amid the ongoing confusion over Darwen Academy.
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PUPILS at a borough's church schools will continue to receive free bus travel until at least September 2008. more...
East Lancashire News
ANIMAL cruelty has fallen in East Lanc-ashire according to the latest figures released by the RSPCA. more...
EAST Lancashire Hospice has been awarded more than £110,000 in government funds. more...
ONE month in - and still nobody in East Lancashire has been fined for breaching the public smoking ban. more...
Edenfield News
VILLAGERS say they have "grave" concerns over the transport of wind turbines through their neighbourhood. more...
Education
PLASMA TV screens will be put up at one of Burnley's new super schools to tell pupils and teachers how much energy is being saved. more...
Education News
SCHOOL bosses have promised to turn around a Bolton school which has fallen into special measures. more...
SCHOOLCHILDREN were able to raise their voices at a public speaking event in Ramsbottom. more...
Fleetwood News
Smells that have blighted Fleetwood for years originate from a wastewater treatment plant according to experts investigating the odours. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
Popular Preston venue The Mad Ferret has a cracking line-up of bands for a night of live music this Saturday, August 4. more...
Foulridge
A MOTORIST died after his car crashed through a garden wall and into a parked car. more...
Fylde Rufc
Fylde winger Nick Royle is included in the England Counties squad which takes part in the FIRA/AER Festival in France between September 5 and 13. more...
Haslingden
AN ELDERLY woman who died following a fall at a nursing home was not killed by an overdose of morphine in hospital, a coroner has ruled. more...
Health
AN ELDERLY woman who died following a fall at a nursing home was not killed by an overdose of morphine in hospital, a coroner has ruled. more...
Horwich
A MAN has appeared in court charged with a robbery at a social club. more...
POLICE have uncovered another sophisticated cannabis factory in a quiet residential street - and this time plants worth around £120,000 were seized. more...
A SUGGESTION that residents of four homes proposed at a former garage site should park in public car parks has been branded "ludicrous". more...
Hyndburn News
A RISE of more than £127,000 in allowances paid out to local councillors has been put down to increasing responsibilities across the country. more...
ELDERLY residents having their homes seized through council Compulsory Purchase Orders are to get extra assistance to buy new houses. more...
Kevin Gallacher
I THINK Mark Hughes has pulled off another coup. more...
Lancashire
LANCASHIRE'S women are among the happiest in the UK, according to a report released this week. more...
THE slave trade is the hard-hitting subject of a national competition open to young budding journalists and documentary makers in Lancashire. more...
Lancashire Constabulary's chief constable Steve Finnigan spent two years leading before getting the job full-time in March. more...
LANCASHIRE'S chief constable has warned that the county has "inadequate" terrorism cover and called for more officers to tackle the threat. more...
Lancashire Ccc
AndY Flintoff returned to action with bat and ball on the second day of Lancashire's LV County Championship match against Sussex at Aigburth. more...
Lancashire News
A second man has been charged after a brawl outside a Wigan nightclub when a 21-year-old man was stabbed. more...
A second man has been charged after a brawl outside a Wigan nightclub when a 21-year-old man was stabbed. more...
Langho
A WASTE recycling plant earmarked for closure has been given a reprieve after county council chiefs requested more time to review other sites. more...
Latest Sport
HARWOOD'S Derek Fairhurst has booked a starting spot on the grid for the 2007 BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car World Championship Final, after an excellent performance in the semi final race at Buxton on Sunday. more...
YOUNG martial arts fans are being given a unique opportunity to learn from one of the world's best karate experts. more...
Mark Latham clinched the Regent Park club championship title when he defeated reigning champion Neville Jameson by one hole in a fascinating duel. more...
Leigh Headlines
TWO men who attacked another man over an unpaid debt have been given jail terms. more...
A LEIGH food company is looking for the nation's best cook. more...
by Angela Harding
A HERD of cows trampled through a graveyard leaving grieving relatives stunned. more...
THE thrills of the seaside are coming to Leigh town centre - complete with sandy beach. more...
BENTS Garden and Home, the Glazebury based garden centre, was voted Warrington's Business of the Year. more...
FORMER junior pupils who left school over half a century ago are invited to a reunion
Children who moved on from St Michael's, Howe Bridge, between 1942 and 1952 can relive old memories in the Village Club, Leigh Road, Howe Bridge, on Friday, September 7, from 7-30 pm. more...
by Grace Roberts
TWENTY-ONE people have been arrested after a burglary crackdown. more...
THE Royal Naval Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) will hold a car boot sale on Saturday 18th August (8am-1pm)in the car park of Atherton Baptist church, Tyldesley Road. Spaces are £6 prebooked. Call 01942 883551. more...
LOCAL historian Tony Ashcroft will lead another Leigh Cemetery Walk next week. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to music man drummer Johnny Sawyer, who died recently. more...
THE gates have closed on an era of sixth form education at Leigh's outdated Marshall Street Sixth Form College. more...
IT'S open house next week at Leigh Infirmary with a giant garden party planned as part of the hospital's centenary celebrations. more...
PIE-EATERS are giving up their staple diet for Wigan's first Food and Drink Festival
Ten days packed with tantalising tasty treats will see local restaurants and pubs showing off their favourite fayre and best brews. Tours, talks, demonstrations and tasters are on the menu. more...
TWO men who attacked another man over an unpaid debt have been given jail terms. more...
Letters
It seems Gordon Marsden MP is hell bent on adding to the seven wasted casino years. more...
I have had to break the law by going up the new bus lane on Talbot Road (Citizen, July 12). more...
I would like to comment on the headline A Bridge Too Far (Citizen, July 5)
Just take a look at the magnificent Millau Viaduct. more...
Will any one explain why we need lighting through Astley Park. more...
I am looking for information regarding any living relatives from my grandparents George and Margaret Ann Jackson (née Thompson) who left England in 1926 aboard the Vedic and settled in Western Australia. more...
I am trying to find descendants of my great aunt and uncle Josephine, née Finlan, and Nicholas Fish, who lived in Preston. more...
Leyland News
A Leyland benefit fraudster has been forced to pay back almost £4,000, which she wrongfully claimed from the council. more...
A teenage motorist was banned for 12 months after admitting driving without due care and attention which led to the death of a schoolboy cyclist. more...
Local Cricket
On a day when three sides failed to reach 50, Kendal were the day's lowest scorers with an extremely modest 29 all out. more...
Lytham's superb campaign in the prestigious annual Cockspur Cup National Knockout came to a disappointing end at Church Road when they were outplayed by a very serious outfit including four ex-county players. more...
A car is up for grabs for competitors playing in a charity golf event in Chorley in aid of local cancer patients. more...
Chorley Wanderers junior football club held a fun day which included a muddy 'Lads v Dads' knockout tournament. more...
Vernon Carus's lead at the top of the Moore & Smalley Palace Shield Premier Division was cut to four points on Saturday as BAC/EE beat Thornton Cleveleys and Vernon's game was abandoned. more...
Leyland entertained Preston at Fox Lane in the Northern League and once again it was pro Ameer Khan who stole the limelight with another impressive bowling return of 7 for 45 off 15.3. more...
Longridge
DESPITE the cancellation of the Goosnargh and Longridge Show, a number of events took place at the Civic Hall. more...
A STUDENT has been remanded to await trial after he denied causing death by dangerous driving. more...
Mitton News
A CANOEIST who sparked a frenzied search along the banks of the River Ribble has apologised to emergency services for potentially wasting their time. more...
Museums And Galleries
Discover the highlights of the National Football Museum this Saturday August 4 on a free guided tour. more...
News
Preparations for the new season appear to have been focussed so far on getting the basics right down at Bloomfield Road, if you take the words of Simon Grayson at face value. more...
News From Ramsbottom, Tottington And District
THE Dalton School of Dance in Ramsbottom put all hands on deck, or rather all feet on stage, to raise £3,750 for the town's Theatre Royal. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM woman has taken big steps towards a new career in shoe design since leaving a secure job in her mid-30s to go back into full-time education. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM woman has taken big steps towards a new career in shoe design since leaving a secure job in her mid-30s to go back into full-time education. more...
POLICE have reported a significant drop in the number of burglaries in Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor. more...
VOICES have been raised against plans for a new residential care home in Tottington. more...
PUPILS at Tottington High School travelled to Paris to learn about the appliance of science. more...
THE Dalton School of Dance in Ramsbottom put all hands on deck, or rather all feet on stage, to raise £3,750 for the town's Theatre Royal. more...
A NEW deacon has started work in Ramsbottom and Edenfield. more...
WOODHEY High School left rivals stumped by winning a county-wide cricket trophy for Bury. more...
News Round-Up
Tasty tomatoes and sumptuous scones will be just some of the delights at the
Edgworth and district horticultural society show this month. more...
A HUNGARIAN man and his girlfriend have appeared in court charged with human trafficking and forcing a teenager to work as a prostitute. more...
THIEVES stole a coin collection and jewellery worth £500 after breaking into a house. more...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 53-year-old man suffered serious facial injuries after an unprovoked attack in Salford. more...
A PAIR of cast iron gates have been stolen from a church after thieves used cutting gear to remove them. more...
A HERITAGE open day is being held at a church in Blackrod. more...
TASTY tomatoes and sumptuous scones will be just some of the delights at the Edgworth and District Horticultural Society show this month. more...
A MAN has pleaded guilty to being involved in the sale of a fake Egyptian statue to Bolton Council for more than £410,000. more...
Three masked men fire shots at a house in Little Hulton. more...
HARWOOD'S Derek Fairhurst has booked a starting spot on the grid for the 2007 BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car World Championship Final, after an excellent performance in the semi final race at Buxton on Sunday. more...
A LANDOWNER is seeking permission to cut back 25 trees. more...
A PUB owner wants to install an outdoor shelter at a popular Kearsley pub. more...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 53-year-old man suffered serious facial injuries after an unprovoked attack in Salford. more...
Three masked men fire shots at a house in Little Hulton. more...
Non-League Football
Free kits are to be given to all new teams entering the new league starting at Blackpool sports centre this week in a sponsorship deal arranged by league organisers, Play5aside with Nike. more...
Other Event
Enjoy a lazy afternoon of music with the Red Rose Jazz Band at Hoghton Tower this weekend. more...
Other Sports
Budding football-mad girls in Preston and South Ribble are being given the chance to show off their skills at a special coaching event later this month. more...
Pendle News
CAMERAS are leading the fight against crime in Pendle, council bosses said. more...
POLICE are warning motorists of possible traffic disruption as a major cycling competition passes through Pendle later this month . more...
Poems
By Sheila Brennan. more...
Poulton News
The funeral of a Poulton woman, who died less than two days after cosmetic surgery will take place on Friday. more...
Preston News
VOLCANIC landscapes, mountains, glaciers, hot springs and waterfalls were among the obstacles tackled by a Preston music student on a charity trek to Iceland. more...
A sculpture commemorating the Battle of Preston could be the first sight people see as they drive into Preston. more...
Residents and councillors in Hartington Road are up in arms over plans for a new fire station. more...
Parts of Preston city centre could become a 20mph zone as part of a plan to cut congestion and encourage people to walk more and cycle. more...
Rowdy students who make their neighbours' lives hell could be booted off courses at the University of Central Lancashire. more...
A helpline has been set up as part of the inquiry into the removal of body organs from nuclear workers. more...
Residents who are fighting against proposals to close ten of the city's Roman Catholic churches, are holding a garden party with a difference at the iconic St Walburge's Church. more...
An investigation is being conducted into a Preston hospital after a mother-of-two died after undergoing cosmetic surgery. more...
Two hooligans have been banned from football games for three years after they were caught on camera trying to attack a group of Birmingham fans. more...
Prestwich Headlines
MORE than 100 mourners converged on Agecroft Jewish Cemetery last week for the funeral of well-known former music mogul Don Arden. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
A SCHOOL cleaner has tidied away her duster for the final time after retiring from Radcliffe's Wesley Methodist primary. more...
MORE than 200 guests turned back the clock to celebrate Radcliffe's olden, golden days. more...
Ramsbottom
THE Dalton School of Dance in Ramsbottom put all hands on deck, or rather all feet on stage, to raise £3,750 for the town's Theatre Royal. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM woman has taken big steps towards a new career in shoe design since leaving a secure job in her mid-30s to go back into full-time education. more...
A ONCE closure-threatened civic hall looks set to be saved for years to come as the council which previously wielded the axe began essential repairs. more...
THE Dalton School of Dance in Ramsbottom put all hands on deck, or rather all feet on stage, to raise £3,750 for the town's Theatre Royal. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM woman has taken big steps towards a new career in shoe design since leaving a secure job in her mid-30s to go back into full-time education. more...
Ribbleton News
Five people have now been arrested as part of an investigation into a shooting which left one man in hospital. more...
Rossendale News
ROSSENDALE Council is advising tenants, who could be living in poor conditions due to rogue private landlords, how to claim back up to a year in rent. more...
A JET aircraft, retired by the RAF in the early 90s, is flying high again - thanks to a crane hoist and an East Lancashire businessman with a passion for military vehicles. more...
Rovers News
ROVERS boss Mark Hughes reckons Roque Santa Cruz has already made an impression on the Blackburn squad - and believes he can make a similar one on the Premier League. more...
GLYN Hodges hailed his young guns as Blackburn Rovers Reserves thrashed Bolton 6-2 last night to claim the Lancashire senior Cup. more...
Blackburn chairman John Williams is confident Benni McCarthy will remain at Ewood Park. more...
Salford News
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 53-year-old man suffered serious facial injuries after an unprovoked attack in Salford. more...
Three masked men fire shots at a house in Little Hulton. more...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 53-year-old man suffered serious facial injuries after an unprovoked attack in Salford. more...
Three masked men fire shots at a house in Little Hulton. more...
Shirty Harry Blog
Well, would you believe it, eh? more...
Smoking Ban In 2007
A PUB landlord was attacked and left with a badly broken leg after he asked a smoker to take her cigarette outside. more...
Sport
A 5-a-side football tournament is hoping to be a hit with locals in Manchester. more...
Season ticket sales at Blackburn Rovers are up by nearly 10 per cent with weeks to go before the new Premier League campaign kicks off. more...
Real Bengal were on top form to clinch the Young Muslim Organisation's annual football tournament. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
McFLY signer Danny Jones is in the running for two top children's TV awards. more...
Theatre
St Ambrose Players present Summer End, which runs from Wednesday to Saturday August 8-11, at St Ambrose Hall, Moss Lane, Leyland. more...
Tv Reviews
SAY what you like about The Apprentice (first series) "reject" Saira Khan, but I like her. more...
Wanderers News
SAMMY Lee is set to take his summer signings into double figures with the capture of Rosenborg winger Daniel Braaten. more...
Wanderers should be taking notes when they meet UEFA Cup finalists Espanyol at the Reebok, says recent Spanish signing Mikel Alonso. more...
Christian Wilhelmsson is no stranger to big time football: a regular for Sweden, his international credentials include appearances at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup while at club level he has extensive experience of Champions League football. more...
Sammy Lee is content to wait for Blerim Dzemaili to recover fully from the knee injury that has stalled his arrival at the Reebok. more...
Wanderers fans, already excited by many of new boss Sammy Lee's initiatives, can see their heroes in action tonight. more...
Full time: Wanderers 3 Espanyol 0
PORTUGUESE striker Ricardo Vaz Te continued his push to be part of Bolton's Premiership line-up by grabbing two goals against Spanish UEFA Cup finalists Espanyol at the Reebok.
He gave Wanderers the lead in the 21st minute with a brave header after latching on to Abdoulaye Faye's excellent pinpoint cross. more...
BOLTON WANDERERS have completed the signing of highly-rated Hungarian under 21 goalkeeper Adam Bogdan on a two-year contract. more...
Wanderers should be taking notes when they meet UEFA Cup finalists Espanyol at the Reebok, says recent Spanish signing Mikel Alonso. more...
SAMMY Lee is set to take his summer signings into double figures with the capture of Rosenborg winger Daniel Braaten. more...
We Say
MOST people seem to have adapted to the smoking ban without too much fuss, but an attack on a pub manager has raised a disturbing side-issue. more...
WE are supposed to be a nation of animal lovers, yet we read stories of badly treated pets on a daily basis. more...
Weir
A NEW bus service to Manchester is being launched to serve Weir and Middleton residents. more...
Westhoughton
A POLICE crackdown on anti-social behaviour and underage street drinkers has been a "huge success". more...
THE garden at the Winifred Kettle Community Centre in Leigh Road, Westhoughton, has been awarded £500 for improvements. more...
A PUB landlord was attacked and left with a badly broken leg after he asked a smoker to take her cigarette outside. more...
YOUNG martial arts fans are being given a unique opportunity to learn from one of the world's best karate experts. more...
A WESTHOUGHTON landmark is in need of a makeover, councillors have agreed. more...
PLANS to prune branches of a conifer tree overhanging the boundaries of village homes have been refused. more...
What'S On
Enjoy a lazy afternoon of music with the Red Rose Jazz Band at Hoghton Tower this weekend. more...
Whittle News
A teenage motorist was banned for 12 months after admitting driving without due care and attention which led to the death of a schoolboy cyclist. more...
Wigan News
A CONMAN who tricked his way into the homes of vulnerable pensioners has been jailed for three years. more...
A second man has been charged after a brawl outside a Wigan nightclub when a 21-year-old man was stabbed. more...
A CONMAN who tricked his way into the homes of vulnerable pensioners has been jailed for three years. more...
A second man has been charged after a brawl outside a Wigan nightclub when a 21-year-old man was stabbed. more...
You Say
IN response to Mr Griffith (The Bolton News, July 23), as far as I am aware, the proposed road changes to Bolton town centre will not divert all traffic from the major roads on to Bank Street, as he says. more...
SO, congestion charges have been approved for Manchester. Better rail and bus facilities have been promised. Can Bolton now expect a tram service? more...
I READ with contempt about the debacle of the disastrous failure which was the move to Bolton Precinct of the once regularly attended farmers' market as reported in the Bolton News, July 24. more...
Geoff Irwin treats us to a feast of misconception and error in his assessment of the relative merits of evolution and "intelligent design" (Letters, Monday, July 30). more...
I HAVE lived in Horwich for more than 30 years and although many changes have occurred, I feel this latest episode is a national disgrace. more...
Christine Hall (Letters, July 28) has every reason to be proud of her father William (Bill) Hall. more...
Your Great Harwood News
The sun has finally decided to make an appearance, so why not take a trip out this Sunday? more...
Your Haslingden News
Although public consultation on the proposed windfarm for Haslingden Moor has now ended, concerned residents are still being encouraged to express their views and opinions. Energie Kontor UK Ltd. has submitted a proposal for 24 turbines to be sited on the Moor. more...
Your Moss Side News
The Annual General Meeting of Moss Side Community Forum will take place this evening at 7pm at Moss Side Community Centre, off Dunkirk Lane. more...
Asian Image Sport
Season ticket sales at Blackburn Rovers are up by nearly 10 per cent with weeks to go before the new Premier League campaign kicks off.
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A 5-a-side football tournament is hoping to be a hit with locals in Manchester.
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Real Bengal were on top form to clinch the Young Muslim Organisation's annual football tournament.
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Blackpool Citizen News
Preparations for the new season appear to have been focussed so far on getting the basics right down at Bloomfield Road, if you take the words of Simon Grayson at face value.
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Blackpool Citizen Sport
Fylde winger Nick Royle is included in the England Counties squad which takes part in the FIRA/AER Festival in France between September 5 and 13.
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Bury Times Business
BUSINESSES can now benefit from a major boost to support services.
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LOCAL man John Williamson has taken a giant step up the career ladder with national conversion specialist, PJ Livesey.
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AN outstanding individual will be crowned for their commitment to the environment at Bury's premier awards ceremony later this year.
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COMMERCIAL property specialist Nolan Redshaw has secured a major letting at Prince's Court in Ramsbottom on behalf of Greenmount Developments.
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CONTINUING increased sales look set to be reflected when the Pilsworth-based sports, fashionwear and footwear giants John David (JD) Group unveils its latest financial results next month.
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EARLY birds' in Bury are waking up to the benefits of doing business over breakfast!
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Bury Times News
PENSIONERS are being warned to protect themselves financially from burglars.
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MP Ivan Lewis has demonstrated his continuing commitment to Home-Start Bury by agreeing to become its patron.
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ANIMAL cruelty cases fell slightly last year in East Lancashire but investigations into abuse nationally rose by more than ten per cent, the RSPCA has disclosed.
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SCHOOL'S out for good for four Ramsbottom teachers.
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SCHOOLCHILDREN were able to raise their voices at a public speaking event in Ramsbottom.
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A RETIRED jet aircraft is up in the air again - thanks to a crane hoist and a large building.
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THE sister of Mason Jones reduced hundreds of mourners to tears when she sang at his funeral.
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BURY is to get a new multi-million pound fire station.
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A HEROIC Bury firefighter has been crowned a regional finalist in the search for the country's top lifesavers.
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BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme.
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FURY has erupted over plans to cut down the size of Radcliffe's new state-of-the-art high school.
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THE number of firefighters injured while on duty in the borough has doubled.
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A BURY man deliberately mowed down by a car has had to have metal plates inserted in his leg.
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WATCHDOGS have thrown out demands for an investigation into Tory councillor Michelle Wiseman.
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POLICE have uncovered a fourth cannabis farm in Prestwich within a month.
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TWO teenagers allegedy raped a woman they met in a supermarket car park.
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UP to 15 jobs at a Bury car dealership could be at risk after its parent company went into administration.
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A TALENTED schoolboy has been given the chance to combine his two greatest passions - thanks to Bury Football Club.
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SPEAKERS at planning committee meetings could be given more time to air their views.
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AN eight-year-old boy was injured when a van he was travelling in tipped onto its side following a crash.
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BURY'S Sol Viva nightclub will relaunch tomorrow following a major refurbishment.
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A BIRTLE-based equestrian team has galloped to success in its first competitive outing.
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CHEMIST Ian Strachan leads something of a double life.
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ARTISTIC Bury teenagers are using black cabs to spread the good news about Bury.
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Chorley Citizen News
A 91-year-old Chorley nun is going to the First World War battlefields on Remembrance Sunday to lay a wreath where her father died 90 years ago.
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Chorley folk have given their GPs the thumbs up in an independent patient survey on access and choice across its practices.
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Chorley churches are being urged to rally round for flood victims.
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A Chorley pensioner has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge after pleading guilty to dishonestly claiming more than £7,000 in benefits.
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A Chorley children's charity is celebrating after signing exclusively' for the world's most famous football club.
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Terminally ill father of one Terry Booth is paying £20,000 to try and stay alive.
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Lancashire Telegraph Education
PLASMA TV screens will be put up at one of Burnley's new super schools to tell pupils and teachers how much energy is being saved.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
Through rations and times of struggle,
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Lancashire Telegraph News
ROSSENDALE Council is advising tenants, who could be living in poor conditions due to rogue private landlords, how to claim back up to a year in rent.
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A RISE of more than £127,000 in allowances paid out to local councillors has been put down to increasing responsibilities across the country.
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A JET aircraft, retired by the RAF in the early 90s, is flying high again - thanks to a crane hoist and an East Lancashire businessman with a passion for military vehicles.
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Leigh Journal News
THE thrills of the seaside are coming to Leigh town centre - complete with sandy beach.
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BENTS Garden and Home, the Glazebury based garden centre, was voted Warrington's Business of the Year.
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FORMER junior pupils who left school over half a century ago are invited to a reunion
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by Grace Roberts
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THE Royal Naval Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) will hold a car boot sale on Saturday 18th August (8am-1pm)in the car park of Atherton Baptist church, Tyldesley Road. Spaces are £6 prebooked. Call 01942 883551.
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LOCAL historian Tony Ashcroft will lead another Leigh Cemetery Walk next week.
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TRIBUTES have been paid to music man drummer Johnny Sawyer, who died recently.
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THE gates have closed on an era of sixth form education at Leigh's outdated Marshall Street Sixth Form College.
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IT'S open house next week at Leigh Infirmary with a giant garden party planned as part of the hospital's centenary celebrations.
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PIE-EATERS are giving up their staple diet for Wigan's first Food and Drink Festival
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TWO men who attacked another man over an unpaid debt have been given jail terms.
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A LEIGH food company is looking for the nation's best cook.
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by Angela Harding
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The Bolton News Business
A HORWICH insurance boker has become one of the first in the UK to receive official recognition of its high level of professionalism and excellent customer values.
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Lloyds TSB posted profits of nearly £2 billion yesterday, despite a sharp rise in insurance claims following recent floods.
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Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to reduce Stansted Airport flights after attacking its high costs and "appalling" service.
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Sir Alan Sugar yesterday agreed to sell his Amstrad business in a £125 million deal with broadcaster BSkyB.
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A Bolton builder has issued a call to all construction companies in the area to help compile vital industry figures for the sector's future planning.
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TRAINING provider Alliance Learning has appointed Steve Whitehead as its new chief executive.
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The Bolton News News
AN MP has thrown her weight behind a campaign to keep a popular school open.
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AS Wanderers warm up for the start of the season, the Reebok Rhythm Band are tuning up, too.
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TWO men from Bolton have been charged with conspiracy to defraud.
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A SUGGESTION that residents of four homes proposed at a former garage site should park in public car parks has been branded "ludicrous".
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A MAN has pleaded guilty to being involved in the sale of a fake Egyptian statue to Bolton Council for more than £410,000.
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A MAN has been ordered to pay compensation to his victim after he punched him repeatedly in a Bolton supermarket.
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MEET Charlotte Meakin - Bolton's latest weapon against anti-social behaviour.
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THE owners of a Grade II listed town centre building want to install security measures.
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A POPULAR race event raised more than £1,100 for Bolton Hospice.
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THE FUNERAL of a former leading businessman who was found dead in a flooded quarry will be held on Monday.
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A second man has been charged after a brawl outside a Wigan nightclub when a 21-year-old man was stabbed.
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SCHOOL bosses have promised to turn around a Bolton school which has fallen into special measures.
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TWO men who attacked another man over an unpaid debt have been given jail terms.
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News, Sport and Weather - our daily bulletin from The Bolton News TV studios is online now.
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HORWICH'S Remembrance Sunday parade has been saved after Bolton Council agreed to fund the event.
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Three masked men have fired shots at a house in Little Hulton.
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A MAN has appeared in court charged with a robbery at a social club.
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A HUNGARIAN man and his girlfriend have appeared in court charged with human trafficking and forcing a teenager to work as a prostitute.
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POLICE have uncovered another sophisticated cannabis factory in a quiet residential street - and this time plants worth around £120,000 were seized.
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HOMES are desperately needed for 19 cats which are being looked after by the RSPCA in Bolton.
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A CONMAN who tricked his way into the homes of vulnerable pensioners has been jailed for three years.
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A 20-year-old man has been arrested following a robbery at a jewellery shop in Bolton yesterday.
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A murder probe has been launched after a man's body was found in a derelict building in Bolton.
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A DEVELOPER wants to build ten apartments on a town centre industrial site.
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A POLICE crackdown on anti-social behaviour and underage street drinkers has been a "huge success".
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YOUNG martial arts fans are being given a unique opportunity to learn from one of the world's best karate experts.
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McFLY signer Danny Jones is in the running for two top children's TV awards.
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A RETIRED jet aircraft is up in the air again - thanks to a crane hoist and a large building.
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THE search is on to find Bolton's cutest Little Darlings.
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Unmarried couples who split up should have the right to claim financial support from their former partners, under recommendations released yesterday.
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Forecasters have predicted a return to summer for the month of August.
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MORE than 11,000 people were evacuated from homes and holiday resorts as forest fires blazed in the Canary Islands yesterday.
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A PUB landlord was attacked and left with a badly broken leg after he asked a smoker to take her cigarette outside.
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A DRUG dealer who was part of gang that flooded the streets of Bolton with heroin and crack cocaine earned £136,700 in just three months.
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POLICE are trying to trace the next of kin of a man who was found dead at home.
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The Bolton News Sport
YOUNG martial arts fans are being given a unique opportunity to learn from one of the world's best karate experts.
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Mark Latham clinched the Regent Park club championship title when he defeated reigning champion Neville Jameson by one hole in a fascinating duel.
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