Stories for 13 August 2007
Accrington
POLICE are appealing for a young woman who was near Abbey Street just after midnight on Thursday to come forward after a woman was robbed. more...
A YOUNG father battling an inoperable brain tumour is raising charity cash for the hospice that is treating him. more...
BIKERS have spoken of their shock after a motorcyclist was gunned down as he made his way home from a bike show. more...
THREE rehabilitation units are to close and patients moved to a community hospital as part of a controversial reorganisation by health bosses. more...
THE Bishop of Burnley has received sinister threats following a row over the closure of an historic church. more...
Alan Calvert
A SMALL item in The Bolton News recently brought to mind what should be a big issue for our town. more...
Altham News
A YOUNG father battling an inoperable brain tumour is raising charity cash for the hospice that is treating him. more...
Amateur Soccer
Blackley 2 Breightmet Utd 1
DESPITE an excellent run in the Goldline Trophy, Breightmet were disappointing in their opening Manchester League game of the season. more...
Eagley 0 Haslingden 1 more...
Audley News
A BUSINESSMAN who relied on staff to carry out his instructions regarding the disposal of waste found himself in court after rubbish was dumped. more...
Bacup
FIVE teenagers have been charged with assault after a couple were beaten unconscious in a skate park in the early hours of Saturday morning. more...
A 90-YEAR old pedestrian was left with a broken nose after he was hit by a car. more...
A MAN deliberately defied the smoking ban by lighting up in his local pub. more...
Bamber Bridge News
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
A VAN driver has been charged with drink driving after four race-goers were injured in a motorway accident. more...
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
A VAN driver has been charged with drink driving after four race-goers were injured in a motorway accident. more...
Bands In Profile
CHERRY Ghost - aka singer-songwriter Simon Aldred - has been speaking about his Bolton roots and how the town has inspired him. more...
Barnoldswick
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
A VAN driver has been charged with drink driving after four race-goers were injured in a motorway accident. more...
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
A VAN driver has been charged with drink driving after four race-goers were injured in a motorway accident. more...
Betting Tips
BETFRED, the UK's largest chain of independent bookmakers which is based in the North-west, is reported to be looking at plans that could see it listed on the London stock market. more...
Blackburn
A MAN claiming housing and council tax benefits failed to declare he was working for Boots. more...
Andrew Peter Akeroyd, 53, of Kingsley Close, Blackburn, was ordered to stand trial at Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with concealing, disguising, converting or transferring £427,000 which was the proceeds of crime. more...
A BLACKBURN schoolboy will live every young football fan's dream by walking into Wembley next to the England team. more...
A BUSINESSMAN who relied on staff to carry out his instructions regarding the disposal of waste found himself in court after rubbish was dumped. more...
BLACKBURN Bridge Club have won the Lancashire Championship. more...
AN open day to mark the 200th anniversary of a brewery was hailed a success. more...
A YOUNG father battling an inoperable brain tumour is raising charity cash for the hospice that is treating him. more...
A DOG bought by a widow for company after the death of a husband has been stolen from the back of a van. more...
A CEREMONY to toast the renewal of a couple's wedding vows after 10 years of marriage was marred by the best man launching a "ferocious" attack on another guest. more...
THREE children from the same family who were born on the same day have grown up more like triplets than cousins' because of their close bond. more...
A BOGUS bride has been jailed for her part in an East Lancashire-based fake wedding scam. more...
A MAJOR electrical retailer has been accused of discrimination against smokers after an engineer refused to fix a computer that was "full of nicotine". more...
THREE rehabilitation units are to close and patients moved to a community hospital as part of a controversial reorganisation by health bosses. more...
A Blackburn man involved in the theft of high value cars from garages in Lancashire has been jailed for 12 months. more...
A BOGUS bride has been jailed for her part in a wedding scam after marrying men to allow them to gain entrance to the UK. more...
Blackpool News
A 19-year-old pedestrian collided with a tram in Blackpool in the early hours of this morning. more...
Seven people have been arrested in Blackpool in the early hours of this morning following a disturbance at the end of the Punk Rock Festival held at the resort over the weekend. more...
A teenager has been killed after a car he was a passenger in smashed into a tree on a Fylde coast road. more...
The body of a woman washed up on a Bispham beach this morning is not being treated as suspicious, police have revealed. more...
Rollercoaster fanatic Richard Rodriguez today ended his coaster marathon after completing an incredible 401 hours on the Pepsi Max Big One, smashing the world record. more...
Bolton News
TV PROGRAMME makers are searching for people who want to appear on the small screen to share their passions for their hobbies and activities carried out in garden sheds. more...
BOLTON Wanderers players demonstrated their support for the parents of missing Madeleine McCann. more...
TWO teenage girls who fled a burning house went back inside to try to put the blaze out - and one of them then collapsed inside, overcome by smoke. more...
A HAVE-go-hero who was threatened with a hammer after chasing armed robbers who raided a newsagents has described his ordeal. more...
A MILLIONAIRE pharmacist from Westhoughton who donated £1.78million to a cancer hospital on his 100th birthday also left a small fortune to churches and charities in his will. more...
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Bolton. more...
BOLTON'S annual Victory in Japan Day memorial ceremony will be held on Wednesday. more...
A WOMAN was grabbed and pushed to the ground by a man as she made her way home from a night out in the early hours of Sunday. more...
A PASSENGER was airlifted to hospital after being cut from the wreckage of a car which crashed and overturned on a motorway. more...
CHILDREN and parents carried nets and jars in the search for butteflies at a Bolton nature reserve. more...
YOUNG people can try their hand at recording their own music or having a go at street dancing. more...
A WOOD planted by schoolchildren to mark the new millenium could be ripped down, residents fear. more...
A TROUBLESOME couple may have turned up but they only added to the fun at Smithills Hall's Teddy Bear's Picnic. more...
A mother desperately fought off a man and a woman who attempted to snatch her baby daughter from a pram. more...
A LEADING authority on author Enid Blyton has been appointed as Professor of Children's Literature by the University of Bolton. more...
THE grandmother of a little girl suffering from a rare disease, is staging a fun day to raise cash for the hospital where she is being treated. more...
MOBILE phone giant T-Mobile is appealing against a decision not to allow it to put up a mast in Bolton. more...
WEEKEND visitors to Ainsworth took a trip back in time when the village held its annual fun day. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
TV PROGRAMME makers are searching for people who want to appear on the small screen to share their passions for their hobbies and activities carried out in garden sheds. more...
A TERRIFIED 83-year-old woman was assaulted when a burglar burst into her bedroom and stole her wedding and engagement rings. more...
TOWN HALL staff will be urged to whistle-blow on colleagues they suspect are "throwing a sicky" after new figures revealed nearly 150,000 working days were lost last year due to sickness absence. more...
BOLTON Wanderers players demonstrated their support for the parents of missing Madeleine McCann. more...
A mother desperately fought off a man and a woman who attempted to snatch her baby daughter from a pram. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
WEEKEND visitors to Ainsworth took a trip back in time when the village held its annual fun day. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Boxing Updates
ATHERTON Pool of Life ABC fighter Jack Arnfield claimed his second title of a successful season when he took the 69kg gold medal in the British Cadet Championships at Cardiff University's Sports Centre. more...
BOLTON Withins Police Boxing Club are proving a knockout success in their new home. more...
BURY'S rising Boxing star Scott Quigg continued the fine start to his professional career with a points victory over Shaun Walton in Liverpool at the weekend. more...
Brierfield
BLACKBURN Bridge Club have won the Lancashire Championship. more...
THE family of a man who died after being taken in to police custody have made an appeal for witnesses to his arrest to come forward. more...
Buckshaw News
Plans for a new railway station in a rapidly expanding village have been hit by further delays. more...
Burnley
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
A MAN who molested two little girls 11 years ago walked free from Burnley Crown Court. more...
A MAN who abused his neighbour after she thought he had started a blaze and rang the fire brigade, was fined £100 by Burnley magistrates. more...
A man who flouted a community order because he was sick was given a suspended jail term instead. more...
A BURGLAR who struck when the victim left his door open took his car keys but did not steal the vehicle, a court was told. more...
A DRUNK threatened and abused his then partner's mother and brother in series of terror phone calls, a court was told. more...
THE family of a man who died after being taken in to police custody have made an appeal for witnesses to his arrest to come forward. more...
THREE rehabilitation units are to close and patients moved to a community hospital as part of a controversial reorganisation by health bosses. more...
SHOPS in Burnley have been forced to close after a power cut left residents without electricity. more...
A CYCLIST from Burnley is hoping to become a mountain bike world champion. more...
THE Bishop of Burnley has received sinister threats following a row over the closure of an historic church. more...
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
Bury News
EURO chiefs are being urged to get a new telephone helpline for missing children up and running immediately. more...
BURY has been selected as one of 11 areas to pilot an innovative scheme to offer individuals fast access to psychological therapy services. more...
Business Headlines
MOBILE phone giant T-Mobile is appealing against a decision not to allow it to put up a mast in Bolton. more...
BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is the latest signing by Manchester-based sports marketing agency Fuse Sport. more...
Dulux paint maker ICI has agreed to an £8.1 billion takeover by Dutch chemicals group Akzo Nobel. more...
Business fraud rose by 42 per cent in the last year. more...
Employers are pessimistic about the prospect of taking on new workers in the coming months, according to a new study today. more...
ANALYSTS are warning that any recovery in the stock market this week is likely to be short-lived. more...
AN IT security specialist has joined the growing number of companies moving to Bolton
Imerja, which acts as an adviser to government, local authorities, health bodies and medium to large organisations throughout the UK, has moved from its previous base in Blackburn to the Paragon Business Park in Horwich. more...
Business News
TODAY we launch the 2007 Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards - the biggest event in East Lancashire's industrial and commercial calendar. more...
CHEMICALS company ICI has agreed to a take over by one of its rivals, which is one of Darwen's biggest employers. more...
A MAJOR electrical retailer has been accused of discrimination against smokers after an engineer refused to fix a computer that was "full of nicotine". more...
Cd Reviews
Beefy guitar-fuelled electro from a Brighton-based band. more...
Chorley News
Visitors to Yarrow Valley Country Park are being asked for their views to help shape its future in the annual survey by park rangers. more...
Hundreds of residents took advantage of a free community skip day at the weekend helping to recycle tonnes of rubbish that would otherwise have ended up in landfill sites. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY defender Michael Duff admitted he would welcome the signing of former Sheffield United and Everton centre half David Unsworth. more...
Burnley have been linked with a move to bring Eric Djemba-Djemba back to Turf Moor. more...
EX-EVERTON defender David Unsworth could make his Burnley debut at Grimsby Town tomorrow night after today signing a one-year deal with the Clarets. more...
Burnley trio Michael Duff, Kyle Lafferty and Steve Jones have been named in the Northern Ireland squad to face Liechtenstein. more...
BURNLEY haven't prepared for penalties should their Carling Cup tie with Grimsby Town go the distance. more...
STEVE Cotterill has admitted Eric Djemba-Djemba was priced out of a move to Turf Moor. more...
Clitheroe
Clitheroe and District Motor Club celebrated National Motorsport Week with a taster day. more...
THREE rehabilitation units are to close and patients moved to a community hospital as part of a controversial reorganisation by health bosses. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
Colne
A YOUNG mother who was repeatedly hit with a baseball bat in a racist' attack said she has been left too scared to go out at night. more...
CCTV cameras in Colne town centre are so old that police cannot identify criminals from them. more...
Darwen
A MUM was chased out of the house by her knife-wielding husband as their three children looked on, a court was told. more...
A 26-YEAR-OLD Darwen man "flipped" when his girlfriend finally admitted to sleeping with his cousin after two weeks of denying her infidelity, a court heard. more...
CHEMICALS company ICI has agreed to a take over by one of its rivals, which is one of Darwen's biggest employers. more...
A FIXED magic lantern room - a forerunner of the cinema and believed to be the only one ever constructed - has been found in Darwen. more...
East Lancashire News
MORE than 5,500 on-the-spot fines have been handed out by police in East Lancashire in the last year. more...
Education
HUNDREDS of students will be getting their exam results online over the next two weeks thanks to a pioneering hi-tech system. more...
OLD-fashioned notions of apprenticeships could be holding back Lancashire youngsters from developing the skills they need for a successful, high-flying career. more...
Jignesh Madhavji's designs have already got heads turning in the North West. more...
Education News
A LEADING authority on author Enid Blyton has been appointed as Professor of Children's Literature by the University of Bolton. more...
England And Lancashire Updates
CAPTAIN Mark Chilton hailed Lancashire's heaviest Roses first-class win over Yorkshire on Saturday - and then declared that his side are back in the County Championship title race. more...
CAPTAIN Mark Chilton hailed Lancashire's heaviest Roses first-class win over Yorkshire on Saturday - and then declared that his side are back in the County Championship title race. more...
Brad Hodge will make his last appearance of the season for Lancashire Lightning in the NatWest Pro40 match against the Sussex Sharks at Old Trafford tomorrow. more...
CAPTAIN Mark Chilton hailed Lancashire's heaviest Roses first-class win over Yorkshire on Saturday - and then declared that his side are back in the County Championship title race. more...
Brad Hodge will make his last appearance of the season for Lancashire Lightning in the NatWest Pro40 match against the Sussex Sharks at Old Trafford tomorrow. more...
CAPTAIN Mark Chilton hailed Lancashire's heaviest Roses first-class win over Yorkshire on Saturday - and then declared that his side are back in the County Championship title race. more...
Brad Hodge will make his last appearance of the season for Lancashire Lightning in the NatWest Pro40 match against the Sussex Sharks at Old Trafford tomorrow. more...
Farnworth
A HAVE-go-hero who was threatened with a hammer after chasing armed robbers who raided a newsagents has described his ordeal. more...
Features
Sixty years ago this month millions died as as one great nation became two. more...
Madhusudan Dave was a College Student aged 19 and living in Ahmadabad in 1947. more...
Abdul Piracha was aged 21 in 1947 and in Delhi and Bombay. more...
Ahmed Din Ansari was aged 16 in 1947 and working as a volunteer in Malerkotla civic hospital. more...
Fleetwood News
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
Rock, pop, theatre and classical concerts are all part of the Autumn/Winter season at Preston Guild Hall. more...
Music bible the NME will be hitting Preston on October 1 with some of their tips for the top. more...
Fulwood News
A 21-year-old woman is expected to appear in court today charged with firearm and drug offences after her car was stopped by police in the Fulwood area of Preston on Friday night. more...
A 14-year-old boy had to be rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in mud in Fulwood. more...
Great Harwood
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
Health
A YOUNG father battling an inoperable brain tumour is raising charity cash for the hospice that is treating him. more...
THREE rehabilitation units are to close and patients moved to a community hospital as part of a controversial reorganisation by health bosses. more...
Health News
THE grandmother of a little girl suffering from a rare disease, is staging a fun day to raise cash for the hospital where she is being treated. more...
MENTAL health services in Bolton are some of the best in the region, according to a report by the Government's health watchdog. more...
Helen Mead
The world is full of diets - Hip & Thigh, Atkins diet, Cabbage Soup diet, GI dietthe list is endless. more...
Helmshore
A MAN has been sentenced to six months detention after a late night attack during which victims were kicked as they lay helpless on the ground. more...
Hoddlesden News
A MOTORIST had to be cut free from her car by firefighters this morning after it was involved in a crash with another vehicle. more...
A MOTORIST had to be cut free from her car by firefighters this morning after a crash with another vehicle. more...
Horwich
THE Horwich RSPCA Flag Day street collections held on Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4, in Horwich, raised a total of £232. more...
Hurst Green
FOOD lovers across East Lancashire queued to experience some of the region's finest produce at a festival. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
Manchester-based television station Channel m will shortly launch a dedicated weekly magazine programme focussing solely on the Manchester Phoenix Ice Hockey Club. more...
Lancashire
TV PROGRAMME makers are searching for people who want to appear on the small screen to share their passions for their hobbies and activities carried out in garden sheds. more...
OLD-fashioned notions of apprenticeships could be holding back Lancashire youngsters from developing the skills they need for a successful, high-flying career. more...
TV PROGRAMME makers are searching for people who want to appear on the small screen to share their passions for their hobbies and activities carried out in garden sheds. more...
Lancashire Ccc
Lancashire secured a crushing victory over hosts Yorkshire in their LV County Championship Roses clash at Headingley. more...
LANCASHIRE batsman Stuart Law has revealed he is considering quitting first-class cricket - claiming it is getting tougher to cope with the demands of county cricket. more...
Lancashire League
ANDY Payne was the hero for Rawtenstall as he helped the Bacup Road side climb to second in the league table. more...
Lancashire News
A BEDROOM was destroyed after a fire broke out in a flat. more...
A 22-year-old man was the victim of a serious assault in a city centre nightclub. more...
A BEDROOM was destroyed after a fire broke out in a flat. more...
Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards
The premier award in East Lancashire's business year. more...
Launching your own business requires a whole range of skills and qualities and this award is designed to recognise and celebrate them. more...
For companies which have used innovative technology to develop new products or processes to stay ahead of the competition. more...
Selling directly to the public is a special skill and this award is targeted at businesses of all kinds doing just that. more...
To reward a pioneering company which has designed and introduced an innovative product or scheme to become a leader in its particular field. more...
We are looking for the 'big deal' that helped to transform a business. more...
A company that has introduced the manufacture/invention of goods/services that have already or will in the future result in a genuine improvement to the environment or have, by a series of measures, made a real difference to the local or national environment. more...
This award is every business's opportunity to put forward someone who has really made a difference. more...
Good quality training is the key to success for any business. more...
The winner will be a business putting something back into the community. more...
A company that has used IT digital media in an outstanding way to promote its brand and/or drive its business forward. more...
Here is how you can enter this year's Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards. more...
TODAY we launch the 2007 Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards - the biggest event in East Lancashire's industrial and commercial calendar. more...
Please tick which category you wish to enter. If you wish to enter more than one category, please complete a separate form for each entry. more...
Latest Sport
CAPTAIN Mark Chilton hailed Lancashire's heaviest Roses first-class win over Yorkshire on Saturday - and then declared that his side are back in the County Championship title race. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
Brad Hodge will make his last appearance of the season for Lancashire Lightning in the NatWest Pro40 match against the Sussex Sharks at Old Trafford tomorrow. more...
CAPTAIN Mark Chilton hailed Lancashire's heaviest Roses first-class win over Yorkshire on Saturday - and then declared that his side are back in the County Championship title race. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Brad Hodge will make his last appearance of the season for Lancashire Lightning in the NatWest Pro40 match against the Sussex Sharks at Old Trafford tomorrow. more...
CAPTAIN Mark Chilton hailed Lancashire's heaviest Roses first-class win over Yorkshire on Saturday - and then declared that his side are back in the County Championship title race. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
Brad Hodge will make his last appearance of the season for Lancashire Lightning in the NatWest Pro40 match against the Sussex Sharks at Old Trafford tomorrow. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
Leigh Headlines
A BEDROOM was destroyed after a fire broke out in a flat. more...
A mother desperately fought off a man and a woman who attempted to snatch her baby daughter from a pram. more...
A BEDROOM was destroyed after a fire broke out in a flat. more...
A mother desperately fought off a man and a woman who attempted to snatch her baby daughter from a pram. more...
Leigh Rmi
Barrow v Leigh RMI
STUART Humphreys will try to keep his defence on their toes for 90 minutes after two lapses cost them victory in the opening game of the season. more...
Letters
I CHALLENGE Councillors Peter Britcliffe and Gordon Birtwistle in their view that Telecare Services which support older people and those with disabilities are a "waste of time". more...
WHEN ITV screened the sitcom "Benidorm", earlier this year, they were so inundated by complaints after an objectionable remark was made about the illness ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) that they apologised in the TV Times (3 - 9 March). more...
I'm writing to reply to the letter "horses are a sad sight". more...
Do any other readers get annoyed when they see signs stating "Funded by the European Union"? more...
I've never been and don't wish to go to a lap dancing bar, (Citizen, August 9). more...
I fully agree with my friend, Mr Hubbold, Citizen Letters August 8, regarding the proposed lighting scheme in Astley Park. more...
I must be one of the 19 per cent who see no benefit in the new shopping centre proposals. more...
Life
FOUR weeks ago we launched a competition to win a summer makeover, complete with a £500 shopping spree at Dorothy Perkins. Our winner was Lisa Pope. more...
SHE knows what women want hanging from their neckline or sparkling on their finger. She knows when costume jewellery turns to fashion, and when accessories need updating. Suzanne Ryan, owner of Ring 4 Bling, is Bolton's number one accessory provider - on wheels. more...
EMMERDALE star Sammy Winward has apparently found a sexy new way to keep in shape. more...
Local Sports Updates
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
Longridge
LONGRIDGE library is taking part in this summer's reading challenge The Big Wild Read. more...
Barnacre Road Primary School, Longridge, has received a satisfactory Ofsted report. more...
Maria Costello
There has been quite a lot of highlights over the past few weeks including a TV screen test, training at Fitness First and ice bath recovery sessions (this is not such a great highlight), testing my CBR600RR race bike, reading the weather on BBC Radio Lancashire and I've become an Ambassador for Lancashire's RideSafe BackSafe Initiative. more...
Mill Hill News
THE family of a man who died after being taken in to police custody have made an appeal for witnesses to his arrest to come forward. more...
Nelson
A NELSON street which has seen 15 accidents in the past two years should be given traffic calming measures, residents have said. more...
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
A CARE assistant who attacked three terrified schoolchildren with a pair of molegrips after accusing them of stealing has been jailed for 120 days. more...
FIRE crews were called to a blaze at a mill which started while controlled burning was taking place. more...
A FORMER union official who was involved in high profile industrial disputes is claiming sex discrimination and unfair dismissal against his ex bosses. more...
THREE rehabilitation units are to close and patients moved to a community hospital as part of a controversial reorganisation by health bosses. more...
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
News
A have-go-hero was threatened with a hammer after chasing armed robbers who raided a newsagents. more...
A woman who returned to her home city after 14 years living in Germany had her house and car daubed with racist graffiti after just one week. more...
News Round-Up
A WOMAN was grabbed and pushed to the ground by a man as she made her way home from a night out in the early hours of Sunday. more...
A PASSENGER was airlifted to hospital after being cut from the wreckage of a car which crashed and overturned on a motorway. more...
A WOOD planted by schoolchildren to mark the new millenium could be ripped down, residents fear. more...
A TROUBLESOME couple may have turned up but they only added to the fun at Smithills Hall's Teddy Bear's Picnic. more...
WEEKEND visitors to Ainsworth took a trip back in time when the village held its annual fun day. more...
WEEKEND visitors to Ainsworth took a trip back in time when the village held its annual fun day. more...
Non-League Details
Atherton LR belatedly get their North West Counties League Division One campaign underway when they entertain St Helens Town town tonight. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
writes: " I am looking for information on possible descendants of Thomas McNamee and his family. Thomas McNamee at some stage owned a pub in Lancashire around the 1900's. He had a son Francis and a daughter Margaret. Thomas was born in County Longford, Ireland, 1974-77. His parents were John McNamee and Mary McLoughlin. Siblings were: Mary Ann (1878) went to US aged 14; Catherine (b 1879), Helen/Ellen (b1883) died in infancy; Brigid (b 1881), Francis (b 1884) (my grandfather) lived Longford. more...
writes: "I would like to contact Rona Davis (maiden name). The last known address I have for her is 69 Beechcroft Ave, Darcy Lever and she lived there in the 1950's. more...
writes: "I was in class B4 in 1940/41/42 at Radcliffe Tech. Just out of curiosity I would like to contact any of the guys from the class back then to find out how life turned out. more...
Padiham News
PLANNING permission was granted to convert a shop in Padiham to a delicatessen. more...
Pendle News
TAXIS in Pendle are set to display their firms' names and phone numbers in a bid to cut down on bogus cabs. more...
Pne News
Paul Simpson is confident Preston North End will soon be firing despite struggling to find the net as they began the post-David Nugent era with a 0-0 draw against Norwich City. more...
Poems
By Bill Austin. more...
Preston News
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
Two men have been arrested in connection with a fire at a plastics firm in Preston on Friday night. more...
THE driver of a mini-bus which crashed down a motorway embankment has been hailed a hero by his passengers who say his actions saved their lives'. more...
A 21-year-old woman is expected to appear in court today charged with firearm and drug offences after her car was stopped by police in the Fulwood area of Preston on Friday night. more...
Police have revealed that two eight-year-old boys are being quizzed in connection with a fire at a plastics firm in Preston on Friday night. more...
Police in Preston are appealing for information about a series of incidents in the male toilets at the city's St George's Shopping Centre. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
Prestwich Headlines
FUN runners are being urged to step out in Heaton Park next month to raise cash for Cancer Research UK. more...
MEMBERS of the congregation at St Mary's Parish Church in Prestwich are preparing to say an emotional "goodbye" to the Rev Jonathan Poston, who will give his last service on August 19. more...
ELVIS fans have not one, not two, but three chances to mark the anniversary of the great man's death this week when two tribute acts come to town. more...
Rawtenstall
A RESTAURANT owner praised the quick thinking actions of a man who put out a dish washer fire. more...
Ribblesdale League
It's as you were at the top of the Veka Ribblesdale League senior division after victories for the top three teams. more...
Rishton
A DRINK driver riding a mini-moto tried to escape from a police officer but fell off as he took a corner. more...
Rossendale News
A FORMER butcher is bidding for a place in the record books by cooking the world's biggest breakfast. more...
FIVE teenagers have appeared in court charged with wounding after a couple were beaten unconscious in a skate park in the early hours of Saturday. more...
Rovers News
BENNI McCarthy will have a medical today to assess if he is fit enough to travel to Finland later this week for Blackburn's UEFA Cup tie. more...
ROQUE Santa Cruz savoured his dream debut for Blackburn Rovers - but revealed that his team-mates won their Premier League opener for injured Benni McCarthy. more...
ROQUE Santa Cruz savoured his dream debut for Blackburn Rovers - but revealed that his team-mates won their Premier League opener for injured Benni McCarthy. more...
BENNI McCarthy will have a medical today to assess if he is fit enough to travel to Finland later this week for Blackburn's UEFA Cup tie. more...
Don’t miss out on the action as Blackburn take on Arsenal on Sunday, August 19 at 3pm at Ewood Park. The Lancashire Telegraph has two pairs of tickets up for grabs. more...
Samlesbury News
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries. more...
Shakers Updates
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
Soccer Headlines
North West Counties League Round-up more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
North West Counties League Round-up more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season. more...
Sport
Sporting Bengal are to face London APSA with the winners featuring in the second round of the Extra Preliminary stage of the FA cup. more...
Sport From Around The Area
North West Counties League Round-up more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
North West Counties League Round-up more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Sporting Highlights
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
Stanley News
THE FRASER Eagle Stadium has become a graveyard for higher division clubs in the recent past. more...
Stonyhurst Food Lovers Fair Photos
Celebrity Chef Gino D'Acampo draws a big crowd for his demonstration. more...
Master Chef of Great Britain Brian Mellor welcomes people to the days events. more...
The queue to get in as the gates opened at 11am. more...
Celebrity Chef Gino D'Acampo gives a demonstration on Italian Cooking. more...
Celebrity Chef Gino D'Acampo gives a demonstration on Italian Cooking. more...
Emma Craven from Oak Royd Bakery. more...
Friends of the Nabs Head Pub in Samlesbury enjoy the day. more...
John Kirby and Lisa Reedy from Reedys Jam makers in Oswaldtwistle. more...
Sue Pilkington with some Black Pudding from The Knight of the Black Pudding company in Stacksteads, Bacup. more...
Crowds look round stalls in one of the marquees. more...
Fiona Houghton from Mrs Kirkhams Lancashire Cheese in Goosnargh with some Lancashire Cheese. more...
Nigel Howarth of Northcote Manor during a demonstration, more...
L-R are Ailsa, Jim and Joanne McGrath from Ramsbottom enjoying the day. more...
Claudia Bovingdon 13 from Simonstone. more...
Scott Woolley 8 with his organic carrots and beetroot. more...
Tell Us: Your Comments On Our Top Stories
PHIL Gartside wants to put an end to his war of words with Sam Allardyce. more...
A WOOD planted by schoolchildren to mark the new millenium could be ripped down, residents fear. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations. more...
The Last Bit
He comes into my garage acting all high and mighty. A chaudhry he said he was. more...
Thwaites Open Day Photos
Mike Ellicott of Blackburn with a Lancaster Bomber. more...
Steve Fielding, head brewer, has a pint of Thwaites original more...
Julie Goodwin of Accrington with a pint of Thwaites Smooth. more...
The canning room. more...
The canning room more...
The canning room more...
Front to back John Kigby (Brewing and fermenting worker), Ian Bearpark (Production distribution director), Brian Davies (Brewing and fermenting worker) in the fermenting room. more...
Debbie Bolton gives a tour of the brewery. more...
The tour group in the fermenting room. more...
Ian Bearpark (Production distribution director) in the fermenting room. more...
Tour Of Pendle Photos
The race goes through Barrowford Road to Scotland Road towards Barrowford. more...
The race goes through Barrowford Road to Scotland Road towards Barrowford. more...
The race goes through Barrowford Road to Scotland Road towards Barrowford. more...
Bradley Wiggins leading the race. more...
Chris Newton and Bradley Wiggins. more...
The Tour of Pendle starts outside Nelson Town Hall. more...
The Tour of Pendle starts outside Nelson Town Hall. more...
Trawden Show Photos
Marnie Holt (16, Edenfield) came second in the over 16 Equitation Jumping class. more...
Tracey Gould (Earby) with Todd her Old English Sheep came third in the Puppy class. more...
Jenna Boothman (2, Earby) has fun on the Dobbies ride despite the rain. more...
Alan Demaine (Barnoldswick) came first in the Large Game class with his Old English Game. more...
Kirsty Eccles (15, Pleckgate) won the overall Children's class in poultry with her Wyandotte and won the best barn eggs. more...
Allan Procter (Ribchester) won the Champion class with his White Wyandotte. more...
Jason Procter (11, Clitheroe) won the Children's Class Male with his Australorp Cock. more...
Shane Pengelly (11, Colne) won Senior class Best Guinea Pig with his pet Ollie. more...
Sean Kane of Blackburn takes part in the Dry stone walling competition. more...
Chloe Holmes (14) came first in the local riding club. more...
Rachelle Tomlinson (16, Burnley) came first in the Equitation and Championship. more...
University Of Bolton
A LEADING authority on author Enid Blyton has been appointed as Professor of Children's Literature by the University of Bolton. more...
Walton-Le-Dale News
A VAN driver has been charged with drink driving after four race-goers were injured in a motorway accident. more...
A VAN driver has been charged with drink driving after four race-goers were injured in a motorway accident. more...
Wanderers Match Reports
THE first couple of taunting choruses of "Big Sam's black-and-white army" from the massed ranks of Newcastle fans were jeered to the Reebok rafters. more...
THE first couple of taunting choruses of "Big Sam's black-and-white army" from the massed ranks of Newcastle fans were jeered to the Reebok rafters. more...
Wanderers News
PHIL Gartside wants to put an end to his war of words with Sam Allardyce. more...
EL-HADJI Diouf has pleaded with Sammy Lee to make him feel wanted or to let him go. more...
BOLTON Wanderers players demonstrated their support for the parents of missing Madeleine McCann. more...
SAMMY Lee has made the Republic of Ireland defender, Andy O'Brien, his 12th summer signing today. more...
Wanderers' fan Peter Holden has his say: more...
Wanderers have been rocked by a double injury blow ahead of the clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage on Wednesday. more...
THE first couple of taunting choruses of "Big Sam's black-and-white army" from the massed ranks of Newcastle fans were jeered to the Reebok rafters. more...
SAMMY Lee admitted his players got "lost in the irony" of Sam Allardyce's much-heralded Reebok return. more...
SAM Allardyce has backed new Wanderers boss Sammy Lee to be a success. more...
Answers to the Premiership Quiz on Saturday (click HERE) are online here now. more...
Who starred, Moan of the Match and much, much more from Chief Football Writes Gordon Sharrock. more...
BOLTON Wanderers players demonstrated their support for the parents of missing Madeleine McCann. more...
EL-HADJI Diouf has pleaded with Sammy Lee to make him feel wanted or to let him go. more...
PHIL Gartside wants to put an end to his war of words with Sam Allardyce. more...
THE first couple of taunting choruses of "Big Sam's black-and-white army" from the massed ranks of Newcastle fans were jeered to the Reebok rafters. more...
SAMMY Lee admitted his players got "lost in the irony" of Sam Allardyce's much-heralded Reebok return. more...
We Say
THE pub has long been a place of sanctuary for the working man, but that may now have changed forever. more...
THE history of that staple of English life, the pub, is documented in a new book. But what does the local mean to Bolton? Andrew Mosley takes a look. more...
Westhoughton
A MILLIONAIRE pharmacist from Westhoughton who donated £1.78million to a cancer hospital on his 100th birthday also left a small fortune to churches and charities in his will. more...
What'S On
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Al Dickinson plays the Hot Pocket, Carr Lane, Chorley on August 16, admission free. more...
The 75th anniversary of a Chorley amateur dramatic society is to be marked with a special programme of shows. more...
Chorley will have a welcome addition to its restaurant scene with the opening of The Bay of Bengal, serving the finest Indian food in superb surroundings. more...
The Lock and Quay, Blackburn Road, Chorley are hosting a Jukebox Heroes music night on Saturday, August 18. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
THE grandmother of a little girl suffering from a rare disease, is staging a fun day to raise cash for the hospital where she is being treated. more...
Whitebirk News
A MAJOR electrical retailer has been accused of discrimination against smokers after an engineer refused to fix a computer that was "full of nicotine". more...
Whitworth
BIKERS have spoken of their shock after a motorcyclist was gunned down as he made his way home from a bike show. more...
You Say
MICHAEL Langdon (Letters, August 10) is entirely correct when he says that investment in local rail is not guaranteed - but wrong when he claims that Bolton's politicians have agreed to the introduction of congestion charging on roads within Bolton. more...
IAM writing from New Zealand where I have an article from your paper published Monday, January 19, 1998. more...
READER E KAY (Letters, August 4) has put into words what every bus user thinks. These yobs -girls as well as boys - have no respect for anything or anybody. more...
Uncaged Campaigns, the national animal protection organisation, would like to thank the people of Bolton who generously donated £132 during our annual street collection day in Bolton town centre on Saturday, August 4. more...
IAM replying to Peter Johnston's letter, "No Proof of a God", who argues the existence of pain in the world as rationale for the non-existence of a God. more...
WASN'T the smoking ban brought in to prevent passive smoking? If that was the rationale then I have some good news. more...
ANGELA Kelly in her column in Wednesday's edition of The Bolton News (August 8) commented that, in some newspapers, Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Phillips, has been referred to as a "Chav." more...
Your Great Harwood News
Travellers set up a camp on Park Road at around 7 O'Clock Sunday Evening. Three trailers, four dogs and lots of young children were seen exploring another new temporary home last night. Some local youngsters came to visit them at around 10pm with some colurful words of welcome!! more...
Police pay Gt Harwoods new residents a visit. more...
Your Rishton News
Three teams from Rishton entered the Lammack football Tournament yesterday. Two Under eight teams entered and had a great time, even though the weather was poor. The U13s had a good competition. See Report
Played 4, Won 1 Drew 3 Lost 0
First game v Nelson was a tight affair with both teams closing each other down very quickly with few chances created or conceded. Final score 0-0. more...
Asian Image Features
Sixty years ago this month millions died as as one great nation became two.
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Madhusudan Dave was a College Student aged 19 and living in Ahmadabad in 1947.
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Abdul Piracha was aged 21 in 1947 and in Delhi and Bombay.
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Ahmed Din Ansari was aged 16 in 1947 and working as a volunteer in Malerkotla civic hospital.
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Asian Image News
A have-go-hero was threatened with a hammer after chasing armed robbers who raided a newsagents.
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A woman who returned to her home city after 14 years living in Germany had her house and car daubed with racist graffiti after just one week.
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Asian Image Sport
Sporting Bengal are to face London APSA with the winners featuring in the second round of the Extra Preliminary stage of the FA cup.
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Chorley Citizen News
Visitors to Yarrow Valley Country Park are being asked for their views to help shape its future in the annual survey by park rangers.
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Hundreds of residents took advantage of a free community skip day at the weekend helping to recycle tonnes of rubbish that would otherwise have ended up in landfill sites.
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Lancashire Telegraph Business
CHEMICALS company ICI has agreed to a take over by one of its rivals, which is one of Darwen's biggest employers.
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A MAJOR electrical retailer has been accused of discrimination against smokers after an engineer refused to fix a computer that was "full of nicotine".
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Lancashire Telegraph Education
HUNDREDS of students will be getting their exam results online over the next two weeks thanks to a pioneering hi-tech system.
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OLD-fashioned notions of apprenticeships could be holding back Lancashire youngsters from developing the skills they need for a successful, high-flying career.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
My uncle is a garden buff
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I CHALLENGE Councillors Peter Britcliffe and Gordon Birtwistle in their view that Telecare Services which support older people and those with disabilities are a "waste of time".
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WHEN ITV screened the sitcom "Benidorm", earlier this year, they were so inundated by complaints after an objectionable remark was made about the illness ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) that they apologised in the TV Times (3 - 9 March).
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Lancashire Telegraph News
FIVE teenagers have been charged with assault after a couple were beaten unconscious in a skate park in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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FIVE teenagers have appeared in court charged with wounding after a couple were beaten unconscious in a skate park in the early hours of Saturday.
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A FORMER butcher is bidding for a place in the record books by cooking the world's biggest breakfast.
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Leigh Journal News
A mother desperately fought off a man and a woman who attempted to snatch her baby daughter from a pram.
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A mother desperately fought off a man and a woman who attempted to snatch her baby daughter from a pram.
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A BEDROOM was destroyed after a fire broke out in a flat.
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BOLTON Wanderers players demonstrated their support for the parents of missing Madeleine McCann.
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Leigh Journal Sport
DANNY Stubberfield grabbed a controversial 93rd-minute equaliser to spark chaotic scenes at Atherton Collieries on the opening day of the season.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
ELVIS fans have not one, not two, but three chances to mark the anniversary of the great man's death this week when two tribute acts come to town.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide Sport
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season.
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The Bolton News Business
MOBILE phone giant T-Mobile is appealing against a decision not to allow it to put up a mast in Bolton.
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BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is the latest signing by Manchester-based sports marketing agency Fuse Sport.
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Dulux paint maker ICI has agreed to an £8.1 billion takeover by Dutch chemicals group Akzo Nobel.
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Business fraud rose by 42 per cent in the last year.
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Employers are pessimistic about the prospect of taking on new workers in the coming months, according to a new study today.
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ANALYSTS are warning that any recovery in the stock market this week is likely to be short-lived.
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AN IT security specialist has joined the growing number of companies moving to Bolton
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The Bolton News News
A mother desperately fought off a man and a woman who attempted to snatch her baby daughter from a pram.
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A BEDROOM was destroyed after a fire broke out in a flat.
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BOLTON Wanderers players demonstrated their support for the parents of missing Madeleine McCann.
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A 22-year-old man was the victim of a serious assault in a city centre nightclub.
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TWO teenage girls who fled a burning house went back inside to try to put the blaze out - and one of them then collapsed inside, overcome by smoke.
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A HAVE-go-hero was threatened with a hammer after chasing armed robbers who raided a newsagents.
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A MILLIONAIRE pharmacist from Westhoughton who donated £1.78million to a cancer hospital on his 100th birthday also left a small fortune to churches and charities in his will.
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BOLTON'S annual Victory in Japan Day memorial ceremony will be held on Wednesday.
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A WOMAN was grabbed and pushed to the ground by a man as she made her way home from a night out in the early hours of Sunday.
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TOWN HALL staff will be urged to whistle-blow on colleagues they suspect are "throwing a sicky" after new figures revealed nearly 150,000 working days were lost last year due to sickness absence.
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A PASSENGER was airlifted to hospital after being cut from the wreckage of a car which crashed and overturned on a motorway.
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A LEADING authority on author Enid Blyton has been appointed as Professor of Children's Literature by the University of Bolton.
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MENTAL health services in Bolton are some of the best in the region, according to a report by the Government's health watchdog.
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A TROUBLESOME couple may have turned up but they only added to the fun at Smithills Hall's Teddy Bear's Picnic.
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A WOOD planted by schoolchildren to mark the new millenium could be ripped down, residents fear.
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A WOMAN was grabbed and pushed to the ground by a man as she made her way home from a night out in the early hours of Sunday.
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TV PROGRAMME makers are searching for people who want to appear on the small screen to share their passions for their hobbies and activities carried out in garden sheds.
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CHILDREN and parents carried nets and jars in the search for butteflies at a Bolton nature reserve.
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PUBS in Bolton have been sent letters by police warning them not to show live Premiership football matches broadcast by foreign television stations.
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YOUNG people can try their hand at recording their own music or having a go at street dancing.
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A TERRIFIED 83-year-old woman was assaulted when a burglar burst into her bedroom and stole her wedding and engagement rings.
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WEEKEND visitors to Ainsworth took a trip back in time when the village held its annual fun day.
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MOBILE phone giant T-Mobile is appealing against a decision not to allow it to put up a mast in Bolton.
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THE grandmother of a little girl suffering from a rare disease, is staging a fun day to raise cash for the hospital where she is being treated.
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The Bolton News Sport
Carlisle, who visit Shakers in the Carling Cup tomorrow, have sacked manager Neil McDonald - making him the first managerial casualty of the season.
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Brad Hodge will make his last appearance of the season for Lancashire Lightning in the NatWest Pro40 match against the Sussex Sharks at Old Trafford tomorrow.
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CAPTAIN Mark Chilton hailed Lancashire's heaviest Roses first-class win over Yorkshire on Saturday - and then declared that his side are back in the County Championship title race.
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TWO Bolton cricketers will realise a lifelong ambition when they play in a cup final at Lord's.
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