Stories for 15 August 2007
Andy Payton
WHAT a great start to the season, and that increasing sense of optimism around the town before the big kick-off has been justified. more...
Angela Kelly
IT'S not too long ago that there was a general consensus of opinion that community law and order would be much improved by more bobbies on the beat. more...
CHANGES in the law to toughen penalties for driving while using a mobile phone appear to have made no difference to local motorists. more...
WASN'T it great to learn that the Man from Del Monte in those atmospheric Eighties' adverts is Brian Jackson from Hall i' th' Wood? more...
ALMOST every week it seems that police uncover a new cannabis "farm" growing in some anonymous suburban road in places like Bolton. more...
THE headlines putting Hollywood superstar Colin Farrell and U2 rock legend Larry Mullen in the same sentence as Bolton seemed a bit surreal. more...
ADD the combination of success to precocious young talent and the result is often disaster. more...
THE late Fred Dibnah is among the leading nominations for a competition to find the North's top male personality. more...
Athletics
Sophie Hitchon, of Pendle Athletic Club, has won a gold medal in the England Athletics U17 and U15 Championships at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium. more...
The fourth and final race of the Haigh Hall Five Mile Series proved to be a successful night for Chorley Harriers at the multiple lap course near Wigan. more...
Athletics Round-Up
HORWICH RMI Harrier Katie Ingram ran a superb race to finish third in the World Mountain Running Trophy trials held at Braithwaite, near Keswick. more...
BOLTON Harriers Katie Eckersley, Scott Whittle and Will Green all produced winning performances and personal best times in the Northern Knockout Cup. more...
Bacup
TWO men who torched a Haslingden pub in revenge after they were thrown out have been warned they are facing jail. more...
AFTER raising three daughters from a very young age the last thing Annie Doyle thought she'd be doing at the age of 50 was bringing up another child. more...
A WOMAN was left on a hospital trolley for three hours after her bowel was ripped open during a routine scan, an inquest heard. more...
A FORMER leisure centre boss says being made redundant has opened up a whole galaxy of opportunities. more...
Bacup Borough
Bacup Borough host Ramsbottom tonight at West View. more...
Bank Top News
A MAN shouted racial abuse and threats at a shop security officer who removed him from the store because he was drunk. more...
Barnoldswick
A MAN who shot himself in the head to avoid an agonising death showed determination until the end, his family said. more...
A FRIENDSHIP with British Olympian Kelly Holmes has inspired a teenager to pursue her dream of a future in athletics. more...
Blackburn
FORMER Blackburn College principal Dr Jacob Rose has died, aged 90. more...
A 31 year old man died after falling down the stairs of his home, an inquest was told. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers hotshot Matt Derbyshire was joined by 50 invited guests at a VIP evening to launch the Shere Khan Restaurant, Blackburn. more...
A MAN ended up in a police cell after rowing with his partner because she brought him the wrong kind of breakfast in bed. more...
A FRIENDSHIP with British Olympian Kelly Holmes has inspired a teenager to pursue her dream of a future in athletics. more...
FREE long stay places at key locations in Blackburn town centre forms a major part of ruling councillors' new parking strategy. more...
SCHOOLS across Lancashire could all have the same six term year following a new review of the system in Blackburn and Darwen. more...
A WIFE has told a jury how she saw her husband's clothes covered in blood after he was "attacked" by the best man at a wedding ceelbration. more...
Bolton News
LEARNER drivers and motorcyclists will face more theory test questions next month when the pass marks are driven up to improve road safety. more...
Car exclusion zones could be introduced around Bolton's school in a bid to cut childhood obesity. more...
A MOTHER has relived the terrifying moment when a couple tried to steal her baby daughter. more...
A PUB landlord spoke of his fury last night after a teenage thug who attacked him was given a police caution. more...
FORCES veterans are calling for action to ensure Bolton's Remembrance Sunday parade goes ahead in full amid fears that it could be cut short. more...
PUPILS at schools in Bolton have received a mixed bag of results in high school SATs. more...
A COMMUTER who claims train services at Bromley Cross station have gone off the rails has started a campaign calling for operators to improve punctuality. more...
A HUGE haul of dumped litter - including beds, tents, surfboards and a mannequin - have been recovered from motorways across the North-west in the last 12 months. more...
A WOMAN had a glass smashed over her head while another was punched in the face during a vicious attack. more...
WHAT a whopper . . . this is certainly one that didn't get away. more...
A POLISH immigrant was given a suspended jail sentence after being caught drink-driving twice within five months of arriving in the country. more...
YOUNGSTERS suffering the after-effects of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster travelled by bus from Bolton for a tour of Liverpool Football Club. more...
CRITICS of Greater Manchester's congestion charge bid have hit out after learning the process has cost nearly £10 million. more...
DENTISTS are still not taking on any new NHS patients in Bolton, despite government claims the situation is improving. more...
FOUR men from Bolton will be sentenced later this year for their part in a brawl at a train station which left a man blind in one eye. more...
A NEW office block is to be built on a private car park on the outskirts of Bolton town centre. more...
A VAN overturned on the M61 motorway when the driver swerved to avoid a deer. more...
A MAN has been killed in a crash in Bury. more...
A RECYCLING firm has been fined for creating a fire-hazard wood stack that could have caused the closure of a motorway had it caught light. more...
A BRAVE pensioner has spoken about the moment a burglar burst into her bedroom and stole her wedding and engagement rings. more...
WORKMEN Gareth Longworth and Tony Williams were rewarded for their honesty when a bookmaker treated them to a day out at the Reebok to see Bolton Wanderers play Newcastle United at the weekend. more...
A VIOLENT man from Leigh who punched a woman in the face, giving her a black eye, was yesterday jailed for 12 months. more...
AFTER a night out drinking, window cleaner Steven Crossland was still nearly three times over the limit when he was stopped by the police driving in Market Street, Little Lever. more...
A man choked on his vomit and died after drinking at home an inquest has heard. more...
MILLIONS of pounds are to be invested into early years education in Bolton. more...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 33-year-old man from Bolton was mugged at knifepoint as he made his way home from work. more...
LEARNER drivers and motorcyclists will face more theory test questions next month when the pass marks are driven up to improve road safety. more...
The victim of a car jacking is recovering in hospital after being brutally attacked. more...
Ambulance bosses are hoping a message in a bottle could save lives. more...
A CAMPAIGN to get CCTV cameras installed on a problem estate in Bolton is being launched by a residents association. more...
THE University of Bolton is top in the North-west when it comes to student satisfaction according to a national guide. more...
A 46-year-old man who died in a car crash in Bury this morning has been formally identified. more...
THE case of a man charged with causing two dogs to suffer unnecessarily has been adjourned. more...
A HEAVILY pregnant woman who was fined £100 for leaving her wheelie bin out has won a battle with Bolton Council to get the charge revoked. more...
RESIDENTS have objected to plans for a play area in Farnworth Park amid fears it will be invaded by yobs. more...
A MAN has been remanded in custody after being charged with a stabbing attack which left his alleged victim fighting for his life. more...
A YOUNG boy was freed from a hi-tech public toilet by firefighters after an electrical fault left him trapped inside. more...
A POLICE officer who chased a car along a country lane seconds before it crashed and burst in to flames have been praised for rescuing the teenagers inside. more...
A TEENAGER has admitted stealing jewellery and cash from the homes of two elderly women who he conned in to believing they were his friends. more...
Brierfield
A MAN convicted of two sex offences against a young girl has been given a suspended jail sentence. more...
Buckshaw News
A Chorley motor parts firm has secured a five-year contract to provide spares for some the world's most exhilarating sports cars. more...
Burnley
AN air and sea rescue mission will resume today for a missing couple from Burnley who were last seen buying a kayak in the Channel Islands. more...
A BOUNCER was left with a deformed nose after trouble broke out at a Burnley bar. more...
AFTER raising three daughters from a very young age the last thing Annie Doyle thought she'd be doing at the age of 50 was bringing up another child. more...
AN expert has outlined proposals to prevent one of East Lancashire’s new superschools being flooded. more...
SCHOOLS across Lancashire could all have the same six term year following a new review of the system in Blackburn and Darwen. more...
POLICE are mystified about the identity and fate of a Burnley couple who appear to have vanished without trace whilst kayaking off the Jersey coast. more...
A "GUNMAN" who threatened a man with what he thought was a pistol broke down and sobbed as a judge allowed him his freedom. more...
A COUNCIL leader is to stage a protest over cuts to services at Burnley General Hospital. more...
HEALTH campaigners are lobbying for the out-of-hours GP service to return to Burnley General Hospital as part of East Lancashire's NHS reshuffle. more...
Bury News
A man has died following a road accident in Bury in the early hours of this morning. more...
Business Headlines
STEEP declines in the price of food helped push inflation back below the Bank of England's target for the first time in more than a year, official figures show. more...
THE owners of the Holiday Inn chain, InterContinental Hotels, said strong demand was driving up room rates as it posted a 17 per cent rise in underlying profits. more...
WORKERS yearn for a return of the tea trolley, believing it would help offices become more sociable and relaxed, according to a new report. more...
A BUILDING company has praised its Bolton team for helping it to record interim results for the seventh successive year. more...
A CAR engineering company in Adlington is set to grow after its owner completed a second acquisition from a US company. more...
Caroline Dutton
AREN'T grandmas brilliant? There's something about the gentle way they handle problems, the way they're never impatient, and the way they're always trying to feed you treats that makes a visit seem like snuggling under a warm blanket. more...
Chorley Cc Reports
Chorley remain second from bottom of the 3D Northern Premier League after a six wicket defeat at Kendal. more...
Chorley Fc News
Chorley embark on one of their most important seasons in their history of almost 125 years as a soccer club when they travel to meet Bridlington Town on Saturday. more...
Chorley News
A MAN was injured when the car he was driving smashed into a barrier on the M65 and then careered across all three lanes. more...
A MAN was injured when the car he was driving smashed into a barrier on the M65 and then careered across all three lanes. more...
A police operation which ran for four days across the Chorley area last week yielded three arrests for suspected drugs offences. more...
Teenagers in Chorley have produced a comic book warning about the dangers of alcohol. more...
A police operation which ran for four days across the Chorley area last week yielded three arrests for suspected drugs offences. more...
Clarets News
HUMBLE Burnley manager Steve Cotterill declared his side's Carling Cup first round win "Grimsby's night". more...
Clarets Reports
AET: Clarets won 4-2 on penalties.
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill said he would fully expect his side to win a penalty shoot-out, in any competition, given the number of spot-kick experts they now have at their disposal. more...
Clayton Brook News
A police operation which ran for four days across the Chorley area last week yielded three arrests for suspected drugs offences. more...
A police operation which ran for four days across the Chorley area last week yielded three arrests for suspected drugs offences. more...
Colne
Criminal damage this summer has dropped by 32 per cent compared to last year, police in Colne said. more...
Darwen
AN AMBULANCE volunteer has been rewarded for his ten years of service with a St John Ambulance unit. more...
Andrew Stewart Redfearn, 24, of Sarah Street, Darwen,was ordered to do 100 hours unpaid work by Blackburn magistrates after admitting theft of a handbag and two charges of theft of cash from machines using a card from the bag. more...
SIXTEEN new jobs have been created at Sainsbury's in Darwen on the back of a multi-million-pound refurbishment. more...
A PUBLIC meeting is being held in Darwen tonight to discuss plans for the town's new leisure centre. more...
A CARE home which shut down and gave elderly residents just six hours to leave has been put up for sale for £1.3million. more...
THREE teenage boys including an existing pupil have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at a high school more than a year ago. more...
Darwen Fc
Darwen recovered from Saturday's thumping to Kirkham & Wesham with a 5-1 romp over Ashton Town last night in North West Counties League Division Two, with new signing Ben Stanford grabbing a hat-rick. more...
East Lancashire News
EVERY South Asian person in East Lancashire, and across the country, is linked together by events in 1947. more...
DO you know someone who deserves a treat? Nominate a friend, a family member, or even yourself to win the services of a personal stylist at the Mall in Blackburn on Monday
morning. more...
A MAN was injured when the car he was driving smashed into a barrier on the M65 and then careered across all three lanes. more...
A MAN was injured when the car he was driving smashed into a barrier on the M65 and then careered across all three lanes. more...
Eccleston News
Warm tributes have been paid to a deputy-head teacher who died suddenly while holidaying in the USA. more...
A police operation which ran for four days across the Chorley area last week yielded three arrests for suspected drugs offences. more...
A police operation which ran for four days across the Chorley area last week yielded three arrests for suspected drugs offences. more...
Education News
PUPILS at schools in Bolton have received a mixed bag of results in high school SATs. more...
Farnworth
RESIDENTS have objected to plans for a play area in Farnworth Park amid fears it will be invaded by yobs. more...
Fleetwood News
The Mayor and Mayoress of Wyre ended up in hospital wearing their full chains of office after a car accident in their imousine. more...
Fulwood News
A devastated holidaymaker from Fulwood is planning to sue her tour operator after her £1,500 dream break in the Dominican Republic was ruined by a stomach bug. more...
Fylde Rufc
Did you play rugby a few years ago but gave up through pressure of time and other commitments? Have you always fancied playing but never got around to it? more...
Fylde RFC is just over two weeks away from the start of the 2007/8 season and the preparations intensify this weekend with a highly attractive pre-season game against National One club Sedgley Tigers at the Woodlands on Friday, August 17, ko 6.30pm. more...
Gisburn
A 22-year-old man who tried to drive home to Rishton after drinking in Skipton ended up crashing into a tree, a court heard. more...
Great Harwood
A DAY out with his best friend came to a heart-breaking end for a 32-year-old man. more...
Hapton News
LANDMARKS are set to be seen in a new light when a company takes part in a stunt to show how areas can be transformed. more...
Haslingden
A NEWSAGENT who died after his vehicle overturned and landing in a ditch became a father for the first time just 10 days ago.
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TWO men who torched a Haslingden pub in revenge after they were thrown out have been warned they are facing jail. more...
A COUNCILLOR has welcomed major improvements to a well-used library saying it was fantastic news that money was being ploughed into the service. more...
Health News
Car exclusion zones could be introduced around Bolton's school in a bid to cut childhood obesity. more...
QUITTERS who have stubbed out their cigarettes with a friend could be in line to win thousands of pounds of holiday vouchers. more...
MORE than 4,000 Boots pharmacists have been sent a booklet to help them advise alcoholics. more...
A HEALTHY eating themed event is being held at an allotment next week. more...
Ambulance bosses are hoping a message in a bottle could save lives. more...
Hyndburn News
RESIDENTS are being urged to clean up their streets in a new campaign. more...
SCHOOLS across Lancashire could all have the same six term year following a new review of the system in Blackburn and Darwen. more...
Kevin Gallacher
WHENEVER a striker joins a new club, all he's bothered about in the first few weeks is getting his name on the scoresheet as quickly as possible. more...
Kirkham & Wesham Fc
VICTORY took Kirkham & Wesham to the top of the Vodkat League Division 2 table, but on a night when they switched on their new floodlights for the first time this was anything but a bright display by Mick Fuller's side. more...
Lancashire
LEARNER drivers and motorcyclists will face more theory test questions next month when the pass marks are driven up to improve road safety. more...
LEARNER drivers and motorcyclists will face more theory test questions next month when the pass marks are driven up to improve road safety. more...
Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards
In the first of a six-part series profiling the 2007 Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards we look at the Business of the Year category. more...
Lancs Theatre
POP IDOL star Zoë Birkett is to star in the Michael Jackson tribute show Thriller Live in Manchester from September 5 to 8. more...
Still not bored of Harry Potter? Now you can experience the wonderful world of Hogwarts when Blue Peter storytellers Dan and Jeff bring their Edinburgh Festival show Potted Potter to Salford from August 28 to September 1. The pair race through all seven Harry Potter books in just one hour. We get the lowdown. more...
Latest Sport
DUNSCAR'S Gareth Hastie shared the amateur prize when he finished third in the Lancashire Golf Open at Blackpool North Shore. more...
KATH White raced away with the Bolton Challenge Bowl after two spectacular rounds at Old Links. more...
Leigh Headlines
A MUM has relived the terrifying moment when a couple tried to snatch her baby daughter. more...
Letters
Electronic road signs are being delayed 'because council staff haven't been trained to climb ladders' (LT, August 6). A joke? No, deadly serious stuff. more...
I SEE that Blackburn with Darwen Council has done it yet again. more...
YET again Blackburn with Darwen Council is happy at a multi-national company destroying Blackburn's heritage, as it is letting the Mall destroy the frontage of the old Woolworth building. more...
I AM a baliff for Withnell Angling Club. This club recently acquired a stretch of the River Darwen that runs through some beautiful countryside. more...
UNFORTUNATELY, this letter is written in biro, as I have lost my beautiful silver and black patterened Shaeffer fountain pen. more...
APROPOS the new bridge being built over the railway to link up with Bolton Road, Blackburn. Do we no longer have a steel industry in this country? more...
I must be one of the 19 per cent who see no benefit in the new shopping centre proposals. more...
I refer to previous letters and articles concerning caravan storage at Park View, Runshaw Lane, Euxton. more...
I fully agree with Mr Hubbold, Citizen Letters August 8, regarding the proposed lighting scheme in Astley Park. more...
Emptying my bin on a fortnightly basis doesn't make me recycle any more, it simply makes my bin stink. more...
Local Cricket
Chorley started their pre-season preparations with an emphatic 58-5 win at newly promoted Pendle Phoenix. more...
There were mixed fortunes for our local 3D Northern Premier League sides last weekend with Leyland beating Fleetwood in a tight finish at Fox Lane, while Preston suffered a five wicket defeat at home to Darwen. more...
Lowly Garstang beat Great Eccleston by three runs to tilt the Moore & Smalley Palace Shield Premier League back in Vernon Carus' favour. more...
Lytham News
A new gallery to house a collection of art showcasing the work of a famous North West artist is being opened in Lytham next month. more...
Mela Guide
Akademi's 'Dreaming Now' comes to Manchester as part of it's UK tour. more...
A whole host of singers, actors and celebs are turning out at Alton Towers this weekend for Nach Nach Live. more...
Mellor News
A MAN has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving over an accident which killed one of his friends and injured three others. more...
Nelson Fc
Nelson crashed to a 4-0 loss at home to Silsden in their second match of the new season. more...
New Longton News
A man who subjected a woman to an horrific sex attack has been jailed after her screams for him to stop were recorded on an audio tape outside the pub. more...
News
A nine-year-old boy who was the first person in the world to undergo a new type of cancer treatment is living proof of its success - and is paving the way for thousands more lives to be saved. more...
Family and friends of a young south London man who died after being attacked last week have paid tribute to a "kind and caring" son, brother, uncle and friend. more...
Opinions appears divided over the holding of terrorist inmates, following in-house conflict at a North-East jail. more...
News Round-Up
TWO teenage girls were among four people arrested after a boy was left with a broken nose and broken wrist in a street attack. more...
A GARAGE and car sales centre will be demolished to make way for 12 apartments. more...
The victim of a car jacking is recovering in hospital after being brutally attacked. more...
AN APPLICATION for a sales cabin on land at the site of a planned housing development has been backed by councillors at the second time of asking. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
Did you leave St Joseph's RC School, Hobart St, Halliwell between 1958/59. more...
Joanna is organising a reunion for past and present colleagues from the Bolton News. more...
I am looking for an Eileen Smee who has two children and lived in the Leigh area up to 1982/3. more...
Other Sports
Maria Costello, is hoping to become the first female winner of the Manx Grand Prix this year with . more...
Padiham News
A GRADE II listed building is set to undergo a £185,000 transformation complete with a business and resource centre. more...
Paul Salmon
It was great to read Matty Derbyshire's comments in the paper this week regarding team mate Robbie Savage's positive influence around the club behind the scenes. more...
Pendle News
SCHOOLS across Lancashire could all have the same six term year following a new review of the system in Blackburn and Darwen. more...
Pne News
North End boss Paul Simpson has challenged his players to have the guts to get a good result at the weekend after the shambolic Carling Cup defeat to Morecambe on Tuesday night. more...
Poems
By Shirley Caldwell. more...
Preston News
Preston City Council is suing a local housing association over claims it failed to pay house repair bills of more than £1.5million. more...
A legal fight launched by 32 Lancashire people who claim their sight was severely damaged during cataract operations in 2004 looks set to end in court. more...
The owner of a Preston plastics firm hit by a blaze started by two eight-year-old boys has pleaded with youngsters to think of the effects of starting fires. more...
The first concert of the Preston Live music event taking place in the city's outdoor covered market will be on Sunday, September 23. more...
Night time in Preston centre may never be the same again if an innovative lighting project is approved by the city council. more...
Councillors at the forefront of an anti-academies campaign group are planning to put a motion to the local council in a bid to fight plans for academies in the city. more...
Ramsbottom United
Bacup Borough host Ramsbottom tonight at West View. more...
Rawtenstall
A SHOPKEEPER is launching a crusade to help keep his town looking blooming' lovely. more...
Ribble Valley News
SCHOOLS across Lancashire could all have the same six term year following a new review of the system in Blackburn and Darwen. more...
Rishton
A 22-year-old man who tried to drive home to Rishton after drinking in Skipton ended up crashing into a tree, a court heard. more...
Rossendale News
SCHOOLS across Lancashire could all have the same six term year following a new review of the system in Blackburn and Darwen. more...
Rovers News
The two winners of our competition to win tickets for the Blackburn Rovers versus Arsenal match are as follows.
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Blackburn Rovers fans still waiting to receive their season tickets have been reassured by the club that they will definitely arrive in time for Sunday's game with Arsenal. more...
MARK Hughes last night warned Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to forget any thoughts of launching a bid for Morten Gamst Pedersen. more...
Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy could miss Sunday's clash with the Gunners due to the head injury he sustained at Middlesbrough last weekend. more...
Blackburn Rovers have confirmed that the second leg of their UEFA Cup tie with MyPa will take place on Thursday, August 30. more...
Shirty Harry Blog
Now I've sin a few early season crisis' in me time - you get used to 'em when you support North End. more...
Sport
Rochdale's Asia FC are the North West football champions after winning this year's Asian Image cup. more...
Stanley News
A Leicester City official was "lucky to be alive" last night after surviving a horror fall prior to the Carling Cup clash with Accrington Stanley. more...
STANLEY boss John Coleman thought the best team lost as his side bowed out of the Carling Cup to Leicester City last night. more...
Stanley Reports
THIS was the classic tale of the one that got away. more...
Takeaways
THE amount of takeaways in Blackburn is often a source of criticism. more...
Tell Us: Your Comments On Our Top Stories
FORCES veterans are calling for action to ensure Bolton's Remembrance Sunday parade goes ahead in full amid fears that it could be cut short. more...
CRITICS of Greater Manchester's congestion charge bid have hit out after learning the process has cost nearly £10 million. more...
Tv Reviews
FACED with the option of being preached to by Jamie, an old James Bond or Holby City, I did the only thing any sensible viewer would do in the circumstances and headed off to the outer regions of last night's viewing. more...
Wanderers News
NEW boy Christian Wilhelmsson can't wait to finally get his Wanderers career underway. more...
WANDERERS' Senegal international midfielder, Abdoulaye Faye, is on the verge of joining Newcastle in a deal believed to be worth around £2 million. more...
Waterfoot
More than 25 jobs have been lost at a Waterfoot packaging company. more...
We Say
THE latest idea to make children get fit is to create exclusion zones for cars around schools. more...
COMMUTERS are often called upon to use public transport on a more regular basis, as it will help ease road congestion and will be good for the environment. more...
Weir
BEAUTY and holistic therapists will be able to learn their trade in Rossendale after the Valley's first private complementary and beauty therapies school opened. more...
Whalley
LANDMARKS are set to be seen in a new light when a company takes part in a stunt to show how areas can be transformed. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
GOWNED and bespectacled, Nana Mouskouri is instantly recognisable, and has been for almost half a century - in fact, she made her first record 50 years ago and has been touring pretty much constantly since 1960. more...
Wheelton News
A running fanatic from Wheelton is to realise his lifelong ambition of running the Great Wall of China - as part of his 60th birthday present. more...
You Say
I DON'T think there are many people who have a problem with young children playing football in their own street - the ones who are too young to be allowed to stray from home. more...
I WOULD just like to say a big thank you to B1 Ward at the Royal Bolton Hospital. more...
I COULDN'T understand where Mr Monaghan was coming from in his letter, "Young Drivers Lack Skill", until I worked out that he must have been in his 20s when he took his driving test - not a full-of-himself teenager. more...
I WRITE regarding "Pub smoke ban rebel is put on the spot" (August 7). Landlord Nick Hogan, of The Swan and Barristers, recently stated: "I don't permit smoking in my pubs - but I do allow people to exercise their freedom to choose." more...
ALTHOUGH I have moved to the relative safety of the borders of Bury, I continue to read The Bolton News to keep myself amused with the self-serving antics of Bolton Council. more...
Your Great Harwood News
Some roads in Gt Harwood have been re surfaced along with the car park near the town hall, some shops and buildings are having a make over. i noticed today, whilst driving through Harwood, that the shop where the Hearald was based is being turned into a computer repair shop. Is the Hearald still in operation ? more...
Your Mellor News
I thought readers might like to know a little more about the war memorial featured on the pictures of Mellor. more...
Your Padiham News
The overgrown bushes at the Green Lane railway bridge Padiham, Is is not time for someone to take responsible action for them? more...
Your Rishton News
About 18 mths ago Rialto's was closed and the last i heard it was to re-open as only a resturant. there i was thinking i was never going to get the kind of pizzas i like delivered to my door again!!! the best i could do was to drive over to tonis in GT Harwood. Anyhow 18 months on i'm standing watching Rishton U11 Blues having a pre season friendly, when a parent said to me that her daughter had seen me in Rialtos on the previous night, i explained that it wasn't me, then i asked if they had started to deliver yet and to my amazement she said they had always delivered. Later that evening i rang them up and ordered a delivery and it was still the same old happy delivery driver who had delivered to me in the past. Now if you have never ordered from here before, i suggest you give them a try. I'll be suprised if you go anywhere else again. MMMMMMMM more...
Asian Image Business
A village pub that has been closed for a year has been saved by an Indian restaurant owner.
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Asian Image News
Opinions appears divided over the holding of terrorist inmates, following in-house conflict at a North-East jail.
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A nine-year-old boy who was the first person in the world to undergo a new type of cancer treatment is living proof of its success - and is paving the way for thousands more lives to be saved.
more...
Family and friends of a young south London man who died after being attacked last week have paid tribute to a "kind and caring" son, brother, uncle and friend.
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Asian Image Sport
Rochdale's Asia FC are the North West football champions after winning this year's Asian Image cup.
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Blackpool Citizen Sport
Did you play rugby a few years ago but gave up through pressure of time and other commitments? Have you always fancied playing but never got around to it?
more...
Fylde RFC is just over two weeks away from the start of the 2007/8 season and the preparations intensify this weekend with a highly attractive pre-season game against National One club Sedgley Tigers at the Woodlands on Friday, August 17, ko 6.30pm.
more...
Bury Times News
A man has died following a road accident in Bury in the early hours of this morning.
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Chorley Citizen News
A police operation which ran for four days across the Chorley area last week yielded three arrests for suspected drugs offences.
more...
Warm tributes have been paid to a deputy-head teacher who died suddenly while holidaying in the USA.
more...
A Chorley motor parts firm has secured a five-year contract to provide spares for some the world's most exhilarating sports cars.
more...
A police operation which ran for four days across the Chorley last week yielded three arrests for suspected drugs offences.
more...
Teenagers in Chorley have produced a comic book warning about the dangers of alcohol.
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A running fanatic from Wheelton is to realise his lifelong ambition of running the Great Wall of China - as part of his 60th birthday present.
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Chorley Citizen Sport
Chorley embark on one of their most important seasons in their history of almost 125 years as a soccer club when they travel to meet Bridlington Town on Saturday.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
Sleepless, I came down stairs
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Electronic road signs are being delayed 'because council staff haven't been trained to climb ladders' (LT, August 6). A joke? No, deadly serious stuff.
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I SEE that Blackburn with Darwen Council has done it yet again.
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YET again Blackburn with Darwen Council is happy at a multi-national company destroying Blackburn's heritage, as it is letting the Mall destroy the frontage of the old Woolworth building.
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I AM a baliff for Withnell Angling Club. This club recently acquired a stretch of the River Darwen that runs through some beautiful countryside.
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UNFORTUNATELY, this letter is written in biro, as I have lost my beautiful silver and black patterened Shaeffer fountain pen.
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APROPOS the new bridge being built over the railway to link up with Bolton Road, Blackburn. Do we no longer have a steel industry in this country?
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Lancashire Telegraph News
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Lancashire Telegraph Sport
JASON McTeer is ready to realise a dream by taking part in this year's Tour of Mull Rally.
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NIGEL Worswick has admitted he has been left shaken by the horrific crash at the Lurgan Park Rally that saw four people taken to hospital.
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BLACKBURN star Ross Worswick had another weekend of mixed fortunes in the Formula Renault BARC Championship at Snetterton.
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Leigh Journal News
A MUM has relived the terrifying moment when a couple tried to snatch her baby daughter.
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The Bolton News Business
STEEP declines in the price of food helped push inflation back below the Bank of England's target for the first time in more than a year, official figures show.
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THE owners of the Holiday Inn chain, InterContinental Hotels, said strong demand was driving up room rates as it posted a 17 per cent rise in underlying profits.
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WORKERS yearn for a return of the tea trolley, believing it would help offices become more sociable and relaxed, according to a new report.
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A BUILDING company has praised its Bolton team for helping it to record interim results for the seventh successive year.
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A CAR engineering company in Adlington is set to grow after its owner completed a second acquisition from a US company.
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The Bolton News News
A VIOLENT man from Leigh who punched a woman in the face, giving her a black eye, was yesterday jailed for 12 months.
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AFTER a night out drinking, window cleaner Steven Crossland was still nearly three times over the limit when he was stopped by the police driving in Market Street, Little Lever.
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A man choked on his vomit and died after drinking at home an inquest has heard.
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MILLIONS of pounds are to be invested into early years education in Bolton.
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CRITICS of Greater Manchester's congestion charge bid have hit out after learning the process has cost nearly £10 million.
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DENTISTS are still not taking on any new NHS patients in Bolton, despite government claims the situation is improving.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a 33-year-old man from Bolton was mugged at knifepoint as he made his way home from work.
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FOUR men from Bolton will be sentenced later this year for their part in a brawl at a train station which left a man blind in one eye.
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A NEW office block is to be built on a private car park on the outskirts of Bolton town centre.
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A VAN overturned on the M61 motorway when the driver swerved to avoid a deer.
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CAR exclusion zones could be introduced around Bolton's school in a bid to cut childhood obesity.
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A MAN has been killed in a crash in Bury.
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A CAMPAIGN to get CCTV cameras installed on a problem estate in Bolton is being launched by a residents association.
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THE University of Bolton is top in the North-west when it comes to student satisfaction according to a national guide.
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A MOTHER has relived the terrifying moment when a couple tried to steal her baby daughter.
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A PUB landlord spoke of his fury last night after a teenage thug who attacked him was given a police caution.
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QUITTERS who have stubbed out their cigarettes with a friend could be in line to win thousands of pounds of holiday vouchers.
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LEARNER drivers and motorcyclists will face more theory test questions next month when the pass marks are driven up to improve road safety.
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A 46-year-old man who died in a car crash in Bury this morning has been formally identified.
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A HEAVILY pregnant woman who was fined £100 for leaving her wheelie bin out has won a battle with Bolton Council to get the charge revoked.
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THE case of a man charged with causing two dogs to suffer unnecessarily has been adjourned.
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FORCES veterans are calling for action to ensure Bolton's Remembrance Sunday parade goes ahead in full amid fears that it could be cut short.
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PUPILS at schools in Bolton have received a mixed bag of results in high school SATs.
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A RECYCLING firm has been fined for creating a fire-hazard wood stack that could have caused the closure of a motorway had it caught light.
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A COMMUTER who claims train services at Bromley Cross station have gone off the rails has started a campaign calling for operators to improve punctuality.
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A MAN has been remanded in custody after being charged with a stabbing attack which left his alleged victim fighting for his life.
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A HUGE haul of dumped litter - including beds, tents, surfboards and a mannequin - have been recovered from motorways across the North-west in the last 12 months.
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A YOUNG boy was freed from a hi-tech public toilet by firefighters after an electrical fault left him trapped inside.
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A POLICE officer who chased a car along a country lane seconds before it crashed and burst in to flames have been praised for rescuing the teenagers inside.
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A TEENAGER has admitted stealing jewellery and cash from the homes of two elderly women who he conned in to believing they were his friends.
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A WOMAN had a glass smashed over her head while another was punched in the face during a vicious attack.
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MORE than 4,000 Boots pharmacists have been sent a booklet to help them advise alcoholics.
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The victim of a car jacking is recovering in hospital after being brutally attacked.
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A HEALTHY eating themed event is being held at an allotment next week.
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Ambulance bosses are hoping a message in a bottle could save lives.
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WHAT a whopper . . . this is certainly one that didn't get away.
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A POLISH immigrant was given a suspended jail sentence after being caught drink-driving twice within five months of arriving in the country.
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A BRAVE pensioner has spoken about the moment a burglar burst into her bedroom and stole her wedding and engagement rings.
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WORKMEN Gareth Longworth and Tony Williams were rewarded for their honesty when a bookmaker treated them to a day out at the Reebok to see Bolton Wanderers play Newcastle United at the weekend.
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YOUNGSTERS suffering the after-effects of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster travelled by bus from Bolton for a tour of Liverpool Football Club.
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The Bolton News Sport
DUNSCAR'S Gareth Hastie shared the amateur prize when he finished third in the Lancashire Golf Open at Blackpool North Shore.
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KATH White raced away with the Bolton Challenge Bowl after two spectacular rounds at Old Links.
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