Stories for 16 August 2007
A Level Results Day Photos
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. more...
Haslingden High School students Terri Howarth (18) and Charlotte Elston (18) look up their results. more...
Haslingden High School students Alex Rowe (18), Lee Watson (18), Joe Kenyon (18), Matthew Gaffey (18). more...
Haslingden High School student Samantha Billington (18) celebrates with her mum Jayne Billington. more...
Haslingden High School students Rebecca Kennedy (18) and Lynne Cheung (18) celebrate their results. more...
Haslingden High School students Terri Howarth (18) and Charlotte Elston (18) look up their results. more...
Haslingden High School students and twin sisters Rebecca (18) and Charlotte (18) Elston celebrate their results. more...
Haslingden High School students: l-r front Rebecca Elston (18), William Brown (18), Meghan Yates (18). more...
Haslingden High School student Katie - Joan Lawson (18) tells her mum the good news that she has got 3 B's. more...
Haslingden High School students Lynne Cheung (18) and Rebecca Kennedy (18) jump for joy at their results. more...
Haslingden High School students and twin sisters Rebecca (18) and Charlotte (18) Elston celebrate their results. more...
Nelson And Colne College students Anna Rowan and Charles Driver with their A Level results more...
Nelson And Colne College student Gareth Kirkbright with his A Level results. more...
Nelson And Colne College students together checking their A Level results. (L/R) Joseph Higgins, Jasmine Hayat, Charles Driver, Anna Rowan and Michael Benson. more...
Nelson And Colne College students together with Principal Dr. Alison Burkinshaw after receiving their A Level results, more...
Burnley College students Uzma rana and Joanna Sandilands copmere results after receiving great results in their A levels. more...
Burnley College students (L/R) Hifza Kausar, Saquib Akhtar, Liz Trafford and Mathew Macro run for joy after receiving great results in their A levels more...
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. more...
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. more...
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. Pictured are Brierfield Twins Zaid Afzal who got ABB and is taking a gap year and Omar Afzal who got ABB and is off to Leeds to do Chemical Engineering. more...
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. more...
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. more...
Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School in Waterfoot collect their A Level Results. more...
St Wilfrid's A Levels. Singing in the rain from left, Glenn Barker, Sarah Hayhurst, Jennie Ashton, Helen Aspden and Kirsty Morrin more...
St Wilfrid's A Levels.All smiles for friends, Sarah Cox (left) and Catherine Gray. more...
St Wilfrid's A Levels.Happy boy and girls. Back from left, Jasmine Ireland, Ashley Rees and Aimee Carter, Front, Lukmaan Mahamroot more...
St Wilfrid's A Levels.Lucy Howard gets the backing of German boyfriend Sonke Dokel. more...
L/R Atika Patel of Blackburn celebrates her 1 A and 2 B grades as does Mehreen Solkar also 18 of Blackburn who also get 1 A and 2 B Grades in their A Levels. The pair who were Ogden Trust Scholarship Students at QEGS are pictured at the Blackburn School. more...
Westholme Pupils L/R Helen Andrews 18 of Mellor who collected 3 As and Sam Pilling 18 of Langho who also collected 3 A's in their A level results celebrate at Westholme Upper School. more...
L/R Deputy Head Girl Emma Barnes 18 Blackburn and Head Girl Lizzie Whittle 18 of Tockholes celebrate their A Level grades at Westholme Upper School, Blackburn. Lizzie got 3 A's whilst Emma collected 3 A's and 1 B . more...
A-Level Results 2006
A NAIL-biting wait for A-level results ended for hundreds of students across Bolton today. more...
A NEW row broke out last night over just how difficult A-levels are. more...
A2 Level - Grades A to E
(AS Level in brackets). more...
This result list continues all the subjects and grades. more...
A to E
(AS levels in brackets). more...
A to E
(AS Levels in brackets). more...
A to E
(A-S levels in brackets). more...
A-Level Results Round-Up
A to E
(AS levels in brackets). more...
A to E
(AS Levels in brackets). more...
Grades A to E
(AS results in brackets). more...
Accrington
THREE people have been fined after repeatedly failing to put their household rubbish in a wheelie bin. more...
Adlington News
Improvement works at Adlington Railway Station are on track after £7,500 of funding was secured. more...
Amateur Football Round-Up
Results and cup draw. more...
WALSHAW put their disappointing 4-1 loss to Hollinwood behind them to thump Pennington 4-0 on Tuesday night. more...
ELTON Vale got their Manchester League First Division campaign off to the perfect start when they hammered neighbours Stand Athletic 3-0 on Saturday. more...
Results and cup draw. more...
Amateur Soccer
Results and cup draw. more...
A YOUNG football team has given Bolton Council the red card - for banning them from using their goal posts and changing rooms out of season. more...
Results and cup draw. more...
Athletics
The Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix has returned with a final flourish following the summer break with the last four races being crammed into a week and a half. more...
Laura Finucane has finished sixth in the World University Games in Bangkok. more...
THE annual Pendle Open Meeting, which traditionally brings down the curtain on the track and field season in East Lancashire, is on Sunday September 2 at Seedhill. more...
Popular Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Athletic Club athlete Gary Westhead died at the age of 47 on Tuesday. more...
BWFAC athletes convincingly won Round One of the Northern Athletics Knockout Cup at Robin Park, Wigan, last weekend with an outstanding all round performance, despite the absence of several of the club's top athletes due to injuries and holidays. more...
Barnoldswick
A woman who plunged from the top of Nelson's multi-storey car park died from multiple injuries, an inquest heard. more...
AN ALLEGED victim suffered serious facial injuries after a man ambushed in Barnoldswick town centre, a jury heard. more...
Barrowford
AN ALLEGED victim suffered serious facial injuries after a man ambushed in Barnoldswick town centre, a jury heard. more...
Belmont News
A MOTORIST was taken to hospital after their car crashed while travelling on a notorious road today. more...
Blackburn
A 35-year-old man was shot in the leg with an air rifle in an unprovoked attack. more...
A 41-year-old drunken man was arrested after urinating in a shop and abusing customers. more...
A man who stole a youth worker's car collided with a Mercedes coming in the opposite direction before ploughing into a bus shelter. more...
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being rounded up by investigators across East Lancashire as nearly £300,000 more has been recouped for town hall coffers. more...
A MAN facing drug debts was brought to Blackburn and sent into a shop with instructions to steal anything he could lay his hands on. more...
A CRACKDOWN on pubs illegally showing live Premier League games on foreign satellite channels is being re-launched by police. more...
THE chief bridesmaid at a wedding ceremony broke down in tears as she described seeing a best man continually punching another guest. more...
THE full extent of binge drinking amongst East Lancashire's youngsters has been revealed - after 60 per cent of 15 and 16-year-olds admitted abusing alcohol. more...
MOURNERS from across the country gathered to pay their final respects to a man who died when his car crashed and overturned. more...
A FEW hours in the cells - for crimes including telling bad jokes and having a hairier chest than Tom Jones - raised thousands for East Lancashire Hospice. more...
Blackpool News
Blackpool Council has blamed the installation of a new computer system on its failure to collect more than £3million in council tax. more...
Blackpool's controversial smoke ban rebel landlord Hamish Howitt has said he will seek a judicial review after being ousted as chairman of the resort's Pubwatch scheme. more...
Blackpool Zoo this week took delivery of three new lionesses for the revamped lion enclosure. more...
Blackpool's mayoral charity was given a £20,000 boost following a fun-packed day at Fylde Rugby Club. more...
WH Smith has bowed to public pressure and is set to install a new lift in its Bank Hey Street store, before the town's post office moves there. more...
Animals that were due to appear in a circus taking place in Blackpool have been grounded under restrictions on the movement of livestock during the latest foot and mouth outbreak. more...
Pupils at Blackpool schools have received a mixed bag of results in secondary school SATs. more...
This year's A-level student pass rate at Blackpool and The Fylde College is a staggering 96 per cent. more...
Bolton News
Asda is recalling 115,000 Chinese-made children's bottles because the caps may break off. more...
MOTORISTS are used to dealing with spray from heavy rain, black ice in winter or inconsiderate "white van men" but now they are being warned about a new hazard . . . deer. more...
THREE teenagers and a man have appeared in court in connection with an incident which left a boy with a broken nose. more...
AN action plan has been drawn up to cut waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's failing casualty department. more...
FURIOUS publicans in Bolton have demanded tougher punishments for thugs who attack bar staff and licensees. more...
A BOLTON woman is supporting a campaign for food parcels to be sent to Iraq without charge. more...
Asda is recalling 115,000 Chinese-made children's bottles because the caps may break off. more...
A HOSPITAL patient was sentenced to one day in jail after stealing a prescription pad. more...
Barcelona is a cheaper destination than Blackpool for many British holidaymakers, a consumer group has said. more...
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being crushed by 1.4 tons of falling glass in Bolton today. more...
As a footballer, Aidy Ollerton was watched by thousands of fans. more...
BOLTON has two of the worst-performing train services in the North-west. more...
A POLICE officer will stationed at a revamped Queen's Park to help crack down on crime and yobs if a £3 million bid for lottery money is approved. more...
TO many music lovers Elvis Presley was the greatest rock 'n' roller of all time - readers of The Bolton News certainly believe so. more...
A LANDLORD has quit after regulars deserted his pub following the introduction of the smoking ban. more...
A DAUGHTER used her wedding reception to raise money for Bolton Breast Care Unit. more...
Politicians and the drinks industry have dismissed a police chief's call for the legal drinking age to be raised to 21 in a bid to counter under-age, anti-social drinkers. more...
JOBLESS figures show the number of people out of work in Bolton has fallen slightly in the three months to the end of June. more...
MASKED carjackers battered a motorist with an iron bar, leaving him with a broken leg and serious head injuries. more...
BOSSES at an under-fire recycling plant have agreed to move its green waste operation to a quarry. more...
ROBBERS armed with metal crowbars and a hammer carried out a daylight raid at a mini market. more...
A POPULAR local chef died after slipping in a pile of dog mess in his kitchen. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a masked gang stormed a pub and attacked staff with bats and a pick-axe. more...
Three wind turbines could soon be erected close toWesthoughton town centre as part of plans to build a supermarket. more...
A YOUNG football team has given Bolton Council the red card - for banning them from using their goal posts and changing rooms out of season. more...
A NAIL-biting wait for A-level results ended for hundreds of students across Bolton today. more...
A BID to turn a home into seven bedsits has been thrown out by councillors. more...
A FILM producer is offering young future thespians the chance to get a foothold in the acting world. more...
EMERGENCY ambulance crews are getting caught up in roadwork traffic jams outside the Royal Bolton Hospital. more...
PARKING bosses in Bolton say they have nothing to fear following the publication of new guidelines which condemn councils which encourage wardens to issues tickets as a way of generating cash. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground this weekend. more...
TWO events which celebrate Bolton's architectural past and history will mark the start of Bolton Festival. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a masked gang stormed a Leigh pub and attacked staff with bats and a pick-axe. more...
A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in Bolton this weekend. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being crushed by 1.4 tons of falling glass in Bolton today. more...
A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in Bolton this weekend. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
AN action plan has been drawn up to cut waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's failing casualty department. more...
MASKED carjackers battered a motorist with an iron bar, leaving him with a broken leg and serious head injuries. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a masked gang stormed a pub and attacked staff with bats and a pick-axe. more...
Briercliffe News
A FORMER boxer is helping reduce anti-social behaviour by keeping youngsters off the streets. more...
Brierfield
POLICE are issuing a new appeal for witnesses to a vicious attack. more...
Burnley
A TAXI driver was attacked and robbed of cash in Burnley in the early hours of Thursday. more...
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being rounded up by investigators across East Lancashire as nearly £300,000 more has been recouped for town hall coffers. more...
AN UPSET father-of-two trashed his girlfriend's home after being offered crack cocaine at his young daughter's birthday party, a court was told. more...
A driver who caused two collisions on the motorway has been banned for two months. more...
THE new school proposed for Towneley playing fields will result in Burnley losing precious open space, according to an opponent of the scheme. more...
A MOTHER and daughter have teamed up to open Burnley's newest hair, beauty and holistics salon. more...
TAXI drivers in Burnley are still working in fear of being attacked by their customers, drivers said. more...
MOTORISTS across Lancashire should be given a five-minute grace' period when their parking tickets expire, according to the scheme's administrators. more...
THE mother of the youngest boy to die in custody has shown her support for the family of a father-of-two who died shortly after being arrested. more...
FRIENDS and family of a Burnley couple who are missing after kayaking off the Jersey coast are being urged to come forward. more...
A STUDENT from Burnley is in hospital being treated for a fractured jaw after a serious assault. more...
Bury News
THE smoking ban has forced a Bury pub landlord out of business. more...
Business Headlines
JOBLESS figures show the number of people out of work in Bolton has fallen slightly in the three months to the end of June. more...
ICONIC road haulage company Eddie Stobart has announced a merger which will see the firm publicly listed for the first time. more...
FOOD and beverages giant Nestle warned of a slower second half to the year after rising raw material costs prompted it to hike prices. more...
BUSINESS experts in Bolton will be helping a copper products manufacturer to meet new environmental standards. more...
COMPANIES in the North-west with good health and safety practices could see their insurance premiums fall. more...
A PACKAGING manufacturer has sealed a £1.25 million deal to expand production of its tamper-resistant technology. more...
Centurions' Updates
LEIGH'S hopes of a top four finish all but evaporated in the heat of a The Shay as Halifax were allowed to run rampant to leave the Centurions a distant second best. more...
LEIGH Centurions face bottom club Doncaster to Hilton Park on Sunday in the knowledge that a win could boost the team on two counts - cementing a play-off berth while helping to halt a crisis of confidence that threatens their entire season and has contributed to the side conceding 106 points in their last two games. more...
Chorley News
Preston College today has revealed a pass rate of more than 99 per cent for A Level and AS exam results. more...
It was a record breaking year at Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College as students excelled with the best ever pass rates and highest ever grades at both A Level and AS Level. more...
Students achieving A level passes at Runshaw College, Leyland, are as follows. more...
Preston College today has revealed a pass rate of more than 99 per cent for A Level and AS exam results. more...
It was a record breaking year at Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College as students excelled with the best ever pass rates and highest ever grades at both A Level and AS Level. more...
Students achieving A level passes at Runshaw College, Leyland, are as follows. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY defender Wayne Thomas is expected to join Southampton today for £1.2million. more...
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has revealed his delight at the way new signing David Unsworth has instantly settled into the side. more...
BURNLEY have been busy in the transfer market today, signing Clark Carlisle from Watford and selling Wayne Thomas to Southampton. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
A DRUNKEN man had to be remanded in custody so he could be put before a court in a sober condition. more...
Clitheroe
A 20-year-old Mercedes driver was seen "racing" another car along the A59 at more than 110mph. more...
Colne
A MAN who attacked his partner has been warned he may be facing jail - even though they are now back together. more...
AN APPEAL to buy a guide dog for a young man who has been left blind through diabetes has almost reached its target. more...
A CONVENIENCE store was told to "do the job properly" as councillors rejected its extension plans. more...
A would-be thief jumped over an 8ft-high fence to escape after coming face-to-face with his victim. more...
Competitions
Get ready for the Nissan Adventure Film Festival, which arrives at Preston Vue Cinema from September 10 to 14 showcasing the very best unseen adventure films from the world's leading adventurers. more...
Cricket Round-Up
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
Darwen
POLICE recovered cannabis and amphetamines from a house in Olive Lane, Darwen, on Tuesday morning. more...
A man who stole a youth worker's car collided with a Mercedes coming in the opposite direction before ploughing into a bus shelter. more...
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being rounded up by investigators across East Lancashire as nearly £300,000 more has been recouped for town hall coffers. more...
FIVE rounds of applause marked a massive 'thank you' from the people of Darwen for the town's new leisure centre plans. more...
THE former Texaco garage in the centre of Darwen is to be demolished and, temporarily, the land may be used for free car parking. more...
RESIDENTS have appealed for a footpath to be closed after it became a hot spot for vandalism and teenaged nuisances. more...
East Lancashire News
LAST year the Lancashire Telegraph highlighted a sickening practice that has been ruining the young lives of dozens of girls across East Lancashire. more...
Edenfield News
THE King may have permanently “left the building” 30 years ago, but his presence is still being felt in East Lancashire. more...
Education
EAST Lancashire students are celebrating today after chalking up another exceptional set of A and AS level results.
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Education News
A NAIL-biting wait for A-level results ended for hundreds of students across Bolton today. more...
Ewood News
A man who stole a youth worker's car collided with a Mercedes coming in the opposite direction before ploughing into a bus shelter. more...
Frank Mckenna
Like so many others I was devastated to hear Tony Wilson had died after a brave battle with cancer. more...
Great Harwood
AN electrician is making his TV debut after being looked up on the internet by a production company. more...
Hapton News
A WINDFARM was bathed in fluorescent light at sunset last night as part of a stunt to high-light the new landmark. more...
Haslingden
THE King may have permanently “left the building” 30 years ago, but his presence is still being felt in East Lancashire. more...
Health
PATIENTS in Lancashire still face a postcode lottery of care after suffering a heart attack or heart operation, according to the British Heart Foundation. more...
Health News
LIFE-SAVING heart equipment has been replaced at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury. more...
Horwich
TOWN councillors have agreed to break the budget to light this year's civic Christmas tree. more...
A to E
(AS Levels in brackets). more...
Hyndburn News
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being rounded up by investigators across East Lancashire as nearly £300,000 more has been recouped for town hall coffers. more...
Ingol News
A former Preston deputy headteacher is finally set to realise his lifelong ambition of running the Great Wall of China - as part of his 60th birthday present. more...
Lancashire
CHURCHGOERS in Lancashire are being urged by their bishop to reverse a long-standing trend of falling attendances. more...
Asda is recalling 115,000 Chinese-made children's bottles because the caps may break off. more...
Asda is recalling 115,000 Chinese-made children's bottles because the caps may break off. more...
Lancashire Ccc
MIKE Watkinson insists the race for the County Championship will be blown wide open if Lancashire win their game in hand on leaders Sussex. more...
Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards
THE Lancashire Telegraph is looking for East Lancashire's most successful businesses and businesspeople. more...
Laneshawbridge News
PLAY equipment which experts condemned as dangerous was described as "high-quality" in a Pendle Council audit, a parish councillor said. more...
Latest Sport
Daisy Hill 0
Blackpool Mechanics 1
TEN-MAN Daisy Hill slipped to their first defeat of the season as they went down 1-0 at home to Blackpool Mechanics in the NW Counties Division Two. more...
THERE is nothing so fickle as a football supporter. more...
Abdoulaye Faye looks almost certain to leave the Reebok. more...
FORMER Commonwealth lightweight champion Willie Limond was last night recovering in a Glasgow hospital after undergoing surgery. more...
YOUNG footballers have the chance to show they have the skills to make it by trialing for a place at the Pro-Vision Football Academy. more...
A YOUNG football team has given Bolton Council the red card - for banning them from using their goal posts and changing rooms out of season. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
ONE of the Bolton League's most loyal and talented professionals, Michael O'Rourke, will be rewarded on Friday when a host of cricket stars turn out for his testimonial at Eagley Cricket Club (4.30pm start). more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
Abdoulaye Faye looks almost certain to leave the Reebok. more...
Leigh Headlines
AN action plan has been drawn up to cut waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's failing casualty department. more...
MASKED carjackers battered a motorist with an iron bar, leaving him with a broken leg and serious head injuries. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a masked gang stormed a pub and attacked staff with bats and a pick-axe. more...
AN action plan has been drawn up to cut waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's failing casualty department. more...
A MAN was badly injured in an assault in his own home. more...
DRIVERS selling their cars are being warned of a sneaky scam being operated by thieves in the Leigh area. more...
CAMPAIGNERS are gearing up for an early fight to save the historic Leigh Girls' Grammar School building from the threat of demolition. more...
THE family of a depressed man who died after feeling he had lost everything has set up a website to help others in his position. more...
A TEENAGE schoolboy was stranded in Manchester after a bus driver confiscated his bus pass and refused to give it back claiming it was a fake. more...
MASKED carjackers battered a motorist with an iron bar, leaving him with a broken leg and serious head injuries. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a masked gang stormed a pub and attacked staff with bats and a pick-axe. more...
LOWTON Community High School's Year 7 girls rugby league team are off to Wembley next weekend. more...
Lesley Richards
THERE'S no stronger love than that of a mother for her child. more...
NEW research from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) suggests that eight out of 10 women have never tried real ale. more...
I NEVER thought of myself as a prude, but I can't stand seeing trendies wearing those T-shirts with the in-your-face-bad language logos. more...
Letters
RE E Eastham (Lancashire Telegraph August 7), sending out an SOS to keep Blackburn Sea Cadets afloat. more...
RE the article about the pollution in Darwen. Everyone knows there are loads of houses being erected along the A666 and in Blackburn. more...
THE Conservatives have outlined proposals aimed at cracking down on forced marriages. more...
THE destruction of Victorian buildings is what makes Accrington so much better than Blackburn. more...
TO Westminster's MPs: You should discuss only world and English issues. Not Scottish, Welsh or Irish issues. more...
RE the recent family gala in Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen. It was really enjoyable for all. more...
Leyland News
A mother-of-two who lost everything in a blaze at her Leyland terraced house, was due to move out in ten days. more...
Local Band Videos
EAST Lancashire students are celebrating today after chalking up another exceptional set of A and AS level results.
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Shoppers at Blackburn market sing their favourite Elvis Presley songs on the 30th anniversary of his death. more...
Local Cricket
St Annes are challenging at the top of the 3D Sports Northern Premier League after a superb crushing victory against previous league leaders Morecambe. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
DENTON were brought to a "holt" by an express performance from Prestwich's young pace ace. more...
The Hulme Trophy was brought back to the Prestwich CC cabinet for a remarkable fifth time in six years when they trounced Tameside rivals Denton West in the final. more...
Lostock Hall News
A Lostock Hall woman has blasted the Government which she says is failing her ailing grandmother. more...
Match Reports
The Seasiders produced a highly professional performance against Huddersfield, to progress to the second round of the Carling Cup, where the Premiership sides not involved in Europe join the competition. more...
Mill Hill News
A LOCAL stunner has beaten off 15,000 others to make the north's top 100 in a national modelling competition. more...
Motorsport
JASON McTeer is ready to realise a dream by taking part in this year's Tour of Mull Rally. more...
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. more...
BLACKBURN star Ross Worswick had another weekend of mixed fortunes in the Formula Renault BARC Championship at Snetterton. more...
News
A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in Bolton this weekend. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
This Saturday sees the return of Bristol City to Bloomfield Road for the first home game in the second division for nearly 30 years. more...
A senior officer has been cleared of willful misconduct after being accused of leaving his duties to meet a stranger for a 20-minute sex romp at Gatwick Airport. more...
A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in Bolton this weekend. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
News About Local Jobs
JOBLESS figures show the number of people out of work in Bolton has fallen slightly in the three months to the end of June. more...
News From The Belmont Area
A RESTAURANT suffered smoke damage after towels left overnight in a restaurant laundry room caught light. more...
News Round-Up
RESIDENTS in Darcy Lever are angry that they had to pick up letters from a sorting office - because housing chiefs forgot to put stamps on them. more...
AN application to prune sycamore trees sparked a row between Bolton councillors before being refused. more...
A MAN has denied assaulting a police officer. more...
THE BEAUMONT Hospital in Lostock has been recognised for the quality of its bowel cancer treatment. more...
A LISTED former old people's home is to be turned into nine apartments after plans were backed by councillors. more...
A PLAN for a sales cabin on land at the site of a planned housing development has been approved by councillors at the second time of asking. more...
A BID to turn a home into seven bedsits has been thrown out by councillors. more...
A YOUNG football team has given Bolton Council the red card - for banning them from using their goal posts and changing rooms out of season. more...
A to E
(AS Levels in brackets). more...
This result list continues all the subjects and grades. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow. more...
Nicola Mostyn: Shoots From The Hip
I USED to have terribly immature drinking behaviour in my younger years. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
is looking for relatives of James Ratcliffe. more...
I am trying to locate Paul Jarvis and would be grateful of any information that your readers may have that would help me locate Paul. more...
Other Event
THE FIRST ever art exhibition at Longridge Gallery will be taking place from September 27 to 29. more...
THE FIRST ever art exhibition at Longridge Gallery will be taking place from September 27 to 29. more...
The second Nissan Adventure Film Festival will take place between 1September 10 and 14 at the Vue Cinema in Preston across the country. more...
THE FIRST ever art exhibition at Longridge Gallery will be taking place from September 27 to 29. more...
THE FIRST ever art exhibition at Longridge Gallery will be taking place from September 27 to 29. more...
Pendle News
WRITING experts have told council staff to pull their socks up after their "plain English" pledge got off to a shaky start. more...
Pne News
Preston North End have apologised to fans who missed the start of the game against Morecambe and promised a new ticketing policy for future home cup ties. more...
Poems
By Sheila Brennan. more...
Preston News
Preston College today has revealed a pass rate of more than 99 per cent for A Level and AS exam results. more...
It was a record breaking year at Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College as students excelled with the best ever pass rates and highest ever grades at both A Level and AS Level. more...
Students achieving A level passes at Runshaw College, Leyland, are as follows. more...
The second Nissan Adventure Film Festival will take place between 1September 10 and 14 at the Vue Cinema in Preston across the country. more...
The second Adventure Film Festival will take place at Preston's Vue Cinema, Walton-Le-Dale, from Monday to Friday, September 10-14. more...
Preston College today has revealed a pass rate of more than 99 per cent for A Level and AS exam results. more...
It was a record breaking year at Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College as students excelled with the best ever pass rates and highest ever grades at both A Level and AS Level. more...
Students achieving A level passes at Runshaw College, Leyland, are as follows. more...
Prestwich Heys, Local Soccer Round-Up
PRESTWICH Heys got their Manchester Premier League campaign off to the best possible start with two wins out of two - but manager Jay Dormer is still not entirely happy. more...
Public Transport
BOLTON has two of the worst-performing train services in the North-west. more...
Radcliffe Sports Round-Up
RADCLIFFE slumped to a 32-run defeat against Norden on Saturday in the Central Lancashire League. more...
RADCLIFFE AC can be proud of runner Simon Bruton, whose fine season now includes winning the Haig Hall Five Series at Wigan. more...
Rams Updates
RAMSBOTTOM UNITED 2, MAINE ROAD 2: Rams left it late to steal a point from the first NW Counties League game of the season. more...
Rawtenstall
AN historic focal point of a town centre has been unveiled following a £10,000 renovation. more...
Ribble Valley News
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being rounded up by investigators across East Lancashire as nearly £300,000 more has been recouped for town hall coffers. more...
Roe Lee News
THE King may have permanently “left the building” 30 years ago, but his presence is still being felt in East Lancashire. more...
Rossendale News
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being rounded up by investigators across East Lancashire as nearly £300,000 more has been recouped for town hall coffers. more...
Rovers News
NEW goalscoring sensation Roque Santa Cruz claims he has unfinished business' in Europe as he prepares to start his first game for Blackburn Rovers today. more...
ROVERS goalkeeper Peter Enckelman has revealed tonight's opponents, MyPa-47, could hold the upper hand after playing four months of the new season in Finland. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers embark on another European adventure in Finland this afternoon with manager Mark Hughes insisting we can become history makers'. more...
Morten Gamst Pedersen's agent says he is planning to hold contract talks with Blackburn Rovers following speculation linking his client with a big-money move to Arsenal. more...
ROQUE Santa Cruz will start his first game for Blackburn Rovers in this afternoon's UEFA Cup first leg tie at MyPa47. more...
Rovers Reports
Striker Roque Santa Cruz put Blackburn in the driving seat in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup match against MyPa today. more...
Roque Santa Cruz was the hero again as Rovers took a big step towards the next round of the UEFA Cup. more...
Shakers Updates
CHRIS Casper's is refusing to panic about Bury's home form. more...
Boss Cris Casper was full of praise for new signing James Dean, who made his full Shakers debut against Carlisle following his move from Conference side Northwich Vics. more...
BURY will find out today whether Andy Bishop will need an operation on his knee. more...
Sport From Around The Area
A SUN-DRENCHED opening day of the new Blue Square North season saw RMI fight out an entertaining, if at times scrappy, draw against Hinckley United, defeated play-off finalists of last season, with the visitors twice coming from behind to level the scores at Hilton Park. more...
Stanley News
STANLEY striker Paul Mullin is calling on his team-mates to get out of the blocks quickly against Darlington on Saturday. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
TO many music lovers Elvis Presley was the greatest rock 'n' roller of all time - readers of The Bolton News certainly believe so. more...
Tell Us: Your Comments On Our Top Stories
AN action plan has been drawn up to cut waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's failing casualty department. more...
Three wind turbines could soon be erected close toWesthoughton town centre as part of plans to build a supermarket. more...
AN action plan has been drawn up to cut waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's failing casualty department. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
THE first production of the Octagon's 40th anniversary season is a world premiere written by North-west author Blake Morrison. more...
Todmorden
The rural regeneration company, Pennine Prospects, has been awarded £50,000 by the Heritage Lottery. more...
Tv Reviews
I HADN'T heard of Sally Morgan "star psychic" before watching her TV show late last night on ITV1. more...
Urban Gardener
IT'S amazing what can happen when you leave your garden unattended for a week. When we left on holiday my prize caulies were fine and dandy with firm white tight heads. more...
Wanderers News
Wanderers are braced for a bidding war for Nicolas Anelka. more...
New manager Sammy Lee has praised his players despite the two defeats that have cast a huge shadow over the expectation of Wanderers fans. more...
Abdoulaye Faye looks almost certain to leave the Reebok. more...
Lawrie Sanchez hailed David Healy after the striker set up Fulham's victory. more...
On Saturday there will be a marquee exclusively for Bolton fans situated
in Specks Lane, behind Pompey's North Stand just behind away fans
entrance. Serving alcohol, soft drinks and snacks this will be open from
11.00 am giving visiting supporters somewhere convenient to go yards
from their entrance. This will close approximately 20 minutes from kick
off time at 12.25 pm. more...
Wanderers are braced for a bidding war for Nicolas Anelka. more...
Abdoulaye Faye looks almost certain to leave the Reebok. more...
We Say
A TASK force called in to examine how the Royal Bolton Hospital manages its A&E department recommended changes to improve waiting times. more...
IT is good news that heavily pregnant mum Jacqueline Beattie has had her £100 fine for leaving her bin out rescinded. more...
MEMORIES of events in August 1947 are still vivid to many Asian people living in this country. more...
Westhoughton
Three wind turbines could soon be erected close toWesthoughton town centre as part of plans to build a supermarket. more...
A to E
(A-S levels in brackets). more...
A CLAMPDOWN on littering could see more rubbish bins installed in Westhoughton. more...
WESTHOUGHTON councillors have agreed a £250 grant for ChildLine North West. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
A FAMOUS Hollywood ship is to dock in Liverpool to help raise funds for the fire-damaged Cutty Sark. more...
BOLTON-born Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox is to open a glitzy fashion event in Manchester. more...
BOLTON Parish Church is holding a charity open day to raise money towards the costs of refurbishing its organ. more...
A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in Bolton this weekend. more...
A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in Bolton this weekend. more...
Wigan News
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being crushed by 1.4 tons of falling glass in Bolton today. more...
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being crushed by 1.4 tons of falling glass in Bolton today. more...
Woodplumpton News
A woman who was a pillion passenger on a motorcycle involved in a crash in which a milkman died, has had a leg amputated. more...
You Say
ALAN Calvert asked in his diary (August 13) whether we needed Queen's Park and, if we did, what could be done to make it an attractive spot for those members of the Bolton family who never think to go there. more...
I, LIKE many others, agree with the comments made by Ivan Whittaker, licensee of The Volunteer, Darcy Lever (August 13). more...
IN reply to Peter Johnston's letter (August 7), how on earth can you blame God for the world's suffering, pain and poverty? This is not God's doing, it is man-made. more...
LAST year, the planning committee gave authority for the setting up of a children's home in my neighbourhood, despite objections from residents. more...
ACCORDING to the Spanish Foreign Minister, the substance of the EU "Reform Treaty" is 98 per cent the same as that of the previous Constitution. "The wrapping has been changed, but not the content," as he put it. more...
BLACKROD rail station car park, 99 per cent complete and in use in the space of a few short weeks. more...
I AGREE with Sylvia Rowbotham's stance that yobbish behaviour on our buses needs to be controlled and that bringing back the conductor-type role could provide the answer to that (August 13), but I feel the need to defend my generation. more...
Your Corporation Park News
The Fox and Grapes are hosting a psychic evening. more...
Well I eventually tried the wares of our newest little business, the ice-cream was delicious, the owners pleasant and prices right, so come on folks! try it out, it's right opposite the Fox & Grapes on Preston New Rd more...
Asian Image News
A senior officer has been cleared of willful misconduct after being accused of leaving his duties to meet a stranger for a 20-minute sex romp at Gatwick Airport.
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A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in Bolton this weekend.
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A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow.
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Blackpool Citizen News
This time last week Blackpool fans were nervously awaiting the club's first game in the big time for a generation, perhaps a little fearful of what a big club with money to spend might inflict on them on the opening day of the season.
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This Saturday sees the return of Bristol City to Bloomfield Road.
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Bury Times News
THE smoking ban has forced a Bury pub landlord out of business.
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Bury Times Sport
THE UniBond League kicks-off on Saturday, and both Radcliffe Borough and FC United will be hoping to make a winning start to the season.
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Chorley Citizen News
It was a record breaking year at Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College as students excelled with the best ever pass rates and highest ever grades at both A Level and AS Level.
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Students achieving A level passes at Runshaw College, Leyland, are as follows.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
RE E Eastham (Lancashire Telegraph August 7), sending out an SOS to keep Blackburn Sea Cadets afloat.
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RE the article about the pollution in Darwen. Everyone knows there are loads of houses being erected along the A666 and in Blackburn.
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THE Conservatives have outlined proposals aimed at cracking down on forced marriages.
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THE destruction of Victorian buildings is what makes Accrington so much better than Blackburn.
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TO Westminster's MPs: You should discuss only world and English issues. Not Scottish, Welsh or Irish issues.
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RE the recent family gala in Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen. It was really enjoyable for all.
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By Sheila Brennan.
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Lancashire Telegraph News
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being rounded up by investigators across East Lancashire as nearly £300,000 more has been recouped for town hall coffers.
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Leigh Journal News
A MAN was badly injured in an assault in his own home.
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DRIVERS selling their cars are being warned of a sneaky scam being operated by thieves in the Leigh area.
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CAMPAIGNERS are gearing up for an early fight to save the historic Leigh Girls' Grammar School building from the threat of demolition.
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THE family of a depressed man who died after feeling he had lost everything has set up a website to help others in his position.
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A TEENAGE schoolboy was stranded in Manchester after a bus driver confiscated his bus pass and refused to give it back claiming it was a fake.
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A SUN-DRENCHED opening day of the new Blue Square North season saw RMI fight out an entertaining, if at times scrappy, draw against Hinckley United, defeated play-off finalists of last season, with the visitors twice coming from behind to level the scores at Hilton Park.
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LOWTON Community High School's Year 7 girls rugby league team are off to Wembley next weekend.
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AN action plan has been drawn up to cut waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's failing casualty department.
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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a masked gang stormed a Leigh pub and attacked staff with bats and a pick-axe.
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Leigh Journal Sport
A SUN-DRENCHED opening day of the new Blue Square North season saw RMI fight out an entertaining, if at times scrappy, draw against Hinckley United, defeated play-off finalists of last season, with the visitors twice coming from behind to level the scores at Hilton Park.
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The Bolton News Business
JOBLESS figures show the number of people out of work in Bolton has fallen slightly in the three months to the end of June.
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ICONIC road haulage company Eddie Stobart has announced a merger which will see the firm publicly listed for the first time.
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FOOD and beverages giant Nestle warned of a slower second half to the year after rising raw material costs prompted it to hike prices.
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BUSINESS experts in Bolton will be helping a copper products manufacturer to meet new environmental standards.
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COMPANIES in the North-west with good health and safety practices could see their insurance premiums fall.
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A PACKAGING manufacturer has sealed a £1.25 million deal to expand production of its tamper-resistant technology.
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The Bolton News News
Politicians and the drinks industry have dismissed a police chief's call for the legal drinking age to be raised to 21 in a bid to counter under-age, anti-social drinkers.
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FURIOUS publicans in Bolton have demanded tougher punishments for thugs who attack bar staff and licensees.
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by Jane Lavender
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A NAIL-biting wait for A-level results ended for hundreds of students across Bolton today.
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A YOUNG football team has given Bolton Council the red card - for banning them from using their goal posts and changing rooms out of season.
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A BOLTON woman is supporting a campaign for food parcels to be sent to Iraq without charge.
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MOTORISTS are used to dealing with spray from heavy rain, black ice in winter or inconsiderate "white van men" but now they are being warned about a new hazard . . . deer.
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A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in the town this weekend.
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As a footballer, Aidy Ollerton was watched by thousands of fans.
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BOSSES at an under-fire recycling plant have agreed to move its green waste operation to a quarry.
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LIFE-SAVING heart equipment has been replaced at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury.
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A BID to turn a home into seven bedsits has been thrown out by councillors.
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A FILM producer is offering young future thespians the chance to get a foothold in the acting world.
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EMERGENCY ambulance crews are getting caught up in roadwork traffic jams outside the Royal Bolton Hospital.
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PARKING bosses in Bolton say they have nothing to fear following the publication of new guidelines which condemn councils which encourage wardens to issues tickets as a way of generating cash.
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A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground this weekend.
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TWO events which celebrate Bolton's architectural past and history will mark the start of Bolton Festival.
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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a masked gang stormed a Leigh pub and attacked staff with bats and a pick-axe.
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A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow.
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Three wind turbines could soon be erected close toWesthoughton town centre as part of plans to build a supermarket.
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ROBBERS armed with metal crowbars and a hammer carried out a daylight raid at a mini market.
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A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in Bolton this weekend.
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BOLTON has two of the worst-performing train services in the North-west.
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A POLICE officer will stationed at a revamped Queen's Park to help crack down on crime and yobs if a £3 million bid for lottery money is approved.
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A CELEBRATION of Asian culture will take place in the town this weekend.
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A POPULAR local chef died after slipping in a pile of dog mess in his kitchen.
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TO many music lovers Elvis Presley was the greatest rock 'n' roller of all time - readers of The Bolton News certainly believe so.
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A HOSPITAL patient was sentenced to one day in jail after stealing a prescription pad.
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Barcelona is a cheaper destination than Blackpool for many British holidaymakers, a consumer group has said.
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A DAUGHTER used her wedding reception to raise money for Bolton Breast Care Unit.
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JOBLESS figures show the number of people out of work in Bolton has fallen slightly in the three months to the end of June.
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A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being crushed by 1.4 tons of falling glass in Bolton today.
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A LANDLORD has quit after regulars deserted his pub following the introduction of the smoking ban.
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THREE teenagers and a man have appeared in court in connection with an incident which left a boy with a broken nose.
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Asda is recalling 115,000 Chinese-made children's bottles because the caps may break off.
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AN action plan has been drawn up to cut waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's failing casualty department.
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A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a workplace accident in Bolton today.
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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a masked gang stormed a Leigh pub and attacked staff with bats and a pick-axe.
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The Bolton News Sport
ONE of the Bolton League's most loyal and talented professionals, Michael O'Rourke, will be rewarded on Friday when a host of cricket stars turn out for his testimonial at Eagley Cricket Club (4.30pm start).
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A YOUNG football team has given Bolton Council the red card - for banning them from using their goal posts and changing rooms out of season.
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Abdoulaye Faye looks almost certain to leave the Reebok.
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SAMMY Lee believes he is right to ask for patience from the fans and belief from his players as he strives manfully to get some points on the board.
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FORMER Commonwealth lightweight champion Willie Limond was last night recovering in a Glasgow hospital after undergoing surgery.
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THE UniBond League kicks-off on Saturday, and both Radcliffe Borough and FC United will be hoping to make a winning start to the season.
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A PLAQUE in memory of a former chairman of Bolton Indian Cricket Club will be unveiled at the club's ground tomorrow.
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YOUNG footballers have the chance to show they have the skills to make it by trialing for a place at the Pro-Vision Football Academy.
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