Stories for 18 August 2007
Blackburn
CAR thieves are believed to have left a Vauxhall Corsa outside Blackburn Rugby Club then torched it last night. more...
NEIGHBOURS alerted firefighters after a smouldering cigarette prompted a blaze at a 10th floor flat in Blackburn yesterday. more...
HISTORIC Lees Hall - home to Blackburn's temperance movement in the 19th century - is being redeveloped as a business hub. more...
LITERATURE lovers will devour a book festival being staged at Blackburn's central library next month. more...
Bolton News
VIOLENT thugs are being warned they will be banned from drinking in Bolton town centre - give us your vote now. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
Two people arrested after the attempted abduction of a baby in Leigh have
been released without charge. more...
UPDATE A teenager who died after being stabbed in the neck following a row in a takeaway, has been named as Andrew Holland. more...
WHILE his classmates were celebrating their A-level successes this week,
18-year-old William Phillips was serving on the front line in Afghanistan. more...
The University of Bolton is ranked top in the north-west for student
satisfaction, according to the Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2008. more...
A DELIVERY man, who had a miraculous escape when he was crushed under more
than a ton of glass, is alert and talking to visitors in hospital. more...
A fallen telegraph pole has forced police to close Bradford Road in Farnworth. more...
A DELIVERY man, who had a miraculous escape when he was crushed under more
than a ton of glass, is alert and talking to visitors in hospital. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
UPDATE A teenager who died after being stabbed in the neck following a row in a takeaway, has been named as Andrew Holland. more...
The University of Bolton is ranked top in the north-west for student
satisfaction, according to the Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2008. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
Boxing
WBU welterweight champ Michael Jennings says a unification fight is in his sights in the near future. more...
Bury News
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website. more...
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FAIRFIELD Hospital has been named the best performing stroke unit in the
North West and ranked third' in the country. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
FAIRFIELD Hospital has been named the best performing stroke unit in the
North West and ranked third' in the country. more...
Clarets News
CARLISLE 6, Brazil 5 is likely to be a unique scoreline. But Clarke Carlisle is a unique kind of footballer. more...
MICHAEL Duff believes Burnley are in the strongest position to challenge for promotion since his arrival at Turf Moor. more...
DAVID Bentley reckons England manager Steve McClaren was RIGHT to bin him for the glamour friendly with Germany next week. more...
BURNLEY failed to make the most of early spells of pressure and went into the half-time break goalless. more...
BURNLEY were left to rue a host of missed early opportunities as their second league game of the season ended in defeat at Championship newcomers Scunthorpe United. more...
Colne
HUNDREDS of motorcyclists were gathering in Colne this weekend in memory of a man who died when a deer jumped out in front of his bike. more...
Darwen
A 29-year-old Darwen man has died after he was stabbed at a house in the town. more...
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested for possession of a kitchen knife. more...
Education News
The University of Bolton is ranked top in the north-west for student
satisfaction, according to the Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2008. more...
The University of Bolton is ranked top in the north-west for student
satisfaction, according to the Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2008. more...
Fans' Verdict
CONGRATULATIONS Phil Gartside. more...
AT 86 years of age and a lifelong Bolton Wanderers supporter, I would like to
express my opinion on the Allardyce-Gartside situation. more...
HERE we go again. Now it looks like our best defender Faye will be leaving
and the club seem to be touting Anelka for sale. more...
I have watched the players comings and goings, transfer speculation,
friendlies and the rest, and it does not surprise me one bit the poor opening
to the new season. more...
I HOPE Sammy Lee has had his moment of madness. more...
POOR Little Sam the manager, poor Bolton Wanderers shareholders - dismissed
in such a cynical fashion by their chairman, Mr Gartside, in The Bolton News. more...
Farnworth
A fallen telegraph pole has forced police to close Bradford Road in Farnworth. more...
Great Harwood
HOLIDAYMAKERS from East Lancashire were staying at a Cornish hotel where one person died in a fire. more...
Health Updates
FAIRFIELD Hospital has been named the best performing stroke unit in the
North West and ranked third' in the country. more...
FAIRFIELD Hospital has been named the best performing stroke unit in the
North West and ranked third' in the country. more...
Lancashire League
TENSIONS generally run high in Church v Accrington derbies, but the battle to avoid the wooden spoon has given players from both sides an even greater incentive to come out on top tomorrow. more...
Lancashire News
Police are appealing for the driver of a car, which may have been involved in
a collision in Wigan, to contact them. more...
Police are appealing for the driver of a car, which may have been involved in
a collision in Wigan, to contact them. more...
Leigh Headlines
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
UPDATE A teenager who died after being stabbed in the neck following a row in a takeaway, has been named as Andrew Holland. more...
The University of Bolton is ranked top in the north-west for student
satisfaction, according to the Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2008. more...
Police have joined forces with council housing chiefs to tackle false reports of criminal damage. more...
THE new Director of Children and Young People's Services in Wigan area is Nick Jarman. more...
A POWERFUL advocate of the ordination of women priests, the Rev Betsy Haworth, died recently at the age of 82. more...
PLASTIC waste from local households is being turned into furniture. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
UPDATE A teenager who died after being stabbed in the neck following a row in a takeaway, has been named as Andrew Holland. more...
The University of Bolton is ranked top in the north-west for student
satisfaction, according to the Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2008. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
Lesley Richards
NOW I know age is taking its toll on the old memory box. more...
Letters
I READ Coun Salim Mulla's diatribe against Harry Potter (LT , August 14), with interest. more...
IN answer to Councillor Salim Mulla, entertainment and fun draw millions of people because as rational human beings they realise we have one life only. more...
I MUST reply to Councillor Mulla's attack on the Harry Potter books. Does the man not understand that most children know the difference between fiction and reality? more...
SOMEONE needs to have a chat with Councillor Mulla to explain that most of us are living in the 21st century. more...
Mill Hill News
PROPOSALS are being drawn up for Mill Hill's first ever community festival - set to take place 12 months from now. more...
Oswaldtwistle
STUDENTS from Accrington and Rossendale College are welcoming students from Tanzania to the area this week as part of the Bethany Project. more...
Prestwich Headlines
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website. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
FAIRFIELD Hospital has been named the best performing stroke unit in the
North West and ranked third' in the country. more...
We would like to apologise for the interruption to the normal service on this
website. more...
PEOPLE in Prestwich and Whitefield are being urged to follow in the footsteps
of a Bury artist by applying for a cash grant. more...
BURY Police are working with scrap dealers to catch the culprits behind a
series of metal thefts. more...
A NEIGHBOURHOOD watch scheme on a Simister street has got off to a flying
start after two-thirds of its members attended its first meeting. more...
FAIRFIELD Hospital has been named the best performing stroke unit in the
North West and ranked third' in the country. more...
Ribblesdale League
IT'S a clash of the titans in the Ramsbottom Cup final as Baxenden face Blackburn Northern tomorrow - and the skippers are predicting a fantastic finale. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes fears it could be next year before David Bentley gets another chance to shine with England. more...
TOMAS Rosicky and Emmanuel Eboue have been ruled out of tomorrow's trip to Blackburn. more...
Seven Days
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from The Bolton News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
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University Of Bolton
The University of Bolton is ranked top in the north-west for student
satisfaction, according to the Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2008. more...
The University of Bolton is ranked top in the north-west for student
satisfaction, according to the Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2008. more...
Wanderers News
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Wanderers boss Sammy Lee has reacted quickly to being 2-1 down at Fratton Park by making a couple of substitutions early second-half, including replaced skipper Kevin Nolan. more...
Winless Wanderers, who have an impressive record at Portsmouth, took a 12th
minute lead with a stunning finish from Nicolas Anelka, but were quickly
pegged back by a confident home side who scored through Kanu and Utaka. more...
RIVAL managers Sammy Lee and Harry Redknapp can both be forgiven for paying
special attention to Nicolas Anelka at Fratton Park this afternoon. more...
SAMMY Lee stood determined and defiant today, despite the pressure of still
looking for his first win as manager of Bolton Wanderers. more...
Were you at Fratton Park this afternoon? Or have you been watching Sky
coverage in the pub with your mates back here in Bolton? more...
The deadly left-foot of Matthew Taylor increased Portsmouth's lead from the penalty spot three minutes from time as Sammy Lee's Wanderers seem to be heading for their third defeat of the season. more...
Wanderers' miserable start to the season continued at Fratton Park this afternoon as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat which leaves them firmly stuck on the bottom of the Premiership table. more...
Pompey man of the match Kanu - he scored one and made two - was full of praise for fellow Nigerian wizard John Utaka. more...
Manager Sammy Lee remained upbeat despite seeing his Wanderers side fall to their third defeat in a row at Portsmouth. more...
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We Say
THE recent saga of the near-cancellation of the Horwich Remembrance Day
parade was one we could all relate to. more...
IT is absolutely right and proper that the victims of the Pretoria Pit
Disaster should have a permanent memorial featuring all the names of the
dead. more...
Wigan News
Police are appealing for the driver of a car, which may have been involved in
a collision in Wigan, to contact them. more...
A DELIVERY man, who had a miraculous escape when he was crushed under more
than a ton of glass, is alert and talking to visitors in hospital. more...
Police are appealing for the driver of a car, which may have been involved in
a collision in Wigan, to contact them. more...
A DELIVERY man, who had a miraculous escape when he was crushed under more
than a ton of glass, is alert and talking to visitors in hospital. more...
You Say
I WRITE regarding the recent news articles in which a number of pub managers
and licensees have been attacked in their premises while doing their jobs and
the attackers have been only reprimanded by the authorities. more...
I SAW the front page picture of a battered and beaten pub landlord. The
reason for this vicious assault was that he was upholding one of the
requirements of his licence. Namely, refusing to serve alcohol to a person
aged under 18. more...
AT the end of the front page article in Wednesday's edition of The Bolton
News, you ask: "Are tougher penalties needed for violent crimes?" more...
MY wife and daughter recently visited Bolton town centre to celebrate my
wife's birthday. more...
Your Eccleshill News
Well, the countdown has started. more...
Your Great Harwood News
At about 1700 hours today about eight police turned up at the Traveller Site after members of the public apparently witnessed someone believed to be from the camp stealing a van. Lookers on watched as the police investigated the incident. more...
Back up came about 18-10 pm and some of the trailers began shifting, but not all of them. Soon the will all be gone. But will they be back!!! Whoever owns that bit of land will have to put measures in place to stop trailers from pulling on in the future. Ah well back to the old debate, is Tesco a good or bad thing for Harwood? The local area meeting is comming up on the 30/08/07. more...
Your Haslingden News
A youth group that meets at Haslingden Library and set up to combat youth nuisance has had its computer equipment stolen following a break-in. At least £3,000 of consoles and games were taken. The group has 25 members attending the sessions which take place on Mondays and Tuesdays, 4.30-7.30pm. more...
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BARBER Maurice Foster has been forced to advertise the fact that he is still
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VIOLENT thugs are being warned they will be banned from drinking in Bolton town centre.
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A fallen telegraph pole has forced police to close Bradford Road in Farnworth.
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