Stories for 2 August 2007
Accrington
A WOMAN who was found hanging in a back street could be out of hospital within days, police said. more...
Athletics
Four of BWFAC's international athletes were in action in the Norwich Union World Trials and UK Championships at Sports City, Manchester, at the weekend. more...
With so many of the club's top athletes on international duty, it is little wonder that the senior ranks of the BWFAC were depleted in the Mid Lancs track and field league meeting at Litherland, Merseyside, last weekend. more...
Bands In Profile
SOUTH London duo Turin Brakes have announced a UK tour this September and October to support the release of their fourth album, Dark On Fire. more...
Barnoldswick
CHILDREN in Barnoldswick and Earby will soon have more places to play. more...
Blackburn
A MAN is facing a lengthy jail term after admitting a string of child sex offences. more...
A MAYORAL car has been caught on camera' parking in a disabled bay whilst the first citizen visited a sports centre. more...
SCHOOLS in Blackburn and Darwen are undergoing £3million of improvements as children enjoy their summer break. more...
A FORMER health trust chairman has given his full support to the controversial shake-up of hospital services - after previously branding it "a waste of time". more...
A MAN was offered £150 to take a caravan from a Darwen storage site and deliver it to a motorway service station. more...
A MASTERPLAN costing £1million has been drawn up to deal with five air pollution hotspots in Blackburn and Darwen. more...
EAST Lancashire Hospice has been awarded more than £110,000 in government funds. more...
A MAN walking up Preston New Road, Blackburn, at teatime had a Samurai sword up the sleeve of his coat. more...
THE CASE against a 22-year-old man charged over the deaths of a Blackburn man and three members of his family has been adjourned today. more...
A 15-year-old boy was robbed of £5 by a gang of teenagers as he made his way to a bus stop. more...
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy with a string of previous convictions has pleaded guilty to breaking into cars while the owners were giving blood. more...
Blackpool News
A Blackpool couple are continuing a campaign to highlight the humanitarian disaster in Darfur, with the help of an A-list Hollywood family. more...
The oldest school in Blackpool is set to be rebuilt over the next two years, to bring it up to modern standards. more...
They are reputed to be the world's deadliest animals - and a pair of them have been spotted on Blackpool's Golden Mile! more...
A huge fire broke out at a derelict pub in Bispham at 1.30pm today. more...
People had to evacuated from their homes when a massive fire hit a derelict Bispham pub which has been earmarked for demolition. more...
Bolton Cars
BOY band idol turned West End star Duncan James is the latest celebrity to put some passion into motoring by choosing a SEAT. more...
BOY band idol turned West End star Duncan James is the latest celebrity to put some passion into motoring by choosing a SEAT. more...
BOY band idol turned West End star Duncan James is the latest celebrity to put some passion into motoring by choosing a SEAT. more...
BOY band idol turned West End star Duncan James is the latest celebrity to put some passion into motoring by choosing a SEAT. more...
Bolton News
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
News, Sport and Weather - our daily bulletin from The Bolton News TV studios is online now. more...
Gunmen opened fire on the front door of a house in a late-night attack. more...
UPDATE: Dramatic video footage of the moment a bridge over the Mississippi River in America collapsed is now available. more...
The death of a 45-year-old man whose body was found in a derelict building used by squatters in Bolton is no longer being treated as suspicious, say police more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Political writer Chris Moncrieff reveals how worried Tories are lumbered with leader David Cameron, and suggests there is not much they can do about it. more...
A woman and a toddler had a lucky escape when their car overturned at an accident blackspot. more...
Soap star Sammy Winward stepped out for charity and helped raise £5,000 for the Meningitis Trust. more...
SCHOOLS are being urged to take preventative action to stop their teachers becoming victims of cyberspace bullying. more...
SCHOOLS are being urged to take preventative action to stop their teachers becoming victims of cyberspace bullying. more...
A BOLTON shopping centre is looking for fresh faces to star in their new advertising campaign - on the backs of buses. more...
WANDERERS fans got a chance to meet their footballing heroes at the Reebok Stadium. more...
A STREET party will celebrate the new look for Churchgate, one of Bolton's most historic streets. more...
First Bus has announced diversions for passengers travelling on services through Hindley, including routes from Bolton and Leigh. more...
SHOCKING animal cruelty statistics have been revealed by the RSPCA. more...
BOLTON has managed to avoid a potential crisis which has threatened to take hold at many hospitals across the country. more...
A CRICKET club has been given the go-ahead to expand onto public playing fields, angering residents. more...
A SUPERMARKET has announced plans to extend one of its stores. more...
MUSEUM staff are challenging people to help identify blushing Bolton brides who wed in the 1960s and star in a new photographic exhibition. more...
A multi-million pound health centre will open its doors next week. more...
A MOTHER has been warned she faces prison if she is caught shoplifting again. more...
TWO men competing in an epic road rally to Asia in an environmentally-friendly car are experiencing climate change as they drive. more...
THE organisation in charge of Bolton's mental health has appealed for residents to have more say in how it is run after applying to become a Foundation Trust. more...
ALLOTMENT owners from 12 countries will attend one of Bolton's top vegetable shows. more...
A PRISON housing hundreds of men and youths from Bolton has been named among the country's worst jails for violence. more...
A MUM-TO-BE who was told her unborn baby had died only to be informed weeks later that it was still alive is celebrating after her latest scan shows it is healthy. more...
Renegade landlord Nick Hogan will have his day in court. more...
FEARS than rented accommodation is leading to problems of drugs, prostitution and anti-social behaviour saw plans to turn two homes into flats thrown out. more...
FOUR private hire cabbies have been suspended by Bolton Council after illegally picking up passengers who flagged them down. more...
Gunmen opened fire on the front door of a house in a late-night attack. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
WANDERERS fans got a chance to meet their footballing heroes at the Reebok Stadium. more...
First Bus has announced diversions for passengers travelling on services through Hindley, including routes from Bolton and Leigh. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Briercliffe News
A TWO metre high fence could be installed around a school in a bid to prevent vandals and strangers getting into the grounds. more...
Burnley
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Cleaver Street in Burnley last night after a car was torched. more...
A BURNLEY jeweller is awaiting sentence after being convicted of sexual assault. more...
A DRUNKEN mother-of-three who beat up her partner left him with facial injuries and a bite mark on his chest, a court was told. more...
A NEW 210-space car park will open in Burnley next week. more...
A "DESPERATE" father-to-be who pinched boilers from a Burnley firm claimed he had found them by a canal. more...
A BLOOD-soaked father-of-six arrested after an early hours melee outside his home was trying to control fighting youths, a court heard. more...
BURNLEY'S new fire station will be built on its present site after no alternative options were found nearer the motorway. more...
A NEW history book on Burnley's pubs tells of the days when the town was known as "the most drunken in England". more...
A FORMER health trust chairman has given his full support to the controversial shake-up of hospital services - after previously branding it "a waste of time". more...
Bury News
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
THE sister of Mason Jones reduced hundreds of mourners to tears when she sang at his funeral. more...
BURY is to get a new multi-million pound fire station. more...
A HEROIC Bury firefighter has been crowned a regional finalist in the search for the country's top lifesavers. more...
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
A BURY man deliberately mowed down by a car has had to have metal plates inserted in his leg. more...
WATCHDOGS have thrown out demands for an investigation into Tory councillor Michelle Wiseman. more...
POLICE have uncovered a fourth cannabis farm in Prestwich within a month. more...
TWO teenagers allegedy raped a woman they met in a supermarket car park. more...
AN eight-year-old boy was injured when a van he was travelling in tipped onto its side following a crash. more...
BURY'S Sol Viva nightclub will relaunch tomorrow following a major refurbishment. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
UP to 15 jobs at a Bury car dealership could be at risk after its parent company went into administration. more...
FURY has erupted over plans to cut down the size of Radcliffe's new state-of-the-art high school. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
POLICE have uncovered a fourth cannabis farm in Prestwich within a month. more...
Business Updates
UP to 15 jobs at a Bury car dealership could be at risk after its parent company went into administration. more...
EARLY birds' in Bury are waking up to the benefits of doing business over breakfast! more...
BUSINESSES can now benefit from a major boost to support services. more...
LOCAL man John Williamson has taken a giant step up the career ladder with national conversion specialist, PJ Livesey. more...
AN outstanding individual will be crowned for their commitment to the environment at Bury's premier awards ceremony later this year. more...
COMMERCIAL property specialist Nolan Redshaw has secured a major letting at Prince's Court in Ramsbottom on behalf of Greenmount Developments. more...
CONTINUING increased sales look set to be reflected when the Pilsworth-based sports, fashionwear and footwear giants John David (JD) Group unveils its latest financial results next month. more...
Cars News
BOY band idol turned West End star Duncan James is the latest celebrity to put some passion into motoring by choosing a SEAT. more...
BOY band idol turned West End star Duncan James is the latest celebrity to put some passion into motoring by choosing a SEAT. more...
UP to 15 jobs at a Bury car dealership could be at risk after its parent company went into administration. more...
BOY band idol turned West End star Duncan James is the latest celebrity to put some passion into motoring by choosing a SEAT. more...
BOY band idol turned West End star Duncan James is the latest celebrity to put some passion into motoring by choosing a SEAT. more...
Centurions' Updates
CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras. more...
CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras. more...
Chorley News
Two people were arrested as police in Chorley launched Operation Corduroy this afternoon - a further crackdown on local drug dealers. more...
British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses after a train hit a child's bike on the track in Coppull on Tuesday, July 31. more...
Church
A GUTSY grandmother used a wooden club to fight off thieves who tried to con their way into her home. more...
Clarets News
STRIKER Robbie Blake has revealed that returning for a second stint at Turf Moor was like coming home'. more...
Clitheroe
A skin cancer survivor has urged people to reach for the tanning lotion even though it's been the wettest summer in living memory. more...
Club Reports
MR Terry Ashworth was the guest speaker at the latest meeting of St. Paul's Ladies Group. more...
AFTER our usual monthly service in church, we welcomed our speaker for the July evening, Mrs Kathy Lewis, a soprano singer. more...
SUMMER seems to be a season of Annual General Meetings in the chess world, and last week it was the turn of the Manchester Chess Federation to hold theirs. more...
JULY birthdays were the theme that Mr. Peter Hardman chose for his Monday recital. more...
IT was Members' Night when the ladies of Greenmount Evening WI met for their July meeting and Mrs Margot Williams had invited Kathy Lewis to come along and tell us how she had begun her career as a singer on board cruise ships. more...
A GROUP of members took part in a guided evening walk at Castlefield in Manchester led by Mr J. B. Taylor. more...
MONTHLY events to introduce families to the pleasures of birdwatching continue next weekend, August 11 and 12 at Jumbles Country Park. more...
Congestion Charge Plan
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
Congestion Charges: The Great Debate
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
Congestion Charging
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
Darwen
SCHOOLS in Blackburn and Darwen are undergoing £3million of improvements as children enjoy their summer break. more...
A STREET party is being held to celebrate the end of regeneration work - and disruption - in Darwen. more...
A COUPLE who had to be extradited from Spain have been jailed for their part in a tobacco smuggling ring. more...
Dukes Bar News
THIRTY residents staged a protest over plans for a new taxi rank in Burnley. more...
Eccleston News
Schoolchildren in the borough will be giving an exciting new project some clog next month as they delve into Lancashire's working class past. more...
Education
A PRIMARY school is slowly but surely pulling itself out of special measures. more...
SCHOOLS in Blackburn and Darwen are undergoing £3million of improvements as children enjoy their summer break. more...
Education News
SCHOOLS are being urged to take preventative action to stop their teachers becoming victims of cyberspace bullying. more...
SCHOOLS are being urged to take preventative action to stop their teachers becoming victims of cyberspace bullying. more...
FURY has erupted over plans to cut down the size of Radcliffe's new state-of-the-art high school. more...
SCHOOL'S out for good for four Ramsbottom teachers. more...
Retiring headteacher Lynn Lines went out on a "high" from her role at Elms Bank Specialist Arts College in Whitefield. more...
A BURY high school is spending £300,000 to offer students better training in vocational subjects. more...
FOLLOW your dream was the main message to students during Castlebrook High School's annual awards. more...
PLANS for two new children's centres in the borough have been delayed after councillors decided to visit the proposed sites. more...
BOOKS are just like buses . . . you wait for ages for one and then two come along at once. more...
England And Lancashire Updates
Mal Loye has been awarded a benefit in 2008 by Lancashire. more...
Fit-again Andrew Flintoff has been named in Lancashire managerMike Watkinson's 16-man squad for Saturday's Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston. more...
Mal Loye has been awarded a benefit in 2008 by Lancashire. more...
Fit-again Andrew Flintoff has been named in Lancashire managerMike Watkinson's 16-man squad for Saturday's Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston. more...
Mal Loye has been awarded a benefit in 2008 by Lancashire. more...
Fit-again Andrew Flintoff has been named in Lancashire managerMike Watkinson's 16-man squad for Saturday's Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston. more...
Mal Loye has been awarded a benefit in 2008 by Lancashire. more...
Fit-again Andrew Flintoff has been named in Lancashire managerMike Watkinson's 16-man squad for Saturday's Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston. more...
Fc United Of Manchester
FC UNITED went down 2-1 to Trafford in a potential dress rehearsal of next month's FA Cup clash. more...
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
FC UNITED went down 2-1 to Trafford in a potential dress rehearsal of next month's FA Cup clash. more...
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
Foulridge
A MOTORIST who died after his car crashed through a garden wall and into a parked car is suspected to have fallen ill at the wheel, police believe. more...
Frank Mckenna
AS a businessman I see it as vitally important that a city pulls in visitors. more...
Great Harwood
A MAN was stopped as he drove home after police received a tip-off that he had been drinking. more...
A 13-YEAR-OLD hoaxer has been fined £40 after setting off a fire alarm at Mercer Hall leisure centre, Queen Street, Great Harwood, early on Tuesday. more...
Health
A FORMER health trust chairman has given his full support to the controversial shake-up of hospital services - after previously branding it "a waste of time". more...
EAST Lancashire Hospice has been awarded more than £110,000 in government funds. more...
Health News
A multi-million pound health centre will open its doors next week. more...
THE organisation in charge of Bolton's mental health has appealed for residents to have more say in how it is run after applying to become a Foundation Trust. more...
PEOPLE in Bolton who are struggling to get foot care on the NHS are being asked to contact Age Concern as it prepares to launch of a major campaign. more...
A MUM-TO-BE who was told her unborn baby had died only to be informed weeks later that it was still alive is celebrating after her latest scan shows it is healthy. more...
Renegade landlord Nick Hogan will have his day in court. more...
Health Updates
ONE in five Bury adults say they drink more than they should and millions of people in the UK drink excessively to the extent where they are putting their health at risk. more...
Hyndburn News
THE trust which runs public leisure facilities in Hyndburn has announced it is set to fold after running up debts of more than £250,000. more...
Intack News
A PRIMARY school is slowly but surely pulling itself out of special measures. more...
Lancashire
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Lancashire Ccc
ENGLAND'S eyes will be on Andrew Flintoff on Saturday - but Mike Watkinson insists Lancashire come first as they go hunting Twenty20 Cup glory. more...
Lancashire News
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Latest Sport
Mal Loye has been awarded a benefit in 2008 by Lancashire. more...
Fit-again Andrew Flintoff has been named in Lancashire managerMike Watkinson's 16-man squad for Saturday's Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston. more...
CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras. more...
Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI. more...
Mal Loye has been awarded a benefit in 2008 by Lancashire. more...
Fit-again Andrew Flintoff has been named in Lancashire managerMike Watkinson's 16-man squad for Saturday's Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston. more...
CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras. more...
Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI. more...
Mal Loye has been awarded a benefit in 2008 by Lancashire. more...
Fit-again Andrew Flintoff has been named in Lancashire managerMike Watkinson's 16-man squad for Saturday's Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston. more...
Mal Loye has been awarded a benefit in 2008 by Lancashire. more...
Fit-again Andrew Flintoff has been named in Lancashire managerMike Watkinson's 16-man squad for Saturday's Twenty20 Cup Finals Day at Edgbaston. more...
Leigh Headlines
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
First Bus has announced diversions for passengers travelling on services through Hindley, including routes from Bolton and Leigh. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
First Bus has announced diversions for passengers travelling on services through Hindley, including routes from Bolton and Leigh. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Leigh Rmi
Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI. more...
Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI. more...
Letters
LAST year I purchased an annual pass to use Marl Pits swimming baths on the assumption that the more I swim the cheaper it becomes. more...
I ENJOYED Helen Mead's column ( July 23). It is a big transition moving on to secondary school, exciting and possibly scary too. more...
The government is promising a new strategy to minimise damage from floods and other extreme weather conditions. This must include preparing to protect animals. more...
In the past, Action for Blind People Lancashire has always enjoyed fantastic support from your readers, enabling us to provide a range of services to blind and partially sighted people. more...
THE youths, or should I say scum, who prevented an ambulance getting an old man suffering a heart attack to hospital, should incur a heavy penalty when caught. This incident is not uncommon. more...
Re Chorley Borough Council's Heritage Lottery Grant. more...
Liverpool News
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Local Cricket
Talented Chorley athlete Alison Leonard is boosting her sporting career with the help of Dame Kelly Holmes. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
RAMSBOTTOM seconds completed a hat-trick of Lancashire Evening Telegraph Junior Cup wins and their fifth in six years when they defeated Todmorden at Centre Vale on Saturday. more...
BURY District Under-11s have completed their season with an impressive four-match winning run. more...
GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend. more...
Have yuu been picked? more...
Weekend fixtures more...
Results and fixtures from the pages of the Bury Times are now available in .pdf format. more...
RADCLIFFE'S cricketers notched their fourth victory of the season when they beat third-placed neighbours Unsworth by three runs on Sunday. more...
A BREATHTAKING innings by teenager Peter Walters came to Prestwich's rescue in a remarkable one-wicket victory over rivals Roe Green. more...
Looking Back
AUTHOR Ron Freethy now has many threads to follow for his new book, thanks to all the readers who answered our plea for stories from the mills. more...
THANKS to everyone who answered last week's plea for information about the fellow in Victorian dress who used to stand on the Boulevard to chat about the good old days in the 1960s. more...
Making Bury Greener
STUDENT Jonathan Horenfield (17) is the winner of the first Making Bury Greener competition organised as a way of engaging with young people in Bury and raising awareness of Climate Change and the environment. more...
Manchester News
ONLY three in five rail passengers are happy with the overall environment at their station, it was revealed today. more...
ONLY three in five rail passengers are happy with the overall environment at their station, it was revealed today. more...
Mill Hill News
A TRUCK driver faces a fine after he drove off after damaging a bridge. more...
Nelson
A DAD-to-be who went on a vandalism spree in the early hours in Nelson caused damage estimated at more than £1,700, a court was told. more...
A DRUNKEN man asked a police woman for sex and then groped her bottom after she turned up at a house in Nelson. more...
A BURGLAR who flouted a community order has now been given drug rehabilitation instead by Burnley Magistrates. more...
A CHILD sex attack victim said she wanted to use her experience to encourage others to speak out against their abusers after he was jailed. more...
BUSINESS park bosses have been attacked for "extorting" money out of motorists after setting up 'spy' cameras to catch people parking on their land. more...
News About Local Jobs
UP to 15 jobs at a Bury car dealership could be at risk after its parent company went into administration. more...
News From Ramsbottom, Tottington And District
TWO Ramsbottom caterers have been forced to move after more than 16 years in business because of complaints that they damage the town's image. more...
A TOTTINGTON-based animal charity has launched a desperate appeal to find loving new homes for stray and abandoned cats and kittens. more...
DOZENS of people have been surprised to receive £60 charges after a new company started monitoring private car parks in Ramsbottom. more...
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to allow a garden centre to be built on green belt land has been approved by councillors. more...
THE owners of a decaying listed building in Affetside have been given permission to make urgent repairs. more...
A CHILDREN'S play scheme could be forced to close because funding has dried up. more...
RAMSBOTTOM Heritage Society celebrated 20 years exploring the town's past with an anniversary bash at the civic hall. more...
News Round-Up
Gunmen opened fire on the front door of a house in a late-night attack. more...
Soap star Sammy Winward stepped out for charity and helped raise £5,000 for the Meningitis Trust. more...
SHOCKING animal cruelty statistics have been revealed by the RSPCA. more...
A CRICKET club has been given the go-ahead to expand onto public playing fields, angering residents. more...
BOLTON Council has drawn up plans to build a car park on land adjacent to high rise flats. more...
PLANS for a detached property in the garden of an Egerton home have been rejected. more...
A MASKED robber tied up and gagged a man before forcing a terrified barmaid to open tills and a safe at gunpoint - so he could steal money to take his ill father on holiday. more...
FEARS than rented accommodation is leading to problems of drugs, prostitution and anti-social behaviour saw plans to turn two homes into flats thrown out. more...
Gunmen opened fire on the front door of a house in a late-night attack. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
is trying to trace old friends who served in the forces during the late 1950s. more...
is trying to trace old friends who served in the forces during the late 1950s. more...
is trying to trace old friends who served in the forces during the late 1950s. more...
is trying to trace old friends who served in the forces during the late 1950s. more...
Padiham News
A WOMAN who was found hanging in a back street could be out of hospital within days, police said. more...
Pne News
One win in six pre-season games - and that was against Chorley - but Preston North End boss Paul Simpson is refusing to get concerned. more...
Poems
By Sheila Brennan. more...
Preston News
Five people have been sacked from a city centre pub after stock worth £7,500 is alleged to have gone missing. more...
Prestwich Headlines
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
POLICE have uncovered a fourth cannabis farm in Prestwich within a month. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
POLICE have uncovered a fourth cannabis farm in Prestwich within a month. more...
THREE teenagers have been sentenced for a racially aggravated attack on a Jewish student in Prestwich. more...
Prestwich Heys, Local Soccer Round-Up
Eagley 3 Prestwich 3
Goldline Trophy group stages
A BRACE from Martin Love and Mark Westhead's third goal in two games was not enough for a win in Saturday's Goldline Trophy first round group match at Eagley. more...
Public Transport
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
A BOLTON shopping centre is looking for fresh faces to star in their new advertising campaign - on the backs of buses. more...
First Bus has announced diversions for passengers travelling on services through Hindley, including routes from Bolton and Leigh. more...
ONLY three in five rail passengers are happy with the overall environment at their station, it was revealed today. more...
ONLY three in five rail passengers are happy with the overall environment at their station, it was revealed today. more...
First Bus has announced diversions for passengers travelling on services through Hindley, including routes from Bolton and Leigh. more...
BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme. more...
Radcliffe Boro
RADCLIFFE Borough coach Kevin Glendon is working overtime to bring a goalscoring striker to the club ahead of the big UniBond kick-off on August, 18. more...
RADCLIFFE Borough coach Kevin Glendon is working overtime to bring a goalscoring striker to the club ahead of the big UniBond kick-off on August, 18. more...
THERE is no doubt that Boro are getting better with every pre-season game they play, but what is equally evident is that they need to find a goalscorer fast. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
FURY has erupted over plans to cut down the size of Radcliffe's new state-of-the-art high school. more...
RADCLIFFE actor Richard Ashton will stand out when he stars in an open air show at Heaton Park, which began last night. more...
Rams Updates
RAMSBOTTOM United step up their pre-season build-up with a home friendly against Bury on Wednesday. more...
Ribble Valley News
NIGEL Evans, MP for the Ribble Valley, is going to be a judge at the 30th Great British Beer Festival at Earl's Court, London. more...
Rossendale News
COUNCIL bosses said they were becoming increasingly worried about the amount of cash spent subsidising bus services for pensioners. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN defender Bruno Berner could miss the start of the season after picking up a foot injury in the 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield last night. more...
BLACKBURN full-back Berner is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury in Wednesday night's 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield. more...
Rugby League Round-Up
CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras. more...
CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras. more...
Salesbury Rose Queen Photos
Caitlin Webb 8, Rose Queen Amy Caffney 11, Elizabeth Leeming 8 and Leah Ormerod 8 with Reuben Tomlinson 5 at the front. more...
Caitlin Webb 8, Rose Queen Amy Caffney 11, Elizabeth Leeming 8 and Leah Ormerod 8 with Reuben Tomlinson 5 at the front. more...
Megan Pilkington 6, Katherine Richards 11, Emily Bridge 11, Anna Richards 8 and Hannah Baker 8 with Joseph Bridge 7 at the front. more...
Lauren Whittaker 9, Ebony Atkinson 8, Retiring Rose Queen Saddie Thomas 13, Alexandra Whittaker 9 and Caroline Kelly 7 and Harrison Thomas 6 at the front. more...
Retiring Rose Queen Saddie Thomas 13. more...
First Salesbury Brownies at the service more...
New Rose Queen Amy Caffney 11. more...
St Gabriels Church in Blackburn Rose Queen Jemma East 13 and one of her attendants Emma Marsh 9. more...
Salford News
Gunmen opened fire on the front door of a house in a late-night attack. more...
Gunmen opened fire on the front door of a house in a late-night attack. more...
Shakers Updates
ANDY Bishop is preparing to make his long-awaited comeback from injury against Barnsley at Gigg Lane on Saturday. more...
KEITH Alexander has made bids for two strikers -and has not ruled out a deal for current trialist Marcus Richardson. more...
RICHIE Clarke could be just out of the Shakers' grasp, admitted Chris Casper. more...
BEN Leonard is still in shock after his dream move from Sunday League football to the professional game with the Shakers. more...
Smoking Ban In 2007
Renegade landlord Nick Hogan will have his day in court. more...
Soccer Headlines
RADCLIFFE Borough coach Kevin Glendon is working overtime to bring a goalscoring striker to the club ahead of the big UniBond kick-off on August, 18. more...
FC UNITED went down 2-1 to Trafford in a potential dress rehearsal of next month's FA Cup clash. more...
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI. more...
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI. more...
RADCLIFFE Borough coach Kevin Glendon is working overtime to bring a goalscoring striker to the club ahead of the big UniBond kick-off on August, 18. more...
FC UNITED went down 2-1 to Trafford in a potential dress rehearsal of next month's FA Cup clash. more...
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
Sport From Around The Area
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras. more...
Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI. more...
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras. more...
Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI. more...
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House. more...
Sporting Highlights
GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend. more...
THE Bury Ladies Rounders League's gala day is to be held on Sunday, August 12. more...
Results and tables from the pages of the Bury Times are now available in .pdf format. more...
Stories From The Radcliffe Times
THIS photograph, of Church Lane, Prestwich, is dated May 9, 1919. more...
Tv Reviews
I'M SURE they do it on purpose you know. more...
Wanderers Fun Day
Tom Downs, aged 14, from New B ury tries out the bucking bronco more...
Nicolas Anelka signs a shirt for fan Bethany Courts, aged 10 more...
Aaron McAndrew, aged seven, receives a special autograph on his arm from skipper Kevin Nolan more...
Stilt walker Lorna Edgar and Mr Zooka entertained the crowds. more...
Alysha Gerrard, aged nine, gets her shirt signed by Jussi more...
Wanderers players sign for their fans more...
Twin sisters Lucy and Amy Walsh, aged three, from Westhoughton, with their water squirters more...
New signing Christian Wilhemsson, left, and Kevin Davies with fan Andy Wilson, aged 11 more...
Brother and sister Sachin and Alesha Patel, aged nine and 10, before they attempted the climbing wall more...
Wanderers News
RICARDO Vaz Te is determined to show Sammy Lee that he is finally ready to realise his Premiership potential. more...
SAMMY Lee is hoping to take a step closer securing a deal with the Norwegian international Daniel Braaten today. more...
WANDERERS have sent a stern "hands off" warning to Sam Allardyce by offering Abdoulaye Faye a new three-year contract. more...
WANDERERS fans got a chance to meet their footballing heroes at the Reebok Stadium. more...
WANDERERS have sent a stern "hands off" warning to Sam Allardyce by offering Abdoulaye Faye a new three-year contract. more...
RICARDO Vaz Te is determined to show Sammy Lee that he is finally ready to realise his Premiership potential. more...
SAMMY Lee is hoping to take a step closer securing a deal with the Norwegian international Daniel Braaten today. more...
WANDERERS fans got a chance to meet their footballing heroes at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Wasted Lives Campaign
AUSTRALIA'S roads are amongst the safest in the developing world. Politicians have pushed for better driver education and more restrictions on learners to reduce the number of fatal car crashes. more...
Weddings
A HONEYMOON in Cyprus followed the wedding of Mr Carl Kenneth Lund and Miss Jodi Louise McGregor. more...
A MEMBER of Bury Round Table and Forever Bury have married in West Yorkshire. more...
ST THOMAS and St John's Church in Radcliffe was the location for the wedding of Mr Garry Taylor and Miss Sarah Brindle. more...
BURY's Fusilier Association Corps of Drums helped family and friends celebrate the marriage of former Fusilier soldier Mr Ian David Hadfield to Miss Emma Louise Long. more...
A live' link to Iraq to talk to a relative followed the wedding of Mr Ian Turnbull and Miss Sharron Jane Lindsay. They were married at Bury Register Office. more...
A HONEYMOON in the USA and Crete followed the wedding of Mr Neil Morgan and Miss Annie Williams. more...
Westhoughton
PLANS to prune branches of a conifer tree overhanging the boundaries of homes have been refused. more...
THE Greenfield Band will perform at next year's Mayoral Sunday Parade in Westhoughton, after the town council approved £175 for the Saddleworth brass band to take part in the event on May 18. more...
Westminster Watch With Chris Moncrieff
IT WAS the Tory whips who read the Riot Act to Conservative would-be dissidents the other day and successfully expunged any possibility of further embarrassment to their embattled leader, David Cameron. more...
GORDON Brown is fighting what I hope is not a losing battle over his desire to increase the amount of time terrorist suspects may be held by the police before they are charged. more...
SO OUR MPs have disappeared on their long, long summer break - not due to return to Westminster until October 8. more...
TONY Blair seemed to have spent his last 18 months in power raiding the Treasury coffers, not for himself, but to invite so-called celebrities to Chequers. more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
A NEW theatre group has started in Bury and presents its first production tomorrow at The Met. more...
THE Bolton Octagon is offering free show tickets to enthusiastic and responsible volunteer workers. more...
CREATIVE prisoners showcase their talent with an exhibition at the Co-op HQ in Corporation Street, Manchester. more...
THE 60th anniversary of the independence of India and the founding of Pakistan is shown in a new exhibition. more...
The Zimmermen pay tribute to Bob Dylan at the Hark To Towler, Tottington, tomorrow night. more...
THE Met in Bury is host to three rock and pop events this month. more...
A group of enterprising youngsters from Bury aim to hit the high notes, low notes and especially the loud notes with a charity rock concert at The Met tomorrow night, which will also feature Fury UK. more...
IS it Shakespeare, or is it West Side Story? more...
Whitefield Headlines
A GROUP of teenagers who feel unsafe' on the streets of Whitefield have banded together to find a remedy for the problem. more...
A MOTHER-OF-TWO is all smiles after earning a degree in a rollercoaster six-year period during which she held down a job, raised a family and fought off a serious illness. more...
Wigan News
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency. more...
You Say
IN recent weeks I and many others have received propaganda from the local Conservatives and Liberal Democrat parties assuring me they are against congestion charging. more...
WE would like to say a big thank you to the East Lancashire Railway for inviting us to join them for a splendid day on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the re-opening of the line from Bury to Ramsbottom. more...
IT is frequently said that he who laughs last laughs loudest'. more...
BRIAN and Kath Gee (Bury Times, July 26) in their letter about Townside Fields mentioned my name in the context of their preference for the views of young people to those of people like myself. more...
The so-called congestion charge around Manchester is, as we all know, another form of stealth tax. more...
I am a multi-drop driver working for an international delivery company. more...
IN reply to Councillor Roger Jones' letter of July 26, I'd like to ask when the public referendum on congestion charging is to take place? Will it be after the decision is made and done purely for appearances, I wonder? more...
I would like to clarify a few points about the article Holiday pals in Greek jail hell' (Bury Times, July 26). more...
THIS is a reply to Mr Chaytor after reading your reply to Mr Brooks' letter last week. more...
OH dear! It would seem that I have rattled David Chaytor MP, if his response to my letter is anything to go by. more...
IT is good to see your correspondent Mr Warburton praising Jonathan Horenfield's essay How to Make Bury Greener, but some of his points invite a reply. more...
I read the Making Bury Greener' article with interest and some cynicism. more...
FOLLOWING your letter from Mr B Warburton last week, I suggest he should try using his loaf, or at least, get a book on GCSE chemistry. more...
AFTER reading the article in the Bury Times last week (July 26) regarding the proposed development of an eight-bed residential care home on Kirklees Street, Tottington, for people with learning difficulties, I would like to respond. more...
IN response to David Chaytor (Bury Times, July 26). Redundancies in the NHS, hundreds of doctors lost to the NHS, going to work abroad. The potential loss of local maternity services. The loss of one health visitor job, per day (latest NHS workforce figures). Job satisfaction levels down from 46 per cent in 2004 to 28 per cent this year (Latest annual NHS Survey). Morale in the NHS at an all-time low and work-related stress at an all-time high. Below inflation pay rise (pay cut). Thanks Labour! Right Dave? more...
I write in response to Mr Rudd's letter to the Bury Times last week, in which he quotes Councillor Wayne Campbell and I as saying that we are concerned that extra funding for Pimhole is going to increase the council tax by one per cent. more...
THE president and members of Peel Lions Club would like to thank Jon, Kay and their staff of the Hark to Towler, Tottington, for their kind generosity and support for our Osteoporosis Screening event last Thursday. This was much appreciated. more...
BEING an opponent of the Pimhole demolition, I read with great interest the increased expenditure now needed to make the authority's dream a reality (Bury Times, July 19, Pimhole Redevelopment Costs Go Up Yet Again'). more...
WITH the development now well under way in the town, the Minden medical centre former car park is now just a memory. more...
Your Mellor News
The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 9th August at 7pm in the Village Hall, Mellor Lane. Please feel free to come along for the public session. more...
Opportunities to meet old friends and make new ones:
Coffee Morning Tuesdays 10 - 11.30 am
at St Marys CE Church, Church Lane held in the Narthex more...
Bury Times Business
UP to 15 jobs at a Bury car dealership could be at risk after its parent company went into administration.
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Bury Times News
AINSWORTH villagers fear their post office could be under threat as part of a government review of services.
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PRIMARY school pupils are well on their way to becoming financial whizzkids by running their very own bank.With the help of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), St Saviours Primary School in Ringley has opened a school bank for its pupils.
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RADCLIFFE actor Richard Ashton will stand out when he stars in an open air show at Heaton Park, which began last night.
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PLAYING fields in the centre of a Radcliffe estate are set to undergo a £215,000 transformation.
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MP Ivan Lewis will today hold a "crunch" meeting with the boss of a pet products firm making controversial changes to a Radcliffe mill.
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THE head of policing in Radcliffe has revealed that incidents of crime in the town are falling.
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A RADCLIFFE couple who met through a church choir are celebrating 50 years of harmony today!
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IT is one year since Ben Thompson was catapulted from life as an ordinary Radcliffe teenager to a well-known face in one of the country's most popular television programmes.
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A DEVASTATED mother is demanding an apology after finding a massive pile of earth dumped on her daughter's grave by cemetery workers.
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THE challenges which lie ahead for the town were up for discussion at the first meeting of the Radcliffe Local Area Partnership (LAP).
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BURY'S heritage East Lancs Railway could play a crucial part in the controversial congestion charging scheme.
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RADCLIFFE businessman Waqas Naeem has taken delivery of the Bury Times Group Newsagent of the Month award.
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ONE in five Bury adults say they drink more than they should and millions of people in the UK drink excessively to the extent where they are putting their health at risk.
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BURY is bottom of the North West league when it comes to the number of people receiving vital NHS-funded care when their health deteriorates.
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Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency.
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Retiring headteacher Lynn Lines went out on a "high" from her role at Elms Bank Specialist Arts College in Whitefield.
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A BURY high school is spending £300,000 to offer students better training in vocational subjects.
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FOLLOW your dream was the main message to students during Castlebrook High School's annual awards.
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A DERELICT pub on a Bury estate is set to be replaced with new houses and apartments.
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PLANS for two new children's centres in the borough have been delayed after councillors decided to visit the proposed sites.
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COMMUNITY groups in Whitefield and Unsworth are being urged to apply for more than £33,000 worth of funding - some of which has to be awarded before next April.
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BOOKS are just like buses . . . you wait for ages for one and then two come along at once.
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Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North-west highways agency.
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Bury Times Sport
THE Bury Ladies Rounders League's gala day is to be held on Sunday, August 12.
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Results and tables from the pages of the Bury Times are now available in .pdf format.
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GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend.
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Chorley Citizen News
Two people were arrested as police in Chorley launched Operation Corduroy this afternoon - a further crackdown on local drug dealers.
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British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses after a train hit a child's bike on the track in Coppull on Tuesday, July 31.
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Lancashire Telegraph Education
SCHOOLS in Blackburn and Darwen are undergoing £3million of improvements as children enjoy their summer break.
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A PRIMARY school is slowly but surely pulling itself out of special measures.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
When I was small
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LAST year I purchased an annual pass to use Marl Pits swimming baths on the assumption that the more I swim the cheaper it becomes.
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I ENJOYED Helen Mead's column ( July 23). It is a big transition moving on to secondary school, exciting and possibly scary too.
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The government is promising a new strategy to minimise damage from floods and other extreme weather conditions. This must include preparing to protect animals.
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In the past, Action for Blind People Lancashire has always enjoyed fantastic support from your readers, enabling us to provide a range of services to blind and partially sighted people.
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THE youths, or should I say scum, who prevented an ambulance getting an old man suffering a heart attack to hospital, should incur a heavy penalty when caught. This incident is not uncommon.
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Lancashire Telegraph News
COUNCIL bosses said they were becoming increasingly worried about the amount of cash spent subsidising bus services for pensioners.
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NIGEL Evans, MP for the Ribble Valley, is going to be a judge at the 30th Great British Beer Festival at Earl's Court, London.
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Leigh Journal News
WANDERERS fans got a chance to meet their footballing heroes at the Reebok Stadium.
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Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency.
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First Bus has announced diversions for passengers travelling on services through Hindley, including routes from Bolton and Leigh.
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Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North-west highways agency.
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Leigh Journal Sport
ATHERTON Colls continued their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a 2-1 victory over FC United at Alder House.
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CENTURIONS face their biggest test in weeks when they entertain Widnes Vikings at Hilton Park tonight before the Sky cameras.
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Former Ajax youth product Marlon Beijard has accepted the offer of a trial from Blue Square North outfit Leigh RMI.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
SHOPPERS will have a new place to eat and relax from next month when a popular cafe and restaurant brand opens in Prestwich village.
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BESSES o'th' Barn Band and Bolton Junior Youth Choir will join forces for a musical spectacular at Radcliffe Civic Suite.
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A PRESTWICH family has told of their terrifying ordeal when their flight to Manchester had to be aborted as a burning smell and smoke filled the plane.
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A WHITEFIELD teenager is hoping to hit the footballing heights after becoming the youngest ever player for Macclesfield Town.
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RESIDENTS are to have to have their say on road safety measures in a bid to halt near-misses at a busy junction in Whitefield.
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POLICE have uncovered a fourth cannabis farm in Prestwich within a month.
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A GROUP of teenagers who feel unsafe' on the streets of Whitefield have banded together to find a remedy for the problem.
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AN adventurous dog that went missing on a visit to Whitefield was found safe by a mystery woman six miles away in Salford - and just in the nick of time.
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ANIMAL cruelty cases fell slightly last year in East Lancashire but investigations into abuse nationally rose by more than ten per cent, the RSPCA has disclosed.
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Middle lane motorway hoggers are one of the public's biggest irritations and contribute to congestion on the region's roads says a new report from the North West Highways Agency.
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COUNCIL bosses are getting tough on the owners of the former Whitefield Town Hall in a move which could help to finally decide the future of the land.
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A FUNDRAISING night has been organised to help a student who lost both his legs in a horrific car crash.
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A MOTHER-OF-TWO is all smiles after earning a degree in a rollercoaster six-year period during which she held down a job, raised a family and fought off a serious illness.
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STAFF at Fairfield General Hospital have taken part in a pioneering DVD project to train healthcare workers in breaking bad news.
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NEWLY-qualified Prestwich lawyer Adrian Maguinness has already been called to the bar'!
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BURY has been selected as one of 11 areas to pilot an innovative scheme to offer individuals fast access to psychological therapy services.
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GROTSPOTS on the Hillock Estate have been given a much-need clean thanks to a newly-formed gardening club.
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SPEAKERS at planning committee meetings could be given more time to air their views.
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UNION bosses are lodging 1,1
