Stories for 31 August 2007
Accrington
FACTORY workers are celebrating the safe return of their beloved guard dogs after they went on a five-mile walkabout and ended up on a busy roundabout. more...
Amir Khan
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
Andy Lochhead
AT LAST, the search is over! Steve Cotterill has filled the right back void with the signing of Graham Alexander - a player of experience and quality. more...
Audley News
A BLACKBURN councillor has vowed to clear his name after a complaint was made about him to a council chief executive. more...
Bacup Borough
BACUP manager Brent Peters is staring at a horrendous absentee list that includes 10 first-team players who will be missing for their match away to Atherton Collieries tomorrow. more...
Bands In Profile
THE Chemical Brothers have announced three new dates in December. more...
Blackburn
Police are hunting for a 'vulnerable' Blackburn man who went missing while undergoing hospital treatment. more...
A BLACKBURN acting school has expanded its operation and moved to new premises. more...
POLICE believe they have smashed an internet plot to lure a young girl in care hundreds of miles away from her home for sex. more...
Blackpool News
HERE’S a sneak preview of this year’s Blackpool Illuminations, which will be switched on tonight by Doctor Who actor David Tennant. more...
Thousands of people hit the streets of Blackpool tonight as the 2007 Illuminations were switched on. more...
Bolton News
A SEX beast who raped and abused his daughter has been jailed - 32 years after committing the offences. more...
A BATCH of petrol from a town-centre garage is to be tested after a complaint it could be contaminated. more...
DECISIONS on major planning applications in Bolton are undemocratic because they are made when people are at work, a councillor has claimed. more...
A CAST of unknown actors are finding world wide fame on the web. more...
SIXTY youngsters from one of Bolton's most deprived areas will today take part in a sports festival alongside children from all over the country. more...
shopkeepers who sell alcohol to children face being hit in the pocket under new powers being tested in Bolton. more...
A BURGLAR broke into an elderly woman's house after failing to con his way in, and stole £100. more...
SUMMER fun was in abundance in Hall i'th' Wood. more...
A SCHEME to promote positive activities for young people is gathering pace. more...
A NEW pond has been created at a park to replace a patch of wetland which was repeatedly targeted by vandals. more...
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
RESIDENTS turned out in force to share their concerns over plans for a new play area on the edge of Farnworth Park with councillors. more...
The trial of millionaire Bolton boxer Amir Khan over claims he was clocked driving at 140mph has been adjourned following legal argument. more...
The body of a man pulled out of the River Irwell in June has been confirmed as that of 56-year-old Norman Webber from Radcliffe. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
FORMER Mastermind contestant, Derek Heyes, is facing the biggest challenge of his life - joining the crew of a ship for a week, despite the fact he is blind. more...
THE NUMBER of visits to Bolton leisure centres by pensioners has more than trebled since entry fees for over 65s were scrapped. more...
BARGAIN hunters will be able to pick up some real treasures when a new charity shop opens at a UCAN centre on September 5. more...
A DEVELOPER who is struggling to let a five-storey office block near Middlebrook has applied for planning permission to build a smaller one. more...
CHILDREN'S centres in Bolton are to come under the microscope amid claims a £21 billion investment in the facilities across the country has been "a waste of money". more...
A JEALOUS husband standing trial for murdering his friend over an affair with his wife told police he "exploded" with rage during an attack which left his victim dead, a court heard. more...
CARNIVAL organisers are warning events may have to be cancelled unless more people show an interest. more...
TWO of Corrie's favourite characters took a trip to a Bolton beautyspot last week. more...
PLANS for 88 properties on the site of two former mills have been put on hold after councillors decided more affordable family homes were needed. more...
PARENTS have been warned after a man was seen watching children on a playground in Halliwell. more...
A MOTORWAY was closed today after a four-car pile up. more...
TWO teenaged girls who brandished guns as they drank alcohol in a city centre street have been branded as reckless by a senior police officer. more...
A TRIO of gym pals have teamed together to put on a Bollywood-themed evening. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
Boxing Updates
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award. more...
Briercliffe News
A 17-YEAR-OLD has become the first person in the Harle Syke and Briercliffe area of Burnley to be given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order as part of a campaign to tackle underage drinking. more...
Burnley
THIEVES have caused up to £40,000 worth of damage to Towneley Hall's revamped Stables Cafe weeks after it opened. more...
BUSINESSES across Burnley and Padiham are being invited to submit their entries for the prestigious 2007 Burnley Business and Innovation Awards. more...
BURNLEY is to get a field hospital to treat injured late-night revellers. more...
Bury News
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
POLICE are appealing for the public's help to trace the next of kin of a 68-year-old man who died at the weekend. more...
A BURY woman was raped after she got into what she believed to be a private hire taxi. more...
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
A MAN and wife were threatened in their own home by armed robbers as their two children, one aged just four-weeks-old, slept nearby. more...
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that the body of a man found in the River Irwell is that of Norman Webber from Radcliffe. more...
THE killer of a man mowed down at a Prestwich petrol station may never be known because of the lies of Arfan Javed, a court has heard. more...
THE family of murdered David Lees have urged witnesses to come clean to police after a man who lied about the killing was jailing for two-and-a-half-years. more...
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
THE family of murdered David Lees have urged witnesses to come clean to police after a man who lied about the killing was jailing for two-and-a-half-years. more...
THE killer of a man mowed down at a Prestwich petrol station may never be known because of the lies of Arfan Javed, a court has heard. more...
Business Headlines
SAFETY-conscious workmen have raised £750 for charity. more...
SUMMER sales have failed to reverse slow High Street spending, according to figures released by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). more...
THE deadline for filing self-assessment tax forms is a month away. more...
SOFT drinks manufacturer AG Barr Plc is to announce interim results on Tuesday, September 25. more...
Stella Artois brewer InBev revealed that second quarter sales of lager in the UK dropped as the country's thirst for beer continued to decline. more...
FINANCIAL advisers are warning that almost half of British workers are unprepared for their retirement. more...
ADVICE service Bolton Business Ventures has been given an award for its dedication to supporting women in business. more...
Business News
BUSINESSES across Burnley and Padiham are being invited to submit their entries for the prestigious 2007 Burnley Business and Innovation Awards. more...
Clarets News
GRAHAM Alexander may have moved less than 22 miles to join Burnley, but Clarets boss Steve Cotterill insists it has been a big upheaval for the Scotland international. more...
GRAHAM Alexander could be set for his second appearance against Colchester United in as many games after signing a two-year deal with Burnley. more...
Burnley manager Steve Cotterill, who has ended his long search for a specialist right back with the capture of 35-year-old Alexander, hopes to make another signing before the transfer window closes at midnight tonight. more...
GRAHAM Alexander may have moved less than 22 miles to join Burnley, but Clarets boss Steve Cotterill insists it has been a big upheaval for the Scotland international. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
THE family of a forklift driver who died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 28 have spoken of their shock. more...
Clitheroe
A MOTORIST killed on the A59 in Clitheroe earlier this week has been named as Gilda Dickinson, 60, of Rakehead Lane, Stacksteads. more...
Colne
A MOPED-riding teenage flasher who struck five times was spared a jail term after a judge said he needed help. more...
Colne Fc
COLNE will be looking to take their recent good league form in to the FA Cup tomorrow when they host Nantwich Town in the preliminary round. more...
Comedy
PHOENIX Nights star Justin Moorhouse is bringing his autumn stand-up comedy tour "Who's The Daddy?" to Blackburn on September 23 and Burnley on September 8. We caught up with him ahead of the tour. more...
Ray Peacock, star of the Edinburgh Festival's sell-out show The Comedy Zone is headlining Lock n Load comedy night at King George's Hall, Blackburn on September 1. more...
Darwen
A PERVERT attacked two girls who were playing in a field, subjecting them to a serious sexual assault. more...
ALMOST £3,000 was raised at an all-day music festival in memory of a Darwen woman. more...
TWO burglars who targeted an elderly Darwen woman in a "professional" house raid have been jailed for a total of eight-and-a-half years. more...
When Bethany Taylor was born at just 23 weeks, nobody expected her to make it through the first 24 hours. more...
A MOTORIST who fell asleep at the wheel has admitted causing the death of a boxing coach by dangerous driving. more...
Darwen Fc
DARWEN boss Steve Mullen has told his players they have to reproduce their home form on the road if they are to mount a serious promotion challenge. more...
Deepdale News
A man has been killed in a house fire in Preston. more...
Diana - 10th Anniversary
THE conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, refuse to go away. more...
DIANA, Princess of Wales, became an icon for her times - both a strong, confident mother and yet a vulnerable individual in search of personal happiness. more...
I WILL never forget the day, in 1993, when I came face to face with Princess Diana during her visit to Bolton Hospice. more...
THE conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, refuse to go away. more...
East Lancashire News
THE M6 was closed for 90 minutes on the northbound carriageway after a car overturned. more...
THE M6 was closed for 90 minutes on the northbound carriageway after a car overturned. more...
Fashion First: Breaking News From The Catwalk
Fancy a Christian Louboutin wardrobe staple but don't want to spend a month's wage on a pair of shoes? more...
With a snip of the scissors Rehab was open for patients last night by one of Bolton's young fashionistas - Coronation Street star Helen Flannigan. more...
Feniscowles News
THE winners of last year's Lancashire Telegraph model competition have told how it put them on the road to success. more...
Fred Shawcross: Gives It To You Straight
THE gun death of 11-year-old Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones, and the daily toll of victims of violence in the UK, have yet again brought into sharp focus the way our society is going to hell in a handcart. more...
Fulwood News
THE M6 was closed for 90 minutes on the northbound carriageway after a car overturned. more...
THE M6 was closed for 90 minutes on the northbound carriageway after a car overturned. more...
Gig Guide
GENESIS and Phil Collins fans are in for a treat at Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, on September 8. more...
DELTA Blues star Catfish Keith is coming to Darwen on October 26. more...
Great Harwood
THIS is the first glimpse of what a proposed new multi-million pound supermarket in East Lancashire could look like. more...
Harle Syke News
A 17-YEAR-OLD has become the first person in the Harle Syke and Briercliffe area of Burnley to be given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order as part of a campaign to tackle underage drinking. more...
Health
NURSES in East Lancashire are supporting a campaign to dispel myths about what palliative care means to cancer patients. more...
BURNLEY is to get a field hospital to treat injured late-night revellers. more...
Horwich
A BURGLAR broke into an elderly woman's house after failing to con his way in, and stole £100. more...
Huncoat
A UNIQUE scheme to tackle a borough's flytipping problem has been devised - using scarecrows. more...
Images From The Bolton Area
Smithills Hall gardens on Bank Holiday Monday from Ann Levitt from Darcy Lever
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Wigan Road, Westhoughton. Walking to shop for my daily BEN in April. Early morning sun shining down the road. Could not resist. Lucky to have my Panasonic in the pocket. This scene does not last long. As you know, the tree soon sheds its blossom more...
Knuzden News
A RETIRED electrician's mate died of lung cancer after working with cables covered in asbestos powder for decades, an inquest was told. more...
Lammack News
The cause of a former nursing chief's death was drowning, an inquest confirmed yesterday. more...
Lancashire
COUNTY council patrols started in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak are being relaxed as worries about the spread of the disease reduce. more...
Lancashire Ccc
Muttiah Muralitharan will have to wait until next week before he knows whether his bicep injury will rule him out of the inaugural World Twenty20. more...
Lancashire League
SIX teams are still in with a shout of the title as the Sponsorbank Lancashire League enters the penultimate weekend. more...
Latest Sport
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Leigh Headlines
AS Leigh Town Hall reaches the grand old age of 100 the community is preparing to celebrate its centenary in style. more...
Letters
Over the years I have worked alongside every organisation in what is called the Public Sector. more...
WE, the councillors who courted popularity according to Mike Madigan, did our homework before making the promises about waste management. more...
PAUL Cann's letter advising patients have nothing to fear from statins does nothing to reduce my concerns about these drugs, which seem to be prescribed with abandon. more...
I MUST answer the letter by Mrs Anne Kenyon (LT, August 22). This sounds like another cover version of an old record -HGVs are responsible for all the accidents on Grane Road, Haslingden. more...
Leyland News
THE M6 was closed for 90 minutes on the northbound carriageway after a car overturned. more...
THE M6 was closed for 90 minutes on the northbound carriageway after a car overturned. more...
Local Band Videos
Take a look around the historic Tudor manor house Hoghton Tower in our latest video. more...
Local Cricket
It was a mixed Bank Holiday weekend for our local clubs with Preston beating Chorley on Saturday and then having to settle for the worst of a draw with title contenders St Annes on Monday. more...
In an incredible finish Vernon Carus won the Meyler Cup final on Sunday by the smallest possible margin. more...
Local Sports Updates
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Looking Back
LOOKING Back has still not reached the end of its journey in the tale of Syd Smith and his Station Garage taxi business. more...
IT was the late 1920s when a little boy called at the home of a Todmorden doctor and said he wanted to play the trombone in the local orchestra. more...
A HISTORIAN and teacher, nicknamed 'The Ancient Britain' by his pupils, left an indelible stamp on Burnley. more...
Nelson Fc
Terry Fildes returns to the dugout this week hoping to turn Nelson'S fortunes round. more...
News Round-Up
PARENTS have been warned after a man was seen watching children on a playground in Halliwell. more...
SIXTY youngsters from one of Bolton's most deprived areas will today take part in a sports festival alongside children from all over the country. more...
Non-League Football
CLITHEROE manager Neil Reynolds admits he's excited at the prospect of meeting local rivals Chorley in the first round of the FA Cup. more...
Northern Premier League
DARWEN CC travel to Netherfield tomorrow knowing that a defeat will more or less rule them out of the title race. more...
On This Day
10 years ago
Laura Watson, head prefect at Walton High School, Nelson, was chosen to represent England at the National Young Leaders' Conference in Washington DC. more...
Oswaldtwistle
A tattoo artist is offering free body art to the 100th customer through the door of her new shop. more...
Other Event
THE Pendle Forest Orienteers have organised a day of orienteering on September 29. more...
Padiham Fc
PADIHAM are facing an injury crisis ahead of their home match against Holker Old Boys tomorrow. more...
Padiham News
BUSINESSES across Burnley and Padiham are being invited to submit their entries for the prestigious 2007 Burnley Business and Innovation Awards. more...
THE family of a forklift driver who died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 28 have spoken of their shock. more...
Pendle News
POLICE have arrested another four people on the third day of drugs raids in Pendle. more...
Pne News
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Paul Gallagher has joined neighbours Preston North End on loan. more...
GRAHAM Alexander may have moved less than 22 miles to join Burnley, but Clarets boss Steve Cotterill insists it has been a big upheaval for the Scotland international. more...
GRAHAM Alexander may have moved less than 22 miles to join Burnley, but Clarets boss Steve Cotterill insists it has been a big upheaval for the Scotland international. more...
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Paul Gallagher has joined neighbours Preston North End on loan. more...
Poems
By Keith Sowerbutts. more...
Prestwich Headlines
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
THE family of murdered David Lees have urged witnesses to come clean to police after a man who lied about the killing was jailing for two-and-a-half-years. more...
THE killer of a man mowed down at a Prestwich petrol station may never be known because of the lies of Arfan Javed, a court has heard. more...
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault. more...
THE family of murdered David Lees have urged witnesses to come clean to police after a man who lied about the killing was jailing for two-and-a-half-years. more...
THE killer of a man mowed down at a Prestwich petrol station may never be known because of the lies of Arfan Javed, a court has heard. more...
Princess Diana
As the nation today marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, we have looked back at her visits to East Lancashire. more...
SIR Simon Towneley was the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and responsible for looking after the Royals when they visited the county. more...
A TEENAGER who met Princess Diana on a visit to a community centre described the royal as a sweet and caring person'. more...
A VISIT from Princess Diana was a real morale boost to the people of Pendle, according to a former mayoress of the borough. more...
A DEDICATED Princess Diana fan will be paying her own special tribute to the princess this weekend. more...
ONE of East Lancashire's biggest ever charity walks took place on the day Princess Diana died. more...
THE conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, refuse to go away. more...
THE conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, refuse to go away. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
The body of a man pulled out of the River Irwell in June has been confirmed as that of 56-year-old Norman Webber from Radcliffe. more...
Radcliffe Sports Round-Up
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Ribblesdale League
BLACKBURN Northern are closing in on the elusive league and cup double in the Veka Ribblesdale League. more...
Rivington News
TWO of Corrie's favourite characters took a trip to a Chorley beautyspot last week. more...
Rossendale News
THE positive contribution made by young people in Rossendale should not be undermined by the tragic death of Sophie Lancaster, according to youth workers. more...
Rossendale United
FA Cup preliminary round winners pick up a cheque for £1,000 and Rossendale boss Derek Egan insists the cash is important as his side gear up for a home tie against Dinnington Town of Northern Counties East Division One. more...
Rovers News
Mark Hughes was delighted to see Blackburn Rovers book a place in today's draw for the first round proper of the UEFA Cup after they beat MyPA 3-0 on aggregate. more...
ALL eyes will be on Monaco this lunchtime as Rovers find out which side they will face next in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup. more...
Blackburn's David Bentley and Aston Villa winger Ashley Young are in England's squad to face Israel and Russia in the Euro 2008 qualifiers. more...
Blackburn Rovers' advisors have held discussions with a number of different parties interested in buying the club. more...
DAVID Bentley was today hoping he had done enough to win a recall to the England squad. more...
ENGLAND manager Steve McClaren said he was happy to bring David Bentley into the squad having left the 22-year-old midfielder out of this month's friendly with Germany. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers have been drawn against Greek outfit AE Larissa in the first round of the UEFA Cup. more...
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Paul Gallagher has joined neighbours Preston North End on loan. more...
FORMER Rovers striker Shabani Nonda has signed for Turkish giants Galatasaray from AS Roma. more...
FORMER Rovers winger Giorgos Donis is excited at the prospect of facing his old club in the UEFA Cup. more...
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Paul Gallagher has joined neighbours Preston North End on loan. 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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Shakers Updates
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FANS will be handing out flyers at this weekend's game against Brentford at Gigg Lane to attract support for Club 200. more...
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Shirty Harry Blog
Well, it's crossroads time, isn't it, eh? more...
Shuiab Khan
Sooner or later it was going to happen - my kids' shoes now cost more than mine. more...
Soccer Headlines
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Sport
An anti-racism charity says that peer pressure is the best way of stamping out the kind of abuse aimed at Mido, the Middlesbrough forward. more...
Sport From Around The Area
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Sporting Highlights
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Stacksteads
A MOTORIST killed on the A59 in Clitheroe earlier this week has been named as Gilda Dickinson, 60, of Rakehead Lane, Stacksteads. more...
Stanley News
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman admits last Saturday's loss at Lincoln made un-pleasant viewing - and he should know after watching the game on video four times. more...
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has made a deadline-day swoop for Ross County defender Sean Webb. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
HIGHLIGHTS of Manchester's 24:7 festival will be showcased at Bolton's Octagon Theatre next month. more...
Wanderers News
EL-HADJI Diouf is all smiles again, and that is bad news for Premiership defenders. more...
NICOLAS Anelka is happy! Not one of the most frequently used phrases in football but one that has tripped off the tongue with increasing regularity since he joined Wanderers from Fenerbahce a year ago. more...
Wanderers have drawn FK Rabotnicki, from Skopje in Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) in the first round of the Uefa Cup. more...
Wanderers have drawn FK Rabotnicki, from Skopje in Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) in the first round of the Uefa Cup. more...
Manager Bryan Robson has admitted defeat in his attempts to sign Wanderers winger Stelios for Sheffield United. more...
Wanderers fans are racing to get cheap flights to Skopje following today's draw. more...
Here are some details about the possible venues for Wanderers' away leg in the first round of the Uefa Cup (drawn today at lunchtime). more...
Can you answer Mark's Premier Quiz questions? more...
Wanderers have drawn FK Rabotnicki, from Skopje in Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) in the first round of the Uefa Cup. more...
Wanderers have drawn FK Rabotnicki, from Skopje in Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) in the first round of the Uefa Cup. more...
Wanderers fans are racing to get cheap flights to Skopje following today's draw. more...
Here are some details about the possible venues for Wanderers' away leg in the first round of the Uefa Cup (drawn today at lunchtime). more...
Can you answer Mark's Premier Quiz questions? more...
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We Say
BOOZE-fuelled anti-social behaviour has long been a scourge of this country, but will banning street drinking solve the problem? more...
SCRAPPING admission fees for under 16s in Bolton has seen the number of children using the borough's swimming pools soar by 140 per cent. more...
A NEW book celebrating our glorious grammar, scintillating syntax and wacky words has just been published. Wes Wright flicks through the pages to find some fascinating linguistic gems. more...
We'Re On The March With Sammy'S Army!
Wanderers have drawn FK Rabotnicki, from Skopje in Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) in the first round of the Uefa Cup. more...
Wanderers have drawn FK Rabotnicki, from Skopje in Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) in the first round of the Uefa Cup. more...
Wanderers fans are racing to get cheap flights to Skopje following today's draw. more...
Here are some details about the possible venues for Wanderers' away leg in the first round of the Uefa Cup (drawn today at lunchtime). more...
Can you answer Mark's Premier Quiz questions? more...
Wanderers have drawn FK Rabotnicki, from Skopje in Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) in the first round of the Uefa Cup. more...
Here are some details about the possible venues for Wanderers' away leg in the first round of the Uefa Cup (drawn today at lunchtime). more...
Wanderers have drawn FK Rabotnicki, from Skopje in Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia) in the first round of the Uefa Cup. more...
Wanderers fans are racing to get cheap flights to Skopje following today's draw. more...
Can you answer Mark's Premier Quiz questions? more...
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What'S On In The Bolton Area
A HOST of celebrities will be signing books at The Trafford Centre next month. more...
Whitebirk News
FACTORY workers are celebrating the safe return of their beloved guard dogs after they went on a five-mile walkabout and ended up on a busy roundabout. more...
Witton News
THE winners of last year's Lancashire Telegraph model competition have told how it put them on the road to success. more...
You Say
In the past week, a preacher who sexually abused children for 14 years, including a 18 month old baby, has been let off. A school child playing football was shot in the back of the head. more...
I Am writing in response to Cllr Jim Lord's letter (August 25) about the proposed play areas on the lawn next to Farnworth Park. more...
I AM sure many people in Westhoughton welcome the news that the town council is to set up a working party to commemorate the centenary of the Pretoria Pit disaster, which is a major part of Westhoughton's history. more...
RegardING to the letter about the GMPTE having little say in transport service cuts, wasn't it 18 months ago that the same governing body proudly announced that, after talks with Arriva bus company, the severed connection between Astley Bridge and Bromley Cross was re-established with the re-routing of service 563? more...
REAGARDING hospital cleanliness and superbugs, I agree with everything that was said in The Bolton News by Mr J O'Connor (August 24). more...
ResponDING to Norman Taylor's letter concerning the proposed siting of the Lostock sports club, the problem is that, it appears, we have become a nation of objectors. more...
Your Eccleshill News
ERYCA
(East Rural Youth & Community Centre)
ERYCA is one of the voluntary groups within East Rural. All of the voluntary groups within East Rural work closely together. more...
Your Haslingden News
The Rossendale Farmers' Market will be held this Sunday on Holcombe Road, Helmshore, from 9.30am to 3.00pm. more...
Asian Image News
A religious teacher has been found not guilty of sexually abusing a young girl.
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Asian Image Sport
An anti-racism charity says that peer pressure is the best way of stamping out the kind of abuse aimed at Mido, the Middlesbrough forward.
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Bury Times News
THE killer of a man mowed down at a Prestwich petrol station may never be known because of the lies of Arfan Javed, a court has heard.
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A MAN and wife were threatened in their own home by armed robbers as their two children, one aged just four-weeks-old, slept nearby.
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POLICE are appealing for the public's help to trace the next of kin of a 68-year-old man who died at the weekend.
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Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that the body of a man found in the River Irwell is that of Norman Webber from Radcliffe.
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A BURY woman was raped after she got into what she believed to be a private hire taxi.
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Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault.
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THE family of murdered David Lees have urged witnesses to come clean to police after a man who lied about the killing was jailing for two-and-a-half-years.
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THE killer of a man mowed down at a Prestwich petrol station may never be known because of the lies of Arfan Javed.
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Lancashire Telegraph Business
BUSINESSES across Burnley and Padiham are being invited to submit their entries for the prestigious 2007 Burnley Business and Innovation Awards.
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A DRIVE to get hundreds of women into the construction industry has been launched after the scheme received £250,000 funding.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
WE, the councillors who courted popularity according to Mike Madigan, did our homework before making the promises about waste management.
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PAUL Cann's letter advising patients have nothing to fear from statins does nothing to reduce my concerns about these drugs, which seem to be prescribed with abandon.
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I MUST answer the letter by Mrs Anne Kenyon (LT, August 22). This sounds like another cover version of an old record -HGVs are responsible for all the accidents on Grane Road, Haslingden.
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Over the years I have worked alongside every organisation in what is called the Public Sector.
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One happy day I got my first bike
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THE council could use our money trying to trace long-forgotten owners of graves, then run the risk of variable workmanship along with having to co-ordinate all the workmen in the cemetery.
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I READ with some concern the report on the condition of the graves in Pleasington Cemetery, but I disagree with the solution put forward.
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IF any readers would like to help the British Heart Foundation (BHF) - the nation's heart charity - raise funds for the vital fight against heart disease, and take part in a really great event, then they should book a place on the BHF's Morecambe Bay Walk taking place on Saturday, September 22.
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I LIVE on a bad estate in Oswaldtwistle, and me and my family are subjected to damage to our house, especially our windows, from local kids.
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Lancashire Telegraph News
THE positive contribution made by young people in Rossendale should not be undermined by the tragic death of Sophie Lancaster, according to youth workers.
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Leigh Journal News
AS Leigh Town Hall reaches the grand old age of 100 the community is preparing to celebrate its centenary in style.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault.
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THE family of murdered David Lees have urged witnesses to come clean to police after a man who lied about the killing was jailing for two-and-a-half-years.
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THE killer of a man mowed down at a Prestwich petrol station may never be known because of the lies of Arfan Javed.
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The Bolton News Business
SAFETY-conscious workmen have raised £750 for charity.
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SUMMER sales have failed to reverse slow High Street spending, according to figures released by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
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THE deadline for filing self-assessment tax forms is a month away.
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SOFT drinks manufacturer AG Barr Plc is to announce interim results on Tuesday, September 25.
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Stella Artois brewer InBev revealed that second quarter sales of lager in the UK dropped as the country's thirst for beer continued to decline.
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FINANCIAL advisers are warning that almost half of British workers are unprepared for their retirement.
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ADVICE service Bolton Business Ventures has been given an award for its dedication to supporting women in business.
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The Bolton News News
A BATCH of petrol from a town-centre garage is to be tested after a complaint it could be contaminated.
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DECISIONS on major planning applications in Bolton are undemocratic because they are made when people are at work, a councillor has claimed.
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A CAST of unknown actors are finding world wide fame on the web.
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SIXTY youngsters from one of Bolton's most deprived areas will today take part in a sports festival alongside children from all over the country.
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The trial of millionaire Bolton boxer Amir Khan over claims he was clocked driving at 140mph has been adjourned following legal argument.
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A JEALOUS husband standing trial for murdering his friend over an affair with his wife told police he "exploded" with rage during an attack which left his victim dead, a court heard.
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shopkeepers who sell alcohol to children face being hit in the pocket under new powers being tested in Bolton.
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CARNIVAL organisers are warning events may have to be cancelled unless more people show an interest.
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TWO of Corrie's favourite characters took a trip to a Bolton beautyspot last week.
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PLANS for 88 properties on the site of two former mills have been put on hold after councillors decided more affordable family homes were needed.
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PARENTS have been warned after a man was seen watching children on a playground in Halliwell.
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A MOTORWAY was closed today after a four-car pile up.
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TWO teenaged girls who brandished guns as they drank alcohol in a city centre street have been branded as reckless by a senior police officer.
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A TRIO of gym pals have teamed together to put on a Bollywood-themed evening.
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A BURGLAR broke into an elderly woman's house after failing to con his way in, and stole £100.
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SUMMER fun was in abundance in Hall i'th' Wood.
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A SCHEME to promote positive activities for young people is gathering pace.
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A major accident on the M6 near Preston caused massive tailbacks on the M61 from Bolton.
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The body of a man pulled out of the River Irwell in June has been confirmed as that of 56-year-old Norman Webber from Radcliffe.
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A NEW pond has been created at a park to replace a patch of wetland which was repeatedly targeted by vandals.
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FORMER Mastermind contestant, Derek Heyes, is facing the biggest challenge of his life - joining the crew of a ship for a week, despite the fact he is blind.
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THE NUMBER of visits to Bolton leisure centres by pensioners has more than trebled since entry fees for over 65s were scrapped.
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BARGAIN hunters will be able to pick up some real treasures when a new charity shop opens at a UCAN centre on September 5.
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A DEVELOPER who is struggling to let a five-storey office block near Middlebrook has applied for planning permission to build a smaller one.
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BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan's childhood coach has spoken of his pride after his former protege nominated him for a national award.
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CHILDREN'S centres in Bolton are to come under the microscope amid claims a £21 billion investment in the facilities across the country has been "a waste of money".
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Police are appealing to drivers who may have seen a woman running over a motorway bridge after a serious sexual assault.
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A SEX beast who raped and abused his daughter has been jailed - 32 years after committing the offences.
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