Stories for 7 August 2007
Accrington
A MOTHER-of-two was overpaid benefits of almost £29,000 while she kept quiet about £35,000 in investments, a court was told. more...
Amateur Soccer
A new six-a-side league is due to start at Sharples Leisure Centre on Thursday evenings. more...
Athletics
Blackburn Harriers have won seven gold medals at the British Masters Track and Field Championships in Birmingham. more...
Jamie Jordan has returned from the International Catholic Student Games at Nyiregyhaza in Hungary with three medals - a much better than expected haul as he was only originally entered in two events! more...
GOLD-MEDALIST and International Transplant Games hopeful Lynn Hindle is raring to go after raising more than £2,000 to fund her trip. more...
John Horrocks produced the outstanding performance of the 16 black and white vests that were on show when the successful Chorley Harriers' Four Mile Night Series came to a close last Wednesday. more...
Bacup
A TEENAGER has been quizzed by detectives after a 16-year-old girl told police she had been raped. more...
Bands In Profile
A FESTIVAL starring Bolton singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy has become a victim of the weather. more...
Barnoldswick Kite Festival Photos
Seven-year-old Ellis Hall, of Foulridge. more...
Megan Smith (6) from Earby. more...
Cameron Smith (4) from Earby. more...
Cameron Smith (4) from Earby. more...
Ellis Hall (7) from Foulridge. more...
Pendle mayor and mayoress, Coun Allan Buck and Barbara Mitchell. more...
Jack Villiers (3) from Earby. more...
Blackburn
THE jury in the trial of a takeaway boss accused of killing a schoolgirl and joking that her body had been put into kebabs was discharged today after it failed to reach a verdict. more...
POLICE are hunting a "despicable" attacker who assaulted a girl in Blackburn. more...
A MAN was punched by an attacker brandishing a knife in "nasty" street robbery as he walked home from a night out. more...
A SCHEME which will see increased security for businesses will go ahead after companies voted in favour of the idea. more...
GOLD-MEDALIST and International Transplant Games hopeful Lynn Hindle is raring to go after raising more than £2,000 to fund her trip. more...
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College. more...
AN EMPLOYEE was "violently" attacked by an armed raider lurking inside a Blackburn warehouse. more...
THE jury in the trial of a takeaway boss accused of killing a schoolgirl and joking that her body had been put into kebabs was discharged today after it failed to reach a verdict. more...
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College. more...
Blackpool News
THE jury in the trial of a takeaway boss accused of killing a schoolgirl and joking that her body had been put into kebabs was discharged today after it failed to reach a verdict. more...
THE jury in the trial of a takeaway boss accused of killing a schoolgirl and joking that her body had been put into kebabs was discharged today after it failed to reach a verdict. more...
Female managers from the HSBC Bank have donated a five-figure sum to a local charity which helps cancer patients in Blackpool and across the Fylde coast. more...
Police believe a blaze at a community centre in Bispham was arson after a group of youngsters were seen running away from the scene. more...
A Blackpool gypsy site is set to be upgraded after it was awarded a grant of more than £400,000. more...
Blackpool Grand Theatre is offering young people the opportunity to work with some of the country's leading theatrical artists in summer workshops for 11 to 19-year-olds. more...
Bolton News
A cub scout master from Manchester has been put on the sex offenders register for possessing an indecent image of a child. more...
THIS is a man police want to speak to after a jewellery store thief walked out of a shop with a £1,800 diamond ring. more...
A DRUG pusher who claimed he was forced into dealing when a gun was put to his head has been jailed for 16 months. more...
A YOUNG dancing double act have been left disappointed after failing to make the final of a TV dance contest. more...
GARDENING equipment worth hundreds of pounds was stolen from a community allotment a day before an annual show. more...
WAITING times at the Royal Bolton Hospital are among some of the shortest in the region. more...
WESTHOUGHTON Carnival may not have gone ahead this year, but that did not stop royalty being crowned. more...
IT has been the scene of much drama over the years with thousands of criminals passing through its doors. more...
PILES of bottles, glasses, cans and other rubbish dumped in a street has led to the owners of a pub management firm being ordered to pay £5,000. more...
FOUR people were arrested during a police crackdown in a crime-blighted area of Bolton. more...
A NURSERY has been awarded national recognition for its high standards. more...
LOFTY the Lion has been helping youngsters try on a set of "beer goggles". more...
TWO major fires started by arsonists over the weekend left parts of Bolton and the surrounding area with limited fire cover. more...
WANDERERS captain Kevin Nolan is backing a scheme to encourage young adults to kick drugs by urging them to take up sport and exercise. more...
TWO violent armed robbers have been jailed for a total of 19 years after a gunpoint raid at Atherton Railway Station. more...
VANDALS smashed a window at a new £1.2 million library with a brick, narrowly missing two members of staff. more...
THE SIX people who will fight to the wire for the right to defend MP Brian Iddon's Bolton South-east seat at the next General Election have been chosen. more...
A cub scout master from Manchester has been put on the sex offenders register for possessing an indecent image of a child. more...
WANDERERS captain Kevin Nolan is backing a scheme to encourage young adults to kick drugs by urging them to take up sport and exercise. more...
TWO major fires started by arsonists over the weekend left parts of Bolton and the surrounding area with limited fire cover. more...
LOFTY the Lion has been helping youngsters try on a set of "beer goggles". more...
TWO violent armed robbers have been jailed for a total of 19 years after a gunpoint raid at Atherton Railway Station. more...
Boxing
AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have suffered a body blow after learning their prize asset has decided to leave. more...
AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have rounded off a successful season with its annual awards presentation. more...
IT'S not every day you get to go a few rounds with a former world champion - but that is exactly what they did at the Hope Centre. more...
AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have suffered a body blow after learning their prize asset has decided to leave. more...
Terry McDermott will be one of three Chorley boxers in the ring at a 12 fight card to take place at Park Hall, Charnock Richard on September 8. Preston boxer Suz Member will also be boxing on the night. more...
Brierfield
THIS month marks the 50th anniversary of the amalgamation of two Methodist churches to form Brierfield Methodist Church. more...
FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour. more...
FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour. more...
Burnley
MEMBERS of Christ the King Church in Burnley completed the Blackpool 10k Fun Run in aid of Pendleside Hospice, raising more than £3,000 for the Reedley-based charity. more...
FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour. more...
A SERIES of meetings are being held to try and kick-start progress on Burnley's proposed £70million new shopping centre. more...
A FAMILY has spoken of their shock after a mum-of-three was found dead in her bed. more...
FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour. more...
Bury News
PENSIONERS are being warned to protect themselves financially from burglars. more...
Three Bury firefighters disciplined over a sleeping row while on duty must wait seven days to discover if their appeals against their punishments have been successful. more...
Business Headlines
HUNDREDS of workers are being offered support as a major Wigan employer prepares to close its doors. more...
Business News
A SCHEME which will see increased security for businesses will go ahead after companies voted in favour of the idea. more...
Business Review
A KITCHEN company has cooked up a winner . . . it has been awarded a six-figure contract to fit out one of Manchester's flagship housing developments. more...
TWO bakers have secured scholarship places at one of the world's top bakery schools in Switzerland. more...
FACTORY workers are being urged to take part in a new skills programme. more...
THE long-running takeover battle for ABN Amro has reached a critical stage after Barclays formally launched its takeover offer and shareholders at one of its rival bidders prepared for a key vote. more...
THE expansion of a Radcliffe logistics firm will create more than 100 new jobs, as well as giving a £200,000 facelift to a nearby bowling club and playing fields. more...
Chorley Cc News
Chorley suffered a humiliating eight wicket league defeat at home to local rivals Leyland on Sunday. more...
Chorley Fc News
Teenage striker Danny Nolan has been signed by Chorley after scoring five goals in five games in the Magpies' pre-season programme. more...
Chorley News
Bananas, papayas and pineapples, along with other exotic fruit and vegetables are being grown in the exotic climes of....... Mawdesley. more...
Mawdesley-based Philippa James, who runs Philippa's Fine Foods, has been named in the top five people battling it out to be the North West's Food Hero. more...
Chorley's MP has backed proposed legislation which would force those convicted of defacing property to clean up the damage. more...
Chorley Football Club has secured a major new sponsorship deal which will mean the club's ground will have a new name but without losing the words Victory Park. more...
A warning has been issued to householders to keep doors and windows locked after a spate of burglaries over the weekend. more...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a shop assistant was punched in a village newsagent's. more...
Colne
A WOMAN'S arm was broken after a stranger launched a frenzied baseball bat attack. more...
Copy Nook News
A COMPUTER shop has been ordered to pay compensation after selling a machine that a customer took in to upgrade. more...
Darwen
SUNNYHURST Family Gala has broken its record for the highest number of visitors. more...
East Lancashire News
HORSERIDERS, cyclists and walkers will soon be able to trek through East Lancashire on a new 42-mile stretch of bridleway. more...
THE company which runs patients' hospital bed phones has done a u-turn and scrapped a 160 per cent rise in the cost of calls. more...
Education
KEY Stage 2 results released today show that East Lancashire primary school children are making slow but steady progress. more...
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College. more...
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College. more...
Jignesh Madhavji's designs have already got heads turning in the North West. more...
Stress can be quite a strain for anxious teens and their parents as they await exam results. more...
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College. more...
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
LEIGH Townswomen's Guild members meet tonight when Sam Rigby will demonstrate flower arranging. more...
IT'S open house at Leigh Infirmary with a giant garden party planned as part of the hospital's centenary celebrations. more...
TOP opera singer Sean Ruane - whose performances critics have likened to those of the Three Tenors - will star at the Wigan and Leigh Hospice Proms at the Park2 concert on August 26 at Haydock Park racecourse. more...
LOCAL historian Tony Ashcroft will lead another informative stroll highlighting interesting facts about Who's Who in Leigh Cemetery. more...
A VILLAGE church has organised a fund raising sale to help pay for a new heating system. more...
Great Harwood
A UNIQUE "house of straw" is set to be built at a Scout camp - but designers have pledged that huff and puff won't be enough to blow it down. more...
Harle Syke News
BURNLEY'S Queen Street Mill Textile Museum has been given a highly commended award from the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Board. more...
Health News
BURY is to become a pilot area for new ways of treating people with mental health problems. more...
WAITING times at the Royal Bolton Hospital are among some of the shortest in the region. more...
BURY is to become a pilot area for new ways of treating people with mental health problems. more...
Health Updates
BURY is to become a pilot area for new ways of treating people with mental health problems. more...
BURY is to become a pilot area for new ways of treating people with mental health problems. more...
Hoddlesden News
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD cyclist has become the youngest girl to complete a coast to coast ride of over 150 miles. more...
Hyndburn News
A CYCLING pensioner who learned to ride in time for her 61st birthday is encouraging others to take up the hobby saying - "it's never to late". more...
Kevin Gallacher
I'm really optimistic for Rovers this season - and I believe they will get off to the best possible start at Middlesbrough. more...
Lancashire
PASSENGERS using Manchester International Airport are being warned to expect delays following a power cut this morning. more...
LANCASHIRE police chiefs are calling for new powers to take DNA samples from suspects for non-imprisonable offences such as speeding and dropping litter. more...
PASSENGERS using Manchester International Airport are being warned to expect delays following a power cut this morning. more...
Lancashire Ccc
LANCASHIRE chief executive Jim Cumbes is delighted to see Andrew Flintoff back in the England fold. more...
Leigh Headlines
TWO major fires started by arsonists over the weekend left parts of Bolton and the surrounding area with limited fire cover. more...
TWO violent armed robbers have been jailed for a total of 19 years after a gunpoint raid at Atherton Railway Station. more...
HITTING offenders in the pocket is one of the tactics police are employing in the fight against senseless vandalism. more...
HITTING offenders in the pocket is one of the tactics police are employing in the fight against senseless vandalism. more...
PROUD parents Lisa and Steven Ward are overjoyed with their miracle test tube baby, Megan. more...
A DEGREE student who spent time out from education singing in Leigh pubs has graduated with an MA in humanities from the Open University. more...
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to look after abandoned war graves in Atherton Cemetery. more...
THE gates have closed on an era of sixth form education at Leigh's outdated Marshall Street Sixth Form College. more...
IT'S open house at Leigh Infirmary with a giant garden party planned as part of the hospital's centenary celebrations. more...
TOP opera singer Sean Ruane - whose performances critics have likened to those of the Three Tenors - will star at the Wigan and Leigh Hospice Proms at the Park2 concert on August 26 at Haydock Park racecourse. more...
TWO major fires started by arsonists over the weekend left parts of Bolton and the surrounding area with limited fire cover. more...
TWO violent armed robbers have been jailed for a total of 19 years after a gunpoint raid at Atherton Railway Station. more...
Letters
AT the Millennium Summit in 2000 the world declared it would spare no effort to achieve the seven key Millennium development goals. There has been some progress. But seven years later and half way to 2015 the world is not on track to meet that commitment. more...
IT may not be widely known that Blackburn Sea Cadets are without a headquarters and are struggling to survive. more...
I WOULD like to congratulate Pleckgate High School, Blackburn, and the magnificent seven teachers who are retiring after 210 years service between them. Have a long, well-earned retirement
The pupils also deserve credit for being attentive and respectful while at lessons. It must be a happy school. These teachers will be sorely missed and difficult to replace. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
IT has been the scene of much drama over the years with thousands of criminals passing through its doors. more...
Loveclough News
A PENSIONER has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence following the appearance of offensive stickers in a town centre. more...
Manchester News
PASSENGERS using Manchester International Airport are being warned to expect delays following a power cut this morning. more...
A cub scout master from Manchester has been put on the sex offenders register for possessing an indecent image of a child. more...
PASSENGERS using Manchester International Airport are being warned to expect delays following a power cut this morning. more...
A cub scout master from Manchester has been put on the sex offenders register for possessing an indecent image of a child. more...
Margo
IT'S odd, or is it natural that we look back on the past with affection? more...
Mela Guide
Scotland's biggest inter-cultural arts festival will be returning to Pilrig Park, Leith at the end of the summer 2007. more...
At first glance the group of children intently rehearsing their dance moves looked like any other Oxfordshire theatre group. more...
Mill Hill News
FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour. more...
AN RAF woman has been awarded a medal for her service in war torn Iraq. more...
FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour. more...
Movies
Proof, if proof were needed, Shahrukh Khan maybe the King of Bollywood but he hasn't lived up to his early promise as a charismatic and very accomplished actor. more...
This is in keeping with the recent spate of East meets West, Bollywood meets Hollywood movies that are 'interesting' but never quite hit the mark. more...
News
FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour. more...
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College. more...
We were very saddened to hear of the death Abdul Hamid Chowdry who died in a car crash whilst in Pakistan. more...
This is an Emergency appeal to raise funds for the millions of people affected by devastating floods throughout Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal and Afghanistan. more...
The 18-year-old son of one of Lancashire's richest men has bought into Preston North End. more...
FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour. more...
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College. more...
The 18-year-old son of one of Lancashire's richest men has bought into Preston North End. more...
News From The Schools
A DEGREE student who spent time out from education singing in Leigh pubs has graduated with an MA in humanities from the Open University. more...
THE gates have closed on an era of sixth form education at Leigh's outdated Marshall Street Sixth Form College. more...
News Round-Up
THE next meeting of the Blackrod Village Association is taking place next week. more...
A MAN has appeared in court charged with forgery offences. more...
Pendle News
VILLAGE schoolchildren will have to continue playing on land plagued by dog fouling because no-one is officially responsible for it. more...
Pne News
Rumours linking Blackburn Rovers striker Paul Gallagher with a move to Preston North End appear to be wide of the mark. more...
The 18-year-old son of one of Lancashire's richest men has bought into Preston North End. more...
Rumours linking Blackburn Rovers striker Paul Gallagher with a move to Preston North End appear to be wide of the mark. more...
The 18-year-old son of one of Lancashire's richest men has bought into Preston North End. more...
Preston News
The 18-year-old son of one of Lancashire's richest men has bought into Preston North End. more...
The 18-year-old son of one of Lancashire's richest men has bought into Preston North End. more...
People looking to rent a home in Preston and South Ribble will find it easier in future. more...
Prestwich Headlines
FOREST Bank prison in Agecroft has been named amongst the country's worst jails for violence. more...
Radcliffe Boro
Radcliffe Borough are looking for a club secretary to help out with first-team administration. more...
Radcliffe Borough are looking for a club secretary to help out with first-team administration. more...
Reedley News
A 21-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital with leg injuries after his foot became trapped in a lift shaft. more...
Ribblesdale League
LAST weekend was a traumatic one for Great Harwood CC. more...
Rosegrove News
A WAR veteran will be given a service medal more fifty years after he was injured fighting for his country. more...
Rossendale News
A REVIEW of polling districts and polling stations in Rossendale is being carried out. more...
Rounders Updates
BOLTON Intermediate Inter-league team finished the series of matches against Bury with a fantastic innings win. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN ROVERS boss Mark Hughes says he has no fear of raising the bar as the new campaign draws near. more...
Rumours linking Blackburn Rovers striker Paul Gallagher with a move to Preston North End appear to be wide of the mark. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers star David Bentley is backing an anti-drugs campaign. more...
Rumours linking Blackburn Rovers striker Paul Gallagher with a move to Preston North End appear to be wide of the mark. more...
Rugby
STONYHURST College have returned from a 10-match tour of Singapore and Australia with a near perfect record. more...
CRAIG Aikman has a double reason to celebrate after passing his law exams and getting recalled to the England Counties squad. more...
Seven Days
News and sport stories
from The Bolton News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
Soccer Headlines
Radcliffe Borough are looking for a club secretary to help out with first-team administration. more...
Sol Campbell could be in line for a shock international recall. more...
BRIAN Hall is targeting next year's Olympic Games after joining the ranks of Britain's top high jumpers this season. more...
Radcliffe Borough are looking for a club secretary to help out with first-team administration. more...
Sport
AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have suffered a body blow after learning their prize asset has decided to leave. more...
The revised format for this year's Asian Image Cup has been announced. more...
AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have suffered a body blow after learning their prize asset has decided to leave. more...
Sport From Around The Area
CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Astley & Tyldesley were eliminated at the semi-final stage when they hosted the Open British Club Championships at Gin Pit on Saturday. more...
Sporting Highlights
Radcliffe Borough are looking for a club secretary to help out with first-team administration. more...
Radcliffe Borough are looking for a club secretary to help out with first-team administration. more...
Stanley News
PAUL Mullin admits goal-hungry Accrington Stanley don't know any other way than to attack. more...
Tell Us: Your Comments On Our Top Stories
1. Peter Schmeichel - The best goalkeeper ever to ply his trade in the Premiership? Probably. more...
KEVIN Davies insists management upheaval is no excuse for Wanderers to lower their sights. more...
PILES of bottles, glasses, cans and other rubbish dumped in a street has led to the owners of a pub management firm being ordered to pay £5,000. more...
FOR many children the long summer holiday can prove boring. more...
Sol Campbell could be in line for a shock international recall. more...
KEVIN Davies insists management upheaval is no excuse for Wanderers to lower their sights. more...
The Big Kick Off
THERE can be few safer bets than signing a Scandinavian in the Premiership. more...
1. Peter Schmeichel - The best goalkeeper ever to ply his trade in the Premiership? Probably. more...
SAMMY Lee is not a man to make empty promises. more...
COINCIDENCE or a fixture computer with a mischievous streak? Please yourself, but there were was certainly something spooky about Wanderers and Newcastle United being paired up in the first game of the new Barclays Premier League season. more...
GAVIN McCann is a footballer who prefers to do his talking on the field. more...
JLLOYD Samuel says he hasn't come to the Reebok Stadium to sit on the sidelines. more...
FIFTEEN seasons as a professional footballer have not dulled Gary Speed's passion for the game. more...
SAMMY Lee is determined to make the finished article out of unpredictable front man Ricardo Vaz Te. more...
AS the lesser known of the Alonsos, Mikel will always be judged against his more illustrious brother, Xabi, of Liverpool and Spain fame. more...
THE wording of the loan agreement that took Danny Guthrie from Anfield to the Reebok made it clear that the transfer was only a temporary arrangement. more...
KEVIN Davies insists management upheaval is no excuse for Wanderers to lower their sights. more...
SAMMY Lee is not a man to make empty promises. more...
JLLOYD Samuel says he hasn't come to the Reebok Stadium to sit on the sidelines. more...
KEVIN Davies insists management upheaval is no excuse for Wanderers to lower their sights. more...
COINCIDENCE or a fixture computer with a mischievous streak? Please yourself, but there were was certainly something spooky about Wanderers and Newcastle United being paired up in the first game of the new Barclays Premier League season. more...
GAVIN McCann is a footballer who prefers to do his talking on the field. more...
SAMMY Lee is determined to make the finished article out of unpredictable front man Ricardo Vaz Te. more...
Theatre
THE everyday story of one girl, one boy and his man-eating plant is coming to Preston Guildhall from September 4 for a week-long run. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
THE Octagon Theatre is looking for a helping hand. more...
A FILM maker has announced a project to help find the film stars of tomorrow. more...
Tockholes News
A GARDEN is usually is a place to relax and soak up the sun, but for one couple theirs is like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's film The Birds. more...
Todmorden
THREE white drums containing a mixture of petrol and diesel fuel were stolen from a pick-up truck in Bond Street,Todmorden, between 7.30pm and 8pm on Saturday. more...
Wanderers News
Reports from The Bolton News' 16-page pre-season guide which appeared in the print version on Monday will appear on this site throughout the day. more...
SAMMY Lee is not a man to make empty promises. more...
COINCIDENCE or a fixture computer with a mischievous streak? Please yourself, but there were was certainly something spooky about Wanderers and Newcastle United being paired up in the first game of the new Barclays Premier League season. more...
GAVIN McCann is a footballer who prefers to do his talking on the field. more...
JLLOYD Samuel says he hasn't come to the Reebok Stadium to sit on the sidelines. more...
SAMMY Lee is determined to make the finished article out of unpredictable front man Ricardo Vaz Te. more...
KEVIN Davies insists management upheaval is no excuse for Wanderers to lower their sights. more...
LOFTY the Lion has been helping youngsters try on a set of "beer goggles". more...
WANDERERS captain Kevin Nolan is backing a scheme to encourage young adults to kick drugs by urging them to take up sport and exercise. more...
DANIEL Braaten is aiming to thrill Wanderers fans with his creative talents. more...
COINCIDENCE or a fixture computer with a mischievous streak? Please yourself, but there were was certainly something spooky about Wanderers and Newcastle United being paired up in the first game of the new Barclays Premier League season. more...
GAVIN McCann is a footballer who prefers to do his talking on the field. more...
SAMMY Lee is not a man to make empty promises. more...
KEVIN Davies insists management upheaval is no excuse for Wanderers to lower their sights. more...
JLLOYD Samuel says he hasn't come to the Reebok Stadium to sit on the sidelines. more...
SAMMY Lee is determined to make the finished article out of unpredictable front man Ricardo Vaz Te. more...
LOFTY the Lion has been helping youngsters try on a set of "beer goggles". more...
WANDERERS captain Kevin Nolan is backing a scheme to encourage young adults to kick drugs by urging them to take up sport and exercise. more...
We Say
IT is quite right that those who choose to use the land as their own personal rubbish tip should be made to pay a heavy price. more...
AT a time when many people are claiming the NHS is not what it used to be, the opening of a new £4.5 million health centre in Bolton is very welcome. more...
FOR many children the long summer holiday can prove boring. more...
The great British summer can rarely be counted on to provide the sunshine and blue, cloudless skies that tempt kids outside. more...
Westhoughton
WESTHOUGHTON Carnival may not have gone ahead this year, but that did not stop royalty being crowned. more...
Westminster Watch With Chris Moncrieff
Meg Munn, an obscure junior minister, has warned hoteliers who will not allow homosexual couples to share a room that they should, in the interests of equality, not allow "straight" couples to do the same. more...
MP's enjoy an enviable variety of food at Westminster - from the leisurely, high-quality Savoy Grill-type of meal to the hasty quick snack. more...
The grasping tentacles of the 2012 London Olympics are threatening to delve even more deeply into the pockets and purses of the British taxpayer. more...
The trouble with David Cameron is that he is blindly leading the Conservative party to somewhere it does not wish to go. more...
Whitworth
A TEENAGER was found dead at her home after a suspected drug overdose. more...
Wigan News
HITTING offenders in the pocket is one of the tactics police are employing in the fight against senseless vandalism. more...
HITTING offenders in the pocket is one of the tactics police are employing in the fight against senseless vandalism. more...
You Say
In response to your letter from Simon Pearce ("Ruth Kelly, do you use our grim station", August 3) I would like to raise a few comments. more...
WE have waited a long time to see some progress made with Holy Trinity Church building. Now we have seen the artist's impression in the Bolton News (August 3). more...
I RECENTLY picked up two Bolton Smart application cards for myself and my husband. more...
I HAVE just reported to Bolton Council that my bin is missing after being emptied on Monday. It will now cost me £20 for a replacement. more...
GEOFF Irwin argues (Letters, July 30) that the sheer complexity of the universe suggests an intelligent design explanation. more...
I READ with interest the letter from J O'Connor in Little Lever , referring to Bolton's "Right to Buy" policy (July 28). more...
THE "Homes Crisis", as reported in The Bolton News (July 27), is a sad indictment of a Labour Government in power for 10 years. more...
I'VE just read your article (July 26) on fly tipping and I agree, these people deserve everything they get. more...
According to our Liberal Democrat Councillor Mr McManus, the new Lidl store being built at Hindsford is going to be a great asset to the community, creating 12 new jobs. more...
I was a miner in the Yorkshire pits for 33 years and have now retired. more...
Your Haslingden News
Haslingden's well known Elvis tribute act, Steve Preston, has recently been taking part in a reality TV show to find "The World's Greatest Elvis". more...
There will be a Car Boot and Table Top sale at St James Church, Haslingden on Saturday, 11th August from 9am to 2pm. more...
Your Lea News
The next meeting of the Western Area Forum is 16 August 2007 at 7.00pm. To be held at the Ashton Community Primary School on Ainsdale Drive. more...
Your Ramsbottom News
Finally, I've been given the chance to show off the talents of my friends in Ramsbottom to the readers of East Lancashire. more...
Asian Image Education
Jignesh Madhavji's designs have already got heads turning in the North West.
more...
Stress can be quite a strain for anxious teens and their parents as they await exam results.
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A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College.
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Asian Image News
The 18-year-old son of one of Lancashire's richest men has bought into Preston North End.
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A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College.
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FRIENDS of a man who died after being taken into police custody are planning to hold a football tournament in his honour.
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We were very saddened to hear of the death Abdul Hamid Chowdry who died in a car crash whilst in Pakistan.
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This is an Appeal to raise funds for the millions of people affected by devastating floods throughout Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal and Afghanistan.
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Asian Image Sport
A Palestinian National youth team is visiting the North West for a series of friendlies.
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The revised format for this year's Asian Image Cup has been announced.
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There were younger teams and there were more skillful teams but Whalley Range continue to surprise even themselves.
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AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have suffered a body blow after learning their prize asset has decided to leave.
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Bury Times News
BURY is to become a pilot area for new ways of treating people with mental health problems.
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Three Bury firefighters disciplined over a sleeping row while on duty must wait seven days to discover if their appeals against their punishments have been successful.
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Bury Times Sport
Radcliffe Borough are looking for a club secretary to help out with first-team administration.
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Chorley Citizen News
Mawdesley-based Philippa James, who runs Philippa's Fine Foods, has been named in the top five people battling it out to be the North West's Food Hero.
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Bananas, papayas and pineapples, along with other exotic fruit and vegetables are being grown in the exotic climes of....... Mawdesley.
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Chorley Football Club has secured a major new sponsorship deal which will mean the club's ground will have a new name but without losing the words Victory Park.
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Chorley's MP has backed proposed legislation which would force those convicted of defacing property to clean up the damage.
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Fortnightly bin collections in Chorley are staying as they are.
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Motorists in Chorley and Adlington will face months of disruption as a £2 million scheme to replace worn out drains begins.
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A warning has been issued to householders to keep doors and windows locked after a spate of burglaries over the weekend.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a shop assistant was punched in a village newsagent's.
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Chorley suffered a humiliating eight wicket league defeat at home to local rivals Leyland on Sunday.
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Police are employing the use of sniffer dogs in the pubs and bars of Chorley in a bid to eradicate drugs from licensed premises.
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A new register office will be built in Chorley after the existing building was deemed not fit for purpose'.
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Chorley Citizen Sport
Teenage striker Danny Nolan has been signed by Chorley after scoring five goals in five games in the Magpies' pre-season programme.
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Lancashire Telegraph Education
A COLLEGE for under-privileged students in India is getting a helping hand from Blackburn College.
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KEY Stage 2 results released today show that East Lancashire primary school children are making slow but steady progress.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
AT the Millennium Summit in 2000 the world declared it would spare no effort to achieve the seven key Millennium development goals. There has been some progress. But seven years later and half way to 2015 the world is not on track to meet that commitment.
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IT may not be widely known that Blackburn Sea Cadets are without a headquarters and are struggling to survive.
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I WOULD like to congratulate Pleckgate High School, Blackburn, and the magnificent seven teachers who are retiring after 210 years service between them. Have a long, well-earned retirement
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Lancashire Telegraph News
A REVIEW of polling districts and polling stations in Rossendale is being carried out.
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Lancashire Telegraph Sport
AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have suffered a body blow after learning their prize asset has decided to leave.
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AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have rounded off a successful season with its annual awards presentation.
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IT'S not every day you get to go a few rounds with a former world champion - but that is exactly what they did at the Hope Centre.
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Leigh Journal News
TWO major fires started by arsonists over the weekend left parts of Bolton and the surrounding area with limited fire cover.
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TWO violent armed robbers have been jailed for a total of 19 years after a gunpoint raid at Atherton Railway Station.
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HITTING offenders in the pocket is one of the tactics police are employing in the fight against senseless vandalism.
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PROUD parents Lisa and Steven Ward are overjoyed with their miracle test tube baby, Megan.
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A DEGREE student who spent time out from education singing in Leigh pubs has graduated with an MA in humanities from the Open University.
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THE gates have closed on an era of sixth form education at Leigh's outdated Marshall Street Sixth Form College.
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IT'S open house at Leigh Infirmary with a giant garden party planned as part of the hospital's centenary celebrations.
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STAFF from local hospitals, including Leigh Infirmary, took part in a gruelling Army challenge.
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Leigh Journal Sport
CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Astley & Tyldesley were eliminated at the semi-final stage when they hosted the Open British Club Championships at Gin Pit on Saturday.
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The Bolton News Business
THE expansion of a Radcliffe logistics firm will create more than 100 new jobs, as well as giving a £200,000 facelift to a nearby bowling club and playing fields.
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HUNDREDS of workers are being offered support as a major Wigan employer prepares to close its doors.
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A KITCHEN company has cooked up a winner . . . it has been awarded a six-figure contract to fit out one of Manchester's flagship housing developments.
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TWO bakers have secured scholarship places at one of the world's top bakery schools in Switzerland.
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FACTORY workers are being urged to take part in a new skills programme.
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THE long-running takeover battle for ABN Amro has reached a critical stage after Barclays formally launched its takeover offer and shareholders at one of its rival bidders prepared for a key vote.
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The Bolton News News
GARDENING equipment worth hundreds of pounds was stolen from a community allotment a day before an annual show.
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WANDERERS captain Kevin Nolan is backing a scheme to encourage young adults to kick drugs by urging them to take up sport and exercise.
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BURY is to become a pilot area for new ways of treating people with mental health problems.
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WAITING times at the Royal Bolton Hospital are among some of the shortest in the region.
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WESTHOUGHTON Carnival may not have gone ahead this year, but that did not stop royalty being crowned.
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TWO major fires started by arsonists over the weekend left parts of Bolton and the surrounding area with limited fire cover.
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TWO violent armed robbers have been jailed for a total of 19 years after a gunpoint raid at Atherton Railway Station.
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IT has been the scene of much drama over the years with thousands of criminals passing through its doors.
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A cub scout master from Manchester has been put on the sex offenders register for possessing an indecent image of a child.
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THIS is a man police want to speak to after a jewellery store thief walked out of a shop with a £1,800 diamond ring.
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A DRUG pusher who claimed he was forced into dealing when a gun was put to his head has been jailed for 16 months.
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VANDALS smashed a window at a new £1.2 million library with a brick, narrowly missing two members of staff.
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A YOUNG dancing double act have been left disappointed after failing to make the final of a TV dance contest.
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THE SIX people who will fight to the wire for the right to defend MP Brian Iddon's Bolton South-east seat at the next General Election have been chosen.
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PILES of bottles, glasses, cans and other rubbish dumped in a street has led to the owners of a pub management firm being ordered to pay £5,000.
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FOUR people were arrested during a police crackdown in a crime-blighted area of Bolton.
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TWO major fires started by arsonists over the weekend left parts of Bolton and the surrounding area with limited fire cover.
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A NURSERY has been awarded national recognition for its high standards.
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LOFTY the Lion has been helping youngsters try on a set of "beer goggles".
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IT has been the scene of much drama over the years with thousands of criminals passing through its doors.
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