Stories for 8 August 2007
Accrington
AN obsessive and sick benefits cheat did not declare her savings because she thought it was her children's cash, a court was told. more...
A CABBIE who sexually assaulted two women passengers in separate incidents has been freed - but banned indefinitely from working as a taxi driver. more...
Amateur Soccer
Any clubs wishing to sign players before the Bolton Sunday League meeting on August 14, can do so by ringing Dave on 01204 388750, or Bob on 01942 816417. more...
AFC Farnworth are looking for defenders for their under-14s and under-18s team. Contact Rob on 01204 420077. more...
Injury-hit Eagley went down 2-1 at Garstang on the opening day of the West Lancashire League Premier Division season. more...
Andy Payton
PRE-SEASON is almost over, now it's down to business. more...
Angela Kelly
HOW stupid of model Kate Moss's so-called posse to have coined the new term "rexy" meaning anorexic and sexy. more...
THE late Bernard Manning's son has been recalling what a wonderful man he was and it sounds like it is not just familial bias. more...
TELLY companies may well have conned the public on phone voting but this does not invalidate all they do. more...
CONGRATULATIONS to Fairtrade Bolton for beating 274 other competitors to win a national award. more...
IN spite of the glorious "Little Britain" character Vicki Pollard we appear to be confused about what a Chav really is. more...
LOBBIES that decry today's excess of rules and regulations and lack of individual initiative may have a point. more...
Athletics
Melissa Myerscough was the star of the meeting at the North of England Division 2 league match at Witton Park, Blackburn,last weekend. more...
In the Norwich Union International Grand Prix at Crystal Palace, last weekend, Carl Myerscough achieved the world championship "B" qualifying standard of 19.70m. by taking 6th place in the shot putt with a throw of 19.80m. behind the winner, Reese Hoffa of USA who set a new world best for 2007 of 22.43m. more...
Athletics Round-Up
BRIAN Hall is targeting next year's Olympic Games after joining the ranks of Britain's top high jumpers this season. more...
Bacup
A VOLKSWAGEN Golf car was set alight in a back alley in Bacup early this morning. more...
A THIRD Tory councillor in a month is to resign from Rossendale Council. more...
DRIVERS who leave petrol station forecourts without paying for their fuel are the target of a police initiative. more...
Bamber Bridge News
People have been told to lock their doors and windows after a chemical spill at a Lancashire industrial estate. more...
Barrowford
A BOY who was struck by a car in Barrowford apologised to the driver, police said. more...
Blackburn
BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank. more...
LATVIAN Guntars Vuskans, 29, of Ailsa Road, Blackburn, admitted driving whilst disqualified, no insurance and driving with excess alcohol at Burnley Magistrates Court. more...
A 23-year-old man punched a taxi driver in the face while he was driving in a dispute over 50p. more...
OUTLINE plans have been submitted for a new multi-million-pound fire station for Blackburn just around the corner from the existing building. more...
A BEAUTY parlour burglar caught the eye of a passing police officer because he was carrying a safe. more...
EAST Lancashire's rich, well known and most respected are being sent to the slammer later this month - to raise money for charity. more...
Apprentice contestant Adam Hosker is to be questioned by police over an alleged assault in a bar. more...
THE ban on animal movements in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey is being lifted - as East Lancashire butchers had warned of a shortage of meat. more...
FOUR people have been arrested as part of a police investigation into car crime across Blackburn. more...
APPRENTICE contestant Adam Hosker said he regretted going on the TV show as he faced an allegation he assaulted a man in a nightclub. more...
BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank. more...
Blackpool News
Blackpool's council leader has jumped to the defence of the resort after it was named as the worst place in the UK to spend a family holiday. more...
Blackpool needs to attract a major new investor to turn renegeration plans into a reality, according to the resort's MPs. more...
The life of Are You Being Served? star John Inman is to be celebrated in a special tribute show in London's West End. more...
The life of Are You Being Served? star John Inman is to be celebrated in a special tribute show in London's West End. more...
Bolton News
BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank. more...
A 60-YEAR-OLD man was battered by a gang of teenage thugs who left him unconscious in an alleyway. more...
RESIDENTS have won a battle to stop children playing football in the street and in communal areas - now they want to stop them from kicking a ball in their own gardens and drives. more...
A BEDROOM and a loft conversion have been badly damaged by a discarded cigarette. more...
THREE Bury firefighters disciplined in a row over sleeping arrangements while on duty must wait seven days to discover if their appeals against their punishments have been successful. more...
SCHOOLBOY Jessie James was "left to die alone like an animal" after humiliating his killers by refusing to join their gang, his mother told an inquest. more...
DETECTIVES are examining a Group 4 Securicor car for bullet holes after it was shot at during an armed robbery. more...
YOUNG girls in Bolton are to be vaccinated against the virus that can lead to cervical cancer. more...
LITTLE Mark Glynn might only be 3ft 2in tall, but he has grown one of Bolton's biggest sunflowers, standing at a whopping 13 feet. more...
A SENIOR fire officer has been demoted after allowing a firefighter's locker to be broken into and sealed with bricks and cement. more...
TWO violent armed robbers who carried out a gunpoint raid at Atherton Railway Station have been jailed for a total of 19 years. more...
VANDALS hurled a brick through a window at a new £1.2 million library. more...
A PAEDOPHILE ex-teacher who built up a sick internet picture library on his PC has won a legal battle - to start using a computer again. more...
A RECORD number of Bolton's primary school children are making the grade, new figures reveal. more...
BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank. more...
CHILDREN have been digging deep and getting their hands dirty to help tend to an allotment. more...
A SHORTLIST of six has been finalised to fight for the right to defend Labour MP Brian Iddon's Bolton South-east seat at the next General Election. more...
REFORMED drug users in Bolton are competing in a football tournament to help raise awareness about drug addiction. more...
A LITTLE boy's battle against a deadly blood disorder has inspired his parents to launch their own business and help raise cash to fund research into the condition. more...
FRIENDS and family of an elderly man who died at the Royal Bolton Hospital are being asked to come forward. more...
A WOMAN'S puppy has been seized by police on suspicion that it is a dangerous dog. more...
MORE than 30 people were stopped by police during a daytime crackdown on the sex trade in Bolton's red light district. more...
A WILDLIFE haven is to be created in Queen's Park using a £10,000 cash award given to a group of enthusiasts. more...
PLANS for an apartment complex behind Bolton's main post office are today being unveiled to councillors. more...
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Leigh who had sexual relations with three under-age girls has been jailed for six years. more...
A CAMPAIGNER against "illegal" parking tickets claims the bay reserved for the Mayor's car outside Bolton Town Hall is unlawful. more...
CELEBRITY superstars Hollywood actor Colin Farrell and U2 drummer Larry Mullen have splashed out £3 million on a new apartment block in Bolton. more...
SCHOOLBOY Jessie James was "left to die alone like an animal" after humiliating his killers by refusing to join their gang, his mother told an inquest. more...
Burnley
A "PROFESSIONAL fraudster" whose latest scam was trying to cheat his way to diesel from Tesco is behind bars awaiting sentence. more...
BURNLEY Council leader Gordon Birtwistle has hit out at news that the town's hospital could lose its fracture clinic. more...
A TEENAGER who attacked a pub landlord in an "unprovoked" assault kept has his freedom. more...
TWO homeless youths attacked a man because there was "bad blood" between them, a court was told. more...
POLICE have launched an investigation after a man was found dead at a house in Burnley yesterday evening. more...
VANDALS have trashed a Burnley park, smashing down memorial trees and setting fire to a bin. more...
AN UP-and-coming Burnley band are the toast of the music industry after signing a deal with beer giant Budweiser. more...
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a man was found dead at a house in Burnley. more...
RESIDENTS have been left devastated after vandals trashed a park they had just improved with £9,500 of lottery cash. more...
Bury News
RADCLIFFE businessman Waqas Naeem has taken delivery of the Bury Times Group Newsagent of the Month award. more...
TWO 19-year-olds have been cleared of rape in a case the judge described as one of the most unusual he had presided over. more...
FIREFIGHTERS tackle a factory blaze in Bury started by young firebugs. more...
A WOMAN had to be freed from a toilet after getting locked in. more...
FOUR youths escaped serious injury following a road accident in Bury on Tuesday night. more...
Business Headlines
Music label EMI signalled a further sharp decline in the popularity of the CD yesterday, when it said revenues from the format had dropped by nearly a fifth. more...
The number of people finding a permanent job last month increased to a seven-year high, according to a report published today. more...
PUBS and brewers must make real ale more female-friendly, says a campaign group says the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). more...
New car sales accelerated ahead again last month, increasing nearly 5 per cent compared with the July 2006 total. more...
THE Federation of Small Businesses has called on the Government to drop plans for a supplementary business rate. more...
THE wet weather dampened High Street spending in July with monthly sales growth at its lowest level for eight months, figures have shown. more...
HOUSING staff have raised £1,000 for a children's charity after a gruelling series of challenges. more...
Caroline Dutton
TALK about cutting your nose off to spite your face. more...
WHILST we're on the subject of the smoking ban, it's worth mentioning a pretty sour downside to it that I discovered on the weekend. more...
Chorley News
Police are employing the use of sniffer dogs in the pubs and bars of Chorley in a bid to eradicate drugs from licensed premises. more...
A new register office will be built in Chorley after the existing building was deemed not fit for purpose'. more...
A smash which left a motorcyclist injured last night has sparked renewed calls for a safety review at an accident blackspot. more...
Clarets News
STEVE Cotterill has revealed Kyle Lafferty is happy at Burnley after the club rejected an offer from Premiership side Fulham. more...
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill has insisted he won't be frivolous with any extra spending power in the transfer market. more...
BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby is aiming to challenge the Premier League over parachute payments', claiming it is an "illegal subsidy". more...
Clayton-Le-Dale News
A MAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with aggravated burglary following an incident at the home of a restaurant owner. more...
Clitheroe
BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank. more...
BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank. more...
Cricket Round-Up
Clifton's Central Lancashire League match at Milnrow was curtailed by rain on Saturday. more...
Heaton are holding a Natwest-sponsored cricket Summer School from next Monday to Wednesday. more...
The David H Hyland Design Company, based in Bolton, have given £250 to the Bolton Cricket Development Group to use for local cricket activities. more...
A Pakistan XI will play an Indian XI in a floodlit Twenty20 game at Bradshaw on Friday, August 17. more...
Muttiah Muralitharan says four wins out of six will get Lancashire back in the County Championship title hunt. more...
Darwen
BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank. more...
A TEENAGER exposed himself to a woman then followed her until she reached her car. more...
A TRAINEE hairdresser who got high on drink and drugs before biting a woman paramedic has spoken of her shame and pledged never to touch drugs again. more...
A PENSIONER was "astonished" after her credit cards were found hidden in a hole in a wall five years after they were stolen. more...
THE grand porchway at Darwen Leisure Centre has been saved by people power. more...
THE OWNER of a cafe which banned non-smokers from sitting outside in protest at the smoking ban has now broken the new law herself. more...
BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank. more...
East Lancashire News
COMMUNITY leaders have welcomed the Lancashire Telegraph's drive to create super-local websites, providing people with news from down their street. more...
Education News
YOUNG "boffins" at a Bury school found the right formula for a fascinating insight into the world of chemistry. more...
England And Lancashire Updates
LANCASHIRE batsman Mal Loye is on the verge of international retirement after blasting England's chairman of selectors David Graveney. more...
After a disappointing few days, Lancashire's first team squad are determined to get their LV County Championship campaign back on track with a victory over traditional rivals Yorkshire CCC at Headingley. more...
LANCASHIRE batsman Mal Loye is on the verge of international retirement after blasting England's chairman of selectors David Graveney. more...
After a disappointing few days, Lancashire's first team squad are determined to get their LV County Championship campaign back on track with a victory over traditional rivals Yorkshire CCC at Headingley. more...
LANCASHIRE batsman Mal Loye is on the verge of international retirement after blasting England's chairman of selectors David Graveney. more...
After a disappointing few days, Lancashire's first team squad are determined to get their LV County Championship campaign back on track with a victory over traditional rivals Yorkshire CCC at Headingley. more...
Fence
A SPORTS club has been given the green light for a £1.3 million expansion. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
Top local Blues band Lee Wharton Band perform at the Bittrer Suite, Fylde Road, Preston, on Thursday, August 16 from 9-11.30pm. more...
The Silver Dogs, a Chorley-based acoustic band are bringing their mix of rock and folk to the Worden Arts Centre, Worden Park, Leyland, on Thursday, August, 23, at 7.30pm. more...
Fusiliers' Museum Project
THE Fusiliers' Museum Development Project is now under great pressure to increase the income of its fundraising appeal. more...
Gisburn
FIREFIGHTERS have been called to a stable in Gisburn to rescue a horse which was stuck halfway over the stable door. more...
Gisburn residents opened up their gardens to the public to help raise funds for the village hall. more...
Grassroots Sport
DANIEL Pilkington has returned from the Catholic Games with mixed emotions. more...
AUDLEY Amateur Boxing Club have rounded off a successful season with its annual awards presentation. more...
TWO local karate instructors have recently earned top coaching awards. more...
UNSUNG hero Glynn Thompson has finally been rewarded for getting hundreds of kids hooked on football. more...
JACK Walmsley's match-winning performance earned Ramsbottom a place in the record books and himself a few extra quid! more...
STONYHURST College have returned from a 10-match tour of Singapore and Australia with a near perfect record. more...
JAMES BROOKENS is in the money' after winning a prestigious pool tournament. more...
Guide News
A MAN caught-in-the-act during a raid on a home left two big clues as he fled the scene. more...
Haslingden
DRIVERS who leave petrol station forecourts without paying for their fuel are the target of a police initiative. more...
Health
BURNLEY Council leader Gordon Birtwistle has hit out at news that the town's hospital could lose its fracture clinic. more...
Health News
YOUNG girls in Bolton are to be vaccinated against the virus that can lead to cervical cancer. more...
YOUNG girls in Bolton are to be vaccinated against the virus that can lead to cervical cancer. more...
PENSIONERS can claim free fridge and freezer thermometers from Age Concern in Bolton. more...
HOSPITAL bosses plan to invest almost £9 million in improving buildings and equipment. more...
Health Updates
DIABETES patients in Bury are being treated with a new kit being piloted at Fairfield General Hospital. more...
Images From The Bolton Area
The Barrowbridge chimney in the foreground with Manchester in the sun in the background more...
An unusual picture of Rivington Pike taken from Horwich town centre more...
A spooky view from inside the Tavern on the Hill pub on Hunger Hill more...
Passengers arriving in Bolton by train have their first view of the town's arch more...
Lancashire
AN AMBULANCE control room in Cumbria will be closed for services to be run in Lancashire. more...
CAMPAIGNERS have called for more funds after it was revealed that four out of 10 ambulances should be taken off the roads. more...
Lancashire Ccc
LANCASHIRE chief executive Jim Cumbes admits the Old Trafford side's LV County Championship hopes hang in the balance as the crunch Roses clash starts tomorrow. more...
Prolific Lancashire batsman Mal Loye admits his exclusion from England's squad for the ICC World Twenty20 may force him to quit international cricket. more...
LANCASHIRE will be aiming to get back to winning ways as they face Roses rivals Yorkshire in their LV County Championship clash at Headingley, which starts tomorrow. more...
Lancashire News
Potentially dangerous drugs have been stolen from a pushchair in Leigh. more...
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a serious assault in Wigan. more...
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a serious assault in Wigan. more...
Potentially dangerous drugs have been stolen from a pushchair in Leigh. more...
Langho
EAST Lancashire's rich, well known and most respected are being sent to the slammer later this month - to raise money for charity. more...
Latest Sport
LANCASHIRE batsman Mal Loye is on the verge of international retirement after blasting England's chairman of selectors David Graveney. more...
BRIAN Hall is targeting next year's Olympic Games after joining the ranks of Britain's top high jumpers this season. more...
After a disappointing few days, Lancashire's first team squad are determined to get their LV County Championship campaign back on track with a victory over traditional rivals Yorkshire CCC at Headingley. more...
LANCASHIRE batsman Mal Loye is on the verge of international retirement after blasting England's chairman of selectors David Graveney. more...
After a disappointing few days, Lancashire's first team squad are determined to get their LV County Championship campaign back on track with a victory over traditional rivals Yorkshire CCC at Headingley. more...
LANCASHIRE batsman Mal Loye is on the verge of international retirement after blasting England's chairman of selectors David Graveney. more...
After a disappointing few days, Lancashire's first team squad are determined to get their LV County Championship campaign back on track with a victory over traditional rivals Yorkshire CCC at Headingley. more...
Leigh Headlines
Potentially dangerous drugs have been stolen from a pushchair in Leigh. more...
THE first ever zipwire challenge to cross the Manchester Ship Canal was launched by reluctant daredevil and local Marie Curie Cancer Care fundraiser, Hannah Taylor. more...
STAFF from local hospitals, including Leigh Infirmary, took part in a gruelling Army challenge. more...
Potentially dangerous drugs have been stolen from a pushchair in Leigh. more...
Letters
MAY I remind readers that the public inquiry concerning the sale of the land at Towneley Holmes (without which the county council cannot build Unity College on the popular open space at Lower Towneley playing fields) will start at 10am on Tuesday, August 14 at Burnley Town Hall. more...
SHOULD health and safety come before history? No. Blackburn with Darwen Council should be made to put back the gravestones in Darwen Cemetery of the boys killed in a blizzard. I consider all gravestones are sacred, holy. more...
In reply to former Labour councillor Mike Madigan, the Alliance unlike the previous administration recognises that Blackburn with Darwen is one borough and deserves equal funding. more...
THE feature Looking Back' on August 3 reminded me of the many times I would see my mum after school at the Waterfall Mill. The clatter of looms was so noisy and the air very humid. more...
While the council cowers behind the lottery grant application that no-one seems to have seen, read or vetted, poor old democracy crashes once again. more...
I read the letter from Councillor Marie Gray in the August 1 edition of The Citizen. more...
I think that the bins collected fortnightly are a health hazzard due to flies, smells and vermin. more...
Once again the search is on for the bad guys in regard to the new outbreak of foot and mouth. more...
My name is Aimee Bilsborrow and I am 11 years old. more...
Local Cricket
Blackpool went down by 53 runs on their visit to Preston in the Northern Premier Cricket League. more...
Blackpool went down by 53 runs on their visit to Preston in the Northern Premier Cricket League. more...
Losing the toss and being invited to bat first on a damp wicket and outfield proved to be a good strategy for Lytham as the respectable total accrued was sufficient to beat a strong visiting team who were caught in failing light. more...
Blackpool went down by 53 runs on their visit to Preston in the Northern Premier Cricket League. more...
Blackpool went down by 53 runs on their visit to Preston in the Northern Premier Cricket League. more...
Longridge
A 15-year-old girl was impaled through her mouth by a two-foot metal pole after falling at a camp site. more...
Lower Darwen News
A MAN was banned from driving for 16 months and fined £300 with £75 costs by Blackburn magistrates after admitting driving with excess alcohol. more...
A TEENAGER lashed out smashing a lamp when his mother refused to give him money in the early hours of the morning. more...
A GUITAR teacher has pulled a few strings to get his hands on a rare guitar made by a world-famous designer. more...
Manchester News
SCHOOLBOY Jessie James was "left to die alone like an animal" after humiliating his killers by refusing to join their gang, his mother told an inquest. more...
SCHOOLBOY Jessie James was "left to die alone like an animal" after humiliating his killers by refusing to join their gang, his mother told an inquest. more...
More Sports News
Kevin Pietersen has declared himself fit for tomorrow's final npower Test at the Brit Oval. more...
Much Hoole News
Police are appeal for information after two trailers were stolen in South Ribble. more...
Neil Bonnar: Shoots From The Lip
TWENTY20 has done the impossible - it's turned cricket into an entertainment. more...
Nelson
THE ban on animal movements in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey is being lifted - as East Lancashire butchers had warned of a shortage of meat. more...
A TAXI firm which lost its licence after refusing to pick up a blind pensioner because she had a guide dog has successfully challenged the ruling. more...
New Longton News
Police are appeal for information after two trailers were stolen in South Ribble. more...
News
For those Blackpool fans who were around in 1978, 3pm this Saturday will provide a moment of pure unadulterated joy. more...
Mosque committees are being given advice on how to improve their management and accountibility thanks to a new toolkit. more...
News From Ramsbottom, Tottington And District
A FAULT on an underground electricity line caused a power cut in Tottington early on Monday morning. more...
News Round-Up
A 60-YEAR-OLD man was battered by a gang of teenage thugs who left him unconscious in an alleyway. more...
RESIDENTS have won a battle to stop children playing football in the street and in communal areas - now they want to stop them from kicking a ball in their own gardens and drives. more...
A BUTTERFLY identification workshop is taking place for nature lovers this week. more...
A Pakistan XI will play an Indian XI in a floodlit Twenty20 game at Bradshaw on Friday, August 17. more...
FRIENDS and family of an elderly man who died at the Royal Bolton Hospital are being asked to come forward. more...
A CHURCH is looking for new helpers for children's groups to fill the shoes of members who are moving on. more...
A DRIVER escaped with minor injuries following a two car smash in Blackrod. more...
Pendle News
PENDLE MP Gordon Pren-tice has renewed his call for individual voter registra-tion. more...
TAXI drivers in Pendle could soon be demanding payment up front to cut down on passengers leaving without handing over their cash. more...
Poems
By Ellen Wingad. more...
Preston News
The life of Are You Being Served? star John Inman is to be celebrated in a special tribute show in London's West End. more...
A Lancashire fire chief has defended controversial plans to build Preston's new fire station on the site of a children's play area. more...
Police are appeal for information after two trailers were stolen in South Ribble. more...
The life of Are You Being Served? star John Inman is to be celebrated in a special tribute show in London's West End. more...
Rawtenstall
AN historic focal point of a town centre is to be unveiled next week following a £10,000 renovation. more...
DRIVERS who leave petrol station forecourts without paying for their fuel are the target of a police initiative. more...
Ribblesdale League
LAST weekend was a traumatic one for Great Harwood CC. more...
Rounders Updates
Pike Shield Final (Friday): Darcy Lever C&SC D v Impression Ladies (I Dodd)(6.45pm). more...
Section A: Walkden CC A108 Little Lever XI 194 (I); St Joseph's SC 105 Rupert Ladies A 155 (I); 24/7 164 Aspull Ladies XI 208; Davies XI 75 Darcy Lever C&SC A159 (I); Daisy Hill CC A 120 D Rupert Ladies B 99. more...
Rovers News
FRANCIS Jeffers could be heading for the Ewood Park exit door after meeting with Sheffield Wednesday officials. more...
Blackburn Rovers are likely to lose Australian right-back Brett Emerton when the Socceroos start their 2010 World Cup campaign in October. more...
MARK Hughes believes Blackburn Rovers will be ready to sprint out of the traps on Saturday thanks to the Intertoto Cup. more...
Rugby
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...
Sport
Local clubs, schools and community groups can access funding for their own equality awareness events this October. more...
Khan sparred with Hollyoaks star Claire Cooper to launch a campaign aimed at educating youngsters on the dangers of playing on railway lines. more...
A Palestinian National youth team is visiting the North West for a series of friendlies. more...
Stanley Reports
ACCRINGTON Stanley's unbeaten pre-season run ended with defeat at the hands of Blue Square North side Burscough last night. more...
Tell Us: Your Comments On Our Top Stories
DANIEL Braaten is aiming to thrill Wanderers fans with his creative talents. more...
A RECORD number of Bolton's primary school children are making the grade, new figures reveal. more...
A PAEDOPHILE ex-teacher who built up a sick internet picture library on his PC has won a legal battle - to start using a computer again. more...
DANIEL Braaten is aiming to thrill Wanderers fans with his creative talents. more...
Theatre
A mixture of horror, comedy and music will be coming to Preston's Guild Hall as the cream of local talent perform Little Shop of Horrors. more...
Join Noddy and friends at the Preston Charter Theatre, on Wednesday and Thursday August 22 and 23. more...
Thornton News
The deputy leader for Wyre Borough Council intends to stand down from his role from next month after more than five years, it has been revealed. more...
Todmorden
THE organisers of the campaign to lift the Britain in Bloom for Todmorden believe they have found certain winners - National Lottery organisers Camelot. more...
LYNN Andrews, of Sunny View, Kebs Road, Todmorden, has applied to Calderdale Council planning department seeking permission to install an 18-metre wind turbine on Todmorden Moor. more...
Turton News
A WIND turbine has been approved at a farm where a public inquiry was held over previous plans for a larger turbine. more...
Wanderers News
RICARDO Vaz Te is staying at Bolton Wanderers
The Portuguese starlet was rumoured to be a target for Championship side, West Brom, with some reports claiming Wanderers had rejected a £500,000 bid from the Baggies. more...
Colchester have appealed to the Football Association against Clive Platt's sending-off during Saturday's pre-season friendly against Wanderers. more...
DANIEL Braaten is aiming to thrill Wanderers fans with his creative talents. more...
DANIEL Braaten is aiming to thrill Wanderers fans with his creative talents. more...
RICARDO Vaz Te is staying at Bolton Wanderers
The Portuguese starlet was rumoured to be a target for Championship side, West Brom, with some reports claiming Wanderers had rejected a £500,000 bid from the Baggies. more...
Waterfoot
Apprentice contestant Adam Hosker is to be questioned by police over an alleged assault in a bar. more...
We Say
DESPITE increased awareness and education, it seems sexual disease figures among the young are permanently on the increase. more...
children playing football in residential areas is a familiar issue to us all. more...
Westhoughton
A WOULD-BE thief fled after being disturbed by a homeowner as he tried to climb in through an open window. more...
A CAMPAIGN to keep young bookworms reading during the school holidays has been backed by Ruth Kelly. more...
Whalley
Apprentice contestant Adam Hosker is to be questioned by police over an alleged assault in a bar. more...
What'S On
It's Musical Mayhem down at Chorley Little Theatre this weekend where a host of young talent will be taking to the stage. more...
Music fans will descend on Blackpool as some of the top punk bands of the last 20 years head for the four-day Rebellion festival which starts today at the Winter Gardens. more...
Local punk/new wave cover band The Stories are playing the Railway pub, Steeley Lane, Chorley, this Sunday, August 12, between 3pm-5pm. more...
The Lemon Squeezers, a four-piece authentic Chicago blues band from Lancaster, play at BJ's Blues Club at the Hop Pocket,Carr Lane, on Thursday August 9 at 9.30pm. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
AN AWARD winning family show is coming to the grounds of Smithills Hall. more...
THE Pets at Home store in Bolton is inviting children to a "caring for fish" summer workshop. more...
A CREAM tea and bring-and-buy sale is being held this month. more...
Whitewell Bottom News
A HUSBAND and wife team are opening up their garden for the seventh year to raise money for charity. more...
Whitworth
DRIVERS who leave petrol station forecourts without paying for their fuel are the target of a police initiative. more...
Wigan News
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a serious assault in Wigan. more...
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a serious assault in Wigan. more...
You Say
IT WAS interesting to read the recent letter by Ernest Goodyear (July 31) but I would suggest his voiced concerns are now irrelevant, in view of the recent decision by Bolton and seven of the 10 constituents of Greater Manchester, who backed a bid for £3bn to provide improved public transport. more...
I AGREE with Robert Goodman ("Old drivers are not the problem", Letters, July 31) as a driver with over 44 years' experience, including riding a motorcycle for a number of years, and a clean licence with not a mark since taking my test in the early 60s. more...
I WOULD like to thank Cllr Walsh, the Leader of the Conservative Group, who at the last meeting of the Executive kindly updated us on the significant improvements that are planned for the national, regional and local rail infrastructure by Bolton Labour MP Ruth Kelly, who is the new Minister for Transport. more...
REGARDING my letter printed in The Bolton News of July 24, I fail to find any reference to the Zakariyya Masjid, either explicitly or by implication, as alleged by Mr Kala in his letter of July 31. more...
DO any of your readers collect plastic milk bottle tops to make into Wellington boots for children who have no shoes - or know someone who collects plastic tops? more...
IN response to Mr Hamilton's letter "I wonder, was it all worthwhile?" (August 4) I would like to assure you all that I, as a town councillor, have never, and will never, feel "put out" in the slightest to remember our ex-servicemen and women. more...
WHO on earth does Ron Shambley (Letters, August 1) think he is? more...
Your Foulridge News
Parking problems in the village is the hot topic on residents' lips. more...
Your Haslingden News
Jim Newton's images of his visits to the Balkans will be the subject of Rossendale Aviation Society's meeting at Haslingden Cricket Club on Wednesday, 15th August at 8pm. Admission is by donation from non members. More details at www.rossavsoc.co.uk
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Asian Image News
Mosque committees are being given advice on how to improve their management and accountibility thanks to a new toolkit.
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Asian Image Sport
Local clubs, schools and community groups can access funding for their own equality awareness events this October.
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Blackpool Citizen News
For those Blackpool fans who were around in 1978, 3pm this Saturday will provide a moment of pure unadulterated joy.
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Bury Times News
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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AROUND 50 jobs have been secured following the sale of Bury's Dixon Ford showroom to a new owner.
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A QUIET street was transformed into a television set when ITV series 60 Minute Makeover was filmed in Bury.
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A FORMER brewery in Bury, dating back to 1830, has been destroyed by fire.
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FIREFIGHTERS tackle a factory blaze in Bury started by young firebugs.
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A WOMAN had to be freed from a toilet after getting locked in.
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A DUTCH couple's holiday got off to the worst possible start - when their car was crushed by a lorry.
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A MAN has been captured on CCTV fire-bombing a shopkeeper's car.
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FOUR youths escaped serious injury following a road accident in Bury on Tuesday night.
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A DISTRESSED horse was pulled from a mill pond by firefighters during a dramatic three-hour rescue in Radcliffe.
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THE mother of a severely disabled boy claims she cannot use special modifications made to her home because of delays in fixing minor problems.
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DIABETES patients in Bury are being treated with a new kit being piloted at Fairfield General Hospital.
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FAIRFIELD Hospital's maternity and gynaecology units will be hit in the latest round of bed losses.
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YOUNG "boffins" at a Bury school found the right formula for a fascinating insight into the world of chemistry.
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PUPILS were recognised for their academic achievements at an end of year prizegiving at Tottington High School.
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PRIMARY school pupils have been recognised for their international outlook.
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CHILDREN at a Ramsbottom nursery raised £305 through a sponsored toddle.
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NOTHING could have been done to prevent schoolboy Michael Hamer from turning into a cold-blooded killer, an official investigation has revealed.
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GUN shots were fired during a breakfast-time robbery at a shop on a Radcliffe estate.
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A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a mother-of-three from Bury.
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A FORMER golf clubhouse in Whitefield is to be pulled down after two arson attacks.
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TWO 19-year-olds have been cleared of rape in a case the judge described as one of the most unusual he had presided over.
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PUPILS in Bury have achieved "above average" results again in primary school exams.
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A FIREFIGHTER is planning to blaze a trail around the world as he celebrates his retirement.
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FATHER-OF-TWO Jonathan Hartley is gearing up for his first motor race today.
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Chorley Citizen News
A smash which left a motorcyclist injured last night has sparked renewed calls for a safety review at an accident blackspot.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
MAY I remind readers that the public inquiry concerning the sale of the land at Towneley Holmes (without which the county council cannot build Unity College on the popular open space at Lower Towneley playing fields) will start at 10am on Tuesday, August 14 at Burnley Town Hall.
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By Ellen Wingad.
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SHOULD health and safety come before history? No. Blackburn with Darwen Council should be made to put back the gravestones in Darwen Cemetery of the boys killed in a blizzard. I consider all gravestones are sacred, holy.
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In reply to former Labour councillor Mike Madigan, the Alliance unlike the previous administration recognises that Blackburn with Darwen is one borough and deserves equal funding.
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THE feature Looking Back' on August 3 reminded me of the many times I would see my mum after school at the Waterfall Mill. The clatter of looms was so noisy and the air very humid.
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Lancashire Telegraph Sport
ACCRINGTON teenager Jamie Foster has endured a frustrating start to his co-driving career.
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BLACKBURN'S Nigel Worswick has been invited to take part in one of the most intense rallies on the circuit, with a £5500 first prize.
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BLACKBURN'S Phil Scholes completed the latest round of the Formula 1000 tarmac rally championship in his Nissan Micra, and finished third in class, and 34th overall.
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THE Motor Sports Association and governing body of UK motor sport has advised clubs and competitors to continue as normal while this weekend's outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease is investigated.
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EAST Lancs driver and reigning British GTC Champion Jonny Lang has been invited to take part in the Silverstone round of the British GT Championship.
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There's a full-house entry for Sunday's Bateman BMW Devil's Own Rally, organised by Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club.
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CLITHEROE and District Motor Club are holding an open day on Saturday as part of national Motorsport Week.
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Kevin Pietersen has declared himself fit for tomorrow's final npower Test at the Brit Oval.
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Leigh Journal News
Potentially dangerous drugs have been stolen from a pushchair in Leigh.
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The Bolton News Business
Music label EMI signalled a further sharp decline in the popularity of the CD yesterday, when it said revenues from the format had dropped by nearly a fifth.
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The number of people finding a permanent job last month increased to a seven-year high, according to a report published today.
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PUBS and brewers must make real ale more female-friendly, says a campaign group says the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
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New car sales accelerated ahead again last month, increasing nearly 5 per cent compared with the July 2006 total.
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THE Federation of Small Businesses has called on the Government to drop plans for a supplementary business rate.
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THE wet weather dampened High Street spending in July with monthly sales growth at its lowest level for eight months, figures have shown.
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HOUSING staff have raised £1,000 for a children's charity after a gruelling series of challenges.
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The Bolton News News
CELEBRITY superstars Hollywood actor Colin Farrell and U2 drummer Larry Mullen have splashed out £3 million on a new apartment block in Bolton.
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VANDALS hurled a brick through a window at a new £1.2 million library.
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Train services between Bolton and Blackburn are currently disrupted owing to a signalling problem.
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REFORMED drug users in Bolton are competing in a football tournament to help raise awareness about drug addiction.
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A PAEDOPHILE ex-teacher who built up a sick internet picture library on his PC has won a legal battle - to start using a computer again.
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A PAEDOPHILE ex-teacher who built up a sick internet picture library on his PC has won a legal battle - to start using a computer again.
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A LITTLE boy's battle against a deadly blood disorder has inspired his parents to launch their own business and help raise cash to fund research into the condition.
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PENSIONERS can claim free fridge and freezer thermometers from Age Concern in Bolton.
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FRIENDS and family of an elderly man who died at the Royal Bolton Hospital are being asked to come forward.
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A RECORD number of Bolton's primary school children are making the grade, new figures reveal.
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Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a serious assault in Wigan.
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A WOMAN'S puppy has been seized by police on suspicion that it is a dangerous dog.
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HOSPITAL bosses plan to invest almost £9 million in improving buildings and equipment.
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A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Leigh who had sexual relations with three under-age girls has been jailed for six years.
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A CAMPAIGNER against "illegal" parking tickets claims the bay reserved for the Mayor's car outside Bolton Town Hall is unlawful.
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Train services between Bolton and Blackburn are currently disrupted owing to a signalling problem.
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CHILDREN have been digging deep and getting their hands dirty to help tend to an allotment.
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MORE than 30 people were stopped by police during a daytime crackdown on the sex trade in Bolton's red light district.
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A WILDLIFE haven is to be created in Queen's Park using a £10,000 cash award given to a group of enthusiasts.
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A 60-YEAR-OLD man was battered by a gang of teenage thugs who left him unconscious in an alleyway.
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BOLTON and Blackburn commuters faced disruptions on the railways this morning after copper cable was stolen from tracks in Hollin Bank.
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A SHORTLIST of six has been finalised to fight for the right to defend Labour MP Brian Iddon's Bolton South-east seat at the next General Election.
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Potentially dangerous drugs have been stolen from a pushchair in Leigh.
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RESIDENTS have won a battle to stop children playing football in the street and in communal areas - now they want to stop them from kicking a ball in their own gardens and drives.
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PLANS for an apartment complex behind Bolton's main post office are today being unveiled to councillors.
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A BEDROOM and a loft conversion have been badly damaged by a discarded cigarette.
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THREE Bury firefighters disciplined in a row over sleeping arrangements while on duty must wait seven days to discover if their appeals against their punishments have been successful.
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SCHOOLBOY Jessie James was "left to die alone like an animal" after humiliating his killers by refusing to join their gang, his mother told an inquest.
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DETECTIVES are examining a Group 4 Securicor car for bullet holes after it was shot at during an armed robbery.
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YOUNG girls in Bolton are to be vaccinated against the virus that can lead to cervical cancer.
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LITTLE Mark Glynn might only be 3ft 2in tall, but he has grown one of Bolton's biggest sunflowers, standing at a whopping 13 feet.
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A SENIOR fire officer has been demoted after allowing a firefighter's locker to be broken into and sealed with bricks and cement.
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TWO violent armed robbers who carried out a gunpoint raid at Atherton Railway Station have been jailed for a total of 19 years.
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The Bolton News Sport
After a disappointing few days, Lancashire's first team squad are determined to get their LV County Championship campaign back on track with a victory over traditional rivals Yorkshire CCC at Headingley.
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BRIAN Hall is targeting next year's Olympic Games after joining the ranks of Britain's top high jumpers this season.
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LANCASHIRE batsman Mal Loye is on the verge of international retirement after blasting England's chairman of selectors David Graveney.
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