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• Razor prank ends in horror

  A MAN was fighting for his life today after a bizarre prank went horrifically wrong. read more

• £3.5m cash boost, and a new name too!

  WOODSIDE Special School is to be renamed when it splits and moves to two new sites next year. read more

• I can't wait to get back says Branny

  KEITH Branagan p encilled his name back in the promotion frame today and insisted: "Don't write me off!" The Wanderers' keeper, restricted to just four senior appearances in a season of injury frustrations, is ready to challenge for his No 1 spot again. read more

• Women magistrates win fight to wear trousers in Bolton court

  BOLTON magistrates have given their verdict on a historic ruling into who wears the trousers in the town's court buildings. For years some Bolton women magistrates have battled to be allowed to wear smart trousers in court, only to have their case thrown out. read more

• Five jailed after drug deal 'sting'

  FIVE men have been jailed after they were caught in an undercover police drugs operation. Bolton Crown Court heard that during the police "sting" operation, the wholesale drug dealers were tricked into handing over £90,000 worth of heroin. read more

• Alps crash mum's bag of memories anguish

  THE mother of one of the teenagers killed in the St James's School Alpine crash has had her handbag stolen containing precious memories of her son. read more

• Thug attacks OAP, 86

  AN elderly woman was knocked to the ground by a thug from behind and dragged along the pavement as he wrestled her shopping bag from her. read more

• I can't wait to get back says Branny

  KEITH Branagan pencilled his name back in the promotion frame today and insisted: "Don't write me off!" The Wanderers' keeper, restricted to just four senior appearances in a season of injury frustrations, is ready to challenge for his No 1 spot again. read more

• New step to secure Octagon's future

  I'M writing regarding the new step forward taken to secure the future of the Bolton Octagon Theatre. The Board and funders of the organisation have agreed to work with SCOT (The Support Campaign for the Octagon Theatre) to implement the Board's rescue and recovery programme to enable the theatre to be a producing company. read more

• Doing her best for the town

  I REFER to the letter in the "Your Views" column on Saturday, March 20, from the former Mayor of Westhoughton - Cllr Kath Dawson. read more

• Mark's on the move

  THE Deputy Chief Executive of Bolton and Bury Chamber, Mark Lloyd, is on the move. read more

• Airport travel - it's as easy as 1- 2 - 3

  MANCHESTER Airport has launched a £300,000 regional and national communications campaign to re-name its terminals to T1, T2 and T3 from March 28. read more

• What's on in and around Bolton tomorrow

  Thursday Theatre, music & dance BOLTON Music Service's activities include Bolton Junior Youth Choir, 6pm-7.30pm, Bolton Girls' Choir, 6.45pm-8.45pm, Bolton Youth Choir, 6.30pm-9pm and the Gamalon Orchestra at Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, New York and Turton Junior Strings Ensemble at Walmsley CEPS, 4pm-6pm. Tel: Bolton Music Service on 658804 for further details. read more

• Eggs going off the boil

  CHOCOLATE and Easter will be forever linked in children's minds. read more

• Livingstone's body returned to London

  25 YEARS AGO read more

• Rage over Market posters

  I HAVE been waiting for some weeks now for one of your reporters writing an article on the ridiculous posters about smoking which have appeared on the pillars in the Market Hall. read more

• Volunteers thanked for hard work

  CHARITIES in the Bolton area, as elsewhere in the country, rely on stalwart volunteers. And, just occasionally, the spotlight is put on some of these modest, hard-working folk. read more

• DARTS: Fireman Steve on ladder of success

  STEVE Coote has a burning ambition. Newly-crowned as the German Open Champion, the Bolton thrower will fly the flag for England when the cream of world darts assemble for the home internationals next month. There's also a good chance he will make the all-important Top 20 and qualify for the prestigious Embassy World Championships. read more

• Are you going barmy?

  AS a regular visitor to the Octagon Theatre, I was shocked and amazed to hear that savage cuts are planned to production at the Octagon. read more

• New look served up for awards night

  A NEW-look evening is being planned for the dinner which forms the climax of the annual Bolton and Bury Business Awards competition. Organisers have decided to dispense with formal speakers when the popular awards for excellence and achievement are presented at the Reebok Stadium, Lostock on Friday, May 21. The dinner is expected to attract 350 to 400 people at £33 a head. read more

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