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• £12,000 helps children make the grade

  CHILDREN are getting help to make the grades thanks to funding from the Little Hulton and Farnworth Partnership. read more

• Street cash

  STREET collections in the Bolton area organised by the Royal Air Forces Association raised £250.65. read more

• 10pc boost for health spending

  BURY MP David Chaytor says a boost in health spending in the area will help tackle health inequalities. Next year Bury and Rochdale health authority will have £332.13 million to spend, an increase of nearly 10pc on this year. read more

• Jet flies back after fire

  A CARGO plane flying to Paris from Manchester was forced to return last night when an engine caught fire. read more

• Private cars in tax rules shake-up

  BUSINESSES are being warned not to ignore new laws which relate to the use of private cars at work. read more

• How to walk off that turkey

  WALKERS can take the opportunity to discover the great outdoors with Bolton Ramblers' Association to walk off the Christmas turkey. read more

• In swim for charity

  BOLTON water babies of all ages are being asked to take part in a Europe-wide swimathon to raise money for a cancer charity. The swimathon for Macmillan Cancer Relief will take place between March 18 and 24. To find out more, register on line at www.swimathon.org, or call the Swimathon hotline on 0845 36 700 36. read more

• Shoplifter jailed

  SHOPLIFTER Paul Oakes stole £110 worth of whisky from Asda in Bury with the intention of selling it on, a court heard. Oakes, of Broadgate House, Ladybridge, Bolton, pleaded guilty at Bury magistrates to theft. He was jailed for five days and ordered to continue with a community rehabilitation order. read more

• Hotels group books in with profits boost

  MACDONALD Hotels, the group which includes the Last Drop at Bromley Cross and the Egerton House, has announced a seven per cent increase in profit before tax to £7.5 million for the six months to October 4, 2001. read more

• Festive road rage

  OVERCROWDED town centres and heavy traffic jams in the countdown to Christmas lead to an increase in reports of road rage incidents, a report says. The survey, commissioned by a leading petrol company, found that incidents ranging from verbal abuse to physical threats were more common during December. read more

• Woman hurt in M61 car crash

  A WOMAN was slightly hurt after her car crashed on the M61 near Farnworth last night. read more

• Coining it

  NEW euro coins, due to be introduced in 12 European states in January, look like being a money-spinner for a growing Bolton company. read more

• Help boost for up to 9,000 carers

  CARERS in Bury are being urged to check whether they are eligible for extra help from the council. read more

• We are top of the league!

  THE BEN's front page report and pictures describing the historic moment Wanderers reached the top of the Premiership after beating Leicester City 5-0 has proved a big hit with readers. read more

• All-night buses for revellers

  REVELLERS are celebrating news that late-night bus services will be available between Bolton and Manchester on New Year's Eve. read more

• Pools closed for Christmas

  STAFF at Bury's leisure centres and pools will be taking a well earned rest over the festive period. read more

• Alf's charity toys and cash

  FUNDRAISER Alf Hales collected dozens of soft toys and £365 in cash for sick children at Derian House Children's Hospice. read more

• New chance over power debts

  GAS and electricity customers in debt will be able to swap their supplier for the first time. read more

• Security guard hit with gun

  A SECURITY guard was struck with a sawn off shotgun as he made a delivery to a Miles Platting post office yesterday afternoon. read more

• Top award for first year pub couple

  THE licensees of a Ringley pub are celebrating their first "birthday" in style. Stuart Price and Pat Atkins have just completed 12 months at the Lord Nelson and have also landed a top award from Thwaites brewery. read more

On this day: Lancashire Archive