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• Nominate a mate...

  THE Home Secretary David Blunkett and Sports Minister Tessa Jowell have urged people in Bolton to nominate their friends, family and work colleagues to be part of next year's historic 50 day Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay in the countdown to the Commonwealth Games. read more

• Take part in parliament

  THE National Pensioners' Convention (NPC) is inviting elderly people in Bolton to take part in its annual parliament. read more

• Unwanted gifts will help pets

  THOUSANDS of sick and injured pets could be helped through the donation of unwanted Christmas gifts. read more

• . . . And there is more motorway misery

  MONDAY, January 7 sees the start of the final phase of the £2.6 million bridgeworks on the M60 around Junction 12 at Eccles. read more

• Chance to learn lessons in life

  LESSONS that could save lives are to be run at a new community facility. read more

• Search for a young designer

  SCIENCE Year has launched a new competition to find a youngster aged between 10 and 19 to help make a promotional advert film. read more

• Search for a mucky kid

  THE search is on for Britain's muckiest baby. A national photographic competition is underway to find under threes who just cannot keep clean. read more

• Raiders hit post office

  TWO masked men burst into a post office and threatened staff with baseball bats. read more

• Pub turns clock back

  CUSTOMERS at a Bolton pub can enjoy a nostalgic pint at the same price as they did 20 years ago. read more

• Eight-car pile-up

  THREE adults and three children were treated for shock after an eight-car accident on the M61 yesterday. read more

• Man arrested

  A MAN has been arrested in Rochdale in connection with the murder of a suspected paedophile found battered to death at his home, police have said. read more

• Golf attack

  A MAN is recovering in hospital after being attacked on a golf course in Greater Manchester. read more

• Party time for senior citizens

  LITTLE Lever Senior Citizens annual party will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2002, between 1pm and 4pm at St Matthew's School, Norris Street, Little Lever. Doors open 12.30pm. Any Little Lever resident aged over 65 on December 31, 2001, is eligible to attend. Tickets are free and are available from Brian Young on 01204 707043. read more

• Customer prize for Whitakers firm

  THE Beales department store group has been named runner-up in a major national competition. read more

• Top brass

  MEMBERS of Smithills School Senior Brass Band provided seasonal cheer to listeners of BBC GMR. read more

• All are welcome to put their faith in school's successful sixth form

  A TOP Bolton school has ended the year in style by saying goodbye to a soaring set of sixth form leavers. read more

• Young thespians get big chance

  THE National Youth Theatre is inviting applications from young people in the North-west to join the company's acting and technical departments. read more

• Mother trapped in car after skidding

  A MOTHER was trapped in her car after it skidded on ice and hit a lamp post. read more

• Celebrities and Lowry

  CELEBRITIES have acted as curators for The Lowry's Who Chose That? exhibition due to run from January 9 to February 24. read more

• Derelict houses plea

  AINSWORTH Community Association is calling for "dangerous" derelict properties in Church Street to be demolished. read more

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