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• Searching for movie music

  CAN you ask the readers of the Bolton Evening News if there is anyone who can help me find sheet music of Movie Brass, namely The Great Escape. read more

• Canal tales

  CANALS will be the topic when Bolton Family History Society meet on Wednesday. read more

• Free craft fair

  ADMISSION is free to Saturday's craft fair at Argyle Street Independent Methodist Church in Hindley. It starts at 10am. Further details from 01942 521750 or 01942 865585. read more

• Police probe house blaze

  POLICE are investigating a fire at an unoccupied house in Breightmet. read more

• Paintings on show

  BOLTON artist Gerry Halpin is showing some of his latest paintings in an exhibition in Blackburn. read more

• Canal tales

  CANALS will be the topic when Bolton Family History Society meet on Wednesday. read more

• MP helps make a difference

  BOLTON MP Dr Brian Iddon joined staff at Barnardo's in Farnworth in a bid to encourage more people to become volunteers. read more

• Crisis talks over town's CCTV system

  A CRISIS meeting will take place on Monday to discuss the future of Horwich town centre's CCTV system. read more

• Boys urged to call abuse line

  FAR fewer boys call ChildLine than girls and when they do they are often near breaking point, the charity that campaigns against child abuse said today. read more

• Crisis talks over town's CCTV system

  A CRISIS meeting will take place on Monday to discuss the future of Horwich town centre's CCTV system. read more

• Nursing home set to open

  BOSSES at Bupa's Mill View Nursing Home, Bridgeman Road, Bolton, are set to celebrate the opening of their new Dementia Care unit. read more

• Man, 30, quizzed in murder probe

  A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a pensioner was found lying on the driveway of his home in Walkden. read more

• Missing girl returns safe

  A 14-YEAR-OLD girl who was missing for a week from her home in Bolton has been found safe and well. read more

• Schools cash crisis

  BOLTON headteachers are waiting to see if Government promises of extra cash for schools next year will make a difference. read more

• Iced-up cars

  HAVING read your item about the motorists who offer an open invitation to car thieves on frosty mornings, I would like to suggest a much more secure method of initial de-icing for their expensive cars. read more

• School parking a challenge for the bus drivers

  CONCERNING the letter of October 10 regarding parking near to Bolton School to collect children. read more

• Terror time for pets

  ONCE again, the fireworks season is upon us, and while a huge amount of fun will be had, many pets, like many guide dogs, will be scared out of their wits by the noise. read more

• Tories seem to specialise in duck eggs

  FORMER councillor Peter Johnston, in his succinct letter (October 14) on political parties and representative democracy, in his usual honest way states that there are duck-eggs in all three parties. read more

• Louts hiding behind the law

  A HEADLINE in the Bolton Evening News stated "Laws to break up gangs of youths" -- silly and pointless. read more

• We must act on fireworks

  A STORY that appeared in the national press (Tuesday, October 28), concerning a gerbil attached to a firework and blown to pieces, once again highlights the clear fact that fireworks are no longer an acceptable or necessary part of our culture. read more

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