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• Lack of sites sends firm out of town

  THE BOSS of a growing Bolton company says he has moved the business out of town because suitable alternative sites were not available. read more

• Sam narrows down his starting line-up

  SAM Allardyce revealed today that he believes his team for the first day Premiership showdown with Manchester United will come from his current squad. read more

• Peter's appeal for his Olympic dream

  INTERNATIONAL athlete Peter Riley is seeking help to make his Olympic dream come true. read more

• Views on classroom IT

  TEACHERS and children from schools in Bolton are to be asked what they think of the use of new technology in the classroom. read more

• Price rises

  HOUSE prices in the North-west have risen by 17 per cent with an average home costing £112,376, while prices in the South East have fallen by six per cent. read more

• Stable box plan

  AN Edgworth farm has applied for planning permission to build 10 stable boxes. read more

• Shop knife threat

  STAFF at a shop in Bury were threatened by two men armed with a handgun and a knife during a robbery last night. Shortly before 7pm, two men entered Fishpool Late Shop, on Parkhills Road. They threatened to stab a female cashier if she did not empty the till and then escaped with the contents. read more

• Sing it back

  A KARAOKE night will be held at St Paul's Peel Church Parish Hall, in Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, on Saturday August 16 from 7.30pm until 11pm. read more

• Football teams in festival

  TWO football teams of asylum seekers and refugees from Manchester will join teams from across the country this weekend for the Unity Cup festival. read more

• 28 deaths at work

  A TOTAL of 28 people in the North-west died last year in work-related accidents. read more

• Bank's advice to students

  A BANK has issued a number of tips to help students avoid debt during their time at university. read more

• Views on classroom IT

  TEACHERS and children from schools in Bolton are to be asked what they think of the use of new technology in the classroom. read more

• Woman in hospital after chair fire

  A WOMAN was taken to hospital after an armchair was set on fire. read more

• Cracking down on scrambling nuisance

  POLICE in Leigh have been given special powers to crack down on nuisance scramblers after a run of complaints. read more

• Speed humps are dumped

  TRAFFIC-calming measures installed two years ago on a main road in Leigh will be ripped up after public complaints. read more

• Potter book mystery

  STAFF at Sweetens Bookshop on Deansgate are scratching their heads with disbelief. read more

• Youri: The Phantom of the Wanderers

  YOURI Djorkaeff may be asked to wear a Phantom-like mask so he can play at the start of the new season. read more

• How they lined up

  Wanderers v Birkikara (4-3-3): Jaaskelainen; Hunt (Farrelly 82 mins), N'Gotty (Barness 74), Laville, Charlton (Smith h-t); Nolan, Frandsen, Okocha (Campo h-t); Djorkaeff (Ba 15 mins), Pedersen (Walters 70 mins), Davies (Facey 70 mins). read more

• Youri has six appeal once again

  MEMORIES of a glittering past were revived when it was revealed Youri Djorkaeff will wear the number six shirt for Wanderers next season. read more

• Amir's Euro hope

  BOLTON'S brilliant young boxer Amir Khan faces his biggest test when he flew out to Lithuania on Thursday for the Under 17s European Championship. read more

On this day: Lancashire Archive