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• Street star backs Bully Free Zone

  YOUNGSTERS were in awe as Coronation Street star Chris Finch swapped the streets of Weatherfield for the streets of Bolton. read more

• 'My farming dream is over'

  A SCHOOLGIRL'S dream of taking over her parents' dairy farming business could be shattered if a bottling firm is forced to cease operating. read more

• Vandals move in before paint dry

  VANDALS went on a wrecking spree at a Chorley beauty spot -- just as major improvements were completed. read more

• Top traffic policeman fined for speeding

  A BOLTON MP has called for a senior traffic police officer to consider his future after he was caught driving at more than 100 mph on a motorway. read more

• Thome doubt

  WANDERERS could be without Brazilian defender Emerson Thome for Sunday's Reebok clash with relegation-haunted Leeds. read more

• Only three wins will do, says Gray

  LEEDS caretaker-boss Eddie Gray feels a feat the club have not achieved for 16 months is all that can now save them from relegation to the Nationwide League. read more

• Time out from class

  These pictures in our Best Days of Their Lives series show that school is not always boring and stressful. There is always time for a bit of fun. read more

• Stuttgart shuttle takes off three times a week

  IT is now easier to travel between Manchester and Stuttgart thanks to a new three-times-a-week shuttle service. read more

• Strategy to stop bullying in workplace

  TRADE and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced the world's largest project to stamp out bullying and discrimination at work. read more

• More room at business park

  ORBIT Developments say a further 250,000 square feet of land is available for firms who are keen to move to Middlebrook. read more

• Sunday School to move with the times

  THE VICTORIA Hall Sunday School in Bolton will be relaunched this Sunday in a bid to attract more young people. read more

• Power cut hits 1,700 homes

  A POWER cut that affected 1,700 properties in Bradshaw Thursday morning was caused by a cable fault. read more

• Athletics - Close finish in Adidas run

  THE first race of this year's Adidas/On the Run series saw Macclesfield runner, Damian Nicholls edge out Blackburn Harriers' Thomas Cornthwaite by two seconds to take first place in the senior 5K multi terrain race in a time of 16 mins 45 secs. read more

• Tourism high

  VISITOR numbers in Greater Manchester were at an all-time high during the summer of 2002. The figures also reveal employment in the tourism industry has increased as a result of the Commonwealth Games. read more

• Amateur rugby league -Rangers 'A' save best 'till last

  ADLINGTON Rangers A saved their best performance of the season for their last league match against Newton Storm. read more

• Malc glad for support in fell race

  A PARTY of 40 Chorley Harriers tackled the tough grade A anniversary Fell Race in Keswick, over 11 miles which included 3,600m of climbs. read more

• Pensioner driver injured in crash

  AN elderly man was injured when his car collided with a lorry in Westhoughton. read more

• Swimming club fears for future

  A HISTORIC village swimming club is under threat after after two long-serving volunteer instructors retired. read more

• Club's out on its ear

  A FOLK club is facing the final curtain just months after being granted more than £1,000 in lottery funding. read more

• Smoking blamed for fire

  A DISABLED woman from Chorley died after setting herself ablaze when she dropped a cigarette lighter. read more

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