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• Half the post offices in Worsley area set to close

  HALF the post offices in the Worsley, Little Hulton and Atherton areas are to close. read more

• Dame Janet back in town

  ONE of Bolton School's most distinguished former students, Dame Janet Smith, is to be the guest speaker at a sixth form presentation evening. read more

• School walk raises £1,300 for charity

  A SCHOOL has raised £1,300 for breast cancer research through a three mile run. read more

• Theatre group seeks actors

  YOUNG thespians are being invited to take part in a musical theatre project in Bolton next month. read more

• Teenage engineer reaches finals

  A PROMISING student at a Bolton school missed out after earning a place in the finals of a national engineering competition for girls. read more

• Help needed in shop

  VOLUNTEERS are being sought for the Leigh branch of the PDSA charity shop. read more

• High school does blooming well

  WESTHOUGHTON High School is a winner in this year's Westhoughton In Bloom competition. read more

• Car hits signpost

  A GROUP of people narrowly escaped injury when a car collided with a signpost near to where they were sitting. read more

• Out on the tiles

  THE basic skills of tiling will be taught at Great Lever's Surestart centre on Tuesdays. read more

• Earth collection

  A STREET collection on Saturday, June 19, raised £17.98 for Friends of the Earth. read more

• Free bus pass deal for young people

  YOUNG people are being offered free fun activities to keep them out of trouble during the summer holidays. read more

• Dame Janet back in town

  ONE of Bolton School's most distinguished former students, Dame Janet Smith, is to be the guest speaker at a sixth form presentation evening. read more

• See band play in the Alps

  FANS of Astley Youth Band may be able to see the group perform live in the French Alps -- through the wonders of modern technology. read more

• Pupils are Robo-soccer champions

  SUNNINGHILL Primary School in Daubhill has been crowned Robo-soccer champions after winning a Bolton wide tournament. read more

• Petition is handed over

  A PETITION carrying more than 1,000 names against the war memorial plans has been handed to MP David Crausby. read more

• Olympians to get a Mayoral send-off

  OLYMPIC heroes are being invited to a civic reception at Bolton Town Hall. read more

• Schoolgirls to have poems recorded after win

  TWO schoolgirls are to have their poems recorded on a CD after winning a prestigious poetry in song competition. read more

• Cricket club bowled over by Maria's cycle ride

  A SUPER-FIT mum is pedalling the length of Britain to raise money for a cash-strapped Bolton cricket club. read more

• Spikey could film sitcom in Adlington

  PHOENIX Nights star Dave Spikey wants to film his latest comedy series in Adlington. read more

• Groom is jailed on eve of wedding

  A MAN who was due to fly to the Caribbean to get married this weekend is instead behind bars after being jailed for stealing thousands of pounds worth of electrical goods. read more

On this day: Lancashire Archive