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• Gas men to go on strike

  THOUSANDS of British Gas engineers are to stage five 24-hour strikes in a dispute over pensions, it was announced today. read more

• Santa to visit church

  FATHER Christmas is making an early appearance at St Katharine's Church, Blackrod. read more

• Police win car crime award

  OFFICERS from Greater Manchester Police's vehicle fraud unit have been awarded for running the best vehicle crime operation in Europe. read more

• Policeman lands top job

  A POLICEMAN from Bolton has landed a top job in Accrington. read more

• George Best funeral on TV in Manchester

  THE funeral of football legend George Best is to be shown on the BBC big screen in Manchester city centre. read more

• Resurfacing work

  WORK to resurface part of Chorley New Road, Bolton, is due to start on Monday. read more

• Help for Mayor's quake appeal

  THE plight of people in earthquake-torn Pakistan touched school pupils in Little Lever so much, they asked teachers to organise a fund-raising event. read more

• Mandela given freedom of city

  FORMER South African president Nelson Mandela was being made a freeman of the city of Salford today. read more

• Gang steal man's wallet

  POLICE are appealing for information after a 33-year-old man had his wallet stolen by a gang in the street. read more

• Sport sculpture taking shape

  BOLTON'S towering tribute to sport is continuing to take shape - and is due to be complete by the end of Wednesday. The foundations and first part of the £300,000 Spirit of Sport sculpture have been built. read more

• Electrical firm may be switched off

  ONE of Bolton's oldest electrical companies faces a winter without power because of a row over an unpaid bill. read more

• Double festive joy for town

  THE official opening of the new Horwich Heritage Centre and the lighting of the Civic Christmas tree and carol service is taking place this week. read more

• Boy still critical after crash

  A NINE-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a motorway crash remained in a critical condition on Wednesday. read more

• Greased lightnin'

  IT may be more than 25 years old, but the magic of Grease lives on. read more

• Bill's on the ball to scoop £25,000

  AN independent financial advisor from Bolton used his good head for figures and eye for detail to scoop £25,000 in a spot the ball competition. read more

• Drunk fined for hoax fire call

  A MAN who made a hoax call to the fire service while he was drunk has been fined. read more

• Pensioner robbed in her home by conmen

  A 91-YEAR-OLD woman was robbed in her home by two conmen posing as water company officials. read more

• Cigarette sparks blaze at home

  FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze in a bedroom at a mid-terraced house in Raven Street, Bury at 10.10pm on Tuesday. read more

• Decorations

  A DEMONSTRATION creating decorations for Christmas is being held at St Katharine's Church, Blackrod, from 7.30pm on December 6. read more

• New crafty group

  PEOPLE interested in learning new crafts are invited to join a new group in Edgworth which meets each Thursday from 1.30pm at the Barlow Institute. read more

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