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Lancashire Archive

• Home sweet home - and it's Gigg!

  THERE was a bombshell of the welcome kind for shareholders at Bury Football Club's annual meeting on May 18 evening, when it was revealed that the directors had sensationally re-secured the ownership of their Gigg Lane ground. read more

• Boy dies as car hits tree

  A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has died after a car he was travelling in hit a tree in Leigh. read more

• Badly Drawn Boy's home town show

  BOLTON born pop star Badly Drawn Boy took his award-winning show to a much smaller concert venue when he played a fundraising gig at his local church. read more

• Tragic end to rescued deer

  A DEER which was rescued by a policeman, a motorist and milkman after it ran into a road and collided with a car has died. read more

• Collapse man dies at wheel

  A MAN has died after collapsing at the wheel of his car. read more

• Whites' international bridade on alert

  THE Bolton flag will be flying high on three continents over the next seven weeks with Wanderers players involved in at least 23 major internationals. read more

• International date for Joey

  WANDERERS' young defender, Joey O'Brien, who made his Premiership debut as substitute against Everton in Wanderers' final game of the season, has also been called up for action. read more

• The fight goes on for Lostock

  LOSTOCK Cricket Club are determined to battle on for their Bolton Association survival. read more

• Homes cleared after blast scare

  RESIDENTS were forced to evacuate their homes after a home-made device sparked a security alert. read more

• BUILDERS DISCOVER A LINK WITH THE PAST

  A PERFECTLY preserved piece of 96-year-old history has been uncovered during building work at an Adlington primary school. read more

• Drama on Britain's highest mountain

  A FELL walker from Chorley was involved in a dramatic rescue operation from Britain's highest mountain. read more

• SUMMER NIGHTS OF SAFETY

  THE Chorley Citizen is throwing its weight behind a major new campaign aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour and promoting community safety. read more

• Unbeaten Bundela sparks Darcy

  DARCY Lever hit the top with a resounding seven-wicket Bolton Association victory over Daisy Hill. read more

• Farnworth home in on title effort

  FARNWORTH'S impressive home run sent them soaring to the top of the Bolton League table following an impressive win over Greenmount. read more

• Super Swift smashes batting record

  JASON Swift hit the highest individual score in the 75-year history of the Bolton League, with an unbeaten 226 against Horwich, in Sunday's Hamer Cup first round. read more

• Unbeaten Bundela sparks Darcy

  DARCY Lever hit the top with a resounding seven-wicket Bolton Association victory over Daisy Hill. read more

• Spain holiday party rape quiz

  POLICE in Spain have arrested a group of British holidaymakers, believed to be from Bolton, in connection with an alleged gang-rape. read more

• Get in saddle for bike week

  WHEELS will be turning in Bolton when National Bike Week rolls into town. read more

• Evening with playwright cancelled

  A SPECIAL evening with playwright Jim Cartwright has been cancelled ahead of an Octagon run of the Bolton author's Eight Miles High play. read more

• All-star cast for Live 8 show

  A REPEAT of 1985's Live Aid concert, called Live 8, to highlight the ongoing problem of global poverty and debt was announced on Tuesday afternoon. read more

On this day: Lancashire Archive