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  • Police hunt pair after burglary near Deane Golf Club

    POLICE are scouring the area around Deane Golf Club after a house was burgled nearby.The incident is said to have involved two men suspected of burglary at a home on Overdale Road, Deane.Greater Manchester Police have asked anyone with information to

  • Whites’ legends in Manchester Arena attack fundraiser

    FORMER Bolton Wanderers players joined in a special charity match at the Macron Stadium to raise money for two victims of the Manchester Arena terror attacks.David Lee and Tony Kelly both laced up their boots to compete alongside Whites staff against

  • Film-maker asks for support with Horwich movie

    A FILM student who plans to shoot a movie in Horwich is asking for support from local people. Chorley-born Cameron Lee, who studies at the University of the Arts in London, is fundraising for his debut piece 'The Future Stone'. It will star

  • Andy Burnham wants new inquiry into Northern

    Andy Burnham has repeated calls for an inquiry into train company Northern after receiving an email from a supposed whistleblower.The Greater Manchester mayor said the correspondence shows that the under-fire company plans its cancellations in advance

  • Man with suspected broken leg after falling from railings

    A MAN suffered a suspected broken leg after falling from some railings. Members of the public helped a man who had fallen climbing over a fence in Old Station Park, Horwich. He fell around 20ft and has a suspected broken femur. The ambulance

  • Young boy rescued after leg trapped in climbing frame

    A YOUNG boy was rescued after his leg was trapped in a climbing frame. The boy, who was about five, was playing in a park off Green Lane in Horwich when one of his legs slipped and he became trapped. His grandmother, who was with him called the fire brigade

  • Caravan 'maliciously' set on fire in Farnworth

    A CARAVAN was 'engulfed' in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene last night.  The crew from Farnworth Station were called by neighbours to put out a caravan which had been set alight. Watch manager Carl Haslam, said: "Neighbours said