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Boxing show

6:09pm Monday 18th August 2008

BOXING: Bolton Boxing Development Group will be hosting their first amateur boxing show when a town select team take on their Manchester counterparts at the Albert Halls, on Friday, September 12 at 7.30pm.

Living in luxury . . . Cyprus-style

3:05pm Friday 25th July 2008

EVEN in my younger days I never really did “basic” when it came to holidays.

Magical Marseilles

Vieux Port de Marseilles

4:25pm Saturday 14th June 2008

WHEN you think of the south of France you think of St Tropez, but if you're thinking of a place steeped in history and a charm to match the endless days of sunshine, then why not head to Marseilles?

An island retreat

Santa Ana Plaza, La Gomera

4:25pm Saturday 7th June 2008

IT might only be 50 minutes by ferry from the crowded beaches of Tenerife but stepping on to La Gomera feels like entering a different world.

A little Spanish secret

Murcia, a city which oozes history

4:18pm Saturday 31st May 2008

SPAIN - think Benidorm, lager louts, high-rise hotels and straw donkey souvenirs.

A city with taste

St Peter's Cathedral, Bremen

2:29pm Saturday 24th May 2008

IT was a request that took away the breath of Jan Kampe.

Relaxing by the lakeside

Lodges by the lake

2:00pm Wednesday 16th April 2008

With the summer months rapidly approaching, James Higgins and his family took a few days out to relax.

Venice adventure - combining a beach holiday with a city break

Venice's romantic waterways

12:38pm Sunday 6th April 2008

IT had all seemed simple enough. Find a cheap flight to a major European city, and then match it with budget accommodation to create a low-cost break.

Chilling time

The lush greenery of St Lucia

5:54pm Friday 28th March 2008

CARIBBEAN life is simply breathtaking, blissful and idyllic.

High road to castle country

Inverness high street

11:51am Friday 21st March 2008

Steve Holt discovers Inverness in the Scottish Highlands on a mini break.


National News

Pensioners may lose backdated cash

Mike O'Brien urged pensioners to claim all available benefits

Updated 5:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Thousands of pensioners could miss out on hundreds of pounds worth of backdated benefits as a result of rule changes that come into force later this year.


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