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The front cover of the latest Business Week. Games group moves into Bolton town centre 11:02am Friday 9th May 2008 A LEADING computer game accessories designer is moving to Bolton town centre. MY CARD: Julie Connolly, Deputy Chief Executive, Alliance Learning 10:57am Friday 9th May 2008 What was your first job? My first job was a local paper round when I was 13-years-old, but my first proper job when I left school was as an office junior. Award for Middlebrook's Greenest Heroes project 10:54am Friday 9th May 2008 MIDDLEBROOK has beaten more than 120 shopping centres around the UK to a retail award. THE APPRENTICE: Alex survives being on the losing side 8:17am Thu 8 May 08 APPRENTICE hopeful Alex Wotherspoon found himself on the losing side again last night as the two teams on the BBC reality show competed for glory in Morocco.Reader comments (13) IT security worries means boom for Bolton firm 7:17pm Monday 5th May 2008 INCREASED nationwide demand for IT security has led to a Bolton firm expanding its team of specialists. Reader comments (2) Road race recuits mean business 5:15pm Monday 5th May 2008 THREE businessmen are tackling the Great Manchester Run to raise money for the Bolton Lads and Girls Club. Reader comments (2) Firm happt to Assist 11:22am Monday 5th May 2008 HORWICH company Absolute Media Solutions has won a contract to design new marketing materials for Hull-based accident management company Auto Assist. Buy-out brokered by Bolton firm 11:21am Monday 5th May 2008 Accountancy firm CLB Coopers, based in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, has played a key role in the buyout of a local company. MY CARD: Brian Lawton, Director the Parr Group 11:19am Monday 5th May 2008 What was your first job? Awards evening for top trainees 4:15pm Friday 2nd May 2008 THE schievements of young people starting out on their careers have been celebrated at an awards ceremony. Bolton firm's £1.3m London shopping centre deal 11:19am Friday 2nd May 2008 A FLOORING company has secured a £1.3million deal with a London shopping centre. Reader comment (1) MY CARD: Kate Green is a life coach based in Bolton 11:18am Friday 2nd May 2008 What was your first job ? Serving dinner to architect Sir Norman Foster and friends at a dinner party in Knightsbridge, London, and I was appalled at how much Lobster they wasted! What I was required to bin would have fed me for a week. Last chance to enter Business Awards 11:15am Friday 2nd May 2008 THERE are just a few hours left for businesses to get their entries in for the Bolton and Bury Business Awards. Market trader bounced back in Bolton town centre 11:11am Thursday 1st May 2008 A MARKET trader forced to leave Bolton Market Hall last year is back in business in the town centre. Defence firm short-listed for award 11:09am Thursday 1st May 2008 A MISSILE maker with a Lostock base has been shortlisted for a major UK manufacturing award. More ... Most read Comments 1 FAN VIEW: Chelsea 1 Wanderers 1 2 Vandals slash car tyres 3 Taylor strike earns Whites a point 4 Jaaskelainen in shock recall at The Bridge 5 UPDATE: Taxi driver cut from smash wreckage 6 Bolton barbecue call-out police attacked with bricks and bottles 7 Power cut hits 1,400 homes 8 Whites still appeal to stars 9 Important change to Comment facility 10 Grant gives United credit Today | 7 Days 1 Change to driving lessons on its way 2 Cahill praises Reebok spirit 3 Megson hits out at critics 4 Trio must wait for talks 5 Whites boss apologises to fans 6 Whites target Gomis looks to Italy 7 £50m boost to improve Bolton's GCSE results 8 Whites players hail survival 9 Billionaire Roman deserves credit, says Megson 10 Extra help for vulnerable Bolton families