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Death fall man 'tried to sell drugs to boy'

9:20am Friday 9th January 2009

A MAN who was chased to his death by a vigilante mob had tried to sell drugs to a local youngster hours earlier, a court heard.

Tackling the town's fat factor

SHAPING UP: The shape of things to come in Bolton as young and old alike continue to pile on the pounds

9:00am Friday 9th January 2009

NEARLY a quarter of children in Bolton are obese or overweight when they start primary school, new shock data shows.

Police bring in specialists for body search

8:50am Friday 9th January 2009

SPECIALIST police search teams and mountain rescue experts are being brought in to help find the body of a murdered rapist.

Drug dealer is ordered to pay back £27,000

8:50am Friday 9th January 2009

A DRUG dealer who made almost £27,000 by selling illegal substances to friends has been ordered to pay the cash back.

Peace centre plan rejected

8:30am Friday 9th January 2009

PLANS to set up the country’s first peace centre in Bolton have been thrown out.

Blind woman and her guide dog get arty

BEST PALS: Christine Gregory and her guide dog Shane are stars of a new exhibition

7:50am Friday 9th January 2009

A BLIND woman and her dog have become the unlikely stars of a new film based around an art exhibition in Manchester.

Youngsters deliver an all-star stage performance

AND THE WINNER IS: Clarendon headteacher Naomi Richardson and pupils, from left, Savanah Johnson, Shakeel Patel and Chris Morrow with their award

7:20am Friday 9th January 2009

THE actors were nervous as the auditorium filled up.

Experts promise to 'monitor' polluted fishing lodge

5:30am Friday 9th January 2009

A FISHING lodge is to be monitored by the Environment Agency after complaints by members it was becoming polluted by sediment that was putting fish at risk.

Man died while fleeing vigilante mob

8:20am Thursday 8th January 2009

A MAN fell to his death while fleeing a vigilante mob who believed he had sexually abused a boy, a court heard.

Phone snatched from handbag

9:50pm Thursday 8th January 2009

THIEVES snatched a mobile phone from a woman’s handbag as she walked down the street.

Developer's plan for charity shop

8:50pm Thursday 8th January 2009

AN article in the December 27 edition of The Bolton News said developers want to turn a World of Fashion shop in Deansgate into a restaurant.

Actress on her marks for charity

LAUNCH: From the left, Russell Watson, Gemma Atkinson, Anthony Cotton and Britt Ekland help launch the Great Manchester Run

7:40pm Thursday 8th January 2009

SOAP beauty Gemma Atkinson joined a host of celebrities to help launch this year’s Great Manchester Run.

Sat nav stolen

7:40pm Thursday 8th January 2009

SMASH-AND-GRAB thieves stole a satellite navigation system from a car.

Cash stolen from newsagent's

6:40pm Thursday 8th January 2009

A NEWSAGENT was broken into by thieves, who escaped with £100.

Thieves take car after burgling house

5:50pm Thursday 8th January 2009

A CAR was stolen when thieves sneaked into an unlocked Bolton house.


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