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Hundreds turn out for Olympic hero Jason

12:30pm Saturday 30th August 2008

HUNDREDS of fans flocked to Victoria Square to welcome home Olympic gold and silver medallist, Jason Kenny.

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11:10am Saturday 30th August 2008

Did you miss our Pride of Bolton: Jason Kenny poster in Friday's The Bolton News?

Man to be sentenced for animal cruelty

5:40pm Saturday 30th August 2008

A 49-YEAR-OLD man will appear in court on Monday to be sentenced for a number of animal cruelty offences.

Temple’s 35th anniversary

5:30pm Saturday 30th August 2008

a week of celebrations will take place to mark the 35th anniversary of Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple in Bolton.

Inquest date set for police chief Todd

3:50pm Saturday 30th August 2008

THE inquest into the death of Greater Manchester Chief Constable Michael Todd is to take place on October 6.

Woman jailed for attack on baby

3:20pm Saturday 30th August 2008

A WOMAN who caused brain and head injuries when she assaulted a baby has been jailed for two years and eight months.

Call to license mobility scooters

2:50pm Saturday 30th August 2008

A HIT-AND-RUN victim who was knocked down by a mobility scooter has called for a new law to be introduced to license the vehicles.

Dad marches for justice

WAITING GAME: Alan Torkington, who has a terminal illness after exposure to asbestos

2:10pm Saturday 30th August 2008

A FORMER roofer who is suffering from a terminal condition brought on by working with asbestos joined fellow sufferers in a protest march demanding compensation.

Swimming pool on agenda

1:30pm Saturday 30th August 2008

THE public swimming pool planned for Bolton town centre will be discussed by councillors at a meeting on Monday.

Play activities on offer during Ramadhan

12:30pm Saturday 30th August 2008

CHILDREN in Bolton celebrating the religious month of Ramadhan can enjoy a series of play sessions next month starting on Monday Bolton Council is organising fun activities for Muslim children who would normally miss out due to their attendance at a mosque most evenings.

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Faith schools accused on employment

NAS/UWT union threatens teacher strike

Updated 1:58pm Saturday 30th August 2008

The Government is being urged to reform faith schools to ensure they cannot discriminate against pupils and teachers on religious grounds.


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The Bolton RSPCA Committee has agreed a pilot scheme, setting aside a sum of money to spay (at our expense) Staffordshire Bull Terrier bitches belonging to people on means-tested benefits. Owners of any other type of bitch will still be given substantial financial assistance with neutering their pets and should not be deterred from seeking help.  − Readers Letter

'Staffis' at crisis point »

The town centre is full of people wearing tracksuits and trainers, who look as if they haven’t put one foot in front of the other at anything faster than walking pace in years. Most of these people appear to be chomping on pasties — I even saw one young man spitting his out onto the floor in full view of other children — swigging from drinks cans or smoking.  − Readers Letter

Town centre habits leave a lot to be desired »


Angela Kelly: The column you love to read

Wise old Spike says it all

JUST in case you’re suffering as most people are currently from money worries, cheer yourself up with a few words from Spike Milligan: “Money can’t buy friends,” he advises, but you can get a better class of enemy.”

Keep the Olympic flame burning

IT’S been a wonderfully entertaining few weeks at the 2008 Olympics especially in places like Bolton with our home-grown hero in cyclist Jason Kenny.

Jamie speaks the truth

THERE’S absolutely no point in anyone getting hot under the collar about Jamie Oliver’s remarks about the British “culture of alcohol”.

Wealthy Gary

GARY Glitter is still a wealthy man thanks to the enduring royalties from his popstar days.

Singing the praises of Saturday choir contest

HAVE you been mesmerised by BBC’s wonderful Saturday night series Last Choir Standing?

Rock garden deserves attention

MANY people living in the Bolton area warmly remember the rock gardens in Moss Bank Park when they really were the jewel in its crown.

Prezza not a class act

IT’S unlikely that being photographed outside a London nightclub with fading glamour model Jodie Marsh has done much for former Deputy PM John Prescott’s credibility.

Get real on house prices

IF there is going to be any movement at all in the housing market most of us are definitely going to have to be realistic about the price we put on our property.


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