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New drivers must earn their rights 10:48am Friday 11th April 2008 AMIR Khan might be an "excellent role model for us all" (The Bolton News, April 4), but that hasn't always been the case. Will nobody make any allowances? 10:18am Thursday 10th April 2008 I FEEL obliged to declare that ageism is alive and kicking in Atherton. Is this the end for working men's clubs? 10:09am Tuesday 18th March 2008 THE ban on smoking which came into effect in July last year is beginning to bite hard - especially in local clubs. Marathon effort at cancer survivor waits for second op 3:47pm Mon 10 Mar 08 FRIENDSHIP can prove important in times of distress, as Tracey Massey discovered when two of her friends responded to news that she had breast cancer by entering the London Marathon. My life on the ocean waves 11:03am Tue 4 Mar 08 TEENAGE rower Rachel Flanders spent 75 days at sea to become the youngest person ever to row across the Atlantic. Angler lands a new life in Hungary 11:18am Mon 25 Feb 08 A trip to Hungary and the need to have major dental work led Bill Farnworth to a momentous life-changing decision. The former chief engineer who became a fishing instructor, has decided to pack his bags to live full-time in Hungary. Wes Wright talked to Bill just before he left to start his new life in Eastern Europe Reader comment (1) Grandmothers to the rescue 11:29am Mon 18 Feb 08 WITH a whopping total of 54 grandchildren between them, it would be fair to expect Rita Varey, Melanie Price, Betty Price and Rose Roberts to feel entitled to put their feet up and enjoy being spoiled by their families. Recalling the horrors of the Holocaust 11:05am Mon 11 Feb 08 Joanna Millan was just a toddler when her family suffered at the hands of the Nazis during the Second World War. Kat Dibbits joined Thornleigh Salesian College pupils to hear her story. Student's a real role model 10:40am Mon 4 Feb 08 More and more students from all around the world are choosing to be educated at Bolton University. Gayle McBain meets one man who has opted to exchange a life in the sun for the rainy North-west. Reader comment (1) My twin heartbreak 10:51am Mon 28 Jan 08 KATY Quinn is determined some good will come from the tragic loss of her twin daughters. More ...

EDITOR'S CHOICE TODAY'S VOTE Should mixed wards be scrapped? Click here to vote. WANDERERS NEWS VOTE: Would Bolton have been relegated if they had gone further in the Uefa Cup? Criticism of the chairman is not fair – Megson Knox set to leave the Reebok Andy’s our readers’ top man Boss backs Wanderers' Euro policy NORTH WEST HEADLINES Christmas Day murderer jailed for life Rangers chief blasts 'small minority' Night of violence mars Uefa Cup Final ALAN CALVERT: WEMBLEY HERE I COME! Bankrupt of job ideas It may take time for Fred Eurovision that was a non-contest Compulsory emigration gave some an escape route Survival is not name of the game Get 7p off the current edition of The Bolton News by Direct Delivery HERE Check out our updated TV and Video section. Click HERE. The Bolton Blog is now up and running - and you can join. Click HERE. If you are in the middle of a major incident or see something interesting taking place you can now send Your Pictures directly to us. Click HERE. GET OUR NEWS BY E-MAIL Just register Most read Comments 1 New deal would spark keeper duel 2 Stand by Megson, says Kelly 3 Man tracked burglar through Bolton's streets 4 Naked women urging people to be adventurous for charity 5 VOTE: Would Bolton have been relegated if they had gone further in the Uefa Cup? 6 121-year link between Bolton and literature celebrated 7 Knox set to leave the Reebok 8 Criticism of the chairman is not fair – Megson 9 Night of violence mars Uefa Cup Final 10 Helicopter crashes in Bury Today | 7 Days 1 Megson clear out 2 Whites target Gomis looks to Italy 3 Billionaire Roman deserves credit, says Megson 4 Supermarket money 'should stay in Westhoughton' 5 Bolton hotel rooms fully booked for Rangers' Uefa Cup Final 6 Star mum brings baby campaign to Bolton 7 Call for tougher smoking warnings 8 Teachers strike at Withins School 9 Spectacular circus opens at the Reebok 10 UPDATE: Tributes to biker killed in park accident

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