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Calling all bell ringers Your District Reporter Amanda Smith answers an appeal for bell ringers at St Katharine's Church. More details HERE. Garden party for charity 10:55am Monday 12th May 2008 A GARDEN party is being held to raise money for Derian House children's hospice in Chorley. New smash at accident blackspot 1:15pm Sunday 11th May 2008 A LANDROVER flipped onto its roof when it was involved in a smash on an accident-plagued road. Bolton anti-drink campaigners in charity skydive 12:28pm Wed 7 May 08 THREE women will jump from a plane, 15,000 ft high in the sky, to raise money for a school's alcohol awareness work. A6 danger warning: Call to cut speed limit 8:01am Tue 6 May 08 AN accident plagued road should have its speed limit cut, a councillor has said.Reader comments (15) Get quizzing at the church 8:54am Sunday 4th May 2008 A QUIZ night will be held at St Katharine's Church, Blackrod on May 23. May's 100 up - and still having a Bolton party 6:02pm Sat 3 May 08 A SURPRISE birthday party was held for centenarian, May Balderson.Reader comments (2) Jussi is a real champion for young readers 10:57am Saturday 3rd May 2008 YOUNG bookworms met Bolton Wanderers star Jussi Jaaskelainen at the Reebok Stadium this week. UPDATE: Crash drama on A6 at Blackrod 8:01am Sat 3 May 08 A DRIVER was airlifted to hospital after his lorry crashed into a car and careered off the road. Westhoughton, Horwich, Blackrod planning applications 8:30am Sunday 20th April 2008 Latest applications for the three towns. Reader comments (2) Churchgoers fear building could go up in flames 8:40pm Friday 18th April 2008 A CHURCH congregation has told how it fears its building could go up in flames. Reader comments (5) More ... Most read Comments 1 Megson clear out 2 PICTURE SPECIAL: Blaze drama at Bolton industrial estate 3 Backing for 'night out' 4 Body of woman, 32, found in Westhoughton house 5 Jail for bank worker in fiddle 6 Hole appears in town's busy main road 7 Bolton nurse had sex with former patient 8 Manchester United Reserves 2 Bolton Wanderers Reserves 0, Manchester Senior Cup Final 9 UPDATE: Chainsaw 'was switched on' in Bolton race attack 10 Masked man raped woman on Kearsley footpath - court Today | 7 Days 1 Change to driving lessons on its way 2 Trio must wait for talks 3 Whites boss apologises to fans 4 Megson clear out 5 Whites target Gomis looks to Italy 6 Billionaire Roman deserves credit, says Megson 7 Davo tops Junior Whites' poll 8 Cahill praises Reebok spirit 9 Supermarket money 'should stay in Westhoughton' 10 Call for tougher smoking warnings

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