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Conman gardener to repay £24,542

9:30am Saturday 25th April 2009

A GARDENER who swindled £22,000 from a 92-year-old woman has been ordered to pay the money back, with interest.

Talking turkey! Meet Rambo, Bolton's amazing farm blaze survivor

Rambo the turkey will enjoy the festive season and a Happy New Year in David Shepherd’s chicken run

8:00am Wednesday 24th December 2008

THE Christmas dinner table was looming — but this lucky turkey won a reprieve and was saved from the oven.

Bolton brewery to expand despite pub losses

BOTTLED RANGE: Staff member Jennifer Burrows and brewery owner Dave Sweeney

9:00am Thursday 27th November 2008

BOLTON’S only commercial micro-brewery has seen its profits rise despite economic pressures.

'Despicable' gardener who cheated woman, 92

JAILED: Nigel Vause who siphoned more than £22,000 from the woman’s account

9:00am Friday 14th November 2008

A GARDENER who conned a 92-year-old woman out of more than £22,000 by getting her to sign blank cheques for him to cash has been jailed.

Self-styled Peer unveils coat of arms for Bolton village

Sharples coat of arms

6:00am Wednesday 29th October 2008

THE HISTORIC village of Sharples now has its own coat of arms -—thanks to the self-styled lord of the manor.

Bury face Gills in FA Cup opener

8:00am Monday 27th October 2008

BURY have been drawn at home to fellow Division Two side Gillingham in the first round of the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON.

Pub dream for Dave's Bolton brewery

9:30am Sunday 19th October 2008

The one thing Bank Top Brewery owner Dave Sweeney would like more than anything else is . . . his own pub.

Cars damaged in vandal attack

10:55pm Wednesday 8th October 2008

A CAR dealer is appealing for help after vandals damaged five of his vehicles.

Tributes to former nurse killed in fall

ALWAYS TOGETHER: Gwen Hargreaves, pictured with husband Geoff, was a retired health worker and a keen walker

10:00am Friday 3rd October 2008

THE family of a woman who died after falling down the stairs of a town centre shop has paid tribute to her.

It's magic as school science labs reopened

HUBBLE BUBBLE: Ian B Dunne works his magic to the amazement of pupils Jamie Gardner, left, and Sophie Fagan, both aged 15

3:33pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

SCIENCE is being made magical for pupils at Sharples School in Bolton.


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