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Checking up on drinks cheats A new hi-teach identification scheme to help beat underage drinks cheats has been launched at a Westhoughton shop. More details HERE. Plea for Westhoughton £1m covenant cash fails 10:32am today HOPES that a £1 million windfall would be spent in Westhoughton have been dashed. Body of woman, 32, found in Westhoughton house 8:26am today The body of a 32-year-old woman has been found in a house in Westhoughton. Westhoughton cannabis farm blaze: Man charged 7:56am today A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with a drug offence after a cannabis farm sparked a blaze in a house. Care worker to be sentenced for OAP road death 8:00am Monday 12th May 2008 A CARE assistant who killed a war veteran while speeding to his next visit is due to be sentenced today. Peter's musical delight 7:03pm Sun 11 May 08 A 12-year-old trombonist who is a member of the Westhoughton-based Wingates Band today became the youngest ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year award. Supermarket money 'should stay in Westhoughton' 8:33am Fri 9 May 08 THE new mayor of Westhoughton says a supermarket's controversial £1 million payment to lift a land covenant should be spent on improving the area.Reader comments (16) Pupils help hospice with charity supermarket 6:33pm Thursday 8th May 2008 YOUNG entrepreneurs at a primary school have raised £1,100 for charity. Westhoughton church minister heads back to the States 12:07pm Thursday 8th May 2008 A CHURCH minister is saying goodbye to her Westhoughton congregation but will not be asking the way to her next parish. THE APPRENTICE: Alex survives being on the losing side 8:17am Thu 8 May 08 APPRENTICE hopeful Alex Wotherspoon found himself on the losing side again last night as the two teams on the BBC reality show competed for glory in Morocco.Reader comments (13) Westhoughton cricket club moves to attract school pupils 1:30pm Wednesday 7th May 2008 A CRICKET club wants to extend its opening hours so its amenities can be used by schools. Reader comments (2) 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 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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