Bolton news, sport, leisure, business, education, health and information from The Bolton News.

Match tribute to Rawtenstall footballer Bryan Herbert

6:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A MEMORIAL game between two former clubs of a tragic young footballer will take place in July.

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MP leads debate on dog laws following death of Jade Anderson

3:04pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE battle for stricter dog laws following the death of an Atherton schoolgirl has been debated in Parliament.

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Teenagers 100 miles in 5 days for Cancer Research

12:15pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

TWO teenagers whose families have been affected by cancer ran more than 100 miles in five days to raise funds to fight the disease.

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Get tickets to see One Direction at Manchester Etihad Stadium

9:17am Tuesday 21st May 2013

THEY are the hottest tickets in town, and the Leigh Journal Reader Travel service has lots of them to see the hottest boy band in the world.

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Staff foil Bacup petrol station robber

7:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

BRAVE petrol station staff locked a would-be robber in their shop in a bid to stop him escaping.

Neighbours join forces to clean up Atherton street

1:08pm Monday 20th May 2013

ATHERTON residents have been on a cleaning mission to ensure the road at the back of their homes is safe and spotless.

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Try something new for Adult Learners' Week

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

INDIAN head massages, kite making and Croatian in sixty minutes – these are just some of the things on offer to celebrate Adult Learners’ Week.

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Teenagers relish sea-faring experience

9:50am Monday 20th May 2013

YOUNG sailors have pushed the boat out and battled the high seas, swapping Hindley for Portsmouth in a Tall Ships adventure.

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Beavers, Cubs and Scouts step up for RSPCA

8:10am Monday 20th May 2013

MORE than 70 youngsters put on their walking boots and hiked a fundraising trail.

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Scarecrows on guard at Greenhall School

1:20pm Saturday 18th May 2013

AS any gardener will know, the best crops tend to attract unwanted attention.

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Mayor on tour of Wigan and Leigh Hospice

10:50am Saturday 18th May 2013

PATIENTS and staff welcomed Mayor Clr Myra Whiteside for a tour of Wigan and Leigh Hospice.

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Savage dog tore apart Bacup farmer's lambs

3:45pm Friday 17th May 2013

A FARMER has spoken of his horror at watching a dog ‘rip apart’ ten young lambs.

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Therapy centre opens its doors

5:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

LEIGH Therapy Centre opened its doors to provide free help and advice to runners.

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Purge ready to entertain at festivals

12:40pm Friday 17th May 2013

A YOUNG rock band is taking the local music scene by storm with its ‘funk grooves’ and ‘punk riffs’.

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Leigh RAFA collection raises hundreds

10:30am Friday 17th May 2013

LEIGH Royal Air Forces Association held a collection at Asda Golborne and raised more than £800.

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Former Leigh Girls' Grammar students meet up at reunion

8:20am Friday 17th May 2013

FORMER students from Leigh Girls’ Grammar school were reunited for their annual dinner at Formby Hall in Atherton.

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Pupils brave the dragon's den in new garden

10:50am Thursday 16th May 2013

CHILDREN will have to brave a dragon’s den when they enter the new garden at a school in Atherton.

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Teamwork earns good report for Bacup school

9:12am Thursday 16th May 2013

A PRIMARY school has improved from ‘satisfactory’ to ‘good with outstanding leadership and management’ since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Lowton couple fight to save tigers

9:10am Thursday 16th May 2013

A COUPLE from Lowton have joined the fight to save one of the world’s most endangered animals.

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Family vow to move home after five-car crash

7:40am Thursday 16th May 2013

A FATHER has vowed to move his family out of their home after the latest car crash in their street.

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Tributes paid to Leigh's first female councillor

4:10pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

LEIGH’s first female councillor, who decided to stand for council to represent and care for ordinary people, has died.

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Aunt Star Trekking in memory of niece

1:48pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

AN Astley woman is hoping to complete this year’s charity Star Trekkers sponsored walk in memory of her niece.

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All systems go for the inaugural Leigh Games

1:26pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

THE countdown is on and there are now just six weeks until the first Leigh Games.

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Leigh Centurions put their faith in foundation

10:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

LEIGH Centurions are putting their faith in the community to help make the club a success.

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Mourners say goodbye to ‘the Mother Teresa of Accrington’

10:48am Tuesday 14th May 2013

HUNDREDS packed into St Anne’s Church yesterday to say goodbye to the ‘Mother Teresa of Accrington’.

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Journal celebrates Local Newspaper Week

12:28pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

THIS week is Local Newspaper Week, an annual event which celebrates the importance of the regional press in our communities.

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