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Green grants for groups

6:10pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

COMMUNITY groups which work to improve their local environment could qualify for a grant of up to £5,000 under a scheme being run by Bolton CVS.

Art at museum

6:10pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

AN exhibition of artwork and photographs starts on September 20.

Grants available for projects

5:24pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

GRANTS of up to £1,000 are available for voluntary and community groups.

Help needed for club

5:25pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A CHARITY which supports older people is looking for volunteers.

£300,000 being spent on school due for closure

5:27pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds are being spent refurbishing a school earmarked for closure.

Double celebration for theatre

5:10pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A DOUBLE celebration will take place next month.

Charity night success

4:59pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A CHARITY event organised by a cancer sufferer has raised £700 for the Christie Hospital.

Charity night for children

4:10pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A PARTY is being held in Farnworth to raise money for a charity which provides flights and holidays for sick children.

Summer fun at retail park

Vicky Herrington and two-year-old daughter Megan Sykes with balloon entertainer Gordon Rimes

3:50pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

YOUNGSTERS have been enjoying a host of fun activities at the Middlebrook Retail Park this summer.

I'm going to give Jason a big hug - proud gran

Jason's silver medal

10:40am Wednesday 20th August 2008

Jason Kenny, the 20-year-old Olympic double medal winner from Farnworth, is now looking forward to returning home to celebrate with family and friends.


National News

Pensioners may lose backdated cash

Mike O'Brien urged pensioners to claim all available benefits

Updated 5:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Thousands of pensioners could miss out on hundreds of pounds worth of backdated benefits as a result of rule changes that come into force later this year.


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