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  • Man dies in house blaze

    A MAN has died in a house blaze. Firefighters were called to Arkwright Street in Horwich shortly before 5pm today, Monday. Crews discovered a fire in the kitchen caused by a pan of food left on a cooker. A body has been found in the upstairs bedroom

  • 'Submarium' proves it's seldom dull in Hull

    The prospect of coming face to face with sharks, dolphins and other forms of sea life is always an enticing one. And so it was that we visited The Deep in Hull, the biggest aquarium in Europe that would actually rather promote its status as the

  • Book Review: Doctor Who - The Silent Stars Go By

    A FESTIVE offering ‘sort of’, from the pen of Dan Abnett, who is an accomplished writer of Who stories, from the comic strips in the monthly magazine, through Big Finish’s audio adventures, to original novels both for the Who series and Torchwood.

  • Murder inquiry launched following death of man

    Police are investigating following the death of a man. Police were called to a house on Richmond Drive, Leigh by the ambulance service at about 12.55pm on September 19. Officers attended and the body of a man was found. He has been identified as

  • VERDICT: Arsenal 3 Wanderers 0

    FOR 45 minutes Wanderers gave us a promising vision of the future, then proceeded to ruin it all by reverting back to a more depressing example of the here and now. Regardless of how tough a start Owen Coyle's side have had, the manager knows all too

  • Same old story for Wanderers

    IT is getting to be an all-too familiar tale for Owen Coyle – one of red cards putting his side at a disadvantage and defensive mistakes gifting goals to the opposition. The Wanderers boss insists this story can still have a happy ending, but if the

  • Wanderers down - but not for long

    OWEN Coyle insists Wanderers won't be down for long after hitting rock bottom against Arsenal. Even though his side are now propping up the league with just three points from their opening six games, the Whites boss remains adamant that a change in fortune

  • Horwich ace can be 2012 surprise guy

    HORWICH sprinter Ola Abidogun believes the element of surprise will prove his secret weapon as he looks to upset the big guns at his first Paralympics in London next summer. The 18-year-old has enjoyed a stellar season to date and while he didn

  • Not race question

    RE: What a racist town. This is exactly the problem, race has nothing to do with it — black, blue, Muslim, Christian, this is purely practical. On October 2 there will be a march in Manchester demonstrating against cuts. Ask anyone on the march

  • Under control not same as God-fearing

    MR PHILIP H Hayworth (Letters, September 17) seems to be a little naive, doesn’t he? To suggest that the adherence to the bible by the entire population of this country, and, by inference, the world, is hardly possible or even desirable. It could

  • US is no paradise

    ROBERT Goodman says our courts must ignore Ken Clark, and adopt the US penal system, where criminals are punished appropriately. Reading Robert’s letter you would think that the US is a crime-free paradise. We may be in a bit of a mess, Robert,

  • I feel great US is no paradise sympathy

    HAVING just read the letter from Terry Longworth concerning his wife’s care at the home, I feel great sympathy with him as he has been through a terrible time and is obviously still grieving. I know how that feels as my mother died in that home

  • Disposable bowl is about to go global

    THE success of a paper-based disposable washbowl made by a Bolton company could spread worldwide. Vernacare plans to export its award winning paper pulp washbowl around the world and says there is a £35 million market for it. The washbowl took

  • No animals in circuses

    YOU can buy a pair of decent binoculars and improve your family’s health for the price of one seat at the circus. Introduce your children to the delights of wildlife and improve their general knowledge and awareness of our wonderful parks and

  • Warden parked on double yellows

    I READ with interest the letter from Barry Moss (September 20) regarding the parking of the Bolton CCTV car in contravention of parking restrictions. Last month I, as I do every day, parked my car in Westhoughton on double yellow lines as I went

  • Is Islam a state?

    WITH reference to A Sayers’ letter about Sharia Law. Can someone please explain, is Islam a religion or a state? If it is a state, ie with its own laws and if here in Britain, then how can we have a state within a state without having the unpleasantness

  • Terrorism — dodging the question

    MAY I thank Firdous Patel for her reply to my letter on Muslim immigration to the UK. There are, however, a number of points which you have ignored. You say that terrorism is strictly forbidden within Islam. Well, try telling that to Al Qaeda

  • Garden centre: put views to the Planning Inspectorate

    IN reply to your news report about the latest planning demands of the operators of Hollands Garden Centre, Bromley Cross — namely to keep the disallowed polytunnels — local residents who have fought for the integrity of this last stretch of green

  • Transport trade scheme for motorists is just the ticket

    PEOPLE are being urged to give up their car and get free bus travel for four months. That is the deal being offered by Arriva, which operates 15 bus routes in Bolton. They want motorists wishing to get rid of their old car to scrap it and

  • Vernon is onside to be Wanderers charity trustee

    TELEVISION star Vernon Kay has achieved a lifelong ambition by signing for Bolton Wanderers — as a trustee of the club’s charity wing. Vernon joins club chairman Phil Gartside and Bolton Council chief executive Sean Harriss on the board of Bolton

  • Trading standards alert over computer virus scam

    RESIDENTS are being warned to be on the lookout for a computer scam. Bolton Council’s Trading Standards team is warning people about the return of a con from earlier this year. An initial warning was issued after a number of Bolton residents

  • Crowds flock to watch ploughmen compete

    FARMERS flocked to Westhoughton for the annual ploughing match. It was the third year retired farmer Graham Farrington has organised the event at Brinsop Hall Farm. He said: “It’s been a very difficult day for ploughing, the ground has been sticky

  • Bazaar evening of truly Excellent entertainment!

    THE ninth Bolton Bazaar boasted everything from drummers to dancers and young performers to birds of prey when it took place at new venue, The Excellency. About 800 people — including the town’s three MPs David Crausby, Yasmin Qureshi and

  • Legend Amir adds strength to fight for cancer centre

    BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan has added his backing to a campaign calling for a Cancer Information And Support Centre at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The British IBF and WBA Light Welterweight title holder has become the latest celebrity from

  • The pride of Lancashire on parade

    MARCHING with pride, the soldiers known as the Lions of England celebrated a historic return home on Saturday. Soldiers from Bolton were among the 2nd battalion of The Duke of Lancaster regiment, which formally took control of Weeton Barracks

  • Station to get hi-tech information screens

    “LONG overdue” and “much needed” improvements to a Bolton train station have been announced. Transport bosses will spend £160,000 installing brand new customer information screens, CCTV, and passenger help points at Westhoughton Train Station

  • Man accused of driving at holidaymakers

    A MAN has been remanded in custody amid allegations he drove at a group of pedestrians at a North Wales holiday camp. David James Brooks, aged 29, of Garstang Avenue in Breightmet, is charged with wounding with intent, common assault, dangerous

  • Man slept while arsonists set bin ablaze outside home

    ARSONISTS filled a wheelie bin with clothes and pushed it against the back door of a house before setting alight and risking the life of the man inside. Stephen Withington, aged 48, was asleep in his home in Olaf Street, Tonge Moor, when the

  • Family tributes to ex-fireman who died on Turkish holiday

    THE family of an “inspirational” former firefighter have paid tribute to him after he died on holiday. Geoffrey Bowes, aged 76, passed away suddenly on September 9 while in Turkey with his wife, Julie, and friends Ron and Betty Howarth. Mrs Bowes

  • Dangerous driver released from jail

    DANGEROUS driver Christopher Marr — who ploughed into a group of teenagers, leaving them with serious injuries — has been released from prison. He knocked down Devon Foster, George Coleman and Jacob Fear, as they walked home from a party. Marr

  • Sick arsonists could have killed us all

    ARSONISTS who targeted a family home have been branded “sick”. Three adults and an 18 month-old girl were in the house in Oak Avenue, Little Lever, when the brick outhouse attached to the property was set on fire. It was only discovered when a

  • Bromley Cross named top five child friendly neighbourhood

    LEAFY streets, low crime rates, great school results and affordable homes — Bromley Cross has been named as one of the best places to live in the whole country. The village has been ranked as the fifth best place in the country for young families

  • Bogus legal company closed down by fraud investigators

    A WEBSITE for a nonexistent Bolton legal firm, which was used to con victims out of tens of thousands of pounds has been shut down by police. Gilstar Solicitors’ website claimed the firm was founded in Bristol and had offices in Bolton — but