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Stories for 19 August 2006

Blackburn

Charity makes girl's wish come true

A CHARITY made a brave little girl's dream come true by replacing her garden playhouse which was destroyed by vandals.  more...

Bolton News

Woman knife robber jailed

A WOMAN heroin addict who terrorised a pensioner at knifepoint was starting a jail sentence today - thanks to readers of the Bolton Evening News.  more...

House blaze victim named

A MAN who died in a house fire has been named as Raymond Beddows.  more...

Robbery suspect in bank drama

A WOULD-BE robber fled empty handed from a bank.  more...

Car parking charge rise is around the corner

FRESH plans to increase town centre parking charges by an average of three per cent have been revealed.  more...

Shop staff angry over graffiti on painted wall

SHOP workers are furious after graffiti almost 10 feet high was daubed across a newly-painted white wall of their premises.  more...

Great day of Asian culture

BOLTON'S festival of Asian culture is taking place tomorrow with thousands of people expected to attend.  more...

Police hunt woman’s sex attacker

A SEX attacker who dragged a woman into bushes before assaulting her is being hunted by Bolton police.  more...

Drive to help flood victims

A DRIVE to raise cash for victims of the Surat floods has been launched by Asian community leaders in Bolton.  more...

Big Sam gets cash boost for charity

THE official opening of a new restaurant proved to be a worthwhile event for Bolton Wanderers chief, Big Sam Allardyce, after £1,000 was donated to a charity he supports.  more...

MP backs Prescott on Middle East

A BOLTON MP has backed the Deputy Prime Minister's frank assessment that America's handling of the current Middle East situation has been "crap".  more...

Conference to hear how hospital saves time

THE boss of the Royal Bolton Hospital is to be the main speaker at a conference because of the hospital's "lean thinking".  more...

Bury News

School link with Shakers for a soccer scholarship

BURY Football Club has teamed up with a school to launch an academic and sport scholarship scheme for talented youngsters.  more...

Police to target market thieves

CRIME busters are once again gearing up to take on Bury's pickpockets and shoplifters Over four weeks in September, the BurySafe town centre team will be increasing police activity to crack down on purse thefts from Bury's markets which attract huge crowds of shoppers every week.  more...

Clarets News

Ipswich keeping track of McGreal

BURNLEY defender John McGreal is wanted by his former club Ipswich Town.  more...

Kyle over the moon with goal

Teenage Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty who described his first international goal for Northern Ireland this week as "unbelievable".  more...

Cricket Round-Up

Professionals in Hamer cup duel

TONGE and Greenmount are no strangers to each other in the final of the Hamer Cup.  more...

Darwen

Leisure centre to be split site

COUNCILLORS have approved a controversial scheme which will see Darwen Leisure Centre sports hall move to a site across town.  more...

Lancashire League

Shetty eyes record

ACCRINGTON professional Nishit Shetty still has one eye on the club's batting record as the season builds towards a gripping climax.  more...

Langho

Residents’ action call to end rat-run in lane

RESIDENTS who claim their country lane is becoming a dangerous "rat run" are demanding council action to combat the problem.  more...

Preston News

Hospital in traffic vow

This is the woman handed the mammoth task of sorting out the traffic chaos at Royal Preston Hospital.  more...

Rossendale News

The chav capital of East Lancashire...

ROSSENDALE has been branded the chav' capital of East Lancashire on a website which takes a hard-hitting dig at local towns.  more...

Wanderers News

Tristan ready to snub whites

DIEGO Tristan is the latest transfer target to snub Bolton Wanderers.  more...

Allardyce challenges three of his players

SAM Allardyce has thrown down the gauntlet to a trio of key players who need to make up for the disappointments of last season.  more...

Meite wants winning start

ABDOULAYE Meite is confident he can kick off his Premiership career on a winning note.  more...

‘I’d run through a brick wall for Sam’

SIMON Charlton has given a graphic illustration of the respect Sam Allardyce commands from his most loyal foot soldiers.  more...

Bolton Evening News News

Woman knife robber jailed

A WOMAN heroin addict who terrorised a pensioner at knifepoint was starting a jail sentence today - thanks to readers of the Bolton Evening News.   more...

House blaze victim named

A MAN who died in a house fire has been named as Raymond Beddows.   more...

Robbery suspect in bank drama

A WOULD-BE robber fled empty handed from a bank.   more...

Car parking charge rise is around the corner

FRESH plans to increase town centre parking charges by an average of three per cent have been revealed.   more...

Shop staff angry over graffiti on painted wall

SHOP workers are furious after graffiti almost 10 feet high was daubed across a newly-painted white wall of their premises.   more...

Great day of Asian culture

BOLTON'S festival of Asian culture is taking place tomorrow with thousands of people expected to attend.   more...

Police hunt woman’s sex attacker

A SEX attacker who dragged a woman into bushes before assaulting her is being hunted by Bolton police.   more...

Drive to help flood victims

A DRIVE to raise cash for victims of the Surat floods has been launched by Asian community leaders in Bolton.   more...

Big Sam gets cash boost for charity

THE official opening of a new restaurant proved to be a worthwhile event for Bolton Wanderers chief, Big Sam Allardyce, after £1,000 was donated to a charity he supports.   more...

MP backs Prescott on Middle East

A BOLTON MP has backed the Deputy Prime Minister's frank assessment that America's handling of the current Middle East situation has been "crap".   more...

Conference to hear how hospital saves time

THE boss of the Royal Bolton Hospital is to be the main speaker at a conference because of the hospital's "lean thinking".   more...

  
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