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Stories for 17 March 2007
Accrington
Pair 'had planned to steal from cars'
TWO men who were stopped while walking through the streets of Accrington in the early hours of the morning said they were going to Asda. more...
Blackburn
Vets' new call-out service
ELDERLY and disabled animal lovers with poorly pets are being offered a helping hand by a new veterinary service. more...
Vicar condemns 'vicious' attack
A VICAR has spoken of his shock after one of his parishioners was attacked by robbers who stole money he had collected for the church. more...
Bolton News
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Alex calls for final cash push
AFTER choosing to complete her training at Bolton Hospice, student nurse Alex Linster is urging people to get behind The Bolton News Garden of Tranquillity appeal and raise the final few thousand pounds. more...
Make Nat "Arise, Sir Nat!"
FOOTBALL fans have made a plea to Prime Mininster, Tony Blair, to finally award Bolton Wanderers legend Nat Lofthouse a knighthood. more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Mini-moto riders making our lives a misery - mayor
A TOWN mayor is calling on police chiefs to do more to tackle the scourge of mini-moto riders. more...
Road death: Man is bailed
A MAN arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run has been bailed again by police. more...
Two in court over builder's death
TWO men arrested in the Czech Republic in connection with the murder of Bolton builder Pavaiz Iqbal, have been remanded in custody by a court in Prague. more...
Patrols out to check TV sports fans
SPORTS fans looking forward to watching England take part in the Cricket World Cup are being warned to make sure they have a licence to watch the game. more...
Hundreds hit as vandals hit rail cables
Reil commuters were hit by delays after vandalism disrupted a number of services. more...
Peter on song with new video
PETER Kay looks set to storm the charts again this year with a new music video starring his Phoenix Nights character Brian Potter and Matt Lucas' Little Britain creation Andy singing karaoke for Comic Relief. more...
Man murdered in late-night knife attack
A MURDER probe has been launched by police after a man was stabbed to death in Farnworth. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Make Nat "Arise, Sir Nat!"
FOOTBALL fans have made a plea to Prime Mininster, Tony Blair, to finally award Bolton Wanderers legend Nat Lofthouse a knighthood. more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Burnley
A Grand opportunity for Leanne
A YOUNG singer has got a top job entertaining guests at a leading hotel chain. more...
Volunteer worker Alan dies aged 79
AN award-winning community worker has died. more...
Wardens in car crime fight
TRAFFIC wardens are to help protect cars from thieves in a pioneering scheme. more...
Hameldon: Head's pledge to parents
THE headteacher of Hameldon Community College has promised to provide pupils with the best possible education in the wake of its damning Ofsted report. more...
Hameldon: Be patient, parents urged
PARENTS of Hameldon pupils have been urged to "be patient" by a head who dragged his school out of special measures. more...
Pair 'had planned to steal from cars'
TWO men who were stopped while walking through the streets of Accrington in the early hours of the morning said they were going to Asda. more...
Shocking state of our health
THE SHOCKING findings of a Burnley health survey has prompted councillors to draw up an action plan. more...
Bury News
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Clarets News
Coyne: We owe our fans a win
DANNY Coyne says Burnley owe it to their supporters to bring their 17-game winless run to an end. more...
Coyne: We owe the fans
DANNY Coyne says Burnley owe it to their supporters to bring their 17-game winless run to an end. more...
Simpson shocked by Clarets' fall
PRESTON manager Paul Simpson admits he has been surprised by Burnley's slide down the Championship table. more...
Clarets Reports
HALF-TIME: Preston 1, Burnley 0
DAVID Nugent's 33rd minute goal put Preston North End in the driving seat in this Lancashire derby. more...
FULL-TIME: Preston 2, Burnley 0
GOALS from David Nugent and Patrick Agyemang condemned Burnley to their 18th game without a win. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
Vets' new call-out service
ELDERLY and disabled animal lovers with poorly pets are being offered a helping hand by a new veterinary service. more...
Darwen
School’s crime DVD goes across county
A DVD to combat crime and anti-social behaviour, created and trialled in Darwen, has been rolled out across Lancashire. more...
Edenfield News
Tributes to ‘legendary’ former mayor
HUNDREDS of mourners said farewell to a former mayor and celebrated "a life well lived". more...
Garden Of Tranquility
Alex calls for final cash push
AFTER choosing to complete her training at Bolton Hospice, student nurse Alex Linster is urging people to get behind The Bolton News Garden of Tranquillity appeal and raise the final few thousand pounds. more...
Gig Guide
Mick’s new band is sheer Class
A DRUMMER who played with two of the most famous bands of all time is performing a one-off gig in aid of a community hospital on March 18. more...
Health News
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Alex calls for final cash push
AFTER choosing to complete her training at Bolton Hospice, student nurse Alex Linster is urging people to get behind The Bolton News Garden of Tranquillity appeal and raise the final few thousand pounds. more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Health Updates
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Jazz Round-Up With Fred Shawcross
Back from a break better than ever
AFTER a break, due to co-organiser Tom Baron's health scare, the Swinging Jazz Party, which has become one of "the" events of the UK's jazz calendar, will be staged at its usual venue, the Blackpool Hilton, later this year, again featuring some of the biggest names on the international scene. more...
Latest Sport
Casper hits out at penalty shootout proposal
CHRIS Casper has begged the Football League rule-makers not to turn the beautiful game into a farce. more...
Casper slams new draw proposals
CHRIS Casper has begged the Football League rule-makers not to turn the beautiful game into a farce. more...
Casper hits out at penalty shootout proposal
CHRIS Casper has begged the Football League rule-makers not to turn the beautiful game into a farce. more...
Leigh Headlines
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Movies
Don't Stop Dreaming
Set in Birmingham this comedy charts the rise of musical band. more...
Nelson
Seized dog case ends
A MAN allegedly stole back his pet dog from an RSPCA compound after it was seized by police. more...
News
It's a family affair!
Seven members of one family will be taking part in the Manchester 10km run for charity and they are urging readers to help them raise as much as possible. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
ANGIE CRAIG
We are organising a get-together for the evening of March 17, for anyone who attended St Paul's Peel Primary School, between 1950 and 1960. more...
ANGIE CRAIG
We are organising a get-together for the evening of March 17, for anyone who attended St Paul's Peel Primary School, between 1950 and 1960. more...
ANGIE CRAIG
We are organising a get-together for the evening of March 17, for anyone who attended St Paul's Peel Primary School, between 1950 and 1960. more...
ANGIE CRAIG
We are organising a get-together for the evening of March 17, for anyone who attended St Paul's Peel Primary School, between 1950 and 1960. more...
Prestwich Headlines
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
MP Ivan slams hospital wait times
HEALTH minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has branded waiting times for hearing services as "outrageous". more...
Top tips to tackle childhood obesity
PARENTS from deprived areas will be given advice on how to feed their children more fruit and vegetables. more...
Rovers News
Zurab backs old pal Lucas
LUCAS Neill's closest ally at Blackburn Rovers, Zurab Khizanishvili, reckons the Aussie quit the club for West Ham United in January because he had grown restless after six years at Ewood Park. more...
Rovers plan Tugay talks
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is planning to hold contract talks with Tugay before the end of the month. more...
Rovers Reports
HALF-TIME: ROVERS 0 WEST HAM 0
MORTEN Gamst Pedersen missed a golden chance to fire Blackburn Rovers into a half-time lead at Ewood Park. more...
Rovers go for the double
WE'RE ON for a cup double! more...
FULL-TIME: ROVERS 1 WEST HAM 2
BLACKBURN Rovers' European aspirations were dealt a major blow after Bobby Zamora grabbed a controversial second half winner at Ewood Park. more...
Saturday Sermon
I adopted the weird role of parent to my parents
THIS Mother's Day I just have memories. I'm now an orphan, but at 64 I'm coping. more...
Shakers Updates
Casper hits out at penalty shootout proposal
CHRIS Casper has begged the Football League rule-makers not to turn the beautiful game into a farce. more...
Casper hits out at penalty shootout proposal
CHRIS Casper has begged the Football League rule-makers not to turn the beautiful game into a farce. more...
Soccer Headlines
Casper hits out at penalty shootout proposal
CHRIS Casper has begged the Football League rule-makers not to turn the beautiful game into a farce. more...
Casper hits out at penalty shootout proposal
CHRIS Casper has begged the Football League rule-makers not to turn the beautiful game into a farce. more...
Stanley News
Stanley 'have the bottle'
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman says his side have the bottle to save their season. more...
Todmorden
Serious injuries in crash
A DRIVER was seriously injured after he lost control of his car and crashed into a bus. more...
Wanderers News
Rooney can fire us to title - Fergie
Sir Alex Ferguson claims Wayne Rooney is all set to fire Manchester United towards Premiership glory as Wanderers prepare to visit Old Trafford today. more...
How did Wanderers perform at Old Trafford?
How did you think Wanderers performed at Old Trafford this afternoon? more...
Sam says the heat is on Ferguson
SAM Allardyce reckons Sir Alex Ferguson will be the manager under most pressure at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. more...
Make Nat "Arise, Sir Nat!"
FOOTBALL fans have made a plea to Prime Mininster, Tony Blair, to finally award Bolton Wanderers legend Nat Lofthouse a knighthood. more...
Allardyce takes pressure off Whites
SAM Allardyce reckons Sir Alex Ferguson will be the manager under most pressure at Old Trafford this afternoon. more...
Wanderers offered Juve players
JUVENTUS have offered Wanderers a chance to sign players who will be offloaded, if they return to Serie A. more...
Big Sam's mind games
THEY say the man who takes on Sir Alex Ferguson at mind games has to be either brave or foolish. more...
How did Wanderers perform at Old Trafford?
How did you think Wanderers performed at Old Trafford this afternoon? more...
Make Nat "Arise, Sir Nat!"
FOOTBALL fans have made a plea to Prime Mininster, Tony Blair, to finally award Bolton Wanderers legend Nat Lofthouse a knighthood. more...
Waterfoot
Too fast driver spared a ban
A filling station worker who got "flashed," by the same speed camera three times has escaped a driving ban. more...
We Say
Comic Relief success story
COMIC Relief's Red Nose Day has been yet another success. The generous hearted people of Bolton always rally round to give to a good cause - especially if they can have a laugh doing so. more...
Whitworth
Dog owners day at Crufts honoured
Dog owners who represented Rossendale Valley at Crufts have received official recognition. more...
You Say
Taking local aspect out of radio station
SO, Tower FM is looking to move out of Bolton because its current location in Brownlow Way "is run down and unsuitable" (The Bolton News February 21). more...
No common sense over supermarket decision
I READ with dismay about the supermarket being built on the land currently used by Westhoughton Cricket Club. more...
Attitude of council is not good
I HAVE read with interest the letters with regards to the Farmers' Market. more...
Move the market to Churchgate
REGARDING "Moving the Farmers' Market will kill it!" (March 8). more...
The Bolton News News
Man murdered in late-night knife attack
A MURDER probe has been launched by police after a man was stabbed to death in Farnworth. more...
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