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Vernon Kay to switch on Bolton's Xmas lights

Vernon Kay to switch on Bolton's Xmas lights

2:57pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

TV superstar Vernon Kay is coming home to switch on the Christmas lights in Bolton.

5,000 in Bolton claim job seekers' allowance

5,000 in Bolton claim job seekers' allowance

12:39pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

The number of people claiming job seekers allowance in Bolton has topped 5,000 for the first time this year.

Two weeks to clear bins backlog

Some Bolton bins have not been emptied for two weeks

7:30am Wednesday 15th October 2008

THOUSANDS of homeowners in Bolton face a further two-week wait before their bins are emptied, it has emerged.

Man rescued after falling from roof

11:50pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man who had fallen off a roof.

Town hall chief is a bookworm

Sean Harriss reads to Jacob Nelson, aged five, from Lord Street Primary School

11:40pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

THE borough’s top officer left the corridors of power at the Town Hall to celebrate National Bookstart Day by reading aloud to youngsters.

Mobile stolen

11:20pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

A mobile phone worth £180 was stolen when thieves broke into a Fiat Punto.

Thieves target children’s nursery

11:29pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

A NURSERY was targeted by thieves who stole hundreds of pounds worth of electrical equipment and teddy bears.

Doctor blasts pay report

10:00pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

A LEADING Bolton doctor has blasted a report that claims new GP contracts make it too easy to earn huge salaries.

Improve your driving skills

9:30pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

DRIVERS aged 50 and over are being offered the chance to improve their motoring skills.

Pupils help brighten up Market Place

MURAL, MURAL ON THE WALL . . . Bowness Primary School pupil Hannah Dewhurst with the mural she and fellow pupils created for the Market Place

9:30pm Wednesday 15th October 2008

ARTWORK created by primary school children has been unveiled to commemorate the opening of the new Market Place.


UK Entertainment News

I'm trying to de-Frost, says Sheen

Michael Sheen plays David Frost in new movie Frost/Nixon

Updated 12:35am Thursday 16th October 2008

Actor Michael Sheen said he was attempting to "de-Frost" following his portrayal of the renowned interviewer in his latest film.


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