GAVIN Ashton had not sat on a horse until he was 19; not even ridden a donkey on Blackpool beach. Even feeding grass to nags…
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Kind-hearted Legion helps replace bike stolen while cadet sold poppies
KIND-HEARTED Royal British Legion members leapt into action to replace an Army cadet’s beloved bike after it was stolen as he sold poppies. Harry Johnson…
View More Kind-hearted Legion helps replace bike stolen while cadet sold poppiesGolden boy Matt races to World Cup success
SHAW cyclist Matt Walls produced a golden finish to his UCI Track World Cup campaign at the Olympic velodrome in London. The Tokyo 2020 hopeful…
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Dead mouse and out of date food found at Denshaw hotel
A DEAD mouse was found in a food storage area at a Denshaw hotel, a court heard. Environmental Health officers made the discovery during a…
View More Dead mouse and out of date food found at Denshaw hotelCourt case does not have Perfect outcome for Ed Sheeran double
LOOKALIKE supermarket worker Wes Byrne was left short-changed when he swopped Asda’s fruit and veg aisle in Shaw for a famous daytime court room. The…
View More Court case does not have Perfect outcome for Ed Sheeran doubleEvelyn lights the way as Royton sings in the rain
THE rain poured down but one proud resident hardly seemed to notice. As onlookers huddled under umbrellas and stall holders sheltered beneath their awnings, Evelyn…
View More Evelyn lights the way as Royton sings in the rainEXCLUSIVE: Cyclist out to make capital gains at London showpiece
MATT Walls swaps one golden circuit for another medal-making track when stepping on to the international stage for final UCI Track World Cup meeting of…
View More EXCLUSIVE: Cyclist out to make capital gains at London showpiece‘Lucky’ Kath says thanks after an almost fatal attack by cows
A HIGH Crompton woman is celebrating her “big piece of luck” after almost being trampled to death by cows. Kath Whitehead arrested twice and was…
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Car jacked! But victim Tony sends defiant message to his attackers
TONY Mahon has relived the terrifying moment car jackers attacked him with a 10 inch knife in a Royton supermarket car park. The 54-year-old prison…
View More Car jacked! But victim Tony sends defiant message to his attackers£10.8 million extension for Crompton House school granted
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter A £10.8 million high school extension has been given the green light despite concerns over the extra parking pressure…
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