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Olympic torch treat
CHILDREN held a piece of history in their hands as an Olympic torch was brought to a local supermarket.
Leisure
Book review: Citizen Sailors by Glyn Prysor
For those of us who did not live through the Second World War, our perceptions of the conflict are based primarily on school text books, the accounts of later generation historians and the fiction of a thousand films and novels.
High profile names at second festival
a GOLBORNE pub’s second annual charity festival provided a bumper line-up of local talent over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Book review: Chocolate Shoes and Wedding Blues by Trisha Ashley
Easing yourself into a Trisha Ashley novel is rather like slipping into a comfortable – but very sparkly – pair of shoes.
Book review: The Children’s Crusade by Elliott Hall
Like an episode of TV’s Midsomer Murders, the body count starts to rise alarmingly in the final part of Elliott Hall’s chilling and futuristic Strange Trilogy.
Folk and Brass to mark Jubilee
Westhoughton’s two musical legends will be combining for an outstanding concert to mark the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Showbiz
Party girl Rihanna misses flight
Rihanna apparently partied so hard in London that she missed her flight the next morning.
Rock legends visit flower show
Ringo Starr and Roger Daltrey were among the special guests who got a sneak preview of the Chelsea Flower Show.
Robbie Williams set for X Factor?
Robbie Williams is apparently set to join the X Factor panel during this year's auditions.
Tom takes joke in the right spirit
Sir Tom Jones pokes fun at his own frequent name-dropping in a short comedy film with Rob Brydon.
Music stars lead tributes to Gibb
The entertainment world has led tributes to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb after the "musical giant" lost a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 62.
Motors
The 107 was cheap to run before...see it now
Failure to adapt is probably the chief cause of good cars falling by the wayside.
Hidden gem in new super mini
Any car enthusiast who knows their stuff will know how significant it is that Peugeot is back in the game with a genuinely good supermini.
Two reason to celebrate
FIrsway of Leigh Nissan is celebrating Nissan Qashqai being voted used car of the year – twice.
Nissan Qashqai
Cottoning onto the fact that there exist a host of families who want neither a big, bulky 4x4 nor the style vacuum that most MPV people movers represent, Nissan brought us the seven-seat Qashqai+2. A true ‘crossover’ vehicle with elements of a number of genres built-in, it looks stronger than ever since the addition to the line-up of a quick but efficient 1.6-litre dCi diesel engine.
Property News
Gadbury fold, Atherton. New price: £194.950. Details from Hatton Munro and Partners. Atherton Tel: 01942 889910; Leigh Tel: 01942 676729
A detached four bedroomed property on the Gadbury Fold Development which is ready to move into and available with no onward chain. This property has been significantly reduced to attract early interest from the market therefore early viewing is recommended. Entry to the property is via an entrance hall with access to the downstairs cloakroom, rear facing sitting room, dining/study. The kitchen dining room has a range of integrated appliances and has double glazed French doors to the rear opening out into the enclosed rear garden. To the first floor are four bedrooms, master en suite and a modern family bathroom. Outside, the front gardens are open plan and laid to lawn with a double width driveway providing off road parking and leading to the single garage. The enclosed rear gardens have both patio and lawn sections. Gas central heating and double glazing complete the package on offer.
Loweswater Avenue, Astley. Price: £139.950. Details from Hatton Munro and Partners. Atherton Tel: 01942 889910; Leigh Tel: 01942 676729
This deceptively spacious four bedroom detached property is situated in a popular residential area of Astley. Extended in 2002 to create a fantastic family home, early viewing is recommended to appreciate the space that this property has to offer. Entry is via an entrance hall with stairs to the first floor and double doors leading into the 15’1” x 11’7” sitting room. The separate dining room measures 14’1 x 9’ with glazed double doors through to the fitted kitchen dining room. To the first floor are four bedrooms, the smallest of which is 9’x 6’ plus a family bathroom with corner bath as well as a separate shower room. Outside, the front gardens are laid to lawn and open plan with a driveway to side providing off road parking and leading to the detached single garage. The rear lawn gardens are enclosed and are not overlooked to the rear. Gas central heating and double glazing complete the package on offer.
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Monday 21 May 2012
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