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"Steve Bydal"
] | 2016-08-26T13:04:03 | null | 2016-08-24T13:20:00 | Players of all skill levels join the circle Tuesday nights at Durham’s High Strung Violins and Guitars, when the “Old Time Learning Jam” puts the folks back in folk music. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Farticle97012907.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/3wy0vp-jamkey/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/jamkey | en | null | Chapel Hill fiddler leads ‘delicate dance’ at Durham’s High Strung music shop | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:14 Bob Herring talks about how he fell in love with old time music
0:49 Old Time Learning Jam is an open door for musicians
7:12 UNC students react to Berger's claim that Democrats outnumber Republicans 12:1 in faculty positions
0:28 UPS workers, NAACP rally for a better workplace, fair treatment
1:52 Cedar Ridge head coach Scott Loosemore on his team's 60-0 season opening win
2:50 Three and out with Northwood head coach Brian Harrington
2:36 Moser plans to retire as Orange head coach
1:44 3-and-out with East Chapel Hill coach Ryan Johnson
3:04 3-and-out with Cedar Ridge football coach Scott Loosemore | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article97012907.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/1a5705849b8ba6a7fda2066202f752a891cc705402fc5eb96c290f31315d91ec.json |
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1:39 Doeren: 'I still get goosebumps when I get off the bus"
2:17 Cutcliffe talks about the qualities of quarterbacks Jones and Sirk
1:56 Cutcliffe pays tribute to new athletic facilities at Duke
2:23 Duke to start Jones at quarterback in season opener
1:08 NFL players, coaches, and fans react to Colin Kaepernick protest
0:58 5 things to do to prep for a hurricane
1:09 Donald Ross Drive shooting scene a day later
3:54 UNC's Larry Fedora on keeping things simple for Georgia game
1:21 UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky on the urgency of the Georgia game | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-obituaries/article98980082.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/d32820225b686397d003f045b750f5805043eb93fac6e871174eb122c48a5c97.json |
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1:22 Student reflects on St. Mary's 175 years
0:44 Clayton's Devin Carter has big night for Comets
1:34 Garner's Djimon Harris talks win over Cleveland
2:48 Remember Ruby Lair, the first girl in a family of six boys? She just turned 1
1:03 Textbook prices soar, college students try to save by renting, buying online
1:34 Wake mom talks about her decision to home-school
2:27 Mayberry's Thelma Lou turns 90
1:58 Manu and Kokila Patel share their story from Aug. 13th at Crabtree Valley Mall
2:31 Duke redshirt freshman quarterback impresses during fall camp | http://www.newsobserver.com/customer-service/announcements-celebrations/engagements/article98429202.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/b230bae624066c0e2de6ef07e2e8dcfb44dff8150eb07926a0ff13544abe18e0.json |
[
"Tammy Grubb"
] | 2016-08-26T12:59:13 | null | 2016-08-24T14:27:00 | Chapel Hill’s Community Design Commission heard nearly two hours of public comment Tuesday before offering a few suggestions for improving a plan for 36 acres at 1714 Legion Road. A developer has contracted with the American Legion for apartments, offices and civic space. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Farticle97591137.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/fpksai/picture97591132/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/Legion%20map | en | null | Residents pan Legion Road apartments, offices concept plan | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:14 Bob Herring talks about how he fell in love with old time music
0:49 Old Time Learning Jam is an open door for musicians
7:12 UNC students react to Berger's claim that Democrats outnumber Republicans 12:1 in faculty positions
0:28 UPS workers, NAACP rally for a better workplace, fair treatment
1:52 Cedar Ridge head coach Scott Loosemore on his team's 60-0 season opening win
2:50 Three and out with Northwood head coach Brian Harrington
2:36 Moser plans to retire as Orange head coach
1:44 3-and-out with East Chapel Hill coach Ryan Johnson
3:04 3-and-out with Cedar Ridge football coach Scott Loosemore | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article97591137.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/15874529aa136b84dd3e18ce8f4d8ea848d29ef19c167e84c1f9e67bc2626d20.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:59 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Farticle97624587.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/3wy0vp-jamkey/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/jamkey | en | null | Old Time Learning Jam is an open door for musicians | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | Community leader and retired NCCU professor Ted Parrish talks about his plans for reviving the Pine Knolls Community Center in Chapel Hill. In this clip Parrish, with friend Kenneth Mustafa off camera, says he has the track record to make it happen after years of dormancy. | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article97624587.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/f4c2a262e1971a22bc399e74a28927d13ccd500ee9a0aff096ae83dc8957c229.json |
[
"Tammy Grubb"
] | 2016-08-29T12:50:12 | null | 2016-08-25T16:07:00 | OWASA’s board voted Thursday to add Cane Creek Reservoir lands to a statewide trail but left room to make exceptions and approve the county’s final route. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Farticle98546562.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/static/images/newsobserver/facebook.jpg | en | null | OWASA OKs link in Mountain-to-Sea Trail through Orange County | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | null | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article98546562.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/69f731a323d7be9b678401e0fffb4a8cb06762cb5db0e05fd1c50ffc64bd7ee8.json |
[
"Ted Vaden"
] | 2016-08-31T12:50:42 | null | 2016-08-31T05:45:00 | Forty-seven years ago, a mountain Republican from Big Stone Gap, Va., put himself forward as a candidate for governor of Virginia. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Farticle98576962.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/i4h35t/picture98576952/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/vaden | en | null | The son-in-law also rises - Ted Vaden | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:14 Bob Herring talks about how he fell in love with old time music
0:49 Old Time Learning Jam is an open door for musicians
7:12 UNC students react to Berger's claim that Democrats outnumber Republicans 12:1 in faculty positions
0:28 UPS workers, NAACP rally for a better workplace, fair treatment
1:52 Cedar Ridge head coach Scott Loosemore on his team's 60-0 season opening win
2:50 Three and out with Northwood head coach Brian Harrington
2:36 Moser plans to retire as Orange head coach
1:44 3-and-out with East Chapel Hill coach Ryan Johnson
3:04 3-and-out with Cedar Ridge football coach Scott Loosemore | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article98576962.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/6f896c1d5a61fc2bec34956cf5ac87ad56871a9a8df43d636febf98e78c7423c.json |
[
"Ron Gallagher"
] | 2016-08-29T16:50:20 | null | 2016-08-29T10:48:00 | A man and woman from Chatham County face multiple charges from Wake County drug investigators that they sold LSD to an undercover officer three times this month, delivering at least 100 doses each of the last two times. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcrime%2Farticle98564217.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/8r7q7x/picture98564197/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/John_Tyler_Bryden | en | null | Chatham couple accused of LSD sales in Wake County undercover op | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 0:56 Vigil held to remember deaf man killed by North Carolina state trooper Pause
1:40 Driver in wreck that killed three makes first court appearance
2:07 Mike Peterson's son talks about the 15 years since his father's first trial
0:22 People rush to evacuate Crabtree Valley Mall after reports of shots fired
0:20 Shoppers flee Crabtree Valley Mall after report of shots fired
0:39 Several hundred evacuated from Crabtree Valley Mall after shots fired
0:40 Crabtree Valley Mall shopper describes being in mall when shots fired
1:38 Facebook Live: Family man shot Sunday in Raleigh speak during press conference
0:58 Shooting outside Raleigh home followed 911 call about ‘hoodlums’
5:59 Durham Releases #BullCity Running Man Challenge Video | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article98564217.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/8ac2e3bf40f931773c20f8934dc6b41512ba9955ed87dfcc93ec34db131ebc8a.json |
[
"Andrea Weigl"
] | 2016-08-26T13:06:42 | null | 2016-08-19T11:13:00 | Southern Season bought for $3.5 million by Delaware retailer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fliving%2Ffood-drink%2Fmouthful-blog%2Farticle96645307.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/mouthful-blog/r3b952/picture96681177/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/southernseason | en | null | Southern Season’s sale to Delaware retailer for $3.5 million gets judge’s OK | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | This blog's focus is all things food in the Triangle: where to dine, where to shop, what to eat, what to cook. Food writer Andrea Weigl maintains this blog. | http://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/mouthful-blog/article96645307.html | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/94bf73d82001988c0a69075d2990eceb91310c2837e10c8115ec1e7c4e570690.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:34 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Feducation%2Farticle97605367.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/uzhy8w-unckey/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/unckey | en | null | UNC students react to Berger's claim that Democrats outnumber Republicans 12:1 in faculty positions | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in the midst of an NCAA investigation into a system of fake classes taken by thousands of students, roughly half of them athletes, that spanned three decades. As the university awaits its punishment, the News and Observer explains how the 'public ivy' got here. | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article97605367.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/9550ca8f74e5bda30381465f9ea1e920855447460670a33f2cb3ee1b69b9c2dc.json |
[
"Bonitta Best"
] | 2016-08-27T02:49:37 | null | 2016-08-26T22:39:00 | The Panthers have beaten 14 straight teams from the PAC-6, including four straight against the Knights. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fsports%2Fhigh-school%2Farticle98248477.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/mbq60z/picture98248472/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/0826-FB-ORA-NDR-FR-0126 | en | null | Story, Recap: Orange at Northern Durham football - Aug. 26, 2016 | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | null | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article98248477.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/c1e572bcc64b980e2d92766c47ed81bff0e754b52673180fe86a7855567329c9.json |
[
"W.E. Warnock"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:16 | null | 2016-08-24T20:55:00 | Both teams felt drained after four games last weekend at Cary Academy’s Play 4 The Cure tournament. Wednesday, Chapel Hill had a little more gas left in their tank than DA. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fsports%2Fhigh-school%2Farticle97709067.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/gcr259/picture97709062/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/Julia_Grant | en | null | Chapel Hill survives a lengthy grilling match by always tough DA | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | null | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article97709067.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/be0118133bbbdf3c9ca600407ff4de22a60283305ecc033b6fa38bc3bc03881a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:56 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fsports%2Fhigh-school%2Farticle97838942.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/ma28sq-shields.mp4/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/shields.mp4 | en | null | shields.mp4 | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | Lakatriona Brunson is the first woman high school football head coach in Florida. Brunson will become the first woman in state history to serve as a head coach in a high school football game Thursday when the Miami Jackson High Generals take on Coral Reef High in preseason game. | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article97838942.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/2d0ef7c01677667c9aa5cb2e9dfdf5ed5388d91c89f1601fb0203c39ff9772f7.json |
[
"Tammy Grubb"
] | 2016-08-29T16:50:20 | null | 2016-08-25T10:44:00 | Orange County can create more opportunities for jobs and diversity by addressing a continuing need for commercial space and homes, officials said at Thursday’s “Spaces & Places” briefing. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Farticle98571102.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/qivnjn/picture98571057/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/0831-CHN-DEVBRIEF-ALEXAN1 | en | null | Spaces & Places briefing highlights local growth, need for more | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | null | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article98571102.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/917ea364e7542e1db75c4d69b049ac0ada5d92d6b589fbfa18f4e50f05d03270.json |
[
"Jeff Hamlin"
] | 2016-08-31T06:50:40 | null | 2016-08-31T00:56:00 | Freshman Destinee Dorsey recorded 15 killed while junior outside hitter Destiny Cox added 12 kills as Carrboro swept crosstown rival Chapel Hill 3-0 on scores of 25-17, 25-16 and 25- 16 Tuesday night. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fsports%2Fhigh-school%2Farticle98975252.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/r9hi6c/picture98975247/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/Carrboro%20new%20Logo | en | null | Carrboro volleyball sweeps Chapel Hill | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | Clayton's Devin Carter has big night for Comets
Garner's Djimon Harris talks win over Cleveland
3:21 | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article98975252.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/e3ed8ee800fe4fc235d9c7d956fd1da83d0f6fd19087881dc65f2b13b7fddfaa.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T20:50:20 | null | 2016-08-29T15:19:00 | A look at the week’s sporting events in and around Chapel Hill and Carrboro. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Fchn-sports%2Farticle98636422.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-sports/gftcf8/picture98636417/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/0825-VB-CRR-CGI-FR-0004 | en | null | Sports Calendar | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | Clayton's Devin Carter has big night for Comets
Garner's Djimon Harris talks win over Cleveland
3:21 | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-sports/article98636422.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/05644da0d6e7e16743b32f0f01e3ef26ab686c6143309fd532bc727dee0b0961.json |
[
"Kaleia Martin",
"Allison De Marco"
] | 2016-08-30T00:50:26 | null | 2016-08-29T19:34:00 | On July 11 more than 300 people attended a community discussion at the United Church of Chapel Hill about the murders by police of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the killings of the Dallas police officers. Many people expressed sadness, anger, and fear around the frequency of these events and the threat of future ones. Prominent community leaders were present including Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue who addressed questions and concerns. There was a realization that more focused work needs to be done around racial inequities to ensure that our community does not become the site for such tragic events. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Fchn-opinion%2Farticle98717412.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/static/images/newsobserver/facebook.jpg | en | null | We talked racial inequities, now what? - Kaleia Martin and Allison De Marco | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 0:08 Military jet flyover rattles Charlotte Pause
3:02 Woman parts with beloved dog because both are blind and the dog is deaf
1:28 Trump uses Dwyane Wade’s cousin’s death to appeal to black voters - Election Rewind
1:27 State Fair Flyer sky ride to make debut at NC State Fair
1:05 Volunteers join teachers to welcome students back to school
0:48 Best Kept Secrets: Rainbow Falls
0:46 Cam Newton: Carolina Panthers 'are not that good yet'
1:15 South Granville football coach Mike Hobgood's team a major week 2 turnaround
1:22 Student reflects on St. Mary's 175 years
0:44 Clayton's Devin Carter has big night for Comets | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-opinion/article98717412.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/d5c9447cc356f0099183ac16c979cdbed9efe6622aec3797f8a15c00ff2dc3c3.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:20 | null | 2016-08-25T14:53:00 | Town Manager Eric Peterson has been named a top 100 local government influencer by the national organization ELGL. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Farticle97844072.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/static/images/newsobserver/facebook.jpg | en | null | Hillsborough manager makes top 100 influencer list | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:14 Bob Herring talks about how he fell in love with old time music
0:49 Old Time Learning Jam is an open door for musicians
7:12 UNC students react to Berger's claim that Democrats outnumber Republicans 12:1 in faculty positions
0:28 UPS workers, NAACP rally for a better workplace, fair treatment
1:52 Cedar Ridge head coach Scott Loosemore on his team's 60-0 season opening win
2:50 Three and out with Northwood head coach Brian Harrington
2:36 Moser plans to retire as Orange head coach
1:44 3-and-out with East Chapel Hill coach Ryan Johnson
3:04 3-and-out with Cedar Ridge football coach Scott Loosemore | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/article97844072.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/cbca4a9120b0da7ce9e32a683ae58f88d06cbbda10e2bbe972243a5abcd36800.json |
[
"Henry Amador-Batten"
] | 2016-08-31T10:50:42 | null | 2016-08-31T05:07:00 | A friend recently shared a seemingly joyous photo of him and his son at a Durham Bulls baseball game. They were holding hands and the sun was just right on their backs and the players appeared to be celebrating a victory. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fdurham-news%2Fdn-opinion%2Farticle98316477.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/durham-news/dn-opinion/fmh2sr/picture98316472/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/300dpi5 | en | null | Not all that glitters is gold - Henry Amador-Batten | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:21 Ryan Held talks about his Olympic nickname Crying Ryan Pause
1:39 Doeren: 'I still get goosebumps when I get off the bus"
2:17 Cutcliffe talks about the qualities of quarterbacks Jones and Sirk
1:56 Cutcliffe pays tribute to new athletic facilities at Duke
2:23 Duke to start Jones at quarterback in season opener
1:08 NFL players, coaches, and fans react to Colin Kaepernick protest
0:58 5 things to do to prep for a hurricane
1:09 Donald Ross Drive shooting scene a day later
3:54 UNC's Larry Fedora on keeping things simple for Georgia game
1:21 UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky on the urgency of the Georgia game | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/durham-news/dn-opinion/article98316477.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/403bdcefb66a810cda67093f6485d4d809adf3b9113fdcbf17b52a0758548d9f.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:50:31 | null | 2016-08-30T10:00:00 | Live music, plays, receptions and openings in the Chapel Hill area. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Fchn-community%2Farticle98444727.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-community/i9n2dm/picture98444722/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/equine%20abstractions%202 | en | null | ArtsWeek: Aug. 31-Sept. 6 | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:36 Clinton announces mental health proposal, Trump campaign doubles down on economic plan Pause
2:43 Wildin Guillen Acosta Describes His Arrest
1:17 Wildin Guillen Acosta Thanks Supporters
0:08 Military jet flyover rattles Charlotte
3:02 Woman parts with beloved dog because both are blind and the dog is deaf
0:47 RAW VIDEO: Man shot and killed, police officer wounded near Raleigh Country Club
1:28 Trump uses Dwyane Wade’s cousin’s death to appeal to black voters - Election Rewind
1:27 State Fair Flyer sky ride to make debut at NC State Fair
1:05 Volunteers join teachers to welcome students back to school
0:48 Best Kept Secrets: Rainbow Falls | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-community/article98444727.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/17461e85e7085c15908d2674b43711ce53cbe2154cdde71ade46ac11453f79f5.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T04:50:38 | null | 2016-08-31T00:36:00 | Abortion and mental health | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Fchn-opinion%2Farticle98451737.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/static/images/newsobserver/facebook.jpg | en | null | What you’re saying: Mary Dooley, Elaine Lopez and Dale Coker | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 3:30 Now at quarterback for Duke, Daniel Jones Pause
1:39 Doeren: 'I still get goosebumps when I get off the bus"
2:17 Cutcliffe talks about the qualities of quarterbacks Jones and Sirk
1:56 Cutcliffe pays tribute to new athletic facilities at Duke
2:23 Duke to start Jones at quarterback in season opener
1:08 NFL players, coaches, and fans react to Colin Kaepernick protest
0:58 5 things to do to prep for a hurricane
1:09 Donald Ross Drive shooting scene a day later
3:54 UNC's Larry Fedora on keeping things simple for Georgia game
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1:17 Wildin Guillen Acosta Thanks Supporters
0:08 Military jet flyover rattles Charlotte
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1:05 Volunteers join teachers to welcome students back to school
0:48 Best Kept Secrets: Rainbow Falls
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Durham Academy drops two tough games in field hockey
McCrory gets endorsement from Police Benevolent Association
UNC's Larry Fedora on fired Illinois coach Tim Beckman joining his staff
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:17 | null | 2016-08-21T02:54:00 | An article in the Real Estate section on Aug. 7 provided a dramatic example of our own local income disparity and how it is reflected in our community housing. It featured a super-mansion in the style of a French chateau located on 35 acres in rural Orange County and selling for $2.25 million. Ironically, it was next to a column by Robert Dowling, executive director of the Community Home Trust, about the severe shortage of low-income housing in Orange County. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Farticle96441477.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/static/images/newsobserver/facebook.jpg | en | null | Disparities in Orange County housing a local disgrace - Ellie Kinnaird | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:14 Bob Herring talks about how he fell in love with old time music
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Durham Academy drops two tough games in field hockey
McCrory gets endorsement from Police Benevolent Association
UNC's Larry Fedora on fired Illinois coach Tim Beckman joining his staff
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1:08 NFL players, coaches, and fans react to Colin Kaepernick protest
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3:54 UNC's Larry Fedora on keeping things simple for Georgia game
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1:22 Student reflects on St. Mary's 175 years
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2:48 Remember Ruby Lair, the first girl in a family of six boys? She just turned 1
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1:34 Wake mom talks about her decision to home-school
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1:58 Manu and Kokila Patel share their story from Aug. 13th at Crabtree Valley Mall
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:40 | null | 2016-08-26T08:00:00 | A Wigan charity boss has been convicted of operating an illegal waste site. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcharity-boss-s-eyesore-dump-1-8089470.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8089469.1472142573!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Charity boss’s eyesore dump | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | A Wigan charity boss has been convicted of operating an illegal waste site.
Ibrahim Yusuf, director of Youth Enterprise Services (YES) Ltd, was found guilty by Wigan magistrates of running the car dump and allowing mixed household and commercial rubbish to be fly-tipped on land off Baldwin Street, Ince.
Yusuf had been charged with two offences of illegally managing waste and was fined £920 and ordered to pay £7,799 costs and £92 victim surcharge.
The case, brought after a lengthy investigation by the Environment Agency, identified that he was running the site without the required permit.
Evidence gathered included secret filming of the site by agency officers.
YES was set up as a charity to teach school children car maintenance. The defendant argued that the end-of-life cars, which he had allowed to be stored on the site, were not waste but “donor” cars given to YES for schoolchildren to have parts to practise their skills on. The site has now been cleared but the clearance was not due to actions taken by Yusuf.
EA environment manager Tracey Rimmer said: “Waste crime is a serious offence with tough penalties as it can damage the environment, blight local communities and undermine those who operate legally.
Waste can only be lawfully taken onto a site where there is an Environmental Permit is in place authorising waste operation. The Environment Agency is responsible for issuing environmental permits to operators of regulated facilities in England. This case highlights that the Environment Agency will always look to take enforcement action in the criminal courts.”
Waste crime can be reported to the EA incident hotline on 0800 807060.
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] | 2016-08-26T13:13:25 | null | 2016-08-26T13:31:25 | Wigan Athletic boss Gary Caldwell has tipped Tim Chow to be a huge success in Scotland after sanctioning the midfielder’s move to Ross County. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fwigan-athletic%2Flatics-news%2Fchow-can-be-main-man-in-scotland-caldwell-1-8090913.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8090912.1472214668!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Chow can be main man in Scotland - Caldwell | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Wigan Athletic boss Gary Caldwell has tipped Tim Chow to be a huge success in Scotland after sanctioning the midfielder’s move to Ross County.
Chow, who was in the last 12 months of his contract at the DW Stadium, has joined County on a two-year deal.
And Caldwell says he leaves with nothing but best wishes after coming through the ranks at Wigan.
“Tim’s been a fantastic pro for the club - someone I played with and then managed,” Caldwell told the Evening Post.
“He’s someone who came in and gave his all for the club every single day - you never got an ounce of trouble from him.
“His childhood dream was probably to play for Wigan and score at the DW, which he did.
“I just felt it was time, and he felt that too, for him to go along and really start his career, and play week in, week out.
“I think he’s gone to a good club, in a good league, that he can go and showcase his talent.
“He works harder than anyone I’ve ever seen, and he deserves to play regular football.
“Jim McIntyre phones me and said he needed a box-to-box midfielder.
“I told him there’s not many better around than Tim.
“He’s got great energy and he’ll give you everything every day.
“You’ve got the games against Celtic and Rangers in that league, and he’ll really enjoy that.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:29 | null | 2016-08-25T09:16:54 | Wigan Harriers clinched their third successive promotion with a storming team display at the weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fharriers-soar-into-division-one-1-8087358.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8087356.1472112996!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Harriers soar into Division One | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Wigan Harriers clinched their third successive promotion with a storming team display at the weekend.
Jenny Meadows stepped out of retirement to help her hometown club reclaim a place in Division One – a decade after they were last in the top-flight.
Wigan Harriers celebrate promotion
Former Worlds bronze medallist Meadows, 35, vowed never to compete in an 800m again when she quit top-level athletics in the summer.
But the lure of helping out her club proved too strong and she won her races in the 400m, 800m and 1,500m.
Meadows was also a member of the winning 400m relay with Emily Borthwick, Ellie Robinson and Sarah McDonald.
Trevor Painter, who coaches many of the athletes, described their performance at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium as “a real team effort.
“Everyone pulled together, and it was great to get the club back up there after 10 years. We’ve got a lot of talented juniors coming through, as well as some seniors who really performed well on the day.”
Hull, Blackpool, Rotherham and York were also involved in the Division One play-offs.
And Wigan came out on top to secure their return to the top-tier.
Katie Shingler, Emily Borthwick, Micaela Brindle and Zoe Hughes also won their events, as well as captain Danny Hind, Connor Borthwick, Chris Lamb, Ian Gouldthorpe, Harry Coppell, Adam Harvey, Jacob Maguire and Jack Dee-Ingham. Painter praised the efforts of team manager Heidi Taylor, as well as Andrew Robinson and Ray Dee, for their tireless contributions.
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Henry will be part of the backroom staff alongside Graeme Jones, who was Martinez’s assistant at Latics, Swansea and Everton.
“Honoured to be assistant coach @BelRedDevils,” tweeted Henry. “Thanks to Roberto Martinez & the Royal Belgian Football Association. Very excited. Can’t wait.”
Martinez has also stayed loyal to a couple of his other former Wigan backroom staff, with Inaki Bergara named goalkeeping coach and Richard Evans head of team and individual fitness.
“Thierry has been in the situation to change the spirit into winning something,” said Martinez after naming his first squad, for next month’s friendly against Spain ahead of their World Cup qualification programme.
“And I’m very satisfied we have been able to create an impressive staff.
“I am very interested about the mentality of the group that we have put together.
“This World Cup qualifying campaign is a new start.
“We are here to help the real quality we have. We need to support the players.
“We have a group of 40-50 players. Those who aren’t in the squad are also important.
“I am excited about working with this players.”
Martinez’s first squad included Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas, with whom he worked at Everton over the last three seasons.
Belgium have been grouped with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Estonia, Cyprus and Gibraltar.
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How do we know this? By watching TV. The signs the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness has arrived are there. The X Factor ‘X’ is upon us, like some civilisation-ending asteroid of hyperbole about to create a crater of mediocrity on the national psyche.
Strictly Come Dancing’s annual sequinathon is also about to start, the celebs and Ed Balls already practising their rictus grins and desperate, ‘vote for me’ hand signals.
And the main TV channels are all pushing the new series of returning favourites and hoped-for hits, all of which we are expected to embrace as televisual hot water bottles as the nights draw in.
The BBC is first out of the blocks, with August not yet over. The first of their ‘major new dramas’ – all the BBC’s new dramas are major, it seems – is One of Us (BBC1, Tuesdays, 9pm).
At first glance, this is not comforting autumn viewing. A young pair of newlyweds, expecting their first child, are murdered, the families left to deal with the emotional fallout.
Then the killer pitches up in their hometown, a remote Highland fastness, and after a conveniently wild and stormy night, ends up dead in a barn.
It’s aiming for gritty and modern, there’s snot involved when people cry – which they do, a lot, and the famously mucus-y Juliet Stevenson stars – but by the end, when we’re left with a kind of locked room mystery, no shortage of suspects, and the police on their way, it’s all got a bit Agatha Christie, and what could be more comforting than that?
Well, the Great British Bake-Off (BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm), that’s what. If you want something warm and snuggly this autumn, climb under the John Lewis 24-tog paisley comfort blanket of the Bake-Off with Mel, Sue, Paul, Mary and the 11 remaining contestants, and don’t get out until Christmas.
Play Mel and Sue innuendo bingo, guess whose Genoese sponge will collapse and marvel at Candice’s purple lipstick.
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] | 2016-08-27T22:51:15 | null | 2016-08-27T22:10:55 | QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink admitted his second 1-0 win at Wigan in succession was ‘a bit different’ - but equally as sweet. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fwigan-athletic%2Flatics-news%2Fhasselbaink-savours-wigan-return-1-8092792.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8092791.1472332596!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Hasselbaink savours Wigan return | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink admitted his second 1-0 win at Wigan in succession was ‘a bit different’ - but equally as sweet.
The Dutchman took over in the Rangers hotseat in November last year, just days after overseeing a single-goal win for Burton at the DW in League One.
Nine months on, he repeated the trick with the Hoops, having snuffed out the threat from Gary Caldwell’s men with equal effectiveness.
“Last year was a little bit different to this one,” Hasselbaink told the Evening Post.
“We didn’t have a lot of the ball last year, but this time we had more of the ball.
“Look, I have the utmost respect for Gary, I think he’s doing a great job here.
“He’s somebody I have contact with, we speak, and I like him.
“He’s a good young manager, and Wigan is a nice club.
“Me, I want to go about my business and pick up as many three points as possible - wherever it is.
“They’re all welcome.”
Rangers did just about enough to warrant a return to winning ways after back-to-back defeats against Preston and Barnsley.
“For us it was important we came here and made sure our platform and organisation was right,” Hasselbaink added.
“We also had to make sure we didn’t give a lot away, and made it difficult for them.
“We knew how they wanted to play, and how dominant they can be.
“I think we pushed them all over the pitch, and at times we could have been better with the ball and calmer with the ball.
“But overall it was a very solid performance, it was a ‘grinder’, and at times a little bit nervous.
“But that is normal away from home, and we stayed together as a team and we ground out a good win.”
He’s also satisfied with Rangers’ return of nine points from their five matches played ahead of the international break.
“You always want better, you always want one better,” the Rangers chief added.
“Against Preston we didn’t deserve anything because we were poor and Preston were better.
“Against Barnsley we were better, we were unlucky.
“But I’ll take nine points, and we will try to improve.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:10 | null | 2016-08-25T09:51:04 | A leading Wigan medic has issued a stark warning to the town’s young men about the impact of using anabolic steroids. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwigan-medic-issues-steroids-alert-1-8087484.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8087481.1472115051!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Wigan medic issues steroids alert | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | A leading Wigan medic has issued a stark warning to the town’s young men about the impact of using anabolic steroids.
Increasing numbers of males experiencing fertility problems has prompted the alert with the substances being used more frequently for aesthetic reasons.
We advise anyone who wishes to start a family now and in the future to avoid taking anabolic steroids Phil Harris
Consultant gynaecologist and fertility expert Phil Harris said startling numbers of young Wiganers using steroids are clueless about its side-effects. And he issued a stark warning that men with plans to start a family should think twice about dosing.
He said: “I am seeing an increasing number of men at the clinic who simply aren’t aware of the damage that taking anabolic steroids can do to their long-term health and fertility.
“We advise anyone who wishes to start a family now and in the future to avoid taking anabolic steroids.”
Bosses at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh health trust said the wider public are often unaware of the serious health implications of steroid use such as a reduction in sperm production.
In some cases, experts say, prolonged use and high doses can cause permanent damage to male fertility. Even minimal use may cause sperm production to be affected for up to a year, they added.
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Premier League stalwart? Check.
Champions League winner? Check.
England international (and World Cup squad place)? Check.
The 34-year-old is also one of the most brutally honest pro’s around.
And he pulls no punches whatsoever when assessing last weekend’s defensive horror show at Nottingham Forest.
“On a personal level, it wasn’t good enough,” he told the Evening Post.
“Defensively, we could have stopped their goals, and we’ve sort of let the lads down a little bit.
“We’ve been working on that this week and hopefully we’ll put it right.
“It’s a case of watching videos, learning from it, getting an understanding of where you need to be and how you need to play.
“With the amount of possession we had against Forest, we’ve dominated the game.
“Silly mistakes have cost us – and it’s not good enough really.
“When you score three goals away from home, you expect to come away with the win, so it’s disappointing.”
In contrast to last term, the Latics rearguard has been a mix-and match exercise in the early stages of this season, with injuries and suspensions playing havoc with boss Gary Caldwell’s plans.
Not that Warnock even contemplates using that as mitigation.
“No, I don’t think you can blame that,” he argues.
“There is an element of communication, but players should be able to sort the situation out.
“We’ve just got to learn from it, and understand we are good enough to compete at this level, at the higher end of the table.
“We know that, we’ve just got to cut out the little errors that are costing us at the
moment.”
Nor does Warnock try to absolve himself from blame, having been shunted inside from left-wing back to centre-back to cover a gap.
“It’s been different for me and, while there are no excuses from the weekend, it’s lessons that can be learned for me,” he added.
“It is a new position for me, I’m used to having someone outside me, and being the little bit wider on the pitch.
“It was a horrible lesson for me to learn at the weekend, and it was an embarrassing one.
“But it’s one from which I’ll come back a lot stronger for.”
Warnock and his colleagues have been working hard on the training ground this week to make sure they bounce back this weekend when QPR visit the DW Stadium.
Rangers will also be looking for a response to the disappointing home defeat to winless Preston last weekend – but Warnock says it’s not necessarily a good time to be playing them.
“There’s no easy games in this division when you look at it,” he acknowledged.
“There’s no gimmes, nothing like that.
“You get punished in this league a lot more than you do in League One.
“You’ll find it’s the same in the Premier League – you get punished for things you wouldn’t get punished for in the Championship.
“The level goes up a notch with each division, and you’ve got to learn that as quickly as you can, and understand you need to be more clued in for longer periods in a game.”
Warnock does feel, however, that a return to the DW Stadium – where Latics are unbeaten this term – will give them an advantage.
“QPR are a quality team, with lots of good players within the team,” he said.
“But we feel we’re capable of beating them, especially at the DW where we feel we’re at our strongest.
“If you want to progress and be at the right end of the league, you’ve got to win your home games and also pick up points away from home.
“I think if we’d have picked up a point at Forest it might not have been a bad result, if you follow it up with a win against QPR.
“But obviously it’s an even bigger game now where we have to bounce back.
“We’ve showed we can dominate games at this level, which I think a few people might have doubted with us just coming up from League One.
“Not only have we shown we can do that, we’ve shown we have players who are more than capable of winning games, and we need to get back to that.”
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Latics entertain QPR this weekend looking to bounce back from a 4-3 defeat at the City Ground, when the visitors three times came from behind only to lose to a 93rd-minute strike from Thomas Lam.
It was the third time in three matches Latics had lost on the road to a late goal, having gone down to Bristol City on the opening day and at Oldham in the League Cup.
On home soil, it’s been a different story, with only one goal conceded from two matches – and that a controversial effort against Birmingham.
And Warnock feels those solid back-to-back performances at the DW Stadium may have indirectly led to what occurred last weekend.
“Yes, maybe a little bit of complacency starts to creep in where you start to think you’re doing well,” he told the Evening Post.
“We need to eradicate that and make sure we’re on top of our game at all times.
“I think in pre-season we shut the back door, and we weren’t scoring goals at the other end.
“Now the season’s started we have been scoring goals, but now we find we’re conceding them as well.
“It’s about finding that right balance and doing it on a consistent basis.”
The visit of Rangers is the last game before Latics sign off for the international break – something they didn’t encounter last term in League One – and Warnock says that will provide extra motivation to sign off on a high.
“Yes definitely, you want to go away knowing you’ve finished strongly ahead of your little break,” he added.
“You’ve got a longer period to prepare for the next game, but the spirit and feel-good factor’s higher, which you want to breed and be infectious around the club.”
Meanwhile, Latics are understood to be chasing West Ham’s talented young defender Reece Burke, although Brighton are also keen.
The move comes after attempts to land Hearts full-back Callum Paterson seemingly hit a road-block, with the two clubs way apart in their valuation.
Barnsley have emerged as the second club to have seen an offer for Sam Morsy rejected, along with Sheffield United.
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[] | 2016-08-28T08:50:55 | null | 2016-08-28T09:00:00 | Millions of people are looking forward to the return of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing - especially actor Carley Stenson. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcarley-looks-forward-to-new-strictly-1-8091716.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8091714.1472229298!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Carley looks forward to new Strictly | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Millions of people are looking forward to the return of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing - especially actor Carley Stenson.
The star, who grew up in Billinge, will be supporting her fiance Danny Mac, who has been named as one of the competitors in this year’s show.
On social networking website Twitter, she posted: “Well looks like me and the mother in law will have to go shopping #Strictly any excuse eh!! #fashion #whattowear eek!!”
The couple have been dating for five years and announced their engagement earlier this year.
They have both starred in Channel Four soap Hollyoaks, with Danny playing Dodger Savage and Carley portraying Steph Cunningham.
Danny has already started preparing for the challenge.
He shared a photograph online showing him wearing a sequined top and tweeted: “It’s all kicking off & It’s safe to say i’m jumping in head, chest & sequins first! @bbcstrictly…”
He will strut his stuff in the popular dance competition alongside well-known faces including Olympic long jumper Greg Rutherford, actor Lesley Joseph, former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls and singers Will Young and Anastacia.
The launch show will be on BBC1 on Saturday, September 3 when the 15 celebrity contestants will discover which professional dancer they will be paired with.
They will dance throughout the series for a panel of judges and members of the public can take part in a phone vote.
Carley was in Hollyoaks for 10 years before her character Steph Cunningham was killed off in a fire in 2010.
She has since had lead roles in West End musicals Legally Blonde, Shrek and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
This summer she starred in Some Girl(s) at the Park Theatre in London and in BBC1’s Holby City.
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] | 2016-08-26T13:06:34 | null | 2016-08-25T09:49:27 | We’ve teamed up with Nickelodeon to give you the chance to attend the first-ever UK SLIMEFEST in Blackpool on Saturday September 3rd. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fwhat-s-on%2Flifestyle%2Fwin-tickets-to-nickelodeon-s-slimefest-and-illuminations-switch-on-1-8087473.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8087471.1472115161!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Win tickets to Nickelodeon's Slimefest and Illuminations Switch On | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | We’ve teamed up with Nickelodeon to give you the chance to attend the first-ever UK SLIMEFEST in Blackpool on Saturday September 3rd.
Featuring performances from Alesha Dixon, Conor Maynard, Diversity, The Tide and appearances from Nickelodeon stars Jack Griffo and Kira Kosarin, it’s set to be the slimiest music concert of the Summer.
Slimefest 2016
We’re giving away a VIP family prize package which includes:
4 x General Admission Switch On wristbands on Friday 2nd September 2016
4 x Tickets for the 11am SLIMEFEST concert on Saturday 3rd September 2016
4 x Wristbands for Blackpool Pleasure Beach for Saturday 3rd September 2016
2 x Exclusive official SLIMEFEST Hype® Bag (kids only)
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Or if you want to guarantee your ticket to the coolest kids’ event of the year, we have an exclusive 2for1 SLIMEFEST ticket offer for you. Just visit nick.co.uk/slimefest and enter FEST02 to get your exclusive 2for1 discount.
All you have to do to have the chance to win this fantastic prize is answer the following question:
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Email your answer with Slimefest in the subject field, adding your name, address and daytime telephone number to competitions@lep.co.uk to arrive by midnight August 31st. Standard competition rules apply, entries merged across JP north west titles.
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The House in Quill Court by Charlotte Betts
A stunning new saga from award-winning author Charlotte Betts sweeps us far beyond the sumptuous elegance of Regency London’s smart squares to the grime and crime of the city’s squalid underworld.
With its mesmerising mix of passion, mystery, suspense and the harsh realities of early 19th century life, The House in Quill Court offers readers an exciting and revealing twist on the standard Regency romance.
At the heart of the story is a middle class young woman, plucked from her safe, comfortable home in Kent and thrust into the dangerous melee of London where she must learn to make her own living and negotiate the perils of ruthless racketeers.
In 1813, Venetia Lovell lives happily by the sea in Kent with her pretty, frivolous mother and idle teenage brother Raffie. Venetia’s much-loved father Theo is an interior decorator to the rich and frequently travels away from home, leaving his sensible and artistic daughter to look after the family.
Venetia designs paper hangings and she and her father often daydream about having their own shop where they would display the highest quality furniture, fabrics and art to his clients.
But when a handsome but antagonistic stranger, Major Jack Chamberlaine, arrives at the Lovells’ cottage just before Christmas bringing terrible news and shocking revelations, Venetia’s world is turned upside down.
The family, along with Venetia’s feisty maid Kitty, now have no option but to leave their home and move to Islington in London and begin a new and hitherto unimagined life at a large house in Quill Court.
To make ends meet, Venetia fulfils her design dream by opening a wall-hangings and fabrics store on Cheapside but her courage and creativity are tested to breaking point by unforeseen dangers, and Kitty, who is determined to seek out new opportunities in London, finds herself drawn into a shady world of deception and crime…
There is action aplenty in this gripping evocation of Regency London as Betts, a trained fashion designer, uses both her career skills and natural storytelling talents to create an adventure brimming with romance, real history and authentic atmosphere.
But there is also a seductive darkness to this compelling story which reveals much about the class divide in Regency England, the lack of an established police force which allowed criminals to rule the streets and the grinding poverty of those who lived among the bleak warren of rooms and hovels.
A thrilling tale with a rewarding social conscience…
(Piatkus, paperback, £8.99)
The War Bride by Pamela Hart
Head off to sunny Sydney in the 1920s in a sweeping tale of love, betrayal and new beginnings inspired by the real-life experiences of Australia’s war wives.
Award-winning Aussie author Pamela Hart, who enchanted readers with her novel The Soldier’s Wife set during the tough years of the First World War, returns with a moving story about an English war bride struggling to build a new life on the other side of the world.
In January of 1920, young Englishwoman Margaret Dalton is full of excitement as she arrives on a special war-bride ship in Sydney to begin a new life in the warm, golden land of Australia. She leaves behind the horrors of wartime and can’t wait to see her husband Frank.
Frank, the man she met and married but hardly got to know, was injured at Passchendaele and was sent straight back to his homeland so they have not set eyes on each other for over two years.
When Margaret’s ship docks at beautiful Dawes Point, Frank isn’t there to greet her as he had promised and Margaret is informed that he already has a wife. Devastated and alone, Margaret must make a new life for herself in this strange city, and she soon falls in love with its vibrant harbour, sweeping ocean and clean sea breezes.
A growing friendship with army sergeant Tom McBride gives her a steady person to rely on but just as Margaret and Tom begin to grow closer, news arrives that Frank may not have abandoned her after all. Will Margaret’s life be thrown upside down once again and where should her loyalties lie… with Frank, the man she married, or reliable Tom?
The War Bride is a warm and moving story of love and forgiveness, of healing the past and forging the future, and making a new home and a new life against all the odds.
Full of empathy and insight, this is a sunlit story for all true romantics…
(Piatkus, paperback, £7.99)
Halfpenny Dreams by Frances Brody
Family love and loyalty play leading roles in a captivating story of two families set in Leeds during the misfortunes and hardships of the 1930s.
Halfpenny Dreams, previously published as Sisters of Fortune by Frances McNeil, comes from the pen of Frances Brody, author of the popular Kate Shackleton mysteries, and is packed with drama, romance and authentic Yorkshire life.
Sophie and Rosa Moran are born into a working-class family struggling to rise above poverty. Their father is a lowly employee at Thackreys’ Bank, a powerful family-run business. Sophie and her sister first come into contact with the Thackrey family – especially young Lydia – as children through their father’s job.
In spite of the social and class differences between them, the three girls form an enduring friendship. Years later, their paths cross again when Barney Moran is sacked from the bank, and the girls beg Mr Thackrey for help. Swept up in a dramatic chain of events, the lives of the two families are changed forever…
Brody uses her trademark warmth and humanity in this moving, authentic and vibrant tale which explores family life, freindship and love in a forgotten era of class division and everyday struggle.
(Piatkus, paperback, £8.99)
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[] | 2016-08-28T18:51:16 | null | 2016-08-28T17:47:36 | A puppy had to be rescued by firefighters after falling down a sewer. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpuppy-trapped-after-falling-down-a-sewer-1-8093461.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8093459.1472402836!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Puppy trapped after falling down a sewer | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | A puppy had to be rescued by firefighters after falling down a sewer.
The golden Labrador was walking with its owner on a field off Helen Street, Golborne, when it fell down the hole.
The cover was not on the manhole and the puppy, named Bailey, fell around 10ft into water.
Crews from Wigan and Leigh fire stations were called at 1.50pm today.
Specialist water rescue equipment was used to get into the sewer and rescue the dog.
Bailey, who is less than a year old, spent around an hour in the sewer and was not hurt.
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[] | 2016-08-29T08:51:24 | null | 2016-08-29T08:00:00 | The RSPCA has been flooded with offers to adopt a pup dumped in a Leigh supermarket carpark. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Frspca-says-abandoned-lilian-will-be-up-for-adoption-but-not-yet-1-8093561.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8093560.1472407588!/image/image.jpg | en | null | RSPCA says abandoned Lilian will be up for adoption - but not yet | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | The RSPCA has been flooded with offers to adopt a pup dumped in a Leigh supermarket carpark.
Lilian, who is only a few weeks old, was found dehydrated in a cat carrier outside Tesco store earlier this month.
The charity has been nursing her back to health and she is currently with a foster carer.
The Evening Post has received a number of inquiries since the story appeared on our wigantoday site and the RSPCA said today: “We are grateful for the interest but Lilian is not quite well enough yet. We will ask for adoption offers when she is a little stronger.”
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[] | 2016-08-30T18:51:48 | null | 2016-08-30T14:19:14 | The M6 southbound was blocked in Lancashire this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a teenage male was hit by a vehicle. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fupdated-m6-reopens-in-lancashire-after-pedestrian-hit-by-vehicle-1-8096012.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8096175.1472567502!/image/image.jpg | en | null | UPDATED: M6 reopens in Lancashire after pedestrian hit by vehicle | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
The M6 southbound was blocked in Lancashire this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a teenage male was hit by a vehicle.
The North West air ambulance was called to the scene between junction 28 at Leyland and junction 27 at Standish
Picture and video supplied by Jack
Police closed all three lanes.
The road was blocked and queuing traffic was reported at 2pm.
Motorists were warned to expect delays on the M6 and on surrounding routes.
Police said this afternoon the motorway would remain closed for “several hours”.
The northbound carriageway was briefly closed but was reopened about 2.30pm.
Lancashire police said: “The M6 has been closed southbound at J28 following an incident.
“We are advising motorists to avoid the area and use alternative routes.”
The “serious” incident happened on the M6 southbound close to Charnock Richard Services.
Police were called at approximately 1.45pm to reports a pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a vehicle. The pedestrian is critically injured.
Chief Insp Damian Kitchen, of Lancashire Police, said: “We recognise the disruption this is causing and are working hard to re-open the road as soon as possible.
“However, at this time of day, delays through rush hour and beyond are inevitable.
“Please plan either alternate routes or delay your journey. Surrounding roads and towns are also likely to become congested.”
The motorway was finally reopened at about 5.30pm. | http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/updated-m6-reopens-in-lancashire-after-pedestrian-hit-by-vehicle-1-8096012 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.wigantoday.net/d6bb39cde4772782a87ccbbba21a665f04937d0e9be825dbfacc5d1da89fd2ad.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:51:53 | null | 2016-08-30T14:26:38 | The M6 southbound was blocked heading into Wigan this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a person was hit by a vehicle. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fm6-closed-after-person-hit-by-vehicle-1-8096032.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8096031.1472563763!/image/image.jpg | en | null | M6 closed after person hit by vehicle | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
The M6 southbound was blocked heading into Wigan this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a person was hit by a vehicle.
The North West air ambulance was called to the scene between junction 28 at Leyland and junction 27 at Standish.
Police have closed all three lanes.
The road was blocked and queuing traffic was reported at 2pm.
Motorists have been warned to expect delays on the M6 and on surrounding routes.
Police said this afternoon the motorway would remain closed for “several hours”.
The northbound carriageway was briefly closed but was reopened about 2.30pm.
Police said: “The M6 has been closed southbound at J28 following an incident.
“We are advising motorists to avoid the area and use alternative routes.”
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] | 2016-08-26T13:03:51 | null | 2016-08-23T10:00:00 | An exotic island lying in the glittering Arabian Sea, spotless white beaches and acres of lush coconut groves… | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fbook-review-the-girl-from-lace-island-by-joanna-rees-1-8081790.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8081789.1471860896!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Book review: The Girl from Lace Island by Joanna Rees | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | An exotic island lying in the glittering Arabian Sea, spotless white beaches and acres of lush coconut groves…
Sounds like the perfect place for a getaway, but gorgeous Lace Island is awash with dark secrets and lies that bind together two women from two generations, destined to meet on a dramatic and emotional collision course.
Make room in your holiday luggage this summer for Joanna Rees’ sizzling tale of romance, adventure, intrigue and betrayal inspired by a family holiday to Kerala, a state on India’s tropical Malabar Coast, famed for its stunning palm-lined beaches and abundant wildlife.
Brimming with glitz, glamour and some hard-hitting grit, The Girl from Lace Island sweeps readers away to some of the world’s most seductive locations whilst delivering a captivating story about two lives mysteriously linked to a faraway island.
In 1989, fun-loving fourteen-year-old Leila could not be happier. She has grown up on Lace Island, an exotic location which was inherited by her mother Bibi. Leila lives in the old plantation house with her mother and stepfather Chan, and spends her days in the company of local boy Rasa.
Near the beach are Bibi’s luxury bungalows where super-rich, and often famous, guests fly in to spend relaxing, private holidays away from intrusive camera lenses and where no behaviour or demand is deemed too outrageous.
But Leila’s idyllic life comes to an abrupt end when her mother is persuaded by one of her guests to send her daughter away for an education at a cold English boarding school. The teenager feels friendless, bullied and too foreign to ever fit in and soon she’s desperate to get back to her family and her beloved island.
But in her absence, Leila’s paradise has changed beyond all recognition and the life she once adored is now just a memory. Worse still, everyone and everything she loves is in terrible danger.
In 2016, Jess has spent her childhood in orphanages and lives in a depressing tower block in south London. She does kickboxing to channel her inner anger and dreams of far-off places, of white sandy beaches and warm tropical seas.
When Jess gets her longed-for job as airline cabin crew, all those dreams suddenly appear to be coming true, especially when she is swept off her feet by the handsome and charismatic millionaire Blaise who is a first class passenger on a long-haul flight to Miami.
But Jess has a troubled past, and her present is about to become complicated and dangerous when Blaise asks her to marry him.
These two women, both of their lives scarred by disaster and betrayal, will set out on a mission to discover the truth about Lace Island, but will their search for paradise be a price too high to pay?
Rees, a bestselling author who teaches creative writing in schools and libraries, works her trademark escapist magic in this addictive, fast-paced story which is perfectly formed and carefully crafted for sun loungers everywhere.
Sit back and enjoy…
(Pan, paperback, £7.99) | http://www.wigantoday.net/what-s-on/book-review-the-girl-from-lace-island-by-joanna-rees-1-8081790 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.wigantoday.net/1794ab4eaaf918d0b799c23c96a54dd16f58a76be6abd9f05598b74f31ae7a87.json |
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"Phil Wilkinson"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:20 | null | 2016-08-25T10:07:12 | Shaun Wane has highlighted the “five” keys which he believes can lead them to a fourth successive Grand Final. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fwigan-warriors%2Fwane-pinpoints-five-key-areas-for-grand-finish-1-8087549.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8087547.1472116003!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Wane pinpoints five key areas for Grand finish | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Shaun Wane has highlighted the “five” keys which he believes can lead them to a fourth successive Grand Final.
The Warriors boss has identified the areas he believes will increase their chances of reaching Old Trafford.
And with no game this weekend owing to the Challenge Cup Final, he will use the extra time to work on the specific plays in both attack and defence.
Wane said: “We’ve identified five key areas which can potentially win us a Grand Final.
“We’ll explain to the players what we’re doing and why we’re doing it.
“These are specific things – in both attack and defence – which we need to nail in certain situations.
“I can’t give too much a way, but they are key things for us.
“Every year, we’ve got to this stage and pinpointed three or four key areas which would get us to a Grand Final, and it’s worked. “
Wigan are just two points behind leaders Hull FC and a point behind Warrington, who they face in the Super 8s run-in.
Wane still has hopes of winning the league leaders’ shield, which comes with a £100,000 prize for the club, ahead of the play-offs semi-finals.
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[] | 2016-08-29T20:51:35 | null | 2016-08-29T21:18:54 | Willy Wonka star Gene Wilder has died aged 83. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwilly-wonka-actor-gene-wilder-dies-1-8094930.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8094929.1472501914!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Willy Wonka actor Gene Wilder dies | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Willy Wonka star Gene Wilder has died aged 83.
The Hollywood actor, known for roles in comedy classics such as Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles, has been hailed a “comic genius” and one of the “great talents” of his generation.
Wilder’s nephew said he died earlier this month in Stamford, Connecticut, having suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, the Associated Press reported.
His friend Mel Brooks, who directed The Producers, the classic comedy in which Wilder starred, said on Twitter: “Gene Wilder-One of the truly great talents of our time. He blessed every film we did with his magic & he blessed me with his friendship.”
Comedian and presenter Dara O Briain tweeted: “Gene Wilder has died. Sad news, but such a life well lived. For me, Young Frankenstein just pips Wonka, but so many wonderful performances.
“Expecting to hear people were fans of Blazing Saddles, Producers and Stir Crazy, but amazing number going for See No Evil, Hear No Evil.”
Stephen Fry tweeted: “Farewell #GeneWilder, comic genius. Thank you for all those happy happy hours.”
One of Wilder’s best known films is Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, in which he plays Roald Dahl’s enchanting candy man. | http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/willy-wonka-actor-gene-wilder-dies-1-8094930 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.wigantoday.net/869ccc8b6c72c139ad92c3d72a8f4b4f29523ca54e0ca7cc56f8ed9a10238620.json |
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"Phil Wilkinson"
] | 2016-08-27T06:50:35 | null | 2016-08-27T07:04:42 | Shaun Wane will snub today’s Challenge Cup Final. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fwigan-warriors%2Fwane-watching-wembley-final-would-be-too-painful-1-8087732.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8087728.1472119532!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Wane: Watching Wembley final would be too painful | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Shaun Wane will snub today’s Challenge Cup Final.
Warrington and Hull FC, the two sides above Wigan in the Super League table, will meet at Wembley this afternoon to compete for the famous trophy.
Warrington captain Chris Hill, one of several Wiganers in the Wolves squad, with Orrell St Peter's Year 7 captain Ryan Wood, who will play in the curtain-raiser
Wigan, last Cup winners in 2013, were knocked out of the competition by Hull FC in the semi-final stage.
And Wane said: “When Wembley is on I will be in the middle of Scotland with my dogs and my wife.
“It would be too painful, I’d be too jealous, too angry. I don’t think many of my players will watch it either.” This is the first time Warrington and Hull FC have met in the Challenge Cup Final, and Wane would prefer the Wolves to take the prize.
“As much as I like Lee Radford and his team, I’d like the trophy to come back over here (to the north west),” he said.
A draw would result in a replay at Huddersfield next month.
There is local interest today, with Wiganers Stefan Ratchford, Matty Russell, Jack Hughes, Ben Currie, Brad Dwyer and Chris Hill in the Wolves side.
Ex-Warrior Scott Taylor – a Wembley winner in 2013 – is at Hull FC. Orrell St Peters’ Year 7s face Castleford High in the curtain-raiser.
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] | 2016-08-28T18:51:14 | null | 2016-08-28T18:16:48 | A teenager has died after taking drugs at Leeds Festival. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fteenager-dies-after-taking-drugs-at-festival-1-8093514.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8093508.1472404585!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Teenager dies after taking drugs at festival | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | A teenager has died after taking drugs at Leeds Festival.
West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that Lewis Haunch, 17, from Leigh, died shortly after midnight today.
He was taken to St James’ Hospital in Leeds by ambulance shortly after 4.45pm yesterday.
He was in a critical condition and given emergency treatment, but later died.
An investigation into his death is under way.
Two men, both aged 17, have been arrested in Greater Manchester on suspicion of drugs offences and remain in custody.
Leeds Festival’s police commander, Chief Superintendent Keith Gilert, said: “Our thoughts are naturally with the family of the young man at this time. They were made aware of the incident by officers as soon as possible and were assisted to attend the hospital as quickly as possible. We will continue to support them through this difficult time.
“We are currently investigating the death and how he obtained the substance he took. Two males, aged 17, have been arrested in the Greater Manchester area on suspicion of drugs offences and are currently in custody.
“At this time the indications are that the man consumed drugs immediately before he collapsed. A report will be sent to the coroner in due course.
“I would though like to take this opportunity to remind anyone attending the festival that there is no safe way to take drugs. Taking any illegal drug carries a risk to health and we would always advise people against it, but I would ask that people are particularly conscious of the risks following this young man’s death. In partnership with the organisers Festival Republic we will continue to take action against those who risk the lives of others by supplying drugs.”
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"Gavin Browne"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:04 | null | 2016-08-22T08:49:44 | Monday’s transfer news from at home and abroad | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fcity-agree-deal-for-hart-replacement-1-8081541.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8081540.1471852171!/image/image.jpg | en | null | City agree deal for Hart replacement? | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Monday’s transfer news from at home and abroad
Daily Telegraph: Joe Hart is on his way out of Manchester City after they agreed a £17m deal for Barcelona keeper Claudio Bravo.
Daily Mirror: Arsenal could have to pay as much as £50m for Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi.
The Sun: Santos striker Gabriel Barbosa, who has been linked with Leicester and Manchester United, has hinted he could join Barcelona.
Daily Mirror: Danny Drinkwater will sign a new contract with Leicester this week.
Daily Star: Fulham’s Kevin McDonald has urged Ryan Sessegnon to stay at Craven Cottage despite interest from Premier League clubs.
Daily Telegraph: West Brom are interested in signing Jay Rodriguez on loan from Southampton.
Daily Mirror: LA Galaxy have ruled out a move for Joleon Lescott, who is seeking a move from Aston Villa.
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It is understood Grigg’s partner is due to give birth and he will therefore remain at home, while Michael O’Neill’s squad head to Prague for the first game of the 2018 World Cup qualification campaign.
O’Neill revealed Grigg requested to be left out from international commitments, with the team due to go to Austria for a training camp next week before heading on to Prague.
“Will asked to be excused,” O’Neill said on Sky Sports News HQ.
“His partner is due (to have) a child and, given that the game is away as well, it’s slightly more difficult if he was needed.
“He just felt in this situation that he would be better to stay at home and he asked not to be selected for this squad.”
Burton defender Tom Flanagan and Dundee midfielder Michael Duffy, who’s on loan from Celtic, will link up with O’Neill’s squad for the first time having played for the Under-21s in the past while striker Liam Boyce, who narrowly missed out on a place in the 23-man squad for Euro 2016, is recalled.
From the 23 players O’Neill took to the country’s maiden European Championship finals in France, only Chris Baird has announced his international retirement, though there is no place in this squad for either 38-year-old Roy Carroll or 36-year-old Aaron Hughes.
Uncapped Hartlepool goalkeeper Trevor Carson has been brought in as one of Michael McGovern’s back-ups instead of Linfield’s Carroll, while Hughes is considered to be behind fitness-wise having moved to the Indian Super League, which does not begin until December.
Gareth McAuley, whose own goal against Wales ended Northern Ireland’s time in France, will continue his international career at the age of 36.
As well as Boyce’s return, there is also a recall for Peterborough full-back Michael Smith, another from the group of five that was trimmed from the original 28-man group O’Neill had named in his extended Euros squad.
The transfer window will shut before Northern Ireland take to the field against the Czech Republic, and defender Jonny Evans may have switched clubs before he next pulls on the green jersey.
Arsenal are thought to be keen on the 28-year-old West Brom player, who enhanced his reputation during an impressive Euros campaign.
“Jonny was outstanding in France,” O’Neill added. “He can switch in and out of systems. He’s a top-level player and could play in a top-four Premier League club. The interest from Arsenal doesn’t surprise me.”
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Age 9 plus:
Fire Witch by Matt Ralphs
English history, thrilling adventure and a bewitching heroine…
Matt Ralphs is back with Fire Witch, the red-hot sequel to Fire Girl, and our fiery, fearless witch Hazel must gather her wits and steel her nerves to join her enemies and try to save her mother.
Packed with intrigue, danger, nail-biting tension and flashes of rib-tickling humour, these page-turning stories featuring an extraordinary girl are addictive reading for young fans of fantasy, drama and… witches!
The Civil War in England is over, Oliver Cromwell rules the land and a new battle is raging… between the people and the witches. Twelve-year-old HazelHooper is no ordinary girl. She is a Fire Witch, she can wield and manipulate flame and she is getting stronger all the time. But she is also angry because her mother Hecate had to sacrifice herself to the demon world in order to stop a demonic invasion. Hazel must fight on alone and she is determined to get her back, whatever the cost.
Her only chance to find Hecate is to seek advice from brilliant demonologist Nicolas Murrell, the Order of Witch Hunters’ most prized prisoner, and the man who summoned the demon responsible for Hecate’s fate. With only Bramley, her grumpy dormouse familiar for company, Hazel must disguise herself as a boy and infiltrate the black heart of the Order of Witch Hunters to speak to Murrell before he is executed. But can he be trusted? Will Murrell reveal to his captors that their newest apprentice is actually… a witch?
Ralphs has always been fascinated by witches, ghosts and anything that sends a shiver down his spine and this magical series is the perfect creation of his high-flying, super scary imagination.
A world of supernatural in the midst of terrifying real history…
(Macmillan, paperback, £6.99)
Age 10 plus:
The Hunting of the Princes by Peter F. Hamilton
Also dabbling in the wondrous world of fantasy is Peter F.Hamilton, the UK’s bestselling adult science fiction author, who was inspired to write for a younger audience by his own two children.
The Hunting of the Princes is the second book in his original and gripping Queen of Dreams trilogy which began with The Secret Throne and has all the hallmarks of a memorable modern classic.
Sprinkled with atmospheric black and white illustrations by Rohan Eason, this gorgeous fantasy series is a vivid, magical adventure featuring amazing kingdoms, daring quests and deadly menace.
Taggie Paganuzzi has had a busy year in the beautiful old market town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. Her mum was a Third Realm sorceress and now Taggie has inherited her family’s magical powers. From finding out she is the queen-to-be of a magical realm to learning to use her magic skills and discovering that the King of Night wants her dead, there have been a lot of ‘firsts.’
Assassins have been targeting royal heirs throughout the magical realms and now someone has tried to kill Taggie whilst she was cycling back to her home. Everyone thinks the King of Night’s army, the Karrak invaders, are responsible and that war is inevitable. But Taggie has found out two very interesting facts. Firstly, that the Karraks come from a cold, dark universe and cannot abide warmth and light. And secondly, that there was once a gate to this universe, now lost in the mists of time. If Taggie and her friends can find the gate, perhaps they can also stop the war? But to do that, they need to find a Karrak willing to take their side…
Hamilton conjures up a thrilling alternative world in which good must overcome evil, children are pitted against powerful enemies and a fantastic cast of amazing animal characters add to all the fun and fantasy. Don’t miss it!
(Macmillan, paperback, £6.99)
Age 3 plus:
Flying Lemurs by Zehra Hicks
This funny, reassuring story about overcoming fears and discovering hidden talents is the latest inspirational book from Macmillan’s new imprint for young children, Two Hoots.
A zingy, zany tale bursting with high-octane energy and an adorable cast of high-flying animals, this gorgeous circus-themed odyssey comes from talented author and illustrator Zehra Hicks whose speciality is telling stories through pictures.
Everyone in the lemur family is good at jumping, a talent which comes in handy as they are all circus performers. Mum is a brilliant trapeze artist, Dad’s trampoline routine is absolutely huge and Grandma’s speciality is being shot from a cannon.
Unfortunately little Lemur is not so good at jumping… in fact, he’s not even a fan of heights. He just can’t jump, no matter how hard he tries. But there are other things that Lemur is good at – throwing custard pies, skateboarding and playing the tambourine – so maybe with a bit of practice, he can become the best circus performer of them all!
Hicks ramps up the visual and verbal drama of this fun and warm-hearted story with her multi-textured illustrations, painted here by using bamboo and a bold palette of colours. Having fun, accepting life’s triumphs and disasters, and discovering the importance of family love all come under the spotlight in a sparkling and inspirational picture book.
(Two Hoots, paperback, £6.99)
Age 3 plus:
More People to Love Me by Mo O’Hara and Ada Grey
Modern families come in all shapes and sizes… and sometimes they are extra super-sized!
Mo O’Hara, author of the popular My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series, delivers the perfect picture book for the step family generation in this moving story about a little girl with so many branches to her family tree that she runs out of space to draw them all.
Asked by her teacher to draw her family tree, the little girl just doesn’t know where to start. She’s got her mum and dad, her sister Cee Cee, her stepdad David and her stepmum Sharon. And then there are her mum’s new baby twins, her step brother Michael and no one must forget about Happy the tortoise. But the tree is starting to get rather crowded because there are all the grandparents to fit in as well. There’s only one thing for it, the family tree is going to have to grow!O’Hara was inspired to write by her own children’s positive experiences of being part of an extended family and felt that this was
rarely depicted in picture books. The result is a warm and moving tale about one little girl and her family that keeps on growing.
The gentle, reassuring and playful story is complemented by Ada Grey’s charming illustrations, reinforcing the message that every family is different and the bigger the family, the more people there are to love… and to love you back!
(Macmillan, paperback, £6.99)
Age 3 plus:
The Hippopandamouse by Jools Bentley
Nobody’s perfect… and sometimes being imperfectly different makes you special!
Author and illustrator Jools Bentley plays with traditional expectations in this cute and clever story about a little princess who falls for the only toy in the shop that doesn’t have a name.
Princess Flo has pocket money to spend so she heads off to Fluffley’s Fine Toys, the best toy shop in town. Everybody there has been working very hard to prepare for her visit – so hard, in fact, that one of the cuddly toys has ended up as a strange mix of a hippo, panda and mouse. The shop’s owner Miss Fluffey is eager to show Princess Flo the cuddly teddies, cute kittens and perky penguins, all perfect for a royal princess. But to everyone’s horror, Princess Flo spots the strange looking toy. The part hippo, part panda and part mouse is a total and utter mistake! But Flo loves this toy being different, seeing something unique and special in the strange animal. All he needs now is a name… Hippopandamouse!
Wise, witty and wonderfully warm-hearted, the tale of The Hippopandamouse is a beautiful, big-hearted story, gorgeously illustrated and simply perfect for little princesses everywhere.
(Macmillan, paperback, £6.99)
Age 3 plus:
Prince Ribbit by Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene
Hop, skip and jump into this brilliant new picture book from top team Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene.
Well-loved fairy tale, The Frog Prince, gets a dashing, daring makeover as ever popular author Emmett and talented illustrator Bernatene put a devilishly clever twist in the not-so-handsome frog’s tail.
One day, Princess Martha and her sisters, Princess Lucinda and Princess Arabella, are listening to the story of The Frog Prince. Lucinda and Arabella love romantic tales and their happily-ever-after endings, but Martha isn’t so sure. She prefers facts to fairy tales, and likes real frogs more than enchanted ones, and besides, clever Martha knows that not everything written in books is true.
Unknown to the sisters, a clever little frog is listening to the story and it sparks a bright idea. If he can convince the gullible princesses that he is actually a prince, perhaps he could start getting some royal treatment of his own. So is Prince Ribbit really a handsome prince, or just a plain, ordinary frog?
There’s only one way to find out… pucker up princesses, it’s time for true love’s kiss!
Emmett works his own brand of fairy tale magic as he transforms a classic tale into a feast of smiles and smoochy surprises while Bernatene’s stunning and superbly detailed illustrations provide a feast of colour and fun.
A picture book that all the family can enjoy…
(Macmillan, paperback, £6.99)
Age 3 plus:
Dear Zoo Drawing and Colouring Book by Rod Campbell
Rod Campbell, creator of the classic, much-loved Dear Zoo books, has been a trusted name in early learning for over 30 years and he’s back with this inspirational first drawing and colouring book.
Dear Zoo, an ingeniously simple, lift-the-flap book with touches of gentle humour, introduces pre-school children to the wonder and variety of wild animals, and now a new generation can join in all the fun and draw their very own zoo full of amazing creatures.
There are 32 pages of drawing, colouring and doodling featuring all the animals from the original story. At the top of each page, little ones are told what to draw and given a helping hand with many of the pictures already started.
Packed full of simple activities that are perfectly pitched for pre-schoolers, the book’s large, square, extra thick pages can be peeled off the pad, stuck to walls at home or even put in a frame if they are special mini-masterpieces.
Draw bananas for the naughty monkey, give the fierce lion big sharp teeth, design a bowl for a frisky puppy or give a camel a big smile. The Dear ZooDrawing and Colouring Book is the ideal first lesson for budding young artists and dedicated toddler doodlers.
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[] | 2016-08-30T08:51:43 | null | 2016-08-30T09:00:00 | Tributes have poured in for a teenager who died after taking drugs at a music festival. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftributes-paid-to-teenager-after-festival-drugs-death-1-8094557.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8094556.1472546221!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Tributes paid to teenager after festival drugs death | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Tributes have poured in for a teenager who died after taking drugs at a music festival.
Friends and family of Lewis Haunch, 17, took to social media to say goodbye to the “kind and innocent” teenager following his death at the weekend.
The teenager, from Leigh, was rushed to hospital after collapsing at Leeds Festival at around 4.45pm on Saturday and died a short time later.
West Yorkshire Police have said it appears Lewis, a former Lowton High School pupil, had taken an unknown substance just before he collapsed.
Erica Mcguinness said: “This morning my life changed forever; finding out that my best friend has passed away has to be one of the hardest, if not the hardest things I’ve ever had to deal with.
“Words can’t describe how much I’m missing you already and the hurt I’m experiencing trying to take it all in. Couldn’t ask for a better best friend and I’m just devastated it got cut too short.
“Nobody will ever replace you, I hope you look down on me and your other friends and be proud.”
Joe Heaton added: “Just in absolute shock and speechless and can’t stop crying. My cousin Lewis died last night far too young.
“At just 17 years old, he was taken far too early from us all.
“What a kind innocent young man, who would never cause any harm to anybody.”
Charlie Heaton wrote: “Absolutely devastated that my cousin, one of the most harmless, nicest lads I know has been taken, can’t begin to describe the feeling.
“RIP Lewis, everyone is gonna miss you pal.”
Thomas Wright said: “Never expected anything like this too happen, you’re about too be missed by loads bro, missing you already lad sadly missed.
“RIP Lewis Haunch. Love you loads bro.”
Lewis was taken to St James’ Hospital by ambulance in a critical condition after collapsing at the festival. Despite receiving emergency treatment, he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
Police enquiries into his death and how he obtained the substance he took are ongoing but two males, both aged 17, have been arrested in the Greater Manchester area on suspicion of drugs offences. Both have since been released on police bail.
Leeds Festival’s Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Keith Gilert said, “Our thoughts are naturally with the family of the young man at this time.
“They were made aware of the incident by officers as soon as possible and were assisted to attend the hospital as quickly as possible. We will continue to support them through this difficult time. We are currently investigating the death and how he obtained the substance he took.
“At this time the indications are that the man consumed drugs immediately before he collapsed.
“I would though like to take this opportunity to remind anyone attending the Festival that there is no safe way to take drugs.
“Taking any illegal drug carries a risk to health and we would always advise people against it, but I would ask that people are particularly conscious of the risks following this young man’s death.”
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[] | 2016-08-27T10:50:19 | null | 2016-08-27T11:00:00 | A drunken yob drank 12 pints of beer and then smashed windows at the house of his partner’s former lover, a court heard. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fdrunk-vandal-attacks-home-1-8091400.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8091399.1472223349!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Drunk vandal attacks home | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | A drunken yob drank 12 pints of beer and then smashed windows at the house of his partner’s former lover, a court heard.
Wigan and Leigh magistrates were told boozed-up Daniel Whittaker, from Hindley, went to the house of his girlfriend’s ex and put bricks through the living room window and the glass in the front door.
The spree of criminal damage, which happened on August 6 at around midnight, caused £900 in damage.
Prosecuting, Nicola Ormerod said the victim was alone at home when he found Whittaker at the front door asking to speak to a man called Mark.
The victim said he wasn’t in and Whittaker became agitated before launching his attack on the property when both the front door and the window the conservation had been conducted through remained shut.
Ms Ormerod said: “He then heard two loud bangs and the sound of smashing glass. He told police what had happened and looked out to see the man running off down the road. He came downstairs and found a brick through the front door and front living room window. Glass was everywhere in the property.”
Police attended and Whittaker, 30, was eventually arrested after the officers were called to a disturbance at his home in All Saints Grove.
A victim impact statement read to the court said the target of the attack suffered from paranoia and the incident had set his attempts to deal with the condition back.
The court also heard Whittaker claimed in interview that he had targeted the victim because of the way he had treated his partner while they were together. But Ms Ormerod said there was no evidence that the victim had ever been prosecuted for violence.
Whittaker, who was unrepresented in court, admitted he had drunk a lot of alcohol and expressed remorse for his actions. He said: “I was drunk and I’m sorry for what I’ve done. It will never happen again.”
Justices gave Whittaker a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered him to pay £300 compensation as well as £85 in costs.
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[] | 2016-08-31T08:51:58 | null | 2016-08-30T14:26:38 | A teenaged boy hit by a car on the M6 yesterday is in a critical condition. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fteenager-fighting-for-life-after-m6-collision-1-8096032.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8096320.1472632820!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Teenager fighting for life after M6 collision | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
A teenaged boy hit by a car on the M6 yesterday is in a critical condition.
Police said the boy appeared to run onto the carriageway on the Southbound M6 at Charnock Richard services at 1.45pm, and was involved in a collision with a Jaguar XF.
Traffic backed up near the scene of the incident
He suffered serious injuries and was taken by air ambulance to Alder Hey Hospital where his condition is described as critical.
His family are being supported.
The motorway was closed for about four hours yesterday (Tuesday).
Sgt Lee Campbell, of the Road Policing Unit, said: “This was a serious collision which has left a boy with life threatening injuries. I would appeal for anyone who saw what happened, and who hasn’t already spoken to the police, to get in touch with us.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log number 0776 of Tuesday, August 30th.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:42 | null | 2016-08-24T15:00:00 | Months of planning, fund-raising and craftsmanship will finally come to fruition next month with the unveiling of a statue to Wigan rugby legend Billy Boston. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcountdown-to-the-big-reveal-1-8085631.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8085630.1472031648!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Countdown to the big reveal! | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Months of planning, fund-raising and craftsmanship will finally come to fruition next month with the unveiling of a statue to Wigan rugby legend Billy Boston.
It will be on Saturday September 3 that the much-anticipated bronze installation will be revealed at a ceremony in Wigan town centre’s Believe Square.
Officials from the Billy Boston Statue Trust (the group behind the project) are hoping as many people as possible will come to the event to celebrate one of rugby league’s all-time greats.
Deputy leader of Wigan Council and chairman of the Trust Coun David Molyneux said: “It’s fantastic to see the many businesses, groups and individuals that have donated money towards this project – although not surprising as Billy is well loved across the nation.
“The fact we have managed to fulfill this vision as a result of other people digging deep and giving their time is a testament to Billy the rugby player and also Billy the Wiganer, so I’d like to say thank you to all those involved.
“We have kept the sculpture under wraps from the start, even from Billy and his family, so the reveal will be a fantastic surprise for everybody.”
The artwork has been designed and crafted by Hull-based sculptor Steve Winterburn and paid for by public subscription.
More than £100,000 has been raised by events, bucket collections and individual donations.
The Welsh-born rugby league superstar, who turned 82 this month, has spent more than three-quarters of his life in Wigan and is just as well known today as he was during his record-breaking playing days in the 1950s and ‘60s.
Billy said: “I feel so proud that people want to recognise my career like this. It’s a great honour.
“Wigan has had some great players over the years so to be recognised like this means so much. Wigan is home to me, the people have always been so welcoming and kind to me and my family.
“They’ve been fantastic and I’ve never ever thought about going back to Cardiff.
“They’ve treated my family so well, Wigan is such a special place with special people.”
Everyone is invited to the unveiling which will begin at 11am and will be watched by Billy’s family and friends from the sporting world. Entertainment will be provided by the Wigan Youth Zone brass band.
The unveiling will mark the beginning of a busy weekend for the town centre with the annual Wigan 10k the day after.
It also marks the start of Wellfest: a week-long celebration of ways for everyone to enjoy happier, healthier lives.
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] | 2016-08-26T13:14:00 | null | 2016-08-23T17:02:34 | Wigan Athletic will not be selling Sam Morsy on the cheap after turning down two rival bids for the midfielder. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fwigan-athletic%2Flatics-news%2Flatics-won-t-offload-on-the-cheap-1-8084666.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8084665.1471968139!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Latics won’t offload on the cheap | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Wigan Athletic will not be selling Sam Morsy on the cheap after turning down two rival bids for the midfielder.
Morsy has cut a frustrated figure this term, having failed to get on the field in any of Wigan’s five matches in all competitions.
Despite playing a key role in last term’s League One title win, having arrived mid-season from Chesterfield, he has slipped down the pecking order considerably in recent weeks.
Saturday’s engine room at Nottingham Forest featured summer signings Alex Gilbey and Shaun MacDonald alongside permanent fixture Max Power, with fellow newcomers Nick Powell and Jordi Gomez on the bench.
With David Perkins, last year’s Player of the Year, due back from a hamstring injury shortly – and youngsters Jordan Flores and Tim Chow also champing at the bit for a chance – the midfield competition is intense.
However, Latics boss Gary Caldwell has continued to insist Morsy remains part of his plans when questioned on the subject – at least until Wigan’s valuation for his services is met.
League One outfits Sheffield United and Scunthorpe have been linked with Morsy for much of the summer, with Millwall also thought to be interested.
The Blades, who have had a terrible start to the campaign, are understood to be one of the two clubs to have had a bid rejected yesterday, and they are also believed to be chasing winger Ryan Colclough.
Like Morsy, Colclough only joined Latics in the January transfer window, from Crewe.
But he has also found first-team football hard to come by this term, his only sighting in the league being a four-minute cameo on the opening day at Bristol City.
While it would be no surprise to see Morsy move on, it would raise eyebrows if Latics boss Caldwell were to cash in on Colclough who, at 21, has only just scratched the surface of his potential.
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[] | 2016-08-27T16:50:32 | null | 2016-08-27T17:00:00 | A young Wigan driver ploughed into another car and wrote it off before fleeing the scene. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmotorist-fled-early-hours-crash-in-panic-1-8091537.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8091536.1472225999!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Motorist fled early hours crash in panic | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | A young Wigan driver ploughed into another car and wrote it off before fleeing the scene.
Wigan magistrates heard William Harrison was driving a Renault Megane on Manor Road, Shevington, when he crashed into a Vauxhall Insignia.
The early hours smash forced the parked Vauxhall onto the pavement, the rest of it swinging round to block the road completely.
Justices were told Harrison, 23, of Park Hey Drive, Appley Bridge, then panicked and drove away. Both cars were written off.
Harrison admitted driving without due care and attention and failing to stop at the scene of the incident. The junior engineer also originally faced a charge of failing to report the incident but this was withdrawn as he rang police later that morning to admit what he had done.
Defending, Kenny Ip said Harrison fled the scene as he did not know what to do and carried on to the friend’s house he was heading for. There he rang his dad and got advice before admitting responsibility. The court also heard Harrison has already begun paying the driver of the Vauxhall to ensure the insurance payment did not leave him out of pocket. Mr Ip said: “He is extremely disappointed in himself, being involved in an incident of such kind. He said the car was parked on a bend and the vehicles collided. He hadn’t been drinking and it was a clip, although it has caused substantial damage.”
Magistrates put nine points on Harrison’s licence for failing to stop and ordered him to pay a £400 fine and £85 costs.
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[] | 2016-08-27T06:50:18 | null | 2016-08-27T07:21:53 | Police have announced that a man missing from home has been found safe and well. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmissing-man-found-after-police-appeal-1-8092123.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8091124.1472278893!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Missing man found after police appeal | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Police have announced that a man missing from home has been found safe and well.
Merseyside Police appealed for information yesterday to help trace Darren Hillman, who is originally from Wigan and living in St Helens.
The 27-year-old was last seen at around 9am on Friday on Peasley Cross Lane, where he was staying.
Officers appealed for help to find him as he had not been seen or heard from since then, but have now confirmed that he has been located.
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[] | 2016-08-28T08:51:08 | null | 2016-08-28T08:50:37 | Firefighters have urged people to have skips removed when they are full after a blaze in Wigan. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwarning-after-skip-fire-1-8092915.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8085273.1472370617!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Warning after skip fire | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Firefighters have urged people to have skips removed when they are full after a blaze in Wigan.
Crews from Wigan fire station were called to Sledbrook Street, Pemberton, at 2.30am today.
A skip on the road was alight and heat radiating from the fire caused the window panes of the house to break.
A fire service spokesman said: “When people’s skips are full, they should get them collected in a timely fashion.”
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[] | 2016-08-29T08:51:26 | null | 2016-08-29T08:18:36 | A teenager has been charged with murder after a man died from multiple stab wounds. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fteen-charged-after-man-stabbed-to-death-1-8093894.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8093893.1472455772!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Teen charged after man stabbed to death | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | A teenager has been charged with murder after a man died from multiple stab wounds.
Daniel Bamford, 18, of Harvey Lane, Golborne, has been charged with the murder of a 42-year-old man and with wounding with intent after two people were stabbed in Darwen.
Officers were called by the ambulance service to Hazel Avenue at around 4.15pm on Thursday following reports a man and woman had been stabbed.
The man, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene having suffered a number of injuries.
A 42-year-old woman was also wounded and taken by ambulance to the Blackpool Victoria Hospital. She has since been released after receiving treatment.
Three males from Liverpool aged 15, 16 and 43 were arrested on suspicion of murder at a nearby address on Frances Street. They have since been released no charge.
A further three men aged 17, 18, and 33 were arrested in Liverpool on Friday afternoon.
The 18-year-old was being held on suspicion of murder and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, while the other two were being questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
A further three men aged 19, 23 and 44 were arrested later that day (Friday, August 26) in St Helens, Merseyside. All were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Following investigation, detectives charged Bamford who has been remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court on Monday.
The remaining men aged 17, 19, 23, 33 and 44 have all been bailed to October 25.
Following formal identification, police can confirm the name of the deceased as Michael Keen, 42, of Darwen. A post mortem revealed he died from multiple stab wounds.
Detective Supt Paul Withers, from the Force Major Investigation Team, said: “A man has sadly lost his life and my thoughts remain with Mr Keen’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
“While we have made a number of arrests and since charged a man, we would continue encouraging people to come forward and help with our enquiries.
“If anyone has any information about this incident that could help us I would urge them to either speak to a local officer or to call us direct.”
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting incident reference 917 of August 25th.
Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers.org.
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[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:53 | null | 2016-08-29T12:52:45 | Leeds Rhinos’ club president Harry Jepson OBE has died aged 96. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fleeds-rhinos-president-harry-jepson-dies-1-8094339.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8094338.1472471545!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Leeds Rhinos president Harry Jepson dies | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Leeds Rhinos’ club president Harry Jepson OBE has died aged 96.
He was a well-known figure in rugby league, being involved in the sport since the 1920s, and was passionate about all levels of the game.
Leeds Rhinos Chief Executive Gary Hetherington said: “Harry had a wonderful life and touched the lives of so many others. He knew people who had been involved in the formation of the game in 1895. He was a Rugby League legend, despite never playing the game and his passing is so sad.”
Harry was awarded an OBE for his long, distinguished service to rugby league and last month was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Education from Leeds Beckett University, and received a standing ovation from the graduating students at the ceremony.
Leeds Rhinos will be planning to pay tribute to Harry at Friday’s game against Salford at Headingley Carnegie.
Funeral details are yet to be confirmed but Leeds are liaising closely with the family.
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[] | 2016-08-30T14:51:52 | null | 2016-08-30T15:00:00 | Parents and residents will be given the chance to have their say on a plan to expand a Wigan primary school. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpublic-to-have-say-on-school-expansion-1-8095917.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8095916.1472560748!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Public to have say on school expansion | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Parents and residents will be given the chance to have their say on a plan to expand a Wigan primary school.
An informal consultation on a plan to spend £2.5m to increase the number of places at Marsh Green Primary School is set to be held following approval from Wigan Council’s cabinet on Thursday.
The plan, if approved, would see an extension built on the school to provide an extra 30 places for pupils to meet an increasing demand for places in the area.
The rise in demand has been caused by a hike in the birth rate in the area surrounding the school as well as from more parents wanting to send their children to a nearby school. The council predicts that the rise in demand is set to continue over the next few years.
So far the demand for places has been met by temporarily providing bulge classes at Orrell Lamberhead, Westfield and Marsh Green and extra places at St Cuthbert’s.
Under the proposals Marsh Green would be expanded by a form to provide permanent spaces to meet the needs of the community and the predicted increase in children living close to the school.
Marsh Green Primary School has been chosen as it is easily accessible for parents in the area, falling into the two mile walking distance radius of home which needs the extra capacity, has a good Ofsted rating and space available to expand the building.
Councillor Joanne Platt, portfolio holder for children and young people, said: “This consultation will give people in the Wigan West community the chance to have their say on the plans to provide much needed permanent school places close to home for children.”
A report prepared for the cabinet meeting outlined that if the council failed to act on the rising demand, it would fail it its obligation to provide a school place fro all children within a two mile walking distance.
The report also explains that Marsh Green has been chosen because to expand other schools would mean buying extra land and, therefore, increasing the cost of the plan.
Wigan Council’s cabinet also approved plans to increase the number of Key Stage 3 places at Newbridge Learning Community from 80 to 88 to meet the need for additional places following an earlier consultation.
The plan comes as parents in Shevington anxiously wait to see one of three schools in the village will be closed down next year.
A consultation was launched earlier this year to gauge public opinion on whether Shevington Val, Community Primary or Millbrook should be closed to deal with a surplus of places in that area of the borough.
There was huge opposition to the plan, with parents, teachers, residents and councillors organising campaigns to save all three schools.
The campaigners said they are aware of the Marsh Green plan and will be discussing it at upcoming meetings.
Details of the Marsh Green Primary School consultation will be available in the coming weeks.
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"Craig Fleming",
"Lep.Newsdesk Jpress.Co.Uk"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:31 | null | 2016-08-19T10:00:00 | The words icon and iconic tend to be so overused these days as to make them almost worthless. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fwhat-s-on%2Fbook-review-blackpool-tower-a-history-by-peter-walton-1-8074254.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8074253.1471443953!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Book review: Blackpool Tower: A History by Peter Walton | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | The words icon and iconic tend to be so overused these days as to make them almost worthless.
Yet how else would you describe Blackpool’s grand old lady… that 518ft 9in seaside structure whose first sighting has thrilled generations of visitors whether they arrived by charabanc, excursion steam train or – as is more likely today – by coach or car.
True, its stature – currently ranked the world’s 103rd tallest freestanding structure – might have diminished in the eyes of the record book compilers yet the promenade attraction remains a firm family favourite and seems set to do so for decades to come.
Incredible then to think that Blackpool Tower has been teasing hard-earned cash from the pockets of the resort’s holiday crowds, season in, season out, since 1894.
Inspired by, and modelled on, the much taller Eiffel Tower in Paris, Blackpool’s more down-to-earth version has always sold itself as much on what is on offer below the stunning steelwork as the spectacular views atop.
When it was being built, many people predicted its failure and it did end up costing twice the original £150,000 estimate.
John Bickerstaffe, the driving force behind the Victorian venture, and a key figure in Blackpool’s civic life, almost went bust building the unique attraction.
But his faith in the project was well placed and once the turnstiles started spinning, his company made a profit every single year that the venue existed as an independent public entity.
In this fascinating history, author Peter Walton has definitely reinforced publisher Amberley’s reputation for an entertaining and authoritative take on nostalgia.
There is not a hint of textbook dryness in Walton’s style and his accounts of progress and challenges, notably during the earlier decades, paint as many pictures in the mind’s eye as the 16 pages of sepia photographs in the centre of the book.
And accuracy seems fairly assured in this particular tale well-told as Walton readily acknowledges his debt during research to ‘the stalwarts of Blackpool history’ for their goodwill and active collaboration, including the ready access he was given to the Tower archives.
Anyone who has ever been on the edge of their (restricted legroom!) seat, while hooked on the thrills and spills of the subterranean circus or marvelled at the grace of the dancers swirling across the polished floor of the ornate ballroom housed above, should find plenty to interest them in this ‘bricks and mortar’ account of the iconic – there goes that word again – entertainment emporium.
(Amberley, paperback, £14.99)
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"Gavin Browne"
] | 2016-08-29T08:51:46 | null | 2016-08-29T09:40:12 | Madrid reject Blues bid? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fmonday-s-transfer-news-from-at-home-and-abroad-1-8093978.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8093977.1472459993!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Monday’s transfer news from at home and abroad | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Madrid reject Blues bid?
Daily Mirror: Real Madrid have turned down a Chelsea bid for James Rodriguez – but would be open to a £60m deal.
Daily Express: Manchester United could miss out on Fabinho with the Brazil defender likelier to remain with Monaco.
Daily Star: West Bromwich Albion are close to signing Malaga midfielder Ignacio Camacho for a fee of more than £15m.
Daily Telegraph: Albion have also agreed a £13m deal for Spurs’ winger Nacer Chadli.
Daily Mail: German side Schalke want Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma.
Daily Mirror: Crystal Palace are keen to sign Everton midfielder James McCarthy.
The Sun: Liverpool have told Lazar Markovic he can leave on loan amid interest from AC Milan.
Daily Mail: Aston Villa’s Joleon Lescott will decide between a free transfer move to Italian side Pescara and Greek club AEK Athens.
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[] | 2016-08-30T14:51:48 | null | 2016-08-30T14:19:14 | The M6 southbound was blocked in Lancashire this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a person was hit by a vehicle. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fupdated-m6-blocked-in-lancashire-after-person-hit-by-vehicle-1-8096012.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8096175.1472567502!/image/image.jpg | en | null | UPDATED: M6 blocked in Lancashire after person hit by vehicle | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
The M6 southbound was blocked in Lancashire this afternoon after a “serious” traffic accident in which a person was hit by a vehicle.
The North West air ambulance was called to the scene between junction 28 at Leyland and junction 27 at Standish
Picture and video supplied by Jack
Police have closed all three lanes.
The road was blocked and queuing traffic was reported at 2pm.
Motorists have been warned to expect delays on the M6 and on surrounding routes.
Police said this afternoon the motorway would remain closed for “several hours”.
The northbound carriageway was briefly closed but was reopened about 2.30pm.
Police said: “The M6 has been closed southbound at J28 following an incident.
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"Phil Wilkinson"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:46 | null | 2016-08-24T07:00:00 | Jake Shorrocks has been tipped as a future Wigan No.7 after forcing his way into Shaun Wane’s side. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fwigan-warriors%2Fshorrocks-backed-to-be-future-half-1-8084431.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8084430.1471962937!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Shorrocks backed to be ‘future half’ | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Jake Shorrocks has been tipped as a future Wigan No.7 after forcing his way into Shaun Wane’s side.
The 20-year-old has featured in seven of Wigan’s last 10 games and is set to play a role in their charge towards the play-offs.
And Wane has tipped him for a bright future at his hometown club.
He said: “I’ve been really impressed with Jake.
“He’s very easy to coach, and he’s a good project for me – I’m spending a lot of time with him at the minute.
“He’s quick, he’s got some good skills, and the zip on his pass is fantastic.
“I see him as a future half in years to come.”
Due largely to a crippling injury list, Wane has handed out eight debuts to academy-products this season. With more frontline players back, all of the youngsters have now dropped out of the frame – with the exception of Shorrocks.
He has featured mainly off the bench, providing cover for Sam Powell at hooker, and has caught the eye with his pace and passing accuracy.
But he is predominantly a halfback and with Matty Smith poised for a move to St Helens, he is likely to get more opportunities in the side next year – even accounting for the return of Thomas Leuluai.
“He’s not the biggest, so he needs to get into the gym and have a good pre-season with us,” added Wane.
“He’s a couple of years off being anywhere near his best.”
Wane has never been afraid to hand young players a chance, giving the likes of Joe Burgess and George Williams starting roles.
Shorrocks will compete with Williams and Leuluai for halfback roles next season, though his chances would have been more limited if Smith was to stay – as had been the initial plan.
Smith’s move to Saints has been played down by Keiron Cunningham, who said he wasn’t “on the radar”, but it is expected to be finalised in the next few days.
Shorrocks’ growing stature may also solve a dilemma for next season – goal-kicking.
Smith has again been Wigan’s first-choice kicker this year, while the back-up option – Josh Charnley – is also departing for Sale Sharks.
Shorrocks, a former St Pat’s junior, is the only other player who has kicked goals this year, nailing five from as many attempts – admittedly from easy positions – in a 60-10 thrashing of Wakefield.
The other academy-products to poke into the first-team this year are Nick Gregson, Joe Bretherton, Jack Higginson, Luke Waterworth, Kyle Shelford, Jack Wells and Macauley Davies.
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[] | 2016-08-31T12:52:01 | null | 2016-08-31T12:02:09 | Both of Wigan borough’s remaining police station front desks are under threat of closure. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpolice-station-front-desks-could-close-1-8097760.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8097756.1472641304!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Police station front desks could close | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Both of Wigan borough’s remaining police station front desks are under threat of closure.
The public counters at divisional HQ on Robin Park Road, Wigan, and Leigh Police Station on Chapel Street, appear on a list of force bases whose futures are in doubt because they are deemed to be under-used.
Leigh Police Station, Chapel Street
A consultation has been launched in which residents can air their views on the usefulness of such services these days.
There was a time when Wigan borough had a dozen front counters, with stations in every sizeable community. But back in the 1990s there was a major review of force building stock which decided that resources would be better spent on keeping front line staff on patrol rather than propping up ageing and under-used premises.
Many closed, and further counters have gone since under streamlining of services to the point that there are only two left.
Force chiefs today said that demand at a number of public inquiry counters is “low” and that 10 out of 22 in the force area - including Wigan and Leigh - are under review. But they stress that nothing has been decided and all options remain open.
The consultation runs until September 26 and will include a survey, public feedback sessions and meetings with partners and stakeholders across Greater Manchester. No date has been set for a verdict, a spokeswoman saying the decision-making process will be influenced greatly by the results of the consulatation.
The survey is available online and in some public inquiry counters with questions focusing on how often someone has contacted the force and the method through which they did so. It will also ask whether they have used social media or the force’s website to contact the force and how often they use public inquiry counters.
Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said: “This is a really important step in making sure our services match the needs of the people that we serve.
“The views of people are an important part of developing services for the future and it’s absolutely crucial that we work with the people of Greater Manchester to provide contact methods that work best for them. It’s also important that our resources are appropriately allocated.”
To take part in the survey visit https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GMPconsultationsurvey.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:25 | null | 2016-08-24T16:30:15 | People found carrying powerful laser pointers should be arrested even if they are not using them, the head of the UK’s aviation regulator has said. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcall-to-tighten-laser-pen-laws-further-1-8085681.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8085673.1472033054!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Call to tighten laser pen laws further | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | People found carrying powerful laser pointers should be arrested even if they are not using them, the head of the UK’s aviation regulator has said.
Andrew Haines, chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), said new legislation is needed to cut the number of laser attacks on aircraft.
There have been a number of incidents in Wigan borough in recent years in which these potentially blinding lights have been shone at passing aircraft including the police helicopter, leading to several prosecutions.
The most up-to-date local figures show 16 similar incidents occurred in the borough in 2013/14.
More recently there has been a bigger problem in Wigan with youngsters shining the pens at motorists, including in April, a fire crew attending a 999 call in Platt Bridge.
Mr Haines believes the misuse of lasers is a tougher issue to solve than near misses involving drones because the former are “a deliberate attempt to cause harm”.
Under the existing Air Navigation Order 2009, it is an offence to act in a manner “likely to endanger an aircraft”.
Mr Haines expressed his frustration at the difficulty in prosecuting people under this law because of the requirement to “find the person undertaking the task and...demonstrate intent”. There is also a lesser offence of shining a light at an aircraft but the CAA boss called for the law to be toughened so anyone found carrying a laser pointer can be arrested.
Mr Haines said: “We and Balpa, the pilots’ trade union, are very keen that the Government introduces legislation which means that the mere possession of these high-powered lasers by individuals not licensed for them would be a criminal offence. Why does Joe Bloggs walking down the street need a laser that can pop a balloon at 50 miles, that can cause permanent damage to a pilot?”
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] | 2016-08-26T13:13:21 | null | 2016-08-26T06:30:00 | Michael Jacobs admits it’s been a long week on the training ground as Wigan Athletic aim to get back to business against QPR tomorrow. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wigantoday.net%2Fsport%2Fwigan-athletic%2Flatics-news%2Fjacobs-we-know-where-to-improve-1-8089750.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.wigantoday.net/webimage/1.8089466.1472199992!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Jacobs: We know where to improve | null | null | www.wigantoday.net | Michael Jacobs admits it’s been a long week on the training ground as Wigan Athletic aim to get back to business against QPR tomorrow.
Latics are aiming to bounce back from last weekend’s 4-3 defeat at Nottingham Forest, when they came back three times only to lose to a stoppage-time effort from Thomas Lam.
It’s the first time this season Latics have had the luxury of a full week of training with no midweek fixture, such is the gruelling nature of the programme.
But Jacobs says the players would have preferred the opportunity to get straight back out there and exorcise the demons of their City Ground horror show.
“You do end up playing Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday in the Championship, and it’s sometimes strange not to have a game,” Jacobs told the Evening Post.
“It would have been nice to have a midweek game to get this one out of our systems.
“But at least we’ve had a full week on the training ground to analyse things that happened on Saturday and in previous games, work on them and put them right.
“I think you can see from the players and the confidence we have that we’ve got the nucleus of a good side and good squad here.
“The boys coming off the bench and even the boys missing out show what a good group of players we have.
“With a bit more belief and better game management, there’s no reason we can’t pick up results in this division – starting this weekend.”
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