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August 2026 Page 17 AD SALES 01204 478812 ACROSS 6 Type of male (5) 8 Scattered rubbish (6) 9 Inhabitant of e.g. Helsinki (4) 10 Insensitive (8) 11 Biased (6) 13 Morsels (5) 15 Exclamation of contempt (3) 17 Renown (5) 18 General escape (6) 20 Elongate (8) 22 Religious practice (4) 23 Seventh planet (6) 24 Proof of being elsewhere (5) DOWN 1 Reasonable (8) 2 Atop (4) 3 Not in silence (5) 4 Short dagger (8) 5 Long fish (4) 7 Soak up (6) 12 Self-important (8) 14 Peak (8) 16 Rupture (6) 19 That group (5) 21 Lugs (4) 22 Restraint (4) Answers on page 21. QUICK CROSSWORD A NEW social supermarket is planned for a Bolton community in a project which has been described as a ‘life-changer’. Bolton family business Warburtons is partnering with the council and award-winning social enterprise Com- munity Shop. Community Shop Sunnyside, open- ing later this year, will be created in the former Sunnyside Park lodge in Great Lever. Warburtons, celebrating its 150th birthday this year, and Bolton Coun- cil are funding the regeneration of the vacant building into a new community asset which will also include a hub and a kitchen. The shop will provide access to deeply discounted food and household essentials, including its Plenty for 20 range, which provides fruit, vegetables and bread for only 20p. Profits will be reinvested into the community hub, which will deliver ‘life-changing holistic support and development programmes’, helping people learn new skills and build their confidence. The community kitchen will be a café that will enable people to con- nect with others and will offer home- cooked meals, with kids eating for free every day. Brett Warburton, executive director of bakery business Warburtons, said: “We have been part of the local commu- nity for 150 years and are incredibly proud to be able to help bring a new Community Shop to Bolton. “As a family business, we believe we have a role to play in supporting the people in our communities across the country. This new shop will offer much more than just food, and we hope it will become a central part of the commu- nity; connecting people and offering life changing support.” Gary Stott, executive chairman of Community Shop, said: “Thanks to the support of Warburtons we will be able to provide local people and families with a hand up rather than a hand out, with life-changing sup- port through our community hub and community kitchen giving members the help and guidance they need to develop their own capabilities and feel empowered to deliver a positive future for themselves.” Journey: Dale Turner on his Alpine trek (Photo credit: Derian House) Supermarket will be a ‘life-changer’ Dale’s peak performance A DAD has completed an extraordinary 284-kilo- metre journey across the Alps before returning to the playground where his daughter survived a knife attack when she was just three years old. Dale Turner, 49, under- took the challenge to mark three years since his family’s ordeal while raising £5,990 for his local children’s hospice, Derian House in Chorley. Over the course of more than two weeks, Dale climbed a staggering 14,354 metres through some of Europe’s toughest mountain terrain, carrying only a backpack. He spent his nights in basic mountain refuges as he followed much of the world-famous Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) route through France, Italy and Switzerland before continu- ing alone to the French town of Annecy where the knife attack took place. Dale said: “That was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. There have been aches, pains, goosebumps and tears; especially when meeting the mayor of Annecy. I’m feel- ing quite tired now but also very proud to have supported Derian House.” Throughout the journey, Dale battled soaring Alpine temperatures, thunderstorms and punishing climbs. He said: “The last few days were incredibly difficult. Carrying so much weight and enduring such high temperatures was a true test. “Even high up in the moun- tains it was over 30 degrees some days, but the scenery was absolutely breath-taking and made every step worth- while. Watching the sunrise over the Mont Blanc massif from a mountain refuge on the Italian side of the Alps was a truly humbling experience.” The challenge eventually led Dale back to Annecy, where his daughter Ettie was one of four children injured in the 2023 attack. All four survived. Dale said: “Every day since the attack, I’ve been reminded just how lucky we are to enjoy a normal family life with our happy and healthy little girl. “Yet it brings with it a heavy heart for the many fam- ilies who aren’t as fortunate. With this challenge, I wanted to take my family’s experience and turn it into something positive for local families who need support the most.” Now six years old, Ettie continues to thrive. Dale said: “Ettie is incredibly clever, is excelling at school and loves the outdoors, hiking, gymnas- tics and drama classes – she amazes us every day.”