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Modesty doesn't come into it
READING the letters from councillors Byrne and Connolly, attacking my colleague councillor Khalid Hussain, I was reminded that, over the years, modesty has not been a word in their lexicon. However, personal attacks have figured consistently in their
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Bingo winner gives cash away
A KIND-HEARTED foster mother won £100,000 at bingo -- then promptly gave away two thirds of her winnings. The Radcliffe woman, who declined to be named, scooped the top prize at the Buckingham Club in Walkden. The 51-year-old winner was with her
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Conservative club petitions Lords over ban
SMOKERS and non-smokers at Whitefield Conservative Club have united to condemn new laws which will see cigarettes stubbed out at the popular Elms Road establishment from next summer. Around 100 members opposed to the smoking ban have sent a petition
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Rock shops ready to roll as plans get green light
A MULTI-MILLION pound plan to transform the town centre has formally been given outline planning permission by Bury Council. The Rock Triangle will see a £150 million overhaul of the area bounded by The Rock, Rochdale Road, Moorgate retail park and
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Funding deal secures centre for another year
FAMILIES at Bury's Re:d Centre are delighted that the centre's future is secure for at least another year. The Morley Street base, which looks after disabled children and their relatives, has escaped huge budget cuts after months of fierce campaigning
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Gold Oak prize for Summerseat
ENVIRONMENTALLY-friendly pupils at Summerseat Methodist School have taken top prize and the Gold Oak title in the Bury Yellow Woods Challenge. The youngsters were awarded £300 after collecting 668 old Yellow Pages directories to recycle and achieved
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Frozen pond terror boy rescued by neighbours
QUICK-thinking neighbours helped to save the life of a ten-year-old boy when he fell through ice as he tried to reach a football on a frozen pond. Christopher Malcolm was rescued by his 11-year-old friend Andrew Ramsden and residents living near
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Mother is jailed after daughter's truancy
A MOTHER has been jailed for 20 days for persistently failing to send her daughter to school, despite claiming the 14-year-old barricaded herself in her room. Linda Smith (51), of Copse Drive, Bury, had previously been fined, given a conditional
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No reason for gloom says boss
BURY'S five game unbeaten run may have come to an abrupt end on Tuesday evening but manager Chris Casper is backing his side to bounce back immediately. Relegation rivals Stockport stunned the Shakers with a late winner in the 1-0 relegation six-pointer
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Late slip is so costly as County edge six-pointer
SHAKERS 0, STOCKPORT COUNTY 1: Seven short seasons ago this was a Championship fixture, that's the Second Division to the traditionalists among us who still can't accept that the fourth level of the English game is known as League Two. And, although
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Peter Kay tribute
THE country's only Peter Kay tribute act has been lined up for what promises to be a superb Spring Cabaret Dinner in aid of the Shakers on Friday, May 19. The event, sponsored by Grasscroft Property Company, will be held at the Village Hotel, Bury and
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Comedy and curry night
ANOTHER of the highly successful Comedy & Curry Nights will be held at the Bury FC Social Club on Saturday, April 8. Providing the laughs will be top TV comedian Lester Crabtree and one of Liverpool's finest funnymen, Gary Skyner. An authentic curry
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Quiz night
KEEN quizzers should head for the Bury FC Social Club on Thursday, March 30, when a Quiz Night is to be held in aid of the Bury FC Disabled Supporters Travel Club. Teams (up to five members) cost £5 to enter and there will be some top raffle prizes on
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Skipper's a winner on and off the field
YOU just can't keep Shakers' popular skipper Dave Challinor out of the headlines at present. The former Tranmere and Stockport County defender has this week been named as Bury FC's best player so far this season by FourFourTwo magazine. According to
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Kasper settles into Gigg routine
IMAGINE you are a footballer whose father was widely regarded as the world's best in your position. It would take a certain kind of temperament not to give in to the pressure and expectation that brings. Fortunately, it you are named Schmeichel, level-headedness
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Tom on target for change in fortunes
A FIFTIETH goal in professional football is certainly something to celebrate, but for Shakers' striker Tom Youngs it also underlined how much his career has been in abeyance for the past two or three years. The talented 26-year-old striker has found
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Paola puts a label on her own designs
IMAGE-conscious Bury businesswoman Paola De Giovanni has designs on creating her 'own label' enterprise to showcase her artistic talents. Paola (39), who is originally from Italy, has already seen her atmospheric and colourful designs adorn a number
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Woman, 74, breaks neck in car crash
AN elderly motorist broke her neck and needed an emergency blood transfusion when she was involved in a road smash. The 74-year-old woman remains in a serious condition in hospital after her Nissan Micra apparently veered out of control and collided
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Frozen pond terror boy rescued by neighbours
QUICK-thinking neighbours helped to save the life of a ten-year-old boy when he fell through ice as he tried to reach a football on a frozen pond. Christopher Malcolm was rescued by his 11-year-old friend Andrew Ramsden and residents living near
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Family's tribute to 'our little angel'
A TRIBUTE to murdered Joe Geeling from his mum and dad, Gwen and Tom, sisters Kelly and Danielle, and brothers Sean and James was printed on the front page of the Bury Times on March 9. They wrote: Everybody wants us to make a statement or give
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Prayers for Joe and family
SPECIAL prayers have been said for Joe and his family in the town centre church where they worship. Parish priest Father Anthony Lawson, of St Marie's RC Church, in Manchester Road, spoke of the youngster who attended his services. He said: "The
