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Guard of honour for 999 medic
A DOTING dad who dedicated his working life to saving people has died after suffering a heart attack. Experienced ambulance technician Simon Corfield fell critically ill at his home in Bury, on August 13 and died several hours later in Fairfield General
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Council warns of conmen
RESIDENTS are warned to beware conmen who pose as officials from the council's elections office. Inspectors will be visiting householders who do not register to vote by the end of October. But they urge people not to be taken in by bogus callers. Electoral
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Accident man, 64, fighting for life
A MAN is critically ill in hospital after a collision with a car. The 64-year-old pedestrian, who has not been named by police, suffered serious head injuries when he crashed through the windscreen of a black Toyota Yaris at the junction of Bell Lane
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‘Vile’ knife attack on baby hedgehog
A BABY hedgehog has been found dead with a kitchen knife thrust through its belly. The sickening discovery was made by animal lover and well-known Bury dog trainer, Gordon Salmon, who described the attack as "vile". Mr Salmon was out training a customer's
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Newlyweds in Greece blaze terror
TWO honeymoon couples in Greece have told how they feared they would die in the massive forest fires sweeping through Halkidiki. Newlyweds Karim and Kim Safer said they were forced to run for their lives as flames raced through their holiday resort.
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Radcliffe swoop for batting ace Usman from ‘Mount
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club chairman Chris Franklin reckons he has signed one of the best pro's in the area', after unveiling Usman Tariq as the replacement for the outgoing Pasan Wanasinghe. The Racecourse side moved to sign the free-scoring Pakistani after
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Elton dodge the rain to extend lead at summit
EVEN Mother Nature can't stop Elton's charge towards the Bolton Association League title. The rain might have wreaked havoc with the local cricket scene at the weekend, but the Leigh Laners still managed to get a game - and victory - in against Little
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Boss slams a ‘pathetic’ display
SUNDAY was anything but a day of rest for Chris Casper as he surveyed the wreckage of his side's fourth successive defeat of the season. Rock-bottom and without a point, Casper could have done worse but ask for some divine inspiration to help turn round
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Flicker — don’t question our effort
DAVID Flitcroft is hurt by accusations that the Shakers' poor start to the season is down to a lack of effort. Four straight defeats have left the club rock bottom and, predictably, supporters are becoming increasingly frustrated by events on the field
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Kasper's back
KASPER Schmeichel has made a sensational return to Gigg Lane. Chris Casper swooped to take the Danish keeper - son of Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel - on a three-month loan from Manchester City, and put him straight into the squad to face
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Brewery agrees to reduced pay and display fees
THE brewery which has caused outrage in Tottington by turning the village's main car park into pay and display has agreed to reduce its charges and introduce some free car parking. Greene King Pub Company came under fire after introducing charges to
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Hospital to hold 'crutch amnesty'
HUNDREDS of crutches, walking sticks and frames have disappeared from Fairfield Hospital resulting in an appeal for them to be returned. The "crutch amnesty" is aimed at patients who have been given crutches, which cost up to £15 a pair, and other walking
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More ‘police’ on beat
A MAJOR recruitment drive to strengthen the thin blue line has been launched this week. Bury and other boroughs across Greater Manchester will get a share of more than 10,000 new Police Community Support Officers being recruited across the country to
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Engineers flush with success
A THRIVING Radcliffe company has clinched a multi-million pound sewage pumping station maintenance deal with Severn Trent Water (STW). Site Electrical scooped the lucrative contract against tough competition. Potentially, the contract is for a period
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New savings account could be a major cash winner for Shakers
BURY FC is poised to reap the financial rewards of a special savers account which could raise as much as £32,000 for the Gigg Lane club. Their campaign for promotion to the League One has received a massive boost with the launch of the Bury Club Savers
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Literary award for a Lancashire lass
A BURY Grammar School "old girl" has won a top Australian literary award for a novel set in the heart of her native Lancashire. Anna Jacobs' The Pride of Lancashire has lifted the prestigious Australian Romantic Book of the Year accolade following a
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Residents evacuated from flats
RESIDENTS in a block of flats had to be evacuated in the early hours of Monday when a fire broke out in the kitchen of one of the apartments. One person needed oxygen at the scene and another required hospital treatment for smoke inhalation after escaping
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Teenagers take on bobies
TEENAGERS from the Dumers Lane estate will tackle the "boys in blue" in a charity football match on Saturday. The police decided to set up the game, at Goshen in Bury, to interact with the youngsters on (literally) a level playing field. Inspector Steve
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Inquest delay into Iraq crash death
A FAMILY'S heartache continues after an inquest into the death of a former soldier in Iraq was delayed. Darren Birch (30), from Bury, suffered fatal head injuries after the armoured vehicle he was travelling in collided with a water tanker just days
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Three men arrested in shooting investigation
THREE local men have been arrested by detectives investigating a drive-by shooting. Police arrested a 19-year-old and two 22-year-olds, all from Bury, after two men were hit when a gunman opened fire at them in Mayor Street, Bolton, last Wednesday. The
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New mail prices in force
STAFF at Bury's town centre post office have been busy this week explaining to customers new regulations surrounding charges for sending mail. A new post pricing system, based on size and weight of letters and packages, came into force on Monday. But
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Mount suffer Hamer final woe to Tonge
TONGE upset the odds beating Bolton League joint leaders Greenmount to claim a 43-run victory in the final of the Hamer Cup at Farnworth. Their bowlers proved to be their matchwinners after bowling out the strong Greenmount side for 162. That came after
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Boro made to pay for missed chances
RADCLIFFE Boro notched their first point of the season - but it should have been three as they failed to turn their dominance into goals against a hard-working Leek outfit on Tuesday night. Boro did everything but score against their Staffordshire rivals
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Cup victory must count for something
THE common consensus in the Bury dressing room was that Tuesday night's heroics against Sunderland will count for nothing if the side revert to form in League Two. For all the euphoria of the Carling Cup victory, Chris Casper knows he has to bring his
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One night to remember
WHAT a difference three days make at Gigg Lane. On Saturday afternoon, Shakers boss Chris Casper cut a disconsolate figure as he explained away another poor second- half performance against Wycombe. But on Tuesday evening, having watched his side out-play
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Wasted trip for ‘gutted’ Haroon Khan
HAROON Khan was left bitterly disappointed after a trip to the Ukraine to compete for England in the European Under-15s Championship proved a waste because it was discovered he was too old. It was only when the 15-year-old brother of superstar Amir Khan
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Super donor
A BURY man has received an award for making 75 blood donations. Engineering manager Volker Bunte (45), of Inglewood Close, started giving blood in 1982 after being inspired to help others. He said: "There is always a need for blood, so I wanted to help
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FC United off to flying start
MANAGER Karl Marginson is refusing to get carried away after FC United's dream start to the new season. The North West Counties Division One newcomers have enjoyed a 100 per cent start - firing 14 goals in their four victories and conceding only once
