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Casper chases French ace
CHRIS Casper is looking to tie up a deal with former Stockport County midfielder Mickael Wolski. The athletic Frenchman, who has impressed the Bury boss during a two-week trial spell, could be ready to sign a short-term deal similar to that offered to
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Lowry auction threat
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to sell a Lowry painting to balance the books could lead to Bury becoming only the second council in 25 years to be stripped of accredited museum status. The warning has come in a letter from the president of the Museums Association
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Gary Sobers at Radcliffe CC: A genius remembered
FIFTY years ago Radcliffe Cricket Club pulled off one of the biggest sporting smash-and-grabs of all time when they signed a relatively unknown, though promising, young West Indian Test cricketer to be their next professional. Up to that point his achievements
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Moneybelts boost crime crackdown at market
BURY'S crimebusters are taking on the town's criminals in phase two of Operation Dipper which started on Saturday. Throughout this month, the BurySafe town centre team will be increasing police activity to crack down on purse thefts from Bury's markets
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Children’s wishes spur on skydivers
WHEN six-year-old Joshua Wilson's dream came true to meet Father Christmas, his family decided to return the favour and help other children's wishes become reality - by jumping 13,000 feet from an aeroplane. The daring 11-strong group of family members
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Pregnant pause for Elite’s Maria
GIVING birth to her first child won't deter Ramsbottom businesswoman Maria Monetti from a quick return to the job she adores! For the 27-year-old plans to resume her role at the helm of her Elite Hair Design salon in Bolton Road West just four weeks
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Prime Minister replies to Nadice’s plea for the poor
TEN-year-old Nadice Jarrett has always had strong opinions and a lot to say for herself, so it was no surprise to her mother when she wrote a letter to Tony Blair. But what did amaze her was a reply from the Prime Minister arriving at their home in Elm
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Road to recovery leads to TV
MOTORBIKE dealer Roy Armstrong is getting back into gear after being rescued from his blazing showroom by his son. Roy suffered 32 per cent burns to his body in the fire which swept through his Italsport Ducati shop in the town's Yarwood Street in May
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Council to press ahead with 'bug' shock blue bins
EVERY home in the borough should be sent a blue bin despite the controversial news that 14,000 of them have been bugged', according to members of a council scrutiny committee. Councillor Dorothy Gunther, shadow spokesperson for Bury Council's environment
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Car seats rule for children aged up to 12
CHILDREN under 4ft 5ins tall will have to use a proper child restraint while travelling in a car under new legislation coming into force within the next two weeks. Bury Council's Road Safety Unit is supporting the legislation, sending out leaflets to
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Riders glad to be high and dry
CHILDREN living with disabilities took charge of the reins as a Holcombe disabled riding school held its annual summer fete and open day. The youngsters attending Higher House Disabled Riding School, based in Moor Road, were the stars of the day as visitors
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Football bosses investigate Bury fans' behaviour
THE Football Association and Football League are to look into alleged racist behaviour by Bury fans on the opening day of the season. Reported incidents during the Shakers' 2-1 defeat against MK Dons were captured on CCTV, and tapes have since been referred
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St Stephen’s runners earn their place in Records book
ATHLETIC youngsters from St Stephen's Primary School have earned themselves a place in the Guinness Book of Records after taking part in the Tesco Great School Run. More than 200 children from nursery up to Year 6 completed four laps of the playing field
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Garden treat for OAPs' senses
LAVENDER-scented afternoons can be enjoyed by visitors to a day centre for people with Alzheimer's thanks to a hefty donation. Pinfold Lane Day Centre, in Whitefield, has spent £5,000 creating an oasis of calm in its garden area. The money was recently
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Hospitals’ future will be revealed next week
A DECISION on whether to change the face of healthcare in the borough by setting up six one-stop health shops will be revealed in seven days. The Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts will hold a public meeting at the Longfield Suite in Fairfax Road
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Parents thought soldier son had been shot
THE brother of a Bury Fusilier currently serving in Iraq, has been shot dead while on holiday in Jordan. Christopher Stokes died when a gunman fired at his tourist party as they visited a Roman site in Amman on Monday. His brother is Sergeant Phil Stokes
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Parking tickets 'invalid'
PARKING tickets issued in car parks by Bury Council have been declared "invalid" after a solicitor exposed they were incorrectly worded. Aubrey Isaacson, who has practices in Prestwich, Whitefield and Sunnybank, fought a six-month battle with the council
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On the road with the BT
NOT so much wearing their heart on their sleeves, but the Bury Times! Bury Tandem Club for the Visually Handicapped riders is sporting new jerseys with the logo Supported by Bury Times on one of the arms. The gesture is in tribute to the £10,000 awarded
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Building work begins on £3m controversial crematorium
PLANS for a £3 million crematorium in Radcliffe are finally becoming a reality as building work started on the site last week. The Mayor of Bury, Councillor Jack Walton, performed the official sod-cutting ceremony to mark the start of the project. The
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Benny’s may be OAP home
A DERELICT nightclub which has become a target for vandals and arsonists could be converted into a residential care home. The remotely located Benny's and Fusion nightclub in Warth Fold Road, Radcliffe, was a big attraction for legions of teenagers and
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Thieves use road repairs to con OAPs
CRIMINALS are taking advantage of roadworks on a busy Bury road to target elderly residents. Police believe that a spate of bogus callers in the Wash Lane area is due to current gas mains roadworks which has forced the temporary closure of the stretch
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Trainee PCs take to the streets
MOTORISTS in Bury may have thought the police had launched a major operation against traffic offenders on Tuesday morning when officers swamped Market Street. In fact, the exercise was for the benefit of 16 new recruits who were putting their knowledge
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Business advice column
SARAH Johnson is an experienced tribunal advocate who advises on employment relations matters and employment legislation. She is head of employment at GLP Solicitors in Bury. Sarah qualified as a barrister four years ago and as a solicitor in June last
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Laura turns firms around
BUSINESS turnaround specialists Corporate Strategies have appointed Whitefield accountant Laura Dunn as a corporate turnaround manager at their central Manchester office. Laura's new role involves enabling the fast-growing turnaround operation to develop
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Radios will help traders track crime
BURY Markets traders will be fine tuning their skills to combat criminals. A total of 23 new hand-held radios have been given out to stallholders at strategic locations in both the indoor and outdoor markets to help police track the movements of known
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Jason to cycle lenght of Britain
AMATEUR cyclist Jason McDonald will be dusting off his cycling shorts tonight as he prepares to undertake the challenge of a lifetime setting off on an 1,000-mile journey across the country tomorrow. Jason, of Henwick Hall Avenue, Ramsbottom, is completing
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Top billing for Barry
ARTIST Barry Spence is to be one of the main attractions at the upcoming Manchester Art Show just two years after giving up his career to become a professional painter. Barry had been dabbling in and out of art for the last 20 years but, when the opportunity
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Fusiliers' anxious wait over Euro cash
The Fusiliers are anxiously awaiting decisions on a couple of applications for funding this month; one to the European Regional Development Fund and the other to a fund which distributes land fill taxes. We have deferred the second stage application
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Recycling fact sheets now online
INDEPENDENT retailers in Bury can take a big step towards cutting waste and utility bills by taking advantage of a range of free fact sheets available online from Envirowise. Check Out: Recycling and Waste and Check Out: Utilities provide information
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Drug decision is good news says Amanda
BREAST cancer patient Amanda D'argue, who won her fight to receive the wonder drug Herceptin, has welcomed the decision for all women to get the same treatment. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recommended the drug
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Banners are a distraction to drivers
WE all know that the speed cameras on Peel Way in Bury are placed in their locations because they are accident blackspots. So why has Bury council put up advertising banners on the central reservation at these very same accident blackspots? Surely us
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Price is high
I AM wondering if it is the intention of the powers-that-be to kill off the enjoyable pastimes of day and evening classes. After attending a flower arranging class for the past three years, I telephoned to enrol for the autumn/ winter term and was shocked
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Winter fuel payment claims
I thought your readers may like to know that the deadline for claiming winter fuel payments is fast approaching. Winter fuel payments are made by the government to help people aged 60 or over, on or before September 24 2006 and who normally live in Great
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Proms event was a great night out
COULD I through your pages thank everyone involved in arranging the Last Night of the Proms evening at Christ Church Walmersley last Saturday night. The whole evening was an absolute joy; a mixture of talent, culture, good humour and patriotism brought
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HGVs a problem for Greenmount
For some time, the heavy goods vehicle operations of Cormar Carpets have been a thorn in the side residents of Holcombe Road, Greenmount. When Bury MBC sanctioned the massive expansion of their Brookhouse mill site on to green belt land, they underwrote
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Connexions help people in all areas
I was surprised and disappointed to read the views of Keith Barker, the chairman of the Prestwich Methodist Youth Association, regarding funding on your letters page of the August 31 and I would like to challenge these views on several counts. First
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Bin monitoring
I want to know how the monitoring of blue bins can be effectively managed. Not all blue bins are numbered, so how does the chip know which household is or is not using their blue bin? I could be using the wrong bin and someone else could be getting
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Let’s have bins for the whole borough
SO Bury council has spent £50,000 to bug residents blue bins. I would suggest that recycling would be improved if these bins were provided throughout the borough. Since moving into Radcliffe two years ago I have several times asked why this facility
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Recycling that treats us as responsible adults, please
WHAT we need in Bury, and throughout the country, is well thought out, comprehensive, carefully explained policy on recycling that treats us as responsible individuals. I wrote this several years ago in a letter which was published by the Bury Times.
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Bins are not returned to my house
I think it is a great idea to place bugs' on blue wheelie bins. Let's have more monitoring of recycling of waste and target those who do not do it, initially with encouragement ideas and then with penalties for not recycling. The only serious problem
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I’ve not much to throw away!
MAY we be told how the authorities measure what amount the blue bins should contain? Surely I am not the only person to have very little to put in? Except when cutting back in my garden or doing a lot of pruning, all my bins are less than a quarter
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‘Chips’ seem to be a waste of money
BURY Council's policy of chipping blue bins appears to be a waste of council tax money. They say they are unsure of participation levels, but if this is the case what are they doing about participation levels for brown garden waste bins, black boxes
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We’re leading the way
YOUR story last week (right) ignores the real issue. Bury, like other councils, has a role to save this planet by disposing of refuse responsibly. We have a proud record, achieved with residents' help. In Bury we are exceeding targets set by central
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Thanks to all for bike event help
I WOULD like, through your letters columns, to send a heartfelt and massive thank you' to the many people who contributed in so many different ways to the incredible promotional success of the British Cycle Speedway Championships staged at Goshen Sports
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Herd of cows invades gardens
RESIDENTS in a Walmersley cul-de-sac could not believe their eyes when they saw a herd of 30 cows in their front gardens. The cattle are believed to have escaped from a field in Chesham Road on Wednesday last week and wandered over to Burrs Lea Close
