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Actor Ralf will hit the heights
BURY actor Ralf Little will show his head for heights on Saturday. He will be among 80 daredevils abseiling down Manchester Town Hall extension in aid of Disability Sports Events (DSE). The 28-year-old star of The Royle Family said: “I am sure it will
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Free football fun for youngsters
SPORTY youngsters are invited to enjoy a week of free football fun near the town centre thanks to Bury Football Club. Boys and girls aged from five to 11 can learn soccer skills, meet Bury FC players, get free tickets to their matches and win prizes.
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Boy gains qualification - for getting on a bus
A Bury schoolboy has gained a qualification for getting on a bus - despite not knowing he had taken the test. Bobby McHale, aged 15, received a letter from an exam board recognising his ability to walk to the bus stop, wait for it to arrive and to
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Councillor ordered to apologise after breaking rules over schools vote
A COUNCILLOR has been ordered to apologise to colleagues after she broke town hall rules. In January, Cllr Dorothy Gunther voted in favour of a proposal to merge The Derby and Radcliffe Riverside high schools, without revealing she was a governor
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Swimmer makes a splash with charity bid
A KEEN swimmer is taking the plunge to raise money for two Bury charities. Chris Ridings, aged 27, aims to swim 10km in the pool at the Bolholt Country Park Hotel in Walshaw Road, Bury, on Saturday. He has spent months training for the mammoth challenge
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Two men arrested after five-hour stand off
Two men wanted by police in connection with a series of knifepoint robberies have been arrested following a five-hour stand off. Shortly after 10pm last night, police received a report that the men were at a block of flats on Leah Gardens in
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Knife mugging prompts police to patrol subways
POLICE have been drafted in to patrol Bury’s town centre subways following the knifepoint mugging of a pensioner. Officers from the Bury East Neighbourhood Policing Team are stepping up their presence and will pay particular attention to the
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Pupils hit the mark in national tests
CHILDREN in Bury’s primary schools have proved they are up to the mark. For they have made the grade once again in this year’s national tests for 11-year-olds. New figures show 77 per cent of children achieved the expected Level 4 in both English
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Bury hopes for North West in Bloom success
THE borough is out to claim a sixth consecutive title in the annual North West in Bloom contest. With five consecutive wins in the Best Large Town category to its name, Bury is hoping it can maintain its success this time around. This
