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Two-goal Lowe is on a high
RYAN Lowe has admitted he is delighted to open his scoring account for the Shakers. The 30-year-old, who signed from relegated Chester in the summer, netted twice in Tuesday night’s 3-1 victory over Hereford and showed exactly why his signature was highly
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Police hunt gang after vicious attack
A GANG of thugs who acted like “wild animals” when they attacked a man who was helping his poorly friend is being hunted by police. The 20-year-old victim had been enjoying a night out with friends at the Siberia nightclub, in The Rock, when the three
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Chapel Town 1 Walshaw 2
WALSHAW kicked off with a comprehensive victory which the scoreline did not do justice to. Mark Westhead and Lee Gaskell almost put the Bury side ahead in the Peak District before they took the lead in spectacular fashion, Westhead hooking a spectacular
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‘I just wanted a drink’ off-licence raider tells court
A VIOLENT drunk was given a suspended jail term — after his terrified wife called police when he confessed to robbing an off-licence. Craig Clayton turned up at a Late Shop in Whitworth, Rossendale, as staff were preparing to close for the night. They
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Councillor calls for free town parking
VISITORS to Bury town centre should be able to park for free after 3pm, a Prestwich councillor has claimed. St Mary’s ward Cllr Richard Baum said it would attract visitors and boost trade. He added: “The Park Free After 3 campaign is a simple idea.
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Veterans shine for Radcliffe
SEVEN runners from Radcliffe AC took on the Great Warford 10-miler road race in Cheshire with vet-50 Adrian Harris coming 19th overall in a great time of 1hr 52secs and was fourth in his age category. It was a day for the veterans with vet-45 Tony Holt
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Woman’s car sets on fire on motorway
A WOMAN had a lucky escape when her car set on fire on the motorway. Elaine Brophy was driving home to Ramsbottom from Shaw shortly after finishing work at 10pm on Tuesday. She was near Simister Island on the M66 when she heard a pop in the engine and
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Rouse can be a big player for us, says Knill
ALAN Knill has challenged Domaine Rouse to realise his undoubted potential. The 20-year-old striker has had a stop-start career at Gigg Lane after coming through the club’s youth ranks, but he has impressed in the early stages of the new campaign
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Shakers strike it rich as hitmen line up
ALAN Knill has hailed the firepower at his disposal — just one week after facing a striker crisis. The Bury manager has some selection dilemmas ahead of Saturday’s visit of Grimsby, with five hitmen all pressing to be involved. It is
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Rammy aim to force play-off
Ramsbottom Ladies need to beat their rivals for the First Division runners-up spot, Elton Vale B, to force a play-off for second place behind champions Fishpool. After a narrow victory over Redvales, St Marys C must beat Division Two winners Bury West
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Ramsbottom United 5 Cheadle Town 1
THE divisional gap between Vodkat League Premier Division Ramsbottom and their First Division opponents Cheadle Town was evident on an afternoon when the Rams could quite easily have doubled their tally. The game was effectively over after just 10 minutes
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Man who assaulted clubber is jailed
A BURY man who attacked a clubber and left him with a fractured jaw has been jailed for 13 months. Warren Senior, aged 23, punched Glen Holmes repeatedly in the head before he was dragged out of the premises by door staff, Burnley Crown Court heard.
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Local golf round-up
BURY Bessie Wolstenholme Trophy/ EWGA 8: 1. Mrs C Caveney 97-27-70; 2. Mrs. L Emery 94-19-75. Millenium Trophy: 1. C Shaw/ D McDougall Nett 61 (CPO Bk 6+19); 2. M Kilham/ N Nixon Nett 61 (Bk 6+20); 3. M Woodward/M Raynor Nett 62 (CPO Bk 9=29); 4. J
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Bury are all-round success at Stretford
BURY Athletic Club returned to Cheshire League action with a strong all-round performance in the third meeting of the year held at Stretford. A healthy turnout from the senior men contributed to the overall team performance. Carlo Balsamo took second
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Joseph Coyne’s cycle ride to Help the Heroes
AN Army cadet is getting on his bike to raise money for soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Joseph Coyne, of Cornfield Close, Bury, will cycle 88 miles to Hawkshead, in the Lake District, on Sunday, August 30. The 14-year-old will
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Knill's high hopes for duo
Alan Knill is expecting more improvements from young duo Stephen Dawson and Michael Jones this season. Both players have become integral members of the Shakers side in the space of just 12 months, and Knill is keen to see further developments in their
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Angry councillors may boycott vital meetings
FURIOUS councillors could boycott vital meetings at Bury Town Hall which were branded an insult to the taxpayer by a political party leader. Labour and Liberal Democrat representatives say Bury Council’s ruling Tories ignore what they say at scrutiny
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Price targets world under-water medal
MARK Price will be making a splash later this month for Great Britain in the Under-Water Hockey World Championships in Kranj, Slovenia. The 26-year-old former pupil of St Gabriel’s High School, Bury, won a silver medal in the European Championships last
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Ladies star for mixed champions
TENNIS: Holcombe Brook A are again the winners of the Mixed League, losing only one match all season. This week half of Holcombe’s B team played, and the Holcombe ladies all played a starring role, winning all their sets convincingly.
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Elton Vale 3 Royton Town 1
ELTON Vale opened their season with three points after a hard-fought clash with Royton. New-look Vale were unlucky not to take a 15th-minute lead when Gary McShane picked out Steve Doran whose header was somehow clawed away by the visiting goalkeeper
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Owner’s bid to save 18th century Old Hall in Bury
IT has been a treasured urban oasis since the reign of Queen Anne and was once home to one of the borough’s most prominent families. But the owner of Old Hall, which has stood proudly in Chesham Crescent, Bury, for 296 years, now faces a desperate fight
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Bury students receive their A-level results
School leavers in Bury who fail to get the A-level grades they need for their chosen universities have been warned to move fast to beat an unprecedented squeeze on higher education places. Thousands of pupils across the borough were receiving their
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Vigilance needed during Ramadan
POLICE in Bury are urging the Muslim community to be vigilant and check their home security as they look forward to celebrating the holy month of Ramadan. Last year, before and during Ramadan, there were burglaries across the borough that targeted Asian
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Police step up hunt for fire bomber in Bury
A SERIAL fire bomber who has struck at least seven times in Bury is being hunted by police. Detectives believe a series of incidents across the borough are connected and could be linked to a vendetta against someone in the town. People
