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Paint pupil Alicia on a roll in class
A BURY schoolgirl is “building” herself a nationwide reputation. Alicia Brown’s work has been rated so highly by the UK’s largest academic and vocational qualifications awards body that it is being used to show other schools how it should
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Met ranks in UK’s top music venues
THE Met has been named one of the top 100 music venues in the country by the Performing Rights Society. The Bury venue was number 77 in the poll. It was rated higher than the famous London venues the Roundhouse, Astoria and O2 Academy
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Mountain high experience for Scouts
SCOUTS and Explorers from Ainsworth have enjoyed an action-acked trip to Switzerland. The 11-strong group, pictured, spent 10 days in Adelboden, where they spent time dry slope tobogganing, white water rafting, mountain biking, ice skating
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Doctor honoured by the Air Force for cadet work
A FORMER Radcliffe man has been awarded one of the Ministry of Defence’s highest accolades. Dr Peter Isherwood, corporate communications officer for 2168 (Yeadon) Squadron, West Yorkshire, has received the Defence Council letter of appreciation
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Taste of success for chewing gum artist
AN artist who makes chewing gum and tea bag sculptures is taking the art world by storm. Ally Rosenberg, of Park Road, Prestwich, is about to start on a fine art degree course at the prestigious St Martin’s College in London. After two
