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Action could escalate in bus drivers’ dispute over wages
BUS drivers in the borough staged their third strike on Monday as union representatives met company bosses in an attempt to resolve their pay dispute. First drivers are taking action because they have had no pay rise this year despite the company
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Mum sees mysterious lights hovering in sky
SOMETHING strange was seen hovering in the skies above Radcliffe at the weekend. Eye-witnesses reported seeing unidentified flying objects in Bury Road at about 10.30pm on Saturday. Lorna Brown, aged 32, from Bury, was in a car with four others when
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Bury pair in court over bogus caller incident
A MAN and woman from Bury have appeared in court after a pensioner was targeted by bogus callers in Salford. Carlos Price, aged 40, of Wood Street, Bury, has been charged with fraud by false representation and burglary and Ashleigh Jo Phillips, aged
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Illegal gunsmith faces jail
A former Army sergeant who made guns for gangs operating in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham faces a long jail sentence when he is sentenced in November. Paul Alexander, born Paul Daintry in Bury in 1955, was tracked down following an operation
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Staff evacuated after car crashes into taxi office
A TAXI firm’s office had to be evacuated after a car smashed into it and left large cracks in the walls of the building. The car was driving past Bullitt Cars in Badger Street, Bury, when it suffered a blow-out and careered into the building
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The Met reaches out to put culture in the community
A WORLD-CLASS programme of events, with highlights including folk legend Eliza Carthy and comedian Jason Manford, has ensured that The Met is widely throught of as one of the best arts venues in the country. But staff and management at The Met also put
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Town set to become an Olympic 'hub'
BURY is set to become a hub of sporting activity in preparation for the 2012 Olympics. Bury Council has announced plans to “host” a nation’s athletes for the forthcoming London Games. At a meeting of the full council, members passed
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Respected librarian dies at 90
A REGISTRAR and former librarian who lived in Ramsbottom for 90 years has died. Mona Hall was known by many in the town where she worked as a registrar of births, deaths and marriages. Born in 1919, she attended Haslingden Grammar School
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NW development boss will find room for improvement
A REGENERATION boss is heading to Radcliffe to look for ways to improve the town. Steven Broomhead, chief executive of the North West Regional Development Agency, will consider where investment is needed to boost the area. The visit is being arranged
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Pop and rock acts closer to big final
TWELVE singers have made it to the final of this year’s Powersound competition. Harry Mondryk, aged 12; Max Alexander, aged 15; Megan Rowe, aged 12; Becky Ginn, aged 18; Hannah Fitzgerald, aged 12; Jacobi Bagley, aged 17; Rebecca Lake, aged 16; and Georgina
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Strictly Come Dancing star's invitation to dance
BUDDING dancers are being given A Chance to Dance and raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Camilla Dallerup, star of the hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing, is backing the charity’s first mass participation dance challenge and is urging people from
