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Prolific Bury burglar jailed
A prolific burglar who preyed on elderly Bury residents has been jailed. Ian Graham, aged 51, of Tennyson Avenue, admitted four counts of burglary at Bolton Crown Court. Graham asked for 49 other offences of burglary and 10 fraud offences
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Diners evacuated in town centre fire
STAFF and customers had to be evacuated when fire broke out in a town centre café. Two fire crews were called to Station Diner in Kay Gardens, Bury, just after 12pm today. Four members of staff and six customers were evacuated from the building
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Woman of the Year ceremony
A few tickets remain for the ceremony to announce the winners of Bury Woman of the Year 2009. The 12th annual event, organised by Bury Hospice, takes place on Thursday, October 15 at the Bolholt Hotel in Walshaw. The 240 women expected to attend will
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Postal staff vote for strike action
POSTAL workers are to take strike action in the run up to the busy Christmas period. More than three quarters of Communication Workers’ Union’s 110,000 members voted in favour of walk outs in protest to changes to working practices as well as cuts
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Archbishop of York meets the people on tour of Bury town centre
The Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend John Sentamu, met the chaplaincy team that supports the retail work force in Bury as a part of a tour of the Millgate Centre and Bury Market yesterday. The Archbishop chatted to shoppers and shopkeepers, and
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Children evacuated after fire scare
HUNDREDS of children had to be evacuated following a fire scare at a Bury school. Pupils at St. Joseph and St. Bede RC Primary were escorted out of the building when a room become engulfed in smoke. Two fire crews were called to the
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New cafe plan for Holcombe Mews
A NEW cafe is set to open in Holcombe Brook after Bury Council’s planning control committee granted permission for a shop in Holcombe Mews to be converted.
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50 years ago: From the Radcliffe Times of October 9, 1959
A supper and social evening at Railway Street Methodist Church raised £20 for church funds. Radcliffe Fire Brigade had its busiest weekend ever when they were called out 21 times. A donation of £25 was made by Radcliffe Town Council to the newly formed
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Evangeline set to become billboard star
BONNIE baby Evangeline McCarthy is set to become a familiar face. The four-month-old Radcliffe girl is to become a local billboard star with her picture appearing on advertising hoardings throughout the county. Evangeline and nine other babies are getting
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MP John holds his seat at election
JUBILANT supporters celebrated as John C Bidgood held the Bury and Radcliffe Parliamentary seat in the general election. For the second time, Mr Bidgood MP increased the Conservative lead, polling 28,623 votes with a majority of 3,908. When he succeeded
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Terrific job done on girls and boys club
Over the past few weeks I have been working with a team of dedicated volunteers who have given up their weekends to renovate the Radcliffe Girls and Boys Club based in Withins Avenue. I would like give my grateful thanks to all of them, including the
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Ivan Lewis and Labour should ‘watch this space’ for Radcliffe
I READ the article “Labour action to stand up for Radcliffe” with total disbelief. Why on earth has it taken Ivan Lewis and the Labour group so long to find their feet? While Ivan’s Government and the Labour group were in power for over 20 years, they
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Radcliffe regeneration goes back to the drawing board
A REGENERATION firm is going back to the drawing board to improve Radcliffe town centre. Bury Council has asked urban design consultants Urbed to prepare a new masterplan to guide future development. The Manchester-based firm originally looked at the
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Crackdown on anti-social behaviour
CHILDREN as young as 13 were found drinking alcohol on the streets during a crackdown on anti-social behaviour. Police seized more than 225 bottles and cans of alcohol between September 2 and 30, including lager, wine, alcopops, vodka and cider
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Labour: All-women shortlists not sexist
LABOUR Party bosses have been accused of sexism after barring men from representing their party in Bury North at the next general election. The current MP, Labour’s David Chaytor, says he will not contest the seat at the election, which must
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£87 million spent on domestic abuse cases each year
POLICE in Bury investigate around 4,500 domestic abuse incidents each year. The figures were revealed at a meeting of Ramsbottom Local Area Partnership last week and nationally it is estimated that two thirds of victims do not even go to
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Fears over home grants for disabled
COUNCILLORS have voiced concern about a plan to cut back on cash given to disabled people needing home improvements. Each year, Bury Council hands out £1.2 million for people with mobility problems to make their homes more accessible, with
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One-way system on Wash Lane for emergency repairs
United Utilities are to carry out emergency work on Sunday to repair defective electricity equipment in the northerly footway of Wash Lane, Bury, outside the Old Blue Bell pub. A one-way system will be introduced on the section of Wash Lane
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Elected mayor or cabinet for town?
RESIDENTS could help shape a new style of political leadership for Bury. They are being asked for their views against the backdrop of a new law which means that all councils have to look at the way they govern. Bury, as a metropolitan council, must
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Bury Grammar School celebrates a year of success
A YEAR of hard work both inside and outside the classroom has been celebrated at Bury Grammar School Girls. For the school held its annual prizegiving night last week at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. The headteacher, Bobby Georghiou, spoke about
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Face up to dangers of carrying a knife, says teacher
A TEACHER is on a quest to persuade the borough’s schoolchildren not to carry knives. Claire Baddley, aged 25, will lead a series of talks in high schools across Bury, urging youngsters to shun weapons. The Home Office, which is running
