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Lads in action
BURY Under-15s hope to return to their Greater Manchester Schools’ League programme on Saturday with a trip to Manchester, kick off 10.30am. The winless U14s are also in action when they host Manchester in another league game at St Gabriel’s School on
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ATHLETICS: London calling for top Radcliffe racer
CROSS country runner Anna Lupton is gearing up for her biggest challenge yet after reflecting on her best ever year of results. The 32-year-old Radcliffe AC athlete is currently pounding up to 70 miles a week on the streets in preparation for her first
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Couple flee house fire
A COUPLE had to flee their bungalow in Radcliffe after a fire swept through a bedroom. Crews were called to Borough Place shortly before 9am on Sunday where the man and woman were escaping from the property as firefighters arrived. The intensity of
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Frickley 0 FC United 0, Evo-Stik Premier League
Sam Ashton saved a penalty as 10-man FC United held on for a goalless draw at Frickley Athletic. The Rebels goalkeeper came to the rescue after Scott McManus was sent off in only their second stalemate of the season on Tuesday night. Captain Mike Norton
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Mixed news on the striking front for the Shakers
ANDY Bishop might be back on the goal trail, but the return from injury of Bury’s prolific hitman has been tempered by the news that Nicky Ajose faces a spell on the sidelines. On loan from Manchester United until the end of the season, Ajose has forged
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Chemical blaze sparks fumes scare at factory
RESIDENTS were told to stay in their homes when a chemical fire broke out in Radcliffe. Fire crews were called to Ferrari Electroplating, in Bury Road, at 8.45pm last Wednesday when a vat containing 2,500 litres of copper sulphate set alight. Two firefighters
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INQUEST INTO DEATH OF MAN ON ROOF
AN inquest will be held to reveal what happened to a man who was found dead on the roof of a house in Radcliffe. Ronnie Eden, aged 61, had climbed onto the roof of the property in Stopes Road to make repairs on Tuesday last week. But he is believed
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Post Office raided for second time
A POST office has been targeted by burglars for the second time in eight months. Thieves broke into Black Lane Post Office, in Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, through a door at the rear of the building. Police were called at 8.55pm on Sunday and discovered
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Husband's life sentence for murdering wife
A HUSBAND has been jailed for life after he admitted murdering his estranged wife. Brian Oliver, aged 40, of Duke Street, Radcliffe, will have to serve a minimum of 19 years behind bars before he can be freed, a judge at Manchester Crown Court
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Bury 22 Burnley 7
BURY’S fine form continued as they recorded their third victory in a row against Burnley. The main contributory factor to Bury’s recent success has been achieved by exceptional play by the forwards. The addition of Chris Potts on the flank has given
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Tigers hold firm for another fine victory
SEDGLEY Tigers made it six wins out of eight on Saturday after a rearguard action saw them hold on for a 19-14 victory over Stourbridge. It was another backs-to-the-wall finale for the Tigers but assistant coach Rob Smith believes that “a fabulous team
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ATHLETICS: Cole produces gutsy display in top field
BURY Athletics Club runner Josh Cole took his fine winter form into the British Universities Cross Country Championships at Senneley’s Park, Birmingham. In one of the most competitive races of the season, Cole produced his usual gritty performance and
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Businesses get behind the campaign for a new hospice
BUSINESSES across the borough are pledging their support for the campaign to raise £2.5 million for a new Bury Hospice. The capital appeal — backed by the Bury Times — was launched in September to allow the hospice to move from its current home in Dumers
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Match that! Mystery pensioner throws down a £3,000 challenge to boost hospice bid
A MYSTERY man has promised to donate £3,000 to Bury Hospice — but only if at least three other people match his offer. The pensioner, from Radcliffe, decided to back the centre after reading about the campaign to build a new hospice in the Bury Times
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Afghanistan medics relax at wartime dance
ARMY medics celebrated their return from Afghanistan with a wartime dance in Bury. More than 200 people jived the night away at the Castle Armoury on Friday at the party organised by the 207 Manchester Field Hospital. The guests included
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Care worker assaulted 'dementia sufferer'
A CARE worker who assaulted a resident at a Tottington nursing home has been jailed for eight weeks. A court heard Krzysztof Malecki intimately touched an elderly dementia patient at the Gorsey Clough home in Harwood Road, as he and another
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Bury GSOB 3 Old Mancunians 0, Lancashire Amateur League, Premier Division
WILL Purser helped Bury GSOB stay top after a convincing victory against Old Mancunians. He beat two men down the flank and crossed into the six-yard box for Spencer Woods to open the scoring after just 10 seconds. Purser was provider again at the start
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Wife dies in 'brutal stabbing frenzy'
A JEALOUS man stabbed his estranged wife to death during a frenzied attack in a park, a court heard. Brian Oliver, of Duke Street, Radcliffe, discovered that Joanne Oliver had struck up a relationship with a man she met on Facebook, and stabbed
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Money Shaker for Bury
BURY Council is to end its sponsorship of the town’s football club nearly a decade after it began to support the Shakers financially. Bosses have also revealed it is pulling out of the Britain in Bloom competition unless it can get “additional
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In-form Belford happy to prove the doubters wrong
PROVING the doubters wrong is Cameron Belford’s inspiration after he signed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Bury earlier this week. The Shakers goalkeeper has been a revelation after replacing Wayne Brown as the club’s number one at the back
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SNOOKER: Trophy joy is Taylor made for Totty boys
TOTTINGTON D booked their place in the next round of the John Spencer Trophy with victory over Huntley B. The home team showed their A Section class in the first frame when veteran Paul Taylor won on the pink after giving a 56-point start. Huntley came
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Rhys wants more titles
Rhys Roberts has one title safely tucked away at home – and now the Whitefield boxer wants to add more in 2011. The 21-year-old super-bantamweight picked up the International Masters Featherweight title when he defeated George Gachechiladze in Bury
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HOCKEY: Bull's rewards for a fine year
BURY’S rising star of hockey, Andy Bull, is the joint winner of the prestigious Higgins Group UK Youth Hockey Award. The 18-year-old shared the award with fellow Great Britain and England player Harry Martin to cap a fantastic 12 months. Last year,
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Manning is upbeat on Boro fortunes
RADCLIFFE Borough owner Bernard Manning has spoken of his delight at returning as chairman of the Stainton Park club thanks to outside investment. Manning and fellow shareholder Kevin Glendon have unveiled ambitious plans to develop Boro as a community-based
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Meet the Rams
RAMSBOTTOM United, who saw Saturday’s Vodkat Premier League game against Glossop North End fall victim to the weather, will be hosting a fans’ forum in the cricket club pavilion on Wednesday at 7pm. Joint managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley
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HOCKEY: Southport 1 BGSOB 5
BURY showed no signs of rustiness as they strengthened their grip at the top of Division Eight North with a comfortable victory at Southport. The win moved the Old Boys seven points clear of second-placed Blackpool, with a game in hand, and maintained
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SWIMMING: Grammar girls cause a splash with medals haul
Bury Grammar School Girls swimming team won a clutch of honours at a recent Association of Junior Independent Schools gala at the Merchant Taylors Junior School in Crosby. Anisha Patel, Ellie Burrisson, Charlotte Marshall and Georgia Usher had double
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Jeffries returns to help Radcliffe win
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club maintained the pressure on the Division One leaders with an 8-2 victory over Ramsbottom C. Rob Hall and three-time men’s closed champion Graham Jeffries – making a rare appearance in the league – both won their three and Mick Dore
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Great Scott set for pro debut
RADCLIFFE super- featherweight Scott Rice steps into the ring for his first professional fight at Manchester Velodrome on Saturday, March 12. The 22-year-old has spent the last eight years as an amateur, winning 18 of his 24 bouts. The former Radcliffe
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Patel in line for top award
SHAKERS youngster Krishnan Patel has been shortlisted for a prestigious British Asian Sports Award. Egerton-based Patel, aged 19, has been nominated for the Most Up and Coming Personality of the Year category. He will find out if he is a winner on Saturday
