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HOCKEY: Bury on the charge
THE Old Boys swept aside local rivals Bolton by 5-0 on Saturday as they opened up a 10-point gap at the top of the table. After an even opening 10 minutes, which saw both sides creating attacking opportunities, the introduction of Luke Fidler and Calvin
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FOOTBALL: East Manchester 3 Walshaw 1
WALSHAW slipped to ninth in the Manchester League Premier Division when they lost a scrappy game to a tough East Manchester side. With only two points separating the Sycamore Road side and East Manchester four places above them, a victory can put any
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TABLE TENNIS: Holmar hang on for Dwyer Cup success
HOLMAR A started the Dwyer Cup match with a 27-point advantage and held on to a slim five point winning margin against Elton Vale TT Club. At half way, the advantage for Holmar had gone and Elton took a one-point lead. In a see-saw match it was left
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ATHLETICS: Red Rose awards joy for Bury aces
THE excellent performances of Bury Athletic Club’s cross-country runners were rewarded when 17 athletes received individual and team awards at the Red Rose Cross Country League presentation evening. Held at Horwich RMI, the evening saw a
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FOOTBALL: AVRO 1 Bury Amateurs 2
A BRILLIANT strike by Tino Blake five minutes from time saw Bury Amateurs complete the double over Manchester League Premier Division leaders Avro. The Radcliffe-based men staged a resilient rearguard action in the second half to keep the reigning champions
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VERDICT: Bury 1 Chesterfield 1
RYAN Lowe is quickly writing himself into Bury folklore alongside legendary strikers like Craig Madden, Mark Carter and Ray Pointer. The predatory Scouse striker netted his 20th goal of the season on Tuesday evening to earn Bury a deserved point against
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FOOTBALL: Bury GSOB 3 Chew Moor Brook 2
Chew Moor took the lead midway through the half but a new-look formation paid dividends when Bury levelled with a Simon Curtis header. Minutes later it was 2-1 to Bury when Curtis scored from the penalty spot. Chew Moor equalised with another penalty
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FOOTBALL: Ramsbottom United 1 Congleton T 0
RAMSBOTTOM kick-started their promotion campaign with victory over Congleton Town in only their second game in 12 weeks, although they were again hit by the weather when Tuesday’s game at Atherton LR was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. The
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FOOTBALL: Elton Vale 0 W Didsbury 2
ELTON put the league leaders under substantial pressure in the Murray Shield, but one of their best performances of the season wa still not enough. The Vale formation gradually took shape and not only defended well but were the more offensive outfit,
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BOXING: Bury lads reach semis
THREE more Bury Amateur Boxing Club fighters joined club-mate Ibrahim Nadim in the northern semi-finals of the Schoolboys Championships on Sunday. Danish Mohammed booked his passage with a 16-5-point defeat of Thomas Collins (Northfield), while Mohammed
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FOOTBALL: Ainsworth club looks to grow
A NEW football club based in Ainsworth is looking to attract financial backing in a bid to expand. Dukes of Ainsworth were formed last July and earned the prestigious Charter Standard award for well-run clubs within six months. They currently have an
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RUGBY UNION: Bury 12 Garstang 20
AFTER three consecutive wins Bury were brought back to reality by the visiting team. The home side went behind after four minutes when a poor defensive clearance kick was charged down for an unconverted try. Bury lost flanker Jon Allen with a knee injury
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Unemployment rises in Bury
Unemployment in Bury has risen in the past month, new figures show. Labour market statistics released today show the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the borough jumped in January to 4,178, from 3,890 the previous month. That means
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Top stores show an interest in Radcliffe
SEVERAL budget supermarkets have expressed an interest in being part of the transformation of Radcliffe town centre. As previously reported, plans to create a new retail quarter and residential properties in the town are currently undergoing
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Reshuffle of council top-brass will save £520,000
A MONEY-saving restructure of the chief executive’s department at Bury Council is now complete. The smaller number of senior managers is expected to save £520,000 towards budget savings of £12.2 million for the financial year 2011-12.
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Council appeals against equal-pay tribunal hearing
MORE than 700 Bury Council staff who won a legal battle over equal pay have had their hopes dashed of receiving an imminent payout. Bury Council has now lodged another appeal over the ruling. The announcement came a week after an Employment
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MP's last-ditch bid to save baby unit
BURY North MP David Nuttall, who pledged to save threatened services at Fairfield General Hospital, has taken his fight to the top. Mr David Nuttall, pcitured, asked David Cameron at Prime Minister’s Question Time yesterday to intervene to
