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BOXING: Scott Quigg lined up for Jason Booth title bout
SCOTT Quigg will get his chance to fight British and Commonwealth champion Jason Booth before the end of September. The British Boxing Board of Control have ordered that the two must fight, and are inviting purse bids from promoters who wish to stage
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Lees hopes Bury stint helps him at Leeds United
WHEN Tom Lees stood on the touchline at Gigg Lane in pre-season, ready to come on as a substitute for Leeds United, little did he know that he was about to play his part in one of Bury’s most successful seasons. The 20-year-old defender has since gone
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Barker fits the bill for Shakers
BURY chairman Brian Fenton is hoping to unveil the club’s new manager by the end of next week. The Bury Times understands that five candidates are to be interviewed, including caretaker boss Richie Barker. Barker led the team to promotion at the end
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Shakers fans are up there with the best
BURY’S players, management and directors have always known it, and now they have the stats to prove it. The Shakers have one of the best away followings in the lower leagues, possibly the country, with the Gigg Lane outfit consistently taking more than
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Sodje wants to remain a key voice down at Gigg Lane
EFE Sodje is hoping he can reach an agreement with the club to stay at Gigg Lane. The 38-year-old is desperate to extend his three-year stint with the Shakers and is currently mulling over a contract offer. And, having missed just a handful of games
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Teenager in test case over London protest
A test prosecution is to be brought against a Ramsbottom teenager and 19 other protesters who were charged over the recent sit-in protest at a London department store. A total of 138 people were charged with criminal offences following the demonstration
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Inquiries are opened into death of new mum
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into the death of a young Ramsbottom mother who fell ill just nine days after giving birth. Hayley Constable, aged 27, died after her Caesarean section wound became infected and complications set in. Her condition
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There must be a better way
AS a democratic voter, I marvel at the stunt pulled by the council officials at the election count. There has got to be a dozen options open to deciding situations where there is not a clear vote, we are governed by one now, it is called “coalition”.
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What will they do about equal pay?
WITH the recent bizarre introduction of Labour to Bury council, I’m sure many residents like myself are wondering how this will change our lives. My main interest is the equal pay dispute which has gone on for too long already and cost the council astronomical
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Shakers fan is walking on air
I have a friend who is a keen Bury supporter and for the last few years since I retired our paths would cross most days when I went for my newspaper. If Bury had played the previous day I would know the result by just looking into my friend’s face.
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Spare us a phone mast
Could I ask anyone who lives on either Seddons Farm Estate, Ainsworth Road, or Wadebridge estate, who has already signed a petition objecting to mobile phone mast at Ainsworth Road (approx 200 signatures) to now write in to Bury Council which will then
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Land’s End cycle ride
WE, David Harris, and Keith Mottram, cycled from John O’Groats to Lands End to raise money for the Meningitus Trust. My son Aaron caught meningitis at nine months old. Quick-thinking saved his life with antibiotics. We started the trip on April 17 and
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Whitehead Park changes unwanted
I should like to express my opinion regarding the changes being made by Bury Council to Whitehead Park in Newbold Street, Bury. I couldn’t agree more with both Mrs Dean’s (April 21) and Mrs Baker’s (April 28) comments. My grandchildren used to go to
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Over-reaction to a minor hiccup in life
I was sorry to read about Mrs J Leigh’s experience in the Hero's Cafe at the new Fusilier Museum (Letters, May 12). I have no connection with the museum but think it is an asset to the town and hope the negative publicity will not dissuade other people
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Practise what you preach at the council
My wife has just returned home with a leaflet headed Dignity at Work from her job with Bury Council. She was required to sign that she had received it. She is one of the women pursuing the council through the courts for a settlement of their equal pay
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Council should take over car park
my partner and I went to Bury on Sunday April 3, 11. I wanted to look in Halfords and Comet and she wanted to go to the nearby Marks & Spencer store which is just across the road and part of the new multi-million pound The Rock development. The car
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Patients crowded out by shoppers
I sympathise with Mr and Mrs Mosley who complained about the car parking at Minden Medical Centre (Bury Times, May 5). I too received a car parking fine there. I had an appointment at the centre and arrived early to try and get a disabled bay. They
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Knill refuses to rule out raid on Gigg Lane
FORMER Shakers manager Alan Knill has refused to rule out a swoop for some of Bury’s promotion-winning squad. The 46-year-old is now in charge at Scunthorpe United, who will compete against the Gigg Laners in League One next season. Most of Bury’s best
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Rapist, 60, facing eight years in jail
A BURY man has been told he will spend at least eight and a half years behind bars after raping and sexually assaulting two teenage girls. Bolton Crown Court heard how Charles Knowles, aged 60, of Back Broad Street, Bury, carried out a series of rapes
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Church worker in child sex assault
A church caretaker has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after abusing a five-year-old girl and secretly taking a picture of children on a beach which he distributed on the internet. David Bailey, aged 25, of Back Chapel Street, Tottington, also
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Get set for Wartime Weekend
IT’S almost time to dust off your ration books and turn back the clocks for the return of the annual 1940s Wartime Weekend. The extravaganza is organised by the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) with events taking place in Bury, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
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New singing sensation hails fun day
APRIMARY schoolchildren in Ramsbottom are in for a dose of chart-topping musical entertainment as part of a huge summer event. Pop and dance singer BeBe Vox will perform at schools over the next few weeks to promote this year’s family fun day organised
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Little Ted cheers on his Facebook life-saver heroine
THE family of Bury toddler Ted Rice cheered on the doctor who diagnosed his life-threatening condition through a Facebook snapshot. Dr Sara Barton completed Sunday’s Bupa Great Manchester 10k Run and raised £2,000 in aid of the Rainbow Trust, which supports
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Plan for sex offenders’ home is scrapped
PLANS to house child sex offenders at a rehab centre in Edenfield have been scrapped. But campaigners are less than overjoyed as proposals to house other sex offenders at Chatterton Hey House could still go ahead. At a meeting on Wednesday between
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Police chase driver sentenced
AN offender who sparked a police chase has avoided a jail sentence. John Hogan, aged 24, admitted dangerous driving and two counts of failing to answer bail following an incident on October 20, 2010. He saw police approaching his home in Ainsworth Road
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Week celebrates carers’ efforts
THE vital contribution made by carers to their families and communities is to be celebrated during National Carers Week from June 13 to June 19. Bury Adult Care Services and Bury Carers Centre have teamed up to deliver a series of events. This year,
