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Radcliffe man dies in off-road motorbike smash
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Radcliffe has died after his motorbike crashed in a field in Leicester. Giuseppe Menga suffered fatal injuries after the yellow off-road motorcross bike crashed on Monday. Police were called to the scene of the crash, on a field
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Daughter raises cash for hospital treating her dad
A SUMMERSEAT wom-an’s innovative online “swop shop” page is helping raise cash for the hospital treating her terminally-ill dad. Tania Jackson, aged 31, set up her Facebook group “swop, shop or give away!” after her father, Terry Haworth, was
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Scouts compete tough challenges to finish as runners-up in test
A TEAM of four scouts from Ramsbottom finished with big smiles after a tough 14 miles. For they completed a 14-mile hike and an assortment of challenges to emerge as runners-up in the popular Pike View Challenge. The annual event, in
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Audrey just loves a good read — with the pupils
A KIND-hearted school volunteer is helping pupils learn to read — at the age of 86. Two afternoons a week, Audrey Downs travels from her home in Scobell Street, Tottington, to All Saints Primary School in Whitefield. Mrs Downs helps
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BADMINTON: Chance to improve
MONDAY evening adult badminton sessions have begun at Woodhey High School, Ramsbottom, and Coney Green Leisure Centre, Radcliffe. Organisers, Badminton England, are laying on the sessions for people who need advice with the rules or on how to improve
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New-look Asda is trolley smart!
ASPIRING cyclist Ryan Whatmough swapped his wheels for a supermarket trolley when he joined colleagues at Asda in Bury to celebrate the store’s new look. Ryan and the Asda team at Spring Street unveiled a £1.7 million makeover, including wider
