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Events this week
OUR Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School in Bury will hold a summer fair on Saturday.(JUNE11) The event takes place from noon until 2pm at the school in Rudgwick Drive. Activities include a visit by firefighters and fire engines, bouncy castle, children
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Britain's "highest" concert taking placethis weekend
A LUNCHTIME gig, claiming to be the highest pop concert in the UK, will take place on Saturday (June 11) in aid of Rossendale & Pendle mountain rescue team. At 9am, around 1,000 people will start the walk up Pendle Hill to see Burnley band 'Steeros.
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Holcombe hold their nerve to reach final
HOLCOMBE Brook’s men’s team are through to the finals of the Aegon Team Tennis Championships in Bournemouth after beating local rivals Bamford away. Captain Andrew Davies, from Walmersley, had an anxious time as he waited for the result. Both teams
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CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Comets prove too hot for rivals in easy victory
NORTHERN Fours League leaders Bury Comets caught their rivals Stockport on a bad day to win at a canter with 52 points from their 16 heats. Heckmondwike were the surprise package in second place on 37, Stockport were third with 36 followed
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ATHLETICS: Armstrong is class of field for Bury
OLIVER Armstrong was the brightest star to shine for Bury AC in the third round of the Youth Athletes’ league at Stretford. He won all three jump events in the Under-17s men’s category, including a 1.65m leap in the high jump. He then
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Vale prepare for next season
Elton Vale have switched Bill Mundy from reserve team coach to first team manager in a bid to bring success back on the pitch to match their excellent facilities. The club have developed a quality clubhouse and playing surface and, on the pitch, the
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Godfrey in fine form
RADCLIFFE Dynamics ABC fighter Lewis Godfrey recorded an impressive success when he beat NW Counties Schools champion, Grady Thomas (Warrington), on points. He will hope to be back in action on the Radcliffe club’s latest show, which is being held at
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BSF League: Walmer struggle for consistency
WALMER’S mixed teams suffered contrasting fortunes this week. The A team were overwhelmed by Division Two leaders David Lloyd (Bolton), with defeats for Mark Booth and Mandy Winskill, 3-6, Mike Davies and Lisa Morley, 3-6, Adam Goodie and Hattie Morley
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ATHLETICS: Cartwright masters fells at the double
RADCLIFFE AC’s Donna Cartwright continued her preparations for next month’s Coniston Marathon with impressive runs in two fell races. Cartwright finished third in the 4.5 mile Bamford Sheepdog Trials Fell Race and led home four clubmates to
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Road closed for sewer collapse repairs
A MAIN road in Bury is expected to be closed off for a week after a sewer collapse. Diversions are in place after a dip in the carriageway appeared on Hollins Brow, near to the mini-roundabout at Croft Lane, on Friday. The road between Manchester Road
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Police investigate after two cats are ‘poisoned’
A POLICE investigation has been launched after the death of two cats which may have been poisoned. Julie Walker, of Lepp Crescent, Bury, has been left heartbroken after Simba, aged 12, and Willow, aged six, died within days of each other. Armac Veterinary
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Armed raid is caught on camera
CHILLING CCTV footage of a post office robbery has been released in a bid to track down the raiders. On the afternoon of May 26, four men armed with hammers and a crowbar raided Unsworth Post Office, off Parr Lane, and stole cash and cigarettes
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Drivers gear up to find treasure
TREASURE hunters solving cryptic clues and doing crazy forfeits will descend on Ramsbottom on Saturday. The Major pub, in Bolton Street, is organising a car treasure hunt to raise money for the campaign to build a new Bury Hospice. After having breakfast
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GOLF: Duckworth on course to win Vegas jackpot
BURY golfer Rodney Duckworth is bidding to win a trip to Las Vegas. The amateur, who plays off a handicap of 18, and his Turton PGA professional partner Sean Owen must first come through the regional final of Europe's biggest pro-am competition, the
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Doughnuts celebration is sweet
Elton and Walshaw Panthers won a hard-fought game against Little Lever Tigers to win the North Bury JFC Under-10s League (Roach Section) with one game to spare. The 5-1 victory sparked a unique celebration when Panthers manager Toby Partington produced
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Pair arrested in fraud case
A BURY-based police officer and a man from Radcliffe have been arrested in connection with a £100,000 fraud investigation. Police were called to Salford City Council’s licensing department when “financial irregularities” were discovered during a routine
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Pride in the Flying Scotsman
THE Flying Scotsman has arrived in Bury as the finishing touches are made to the restoration of the world’s most famous locomotive. The steam engine is being restored to its previous glory after being bought by the National Railway Museum in 2004 following
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ASBO for neighbour ‘from hell’
A 41-year-old Ramsbottom resident who caused trouble in town centre pubs, trashed banks and building societies, and made nuisance 999 calls, has been given an ASBO. He also threatened his neighbours, trashed his own house and randomly assaulted people
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Kathryn is star for Great Britain
BURY’S Kathryn Fudge top scored with six in a nine-goal victory over Finland as Great Britain women’s handball team put one foot in the group stages of the 2012 European Championships. Their 31-22 victory at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
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Rivals geat up for derby clash
IT is derby day in the Bolton Association on Saturday, and leaders Walshaw are determined not to let title rivals Elton knock them off their perch. Led by Mikey Watt, Walshaw have stormed to the summit by winning seven of their eight matches – tieing
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Dunne bids to be a knockout in the ring
IT might not be the most orthodox of sporting paths to take, but Prestwich-based Sarah Dunne certainly packs a punch as a female boxer. So much so, in fact, that she is through to the final of the prestigious Senior ABA Championships on Sunday, where
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In-form Radcliffe are riding high
RADCLIFFE’S cricketers have gone from zero to hero in the space of just 12 months – and skipper Mark Robinson is now planning an assault on the Central Lancashire League pacemakers. Rewind to last summer and the Racecourse side were in the
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GOLF: BDGA hit summit with Harwood win
THE Bury and District Golf Association’s Scratch Team continued their fine start to the season on Monday at Harwood with another convincing win against East Lancashire Golf Association. Their 5-2 victory takes them to the top of the Lancashire Scratch
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In-form Radcliffe are riding high
RADCLIFFE’S cricketers have gone from zero to hero in the space of just 12 months – and skipper Mark Robinson is now planning an assault on the Central Lancashire League pacemakers. Rewind to last summer and the Racecourse side were in the
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Big festival
THE Whitworth Sports Festival are looking for entries for the Bolton, Bury and Rochdale Rugby League Development Group’s under-7s, u8s, u9s and u10s tag rugby league festival on Saturday June 18. Anyone interested can email ryan.bradley@rfl.uk.com before
