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Spotlight on loan sharks
THE scourge of “loan sharks” will come under the spotlight early in the New Year. Bury Council is among those taking part in a week of action to raise awareness of illegal money-lending and to offer vital advice and assistance to ensure the financial
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Best foot forward for first Santa walk
SANTA kept the rain at bay on Friday as a Christmassy convoy of all ages took to the streets of Bury. Around 20 people put their best festive feet forward to take part in the town’s first community Santa Walk, in aid of Bury Hospice and Bury FC
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Pupils get speeding drivers in their sights
PUPILS have been keeping the streets safe by shaming drivers who break the speed limit near their schools. The youngsters from four schools in Bury worked with the police and Bury Council on a project which aimed to educate both themselves and
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GMP’s growing social network
GREATER Manchester Police now reaches more than one million people on social networking sites. During the first two weeks in December, the force communicated with more than 750,000 people on Facebook, and this figure rose to almost a million last
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Beware fire risk of late-night snacks
BURY fire chiefs have warned residents about the dangers of cooking up a late-night snack during the party season. The warning comes after fire crews attended a house fire in Bury caused by a man leaving a saucepan on the hob. It is thought
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Drink-drive figures make ‘grim reading’, say police
drink-drive figures have been released halfway through a Christmas crackdown on those who attempt to drive while intoxicated. Figures from December 1 to 16 show that police across Greater Manchester conducted 5,945 breath tests, which saw 217 people
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Christine’s donation is right on target
THE widow of a darts fanatic has thanked the hospital that helped him by staging a fundraising event. John Hughes, of Greenbrook Close, Chesham, Bury, died aged 61 on September 13 after suffering from a lung problem. He spent his last two days
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Free travel to faith schools is scrapped
HUNDREDS of parents are to lose out on financial help to pay for their children to travel to faith schools, councillors have decided. Bury Council gives free bus passes to 1,035 of the borough’s 29,000 school pupils. Of those, 189 do not live
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Gang robber jailed for nine years
A MAN from Bury has been jailed for nine years for his part in a series of robberies across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Paul Dunn, aged 24, of St Paul’s Court, had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to robbery at Minshull Street Crown
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Road safety changes on match days
PART of a road could be closed on match days as part of a safety initiative. When Bury FC and FC United of Manchester play home games at Gigg Lane, stewards now have the power to close Gigg Lane from Nelson Street to Brierley Street when matches
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Partygoer gets seven years for raping ‘vulnerable girl’
A MAN has been jailed for seven years for raping a vulnerable teenage girl at a party in Bury. Brian Chiwanda, pictured, aged 31, of Essoldo Close, Gorton, was convicted of rape, assault by penetration and sexual assault, after initially denying