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JAMIE HOYLAND: Ronnie appointment was brave and right
I HAVE to take my hat off to the chairman. I said the board had to make a decision quickly and to be fair to Stewart Day and co they have stuck their neck out and done it. Appointing Ronnie Jepson until January was a brave move, but I believe it
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BADMINTON: Fearns A record first victory of the season
IN the first division of the Rossendale Badminton League, Fearns A recorded their first win of the season with a very close 16-14 away win at Oakgate. Reigning champions Riverside continued to move up the table with a maximum 25-3 home win over
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Queensway and Bury share top spot
DEFEAT for last week’s leaders of the Bury Billiards League, Elton Liberal Club A, at Walmersley Con Club A leaves them down in joint third place with Tottington Con Club. Former leaders, Queensway Snooker Club, and last season’s champions, Bury
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Rams stay on winning track with victory over Harrogate
RAMSBOTTOM United made it six straight wins with a comprehensive victory at Harrogate Railway Athletic on Saturday. Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley’s side are in a rich vein of form and took their goal tally to 23 in just five games in Yorkshire
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Tom leads Sedgley Tigers to victory over Otley
TOM Leader inspired Sedgley Park to an impressive 44-23 victory over Otley at Park Lane – a win that saw them leapfrog the Yorkshire side into fourth place in National League Two North. Leader kicked well all game and scored one of six Sedgley
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And it’s all yellow - Colourful fundraiser
MEMBERS of an Elton church were invited to do something “sunny for money” by dressing in yellow for Bury Hospice. The congregation of St Stephen’s Church on Bolton Road raised £270 for the charity by taking part in a yellow-themed harvest festival
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Musical tribute to Lee
A musical tribute to Lee Rigby will be launched at a special event at the Fusilier Museum next month. Rod Barry and Ian Jenkins, both musicians from Rochdale, have written a song entitled Rest In Peace Brave Fusilier. A demo version of the
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Soldier smashes Jungle target
A BURY soldier who embarked on a gruelling journey across the Amazon to raise money for fellow servicemen has smashed his fundraising target. Michael Ford, aged 24, travelled to Brazil for a 127km race through the jungle and spent two weeks in
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Town counts down to Christmas
THE countdown is on for the launch of Bury’s Christmas lights. Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote, aged 22, will be the star of the glittering switch-on show. She will join Key 103 radio presenters Adam Catterall and Darren Proctor for an
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Catwalk treat for shoppers
PEOPLE with a “passion for fashion” flocked to the Mill Gate centre for a major charity event. Thanks to the sterling efforts of 10 members of staff from the town’s BHS and Dorothy Perkins stores, £410 was raised for Breast Cancer Care. The
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Drug dealer faces jail
A BURY drug dealer has been warned he is likely to go to prison for his latest offence. Rashid Oqbal, aged 27, of East Street, pleaded guilty at Bolton Crown Court to possessing cannabis with intent to supply. The court heard that Iqbal was
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Here’s mud in your eyes!
THE memory of a stillborn baby boy spurred a 26-strong team of men and women to battle against the mud despite mental and physical exhaustion. Bereaved Prestwich parents Rachael Walsh and Ferg Crossley launched “Dexter’s Midnight Mudders” to raise
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Fire girl Lily rolls back the years
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman who worked for Bury Fire Brigade for many years has been given a tour of the town’s new fire station to reminisce on her time in the service. Lily Davis served as a control operator, often working alongside her father George
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Lights, camera, worship!
Sunday services at a Bury church are moving — or “movieing” to be exact. The Freedom Church has been given permission to hold its meetings at the Vue cinema on The Rock and leaders Darren and Kathryn Durham will “premiere” the services this Sunday
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Artwork with the shopping
TALENTED schoolchildren were given the ideal “shop window” to display their colourful works of art. For an empty shop unit in the Mill Gate shopping centre acted as a “mini-museum” for three days to feature a whole host of paintings, sculptures
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Charity lands healthy grant
Bury-based charity Jigsaw has been awarded £8,000 to get to the heart of the matter. The grant will allow young adults and their carers to be taught how to eat healthily and keep active so they can become ‘Heart Smart’. More than 40 people
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3D print teacher’s prize hope
A HIGH school teacher from Bury is aiming to become the UK’s number one teacher of 3D printing. Philip Cotton, aged 31, who teaches design and technology at Ladybridge High School in Deane, Bolton, has introduced 3D printers to help pupils improve
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Julie unveils health kick
The wife of Bury-born footballer Phil Neville has told how the traumatic birth of her daughter has now led to a complete lifestyle change — for the better. Julie Neville made the decision to heal her body without conventional medicine after becoming
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Council wants action over leaflet claim
A CONTROVERSIAL leaflet could land a Prestwich councillor in hot water. At a full council meeting in July, Liberal Democrat Cllr Donal O’Hanlon asked how much council tax, business rates and council housing rent had not been collected in the past
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Museum wants artists to draw on inspiration
BUDDING artists are being called to arms at the Fusilier Museum . A workshop is being held after the museum was awarded a £2,000 grant by Community Spaces, to encourage children to draw what they want to be when they grow up. Adults are also being
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Artwork will fund Windies adventure
AN exhibition featuring a range of stunning and original artwork will help fund youngsters on a once-in-a-lifetime cricket tour to Barbados. Ramsbottom firm GHW Solicitors has teamed up with renowned artists Colin and Judith Yates to stage a display
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Revellers squash in to pumpkin festival
FRIGHT fans got ready for Halloween with some ghoulish fun at Tottington’s annual pumpkin festival. Revellers of all ages attended the event at Station Yard on Sunday, which included a range of pumpkin-themed activities. Youngsters such as
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Service with a smile from technician Robert
NO wonder Robert Carey is sporting a broad smile. He has just qualified as a clinical dental technician (CDT), which should bolster the business he has run for the past three years. The 35-year-old launched his own Hollins Dental Laboratory
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Film night will help raise cash for Nepal
A SPECTACULAR film documenting the story of climbers attempting to reach the ridge of a mountain in Antarctica almost 3,000 metres high is to be shown in Ramsbottom. ‘The Last Great Climb’ tells the story of Kendal based climber Leo Houlding and
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Children invited to big drawing event in Heaton Park
YOUNG people are being invited to draw the future at an event taking place at Heaton Park on Saturday as the Big Draw comes to town. The national scheme aims to encourage creativity and a local event celebrating it has been organised by Prudence
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Police probe Bury market bag theft
POLICE want to speak to two women in connection with the theft of a purse in Bury. At some point between 11.30pm and noon on August 28, someone stole an 80-year-old woman's handbag while she was shopping in Bury Market. Afterwards, her bankcards
