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Man charged after attempted sexual assault
A man has been charged after an attempted sexual assault. Luke Weldon, aged 21, of Bridge Hall Drive, Bury, was charged with sexual assault. He was remanded into custody and appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. He was further
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Friends gather to release balloons in memory of 'bright light of Totty High', Olivia Campbell-Hardy
CLOSE school friends of Olivia Campbell-Hardy led emotional tributes to the teenager, as balloons were released outside her school in her memory. The pupils at Tottington High School stood hand-in-hand, or with arms around each other, for a minute
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Schoolchildren from across Bury take to great outdoors to sing in park
HUNDREDS of children gathered to sing their hearts out at a special spring music event, which took on greater significance in the wake of Monday’s terror attack in Manchester.Primary school pupils from across Bury gathered in Clarence Park to play their
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DESIGN A CUPCAKE: Contest will be a piece of cake!
THIS year, the Mill Gate shopping centre will be celebrating its 25th birthday. As every child knows, no birthday celebration is complete without a birthday cake and we are handing the job of designing a birthday cake to the children of Bury.
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ENTER NOW: Bolton and Bury Business Awards are back
THE Bolton and Bury Business Awards are back! Once again we will be celebrating the best of local businesses at our awards ceremony at The Macron Stadium on Thursday September 28. Today we launch the search to find the best in the business
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Burton midfielder Callum Reilly pens two-year deal at Bury
BURY boss Lee Clark claims to have beaten four other League One clubs to the signing of former Birmingham City and Burton Albion midfielder Callum Reilly.The 23-year-old made his Championship debut under Clark during his time at St Andrews and said he
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Manchester terror attack: 'Our hearts go out to families and friends who have lost loved ones'
UNDER bright blue skies, Manchester was awash with heartache as the full horror of the arena atrocity hit home.A river of tears replaced the traffic on roads around the 21,000 capacity venue, where 22 died and 120 were injured.The sombre mood in the city
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Fell moves early to assemble Rammy squad
DEAN Stott will captain Ramsbottom United next season following the decision of former skipper Gareth Seddon to retire.Manager Mark Fell has promoted Stott from vice captain and moved early to tie up seven more members of last season's squad on new
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Hotrod Ben is back in the paddock
AINSWORTH motorcycle rider Ben Grindrod has made a promising return to the British Superbike paddock after being lured back to the track following four years away from the sport.A chance meeting between the ex-Elton High School pupil and his former financial
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Cooper completes greatest ever challenge in historic wall marathon
RADCLIFFE Athletic Club's Lee Cooper enjoyed a busman's holiday in China, running the Great Wall Marathon in just under six hours,Cooper took on the endurance-testing challenge, which included 5,164 historic steps, during a family "break&
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Bury claim fourth in Youth Development League
AN understrength Bury side finished fourth out of seven teams in the second meeting of the Youth Development League.Unseasonal freezing rain made for difficult conditions at the Witton Park track in Blackburn as Bury failed to follow-up on their victory
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Healthcare service celebrates major milestone with fabulously fitting cake
AN EMERGENCY health care service is celebrating a major milestone. Bury born and bred BARDOC has turned 21 – and is now one of Britain’s longest-serving local out-of-hours emergency health care providers. It was formed by GP’s and the then
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STEWIE'S SEASON: Removing minnows lessens cup appeal
THIS weekend sees the start of a revamped First XI Cup competition and I must admit I am not fully in favour of the changes.Organisers have split it into two competitions, one for teams in the top three tiers and another for the rest.When the league launched
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VIDEO: We try out thrilling treetop adventure course at Heaton Park
TREETOP adventurers can bounce, slide and climb through the trees in Heaton Park. Treetop Nets, which is one of only four of its kind in the UK, includes gigantic trampolines, slides, walkways, tunnels and tree houses, will officially open tomorrow
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Broncos go down to third straight defeat
BURY Broncos fell to sixth place in Division Two of the North West Men's League after suffering their third straight defeat in league and cup.Manchester Rangers moved above them in the table following a 30-12 win at Philips High School.Sean Kelly
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Long delays on motorway after car overturns
THERE are long delays on the M66 after a car overturned on the carriageway this morning, Friday May 26. Two lanes are closed northbound between junction four for the M60 and M62 at Simister Island and junction three for Hollins. Lane two and three
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GMCL ROUND-UP: Leaders Woodbank face early test of title credentials
WOODBANK skipper Anthony Harris says he will not let his players get carried away after Saturday’s victory over Prestwich saw them move to the top of the Greater Manchester League Premier Division.The Stafford Street club claimed a fourth straight win
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Award-winner King is queen of Bury RUFC
RUGBY mad schoolgirl Anna King has made history at Bury RUFC after becoming the first female in the club's 142-year history to get her name on an honours board.The 15-year-old Woodhey High School pupil won the Arthur Kenyon award for outstanding sportsmanship