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Former employee of 3 sports clubs netted more than £180,000 through ticket fraud
A former employee of three major sports clubs netted more than £180,000 through a complex global fraud operation. Craig Hookham, who worked at Manchester City Football Club, Sale Sharks and Salford Red Devils, defrauded more than 50 people into
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Winless run goes on, but Tigers are fighting hard
SEDGLEY Park’s miserable run of results in 2024 continued on the road at Sale FC last weekend when they lost 35-24 in National One. The much-anticipated local derby attracted a big crowd who witnessed a nine-try thriller in a physical, hard-fought
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Road to close as work affecting tram network set to take place
A borough road will close for a couple of days from tonight, Monday, as engineers carry out work affecting the tram network. Church Lane in Whitefield will be shut from 7pm until 6am between these times until Wednesday. The road will be inaccessible
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Travellers leave Ramsbottom park after being served notice
A group of Travellers left a park car park yesterday, Sunday, after being served a notice. A number of vehicles, caravans and vans arrived at one of the car parks of Nuttall Park in Ramsbottom on Thursday. Bury Council issued a notice for the
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Decision coming on plans to convert historic hall in Bury’s green belt into flats
A historic site on the borough's green belt could be converted into flats if plans are approved on Tuesday. Walshaw Hall, which until 2019 was a 50-bed rural care home, is the subject of a proposal to convert it into 19 flats. The hall near
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Man, 20, charged after another stabbing as police investigation goes on
A 20-year-old man has been charged after a stabbing in Whitefield as a police investigation into knife crime across the borough goes on. On Monday, March 11, police were called to reports of a stabbing on Malton Avenue where a "male was found to
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Arlene Phillips: I resent the BBC for not telling me first about Strictly axing
Dame Arlene Phillips has spoken of how “resentful” she felt when the BBC axed her from Strictly Come Dancing. The choreographer, 80, from Prestwich, rose to fame in the 1970s as the leader of the dance troupe Hot Gossip. She was a judge on
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Primark makes major change to tackle shoplifters as it launches trial in stores
Primark is making a major change to how customers shop in its stores in a bid to deter shoplifters. The nationwide retailer has launched a trial of sealing paper carrier bags with blue 'sold' stickers in an attempt to stop shoplifting. The
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8 ways you can reduce window condensation and prevent mould growth at home
Have you been waking up to condensation on your windows in the morning? If you have, you might be wondering how to stop condensation and prevent the build-up of mould. In the colder months of the year, indoor air tends to be warmer and more humid
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Police appeal after e-bike stolen by 'balaclava-clad' suspects in Bury
Two thugs believed to be wearing balaclavas stole an e-bike in Bury. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to reports of a robbery at around 11pm on Sunday, March 10 of a dark silver e-bike in an alleyway connecting Malton Avenue to Sawley
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Can you get a free TV licence? DWP issues reminder ahead of April price hike
Almost everyone who watches live television must obtain a TV Licence to do so, but some of us are eligible for a free licence and may not know it. Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV
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Probe into 'nauseating smell' at landfill site goes on as 'exposed waste' covered
The Environment Agency (EA) has covered tens of thousands of square meters of “exposed waste” at Pilsworth South Landfill amid complaints of the “nauseating smell". The EA was called to a meeting with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on Wednesday
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'We are overwhelmed': Garden centre dig deep to help children's charity
Staff at a garden centre dug deep at its festive and new year fundraising events in aid of a children's charity. Fundraising events at Summerseat Garden Centre, which included the Christmas grotto and jukebox evening ,raised £2,888.47 to support
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'Truly transformative': £2.4m 'state-of-the-art' 3G football pitch completed
A £2.4m "state-of-the-art" football pitch has been completed which is expected to be "truly transformative" for the area. The 3G pitch on Redbank Playing Fields in Radcliffe was finished over the winter and will be joined by a new changing pavilion