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Delight as trio on this borough street win neighbourhood lottery prize
Three lucky people on a borough street have scooped £1,000 each in a lottery win. The residents of Albert Avenue (M25 0HE) in Prestwich won the People’s Postcode Lottery daily prize on Tuesday, November 12. People's Postcode Lottery ambassador
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Police probe after fight breaks out on street in broad daylight
A fight broke out on a street in the borough in broad daylight this week. The incident took place on Windsor Road in Prestwich at around 1.30pm on Tuesday, November 12. A weapon was reportedly used in the attack, which was said to have involved
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Bury man complains of 'heavy-handed' police treatment at England game in Athens
A Bury man has complained about the treatment he received while attending last night's football match between England and Greece in Athens. Jamie Murray said police were “heavy-handed” in the treatment of England fans who were queuing to get into
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Meet the Bury Croquet Club player making a name in sport's world rankings
A Bury Croquet Club member is making a mark on the croquet world and is ranked 87th in the UK and 180th in the world. Gediminas Smolskas, 37, originally from Lithuania, has only been playing the sport for four years and has lived in England for
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Christmas arrives at garden centre with ‘best display yet’
A family-run garden centre has been transformed into a winter wonderland. Newbank Garden Centre in Radcliffe has kicked off the festive season with its “best display yet”. The Bury Road centre is well known in the area for its ambitious Christmas
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Bury brass band honoured with prestigious royal award
An award-winning Bury brass band has been honoured with a royal award. Besses Boys’ Band has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK and is the equivalent of an MBE. The
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TV show looking for art lovers from Bury to take part
A new art-themed TV show is looking for participants from the borough to take part. On behalf of the BBC, the casting team at Stellify Media is making a new show all about the world of buying and selling art. They are looking for eight pairs
