BUILDING sites in Bury will be targeted during a health and safety blitz. The town is one of a number of locations selected as a venue for a “white van road show” aimed at tackling poor safety standards. The campaign co-incides with a Health and Safety
IN response to the letter sent in by the South Bank Road resident, Bury Times, April 2. I would like to thank all residents participating in the recycling scheme in Bury. Thanks to all your hard work we have reached an overall recycling rate of about
BBC Newsnight presenter Gavin Esler has been confirmed as guest speaker at this year’s Greater Manchester Chamber dinner to be held at Manchester Central on April 30. After-dinner entertainment on the night will be provided by comedian Dara O’Briain,
THE announcement that a new school for Radcliffe was to be built and the Sun Quarter development for the town centre was made with a great flourish. A few short weeks before the 2007 local election, when the then council-controlling Labour party was afraid
I AM sorry that Mr Gordon (letters, April 2) was not able to come to my public question time last week. If he had done so, he would have discovered his two errors over the so-called John Lewis list (now defunct). This list fixed an upper limit to expenditure
COME on down is the plea from the Shakers as they look to seal promotion to League One. Bury have just three home games remaining, and director Ian Harrop has urged the town to cheer their team over the finishing line. Harrop believes the attendance
AM I the only one who feels slight unease at the private High Court ruling that allowed social workers to take a newborn baby from its mother seconds after it was delivered in prison, to put it into care and up for adoption, without its mother or partner
BURY businesses which use compressed air could be blowing their money away! Now, Groundwork Bury is offering a service which could save companies thousands of pounds. The environmental charity has launched a compressed air monitoring and reporting service
WAITING for an answer to two straightforward questions asked of Councillor Gunther, executive member of Bury MAC with responsibility for traffic, is like watching paint dry. I therefore repeat the questions, “Would Councillor Gunther confirm or deny
THE Myles N. Kenyon Cup is a benevolent competition that has provided competitive amateur football in Bury since 1922. Recently, we played our semi-finals at Ramsbottom United’s Riverside Ground. On behalf of the cup committee, I wish to thank Harry
RECENTLY I attended Birch Hill Eye Hospital for a cataract operation. While there I was treated with respect, dignity and friendliness, in fact they are a fantastic team. Frank Chapman, Stanley Street, Ramsbottom
LAST week I bade a tearful and fond farewell to a dear friend, 10 years older than me and soon to be no more.......Hornby Buildings. The top floor was designated to the Inland Revenue offices, Bury 1 district and the Collectors. It was back in 1959,
RADCLIFFE has been neglected for many years, Radcliffe people pay very high council tax, for what? If Radcliffe went on its own, it would get things back to normal, if not better, under a Radcliffe council. I remember under Radcliffe Council the town
I AGREE with the letter from A C Sprason (Radcliffe Times, April 2) regarding £160,000 given to Bury Football Club. When was it decided to give this money? I do not recall reading about it. After all, this is our money and from a council which is suggesting
ELLIOTT Bennett is hoping a bumper bank holiday crowd will turn out to cheer the Shakers to victory over Shrewsbury tomorrow. Bury are in an automatic promotion spot with just five games remaining, and 20-year-old winger Bennett says the players
A FEW week ago I attended a meeting of the Bury Pensioners Association. I had joined when they gave their unqualified support for the care organisation of which I was one of the founders, who campaigned against the closure of the residential care homes
A BURY father-of-three who has devoted 35 years of his life to St John Ambulance as a volunteer has been honoured for his community service. Mr David Smith, aged 48, was invested as a member of the Order of St John at a special ceremony in the historic
SURVIVING the credit crunch was the hot topic at a special seminar for business owners in Bury. The event was hosted by NorthgateArinso Employer Services at their base at Hollins Brook Way. Umar Memon, a partner at Rossendale and Manchester-based Jack
AM I the only one who feels slight unease at the private High Court ruling (Radcliffe Times, March 26) that allowed social workers to take a newborn baby from its mother seconds after being delivered in prison to put it into care and up for adoption
THE recent budget-setting process and Council Tax increase has evoked criticism in some areas. Perhaps I can explain the reasoning behind this to your readers. Due to the job evaluation (a process forced on us by Labour legislation) which should have
STONE-throwing thugs targeted a steam train for a second successive week while police community support officers (PCSOs) travelled on board. Missiles thrown by a group of up to five youths near the Heywood Street bridge in Bury broke a large window in
A FEW weeks ago I attended a meeting of the Bury Pensioners’ Association. I had joined when they gave their unqualified support to a care organisation, of which I was one of the founders, which campaigned against the closure of the residential care homes
I AGREE with the letter from AC Sprason (Bury Times, April 2) regarding £160,000 given to Bury Football Club. When was it decided to give this money? I do not recall reading about this at all. This is, after all, our money and from a council who are
THE recent budget setting process and council tax increase has evoked criticism in some areas. Perhaps I can explain the reasoning behind this. Due to the job evaluation (a process forced on us by Labour legislation) which should have been completed
I WISH to bring to the attention of people in Radcliffe the existence of the TS Vindicatrix Association. The Vindicatrix was a training ship based at Sharpness, Gloucestershire, where thousands of boys aged 15 to 17 trained for service in the British
A CHURCH congregation has just eight weeks to wait until it moves into its new home. For parishioners will say goodbye to St Mary and St Philip Neri RC Church’s current building, in Spring Lane, Radcliffe, on Tuesday, May 26. A special mass will be
IT was interesting to read Victor Hagan’s letter in the Radcliffe Times relating to the council’s proposal to switch off street lights as a cost-cutting exercise. While he is absolutely right to criticise this appalling situation, may I remind him that
BEAT the deadline! That is the message to companies eager to enter a premier awards event which will highlight the best of business in Bury and Bolton. And good news is that more firms can now come forward after the criteria for two of the 10 categories
COLLECTIONS of rubbish and recycling will be made as normal on Good Friday. Cardboard packaging from Easter eggs and other products can be recycled at the kerbside in the green bag or plastic carrier bags. The council’s helpline will be closed on both
The Myles N. Kenyon Cup is a benevolent competition that has provided competitive amateur football in Bury since 1922. Recently we have played our semi finals at Ramsbottom United’s Riverside Ground. On behalf of the cup committee, I wish to thank Harry
SHAKERS boss Alan Knill believes the League Two promotion race could go right down to the last kick of the season. The Bury manager is gearing up for a busy Easter period, with tomorrow’s visit of Shrewsbury followed by a trip to Darlington on Monday
A FORMER Bury FC player has been charged with breaching FA betting rules by allegedly gambling thousands of pounds that his side would win. Andrew Mangan is one of five players accused of betting on the outcome of the game between Accrington Stanley
BRAVE Ruby Stinson has lost her long fight for life. The five-year-old girl died at 2.50am on Tuesday at Derian House children’s hospice in Chorley, with her parents, Rex and Joanne, at her bedside. Ruby, of Cardigan Drive, Bury, had
TRAVEL today is comparatively easy, despite busy airports and crowded roads, but in the past it was a difficult and often hazardous undertaking. Prestwich & Whitefield Probus Club learned this fact and more when Diana Winterbottom gave a talk entitled
WE had a very interesting meeting on Monday, which was well attended as usual with more than 40 members present. Our speaker was Jason Coulson who is the work-related road safety officer for Bury Council Road Safety Unit, who reminded us about our responsibilities
THE March meeting of the society was held in Edenfield Parish Church whose treasures were revealed by Betty Garvey and Dorothy Jones. The main body of the church dates from 1778 when an earlier, mid 16th century building was replaced. However, the tower
AN audio-visual programme entitled Digital Delights was presented to the Circle by Jim Hopkinson. Opening with views of Spain’s Andalucia, we were taken around Ronda, Cordroba and Granada which included the magnificent Alhambra Palace and a performance
SATURDAY walk (six miles), meet Tenters Street car park (law courts) at 1pm. Wellington Hotel car park, Todmorden Road, Bacup. Sunday walk, meet at Belle View Terrace car park at 10am. Bring lunch and flask. Leader’s choice, 0161 764 0771. Tuesday walks
FOLLOWING declaration of the results of the society’s annual photographic competition, Clive Walsh related to members the history of the former mill and village complex of Barrow Bridge, north west of Bolton. Believed named after a family called Barrow
THE Bury third team notched up their second victory of the season at home to Denton’s second string. Draws by Steven Press and Sydney Forrester and wins by Lee Baron and Andy Medcalf were enough to give the home side the points. BURY III 3 — DENTON
MICHEL Legrand made his name and fortune writing for films in France and Hollywood with his greatest hit being The Windmills of Your Mind from the Thomas Crown Affair. But as David Hardman showed in his fine talk, Legrand was also involved with jazz.
OUR walk on Easter Sunday (April 12) is a 12 mile moderately strenuous route to the Norber Erratics and Moughton Scars in the Yorkshire Dales. Leader is Ian Pickup — 0161 766 9783. Meet at Bury Interchange car park at 9am.
