CRAIG Jones says he can’t wait to “kick on” at Bury after signing a new two-and-a-half year deal at the club. The winger, signed last summer from Welsh semi-pro club The New Saints, has been a hit at Gigg Lane despite suffering a few problems with
KEVIN Glendon praised his free-scoring front men after easing into the second round of the Doodson Cup. Dave Sherlock and Bradley Robinson gave Boro a 2-0 advantage after only 11 minutes, after which the Stainton Park men retreated into their shell
BURY North MP David Nuttall has defended claiming £560 on energy bills for his second home in London. The expenses were claimed between April, 2012, and March of this year. The figures were revealed in documents from the Independent Parliamentary
A FIVE-year-old girl from Bury who survived eye cancer visited an opticians last Saturday — for the pleasure of judging a colouring competition. Grace Lawrence was diagnosed with retino-blastoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, when she was
BURY Council has been allocated nearly £50,000 to make the Electoral Register more accurate and secure. The Government has given the funding to help local authorities with the extra costs involved with switching to Individual Electoral Registration
RAIL workers are following in the tracks of Bury Times staff — by taking part in Movember. Northern Rail has launched an employee campaign, encouraging workers to sign up to Movember as ‘Mo Bros’ and ‘Mo Sistas’. Journalists and photographers
POLICE are to launch a plain-clothed operation on Monday to target inconsiderable and dangerous parking in and around schools in Whitefield and Unsworth. And the officer spear-heading the clampdown has warned that they will photograph offending
YOUNGSTERS in Bury took part in a Mad Science event as part of the Manchester Science Festival. The fun on Friday began with a 60-minute show presented by Mad Science, followed by a wacky workshop. The two-hour extravaganza involved learning
A CHOIR for cancer sufferers is joining forces with one of the world’s oldest brass bands for a Christmas concert extrava-ganza. Besses o’ th’ Barn Band — which has had prime ministers and kings among its previous audiences since it was founded
Bury’s two MPs are on opposite sides of the track over the next stage of high speed rail link between Manchester and London. Ivan Lewis, MP for Bury South, has given his backing to the controversial £42.6 billion HS2 rail project. But he warned
YOUNGSTERS were in for a marvel-lous time when they got the chance to create their own comic book superheroes. The event attracted young people aged 10 to 16 to Prestwich Library for the visit of renowned cartoonist Tim Quinn, who has drawn some
A CHOIR for cancer sufferers is joining forces with one of the world’s oldest brass bands for a Christmas concert extrava-ganza. Besses o’ th’ Barn Band — which has had prime ministers and kings among its previous audiences since it was founded
LESS than a third of homes on sale in Bury are affordable for first-time buyers, statistics reveal. New research by housing charity Shelter found that in 56 per cent of the region, families hoping to get on the property ladder were unable to afford
A ROYAL Engineer from Bury was chosen for the national Parliamentary launch of the new Army Reserve. Lance Corporal Calum MacGregor serves in 202 Squadron, 75 Regiment, Royal Engineers, based at The Army Reserve Centre in Failsworth. The Army
COMBATING anti-social behaviour is the responsibility of police, fire service, councils, housing associations and local communities, says Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner. Tony Lloyd, pictured is supporting a national campaign
A BREWERY is going from strength to strength — winning awards and expanding across the North West. The First Chop Brewing Arm won bronze at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North West regional awards for its black jaggery ale “Syl”.
THE newly-crowned Miss Bury helped raise money for Cancer Research UK by taking part in the UK’s biggest amateur martial arts show. Chelsea Edgar, aged 18, from Radcliffe, got involved in Full Contact Contender (FCC) to raise money for the charity
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have carried out a dig at the site of a new firefighter training centre in Bury. Experts from the University of Salford and members of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) project team trawled trenches at the Wellington
CHILDREN at Peel Brow Primary School got a taste of the ‘big screen’ when they dressed up as their favourite film characters. Staff held a ‘film week’ from October 21-25 as part of the National Youth Film Festival. Year one and two pupils at the
A CONTROVERSIAL application for a proposed anaerobic digestion plant at Ramsbottom’s Fletcher Bank Quarry has been withdrawn temporarily just days before it was scheduled to go before Bury’s planning committee. The move by Peel Environmental comes
TOTTINGTON Post Office could be on the move — to a new location further along the same road. The proposals involve transferring the post office from its existing base at 62, Market Street, to Cobwebs & The Knitting Basket, which is also in
RESIDENTS in Ramsbottom have been finding out how they can slash their energy bills, thanks to Mr Toast. The mascot is to pop up in neighbourhoods across Greater Manchester, and started off in Ramsbottom. Mr Toast appeared in various locations
INCREASED production and new export markets beckon for the business behind Bury’s most famous delicacy with ambitious £1.5 million expansion plans. The Bury Black Pudding Company, whose products are sold in many of the UK’s top supermarkets, will
THERE were red, white and blue sequins galore when dance-mad youngsters performed at a major martial arts competition in Sheffield. Children from ActiveDance, based in Radcliffe and Elton, donned Union Flag-inspired costumes to perform a Best of
BURRSWOOD House Nursing and Residential Home in Bury has been commended for the quality of its care by the Care Quality Commission. Inspectors found that the home, in Newton Street, complied with necessary standards. They also reported that the
A FLORIST is on a mission to spread a little happiness — by leaving tiny bouquets in the most unlikely of places. On the last Sunday of every month, Beci Rice arranges five “lonely bouquets” to leave in parks and outside buildings in the hope a
A WOMAN who has worked for leading national relationship support charity Relate for 30 years has been honoured. Joyce Siddall has been named as one of 13 “Relate Heroes” across the country for being instrumental in keeping her local branch running
A new group in Prestwich is making a bid to create an ethical wholefood experience to showcase local produce and reduce food wasteage. A community share offer, launched with support from The Co-operative Enter-prise Hub, is aimed at raising £120,000
ENGLAND international darts player and German Open Champion, Steve Coote, will take part in a darts exhibition at the Wilton Arms in Radcliffe, on Friday, November 29 at 8pm. The event, in aid of St Ann’s Hospice, will also include a cheque presentation
Dynamics ABC are hosting an amateur boxing night at Radcliffe’s Civic Centre on Friday, November 22. The event will start at 7.30pm and will include 15 amateur bouts featuring local boxers. Tickets cost £10 and are available on the door or
Manager Geoff Roberts was delighted with his side’s hard fought 23-21 victory over third-placed Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday. The Tigers have now won five out of their last six matches in National League Division Two North and are hot on
Bury Snooker Club had a great night in the John Spencer knockout competition with all three teams recording home wins. The C team had the best victory on the night, winning 3-0 against Elton Lib C with Paul Jones winning the third frame 100-64.
