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  • Traffic warden caught parking illegally

    A TRAFFIC warden was caught on camera parked illegally over the white lines — while she went to issue a ticket to a motorist for doing the same thing. Witnesses in the Longfield Centre car park in Prestwich looked on as the parking officer left

  • Major road through Radcliffe to close for 40 weeks

    BUSINESS owners are worried that plans to close a major road in the town centre for 40 weeks while sewer works take place will wreak havoc with trade. A £1.7 million improvement project to clean up the River Irwell is set to begin in April next

  • DARTS: Jed leads his Grey Army troops to defeat

    THIS week’s results in the Ramsbottom Elite Darts league are in total contrast to last weeks. The Hamers managed to turn up this week and drew with the Rose and Crown. The Buchanans took on the Grey Army, with General Jed French leading his troops

  • HOCKEY: Impressive ladies score eight to reach summit

    The ladies first team moved to the top of the Greater Manchester Hockey Association Division Two on Saturday as they fired eight goals past Stockport Bramhall. Becky Loonan netted five of the goals as the youngster continued her impressive early season

  • Success for Bury ABC youngsters

    Bury ABC youngsters were in action at Whiston Labour Club in Hyde on Tuesday. Ali Akbar Javid won unanimously on points against L Nolan from Highton ABC. Rehman Afzal also won unanimously on points against A Patel from Chorley ABC. The

  • HOCKEY: Oakes hits hat-trick to keep pressure on leaders

    JAMES Oakes grabbed his fourth hat-trick of the season, continuing his superb goal scoring form on Saturday, as the first team maintained the pressure on leaders Blackburn in Division Four North. Bury started the game well, applying pressure to