Ashton Bears 30 Bury Broncos 24 Bury Broncos slumped to their third consecutive defeat of the season as they let an early lead slip to suffer a narrow away loss to Ashton on Saturday. Rick West grabbed a brace with a try either side of half
Delighted Woodbank captain Steve Dearden hailed his side’s performance after dumping holders Northern CC out of this year’s Lancashire Cricket Board Knockout Cup competition at The Kenyons on Sunday. The Bankers’ success in a hard-fought game against
WITH its deep red decor, plush armchairs, proper teapots and best China cups, Bury soapstar Jennie McAlpine’s restaurant seems a far cry from Roy's Rolls and the Rovers. But with its traditional grub and friendly Northern welcome, Annies in Manchester
Brooksbottom continue to prop up the Houldsworth Ribblesdale League table with just four points from their opening six games following defeats against Great Harwood and Salesbury at the weekend. The Brox hit 167 all out in their innings as Zohaib
Bury Girls and Ladies FC are on the lookout for talented players to join their first team after a successful first season in the North West Women’s Regional League. The club, which has been established for more than 15 years, boasts 12 female teams
SOME services could be reduced or halted altogether as Bury Council faces the spectre of £16 million worth of new budget cuts between 2015-17. Delivering his “state of the borough” address at the annual council meeting on Tuesday, council leader
SAFETY concerns have been raised because fire crews in the borough and the rest of the county are being sent out to emergencies from a new 999 call centre based in Warrington. The North West Fire Control began handling all emergency calls from
A BURY war hero had his service to the country recognised by Prince Harry at a special remembrance service. Colonel Dennis Walton, aged 94, is honorary president of the Royal Artillery Association Central Lancashire Branch. He shook hands with
AN exhibition is to be held to explain how changes to a stretch of the M60 and M62 motorways aims to cut congestion. The “smart motorway” scheme will be introduced on a 17-mile stretch of the motorway, from Junction 8 of the M60 at Sale to Junction
THOUSANDS of people are expected to converge on the town centre on Sunday for the Bury Lions Carnival - which will feature a floats parade and a host of gala attractions. Established as one of the town’s premier annual highlights, organisers are
HEALTH and care services are working with the community to develop a project to change the way patients and carers look after their health. The Living Well Academy aims to help people to better understand their health conditions and support carers
HAVING played Debbie Gallagher in offbeat comedy drama Shameless for seven years, actress Rebecca Ryan is no stranger to gritty roles. Now the 23-year-old former teen matriarch of the fictional Chatsworth Estate is appearing on stage in another
Holcombe Brook men’s Premier team are just one victory away from clinching a place in the Aegon National Team Tennis finals in Bournemouth next month after a convincing away win against local rivals Bamford last Sunday. The match was a one-sided
YOUNGSTERS and their parents braved the rain to enjoy the first Summerseat Family Festival — and organisers have vowed to stage it again next year. Summerseat Village Community held its inaugural event at the playing fields in Waterside Road, and
Bury boxer Ibrahim Nadim is through to the final of the youth championships after an unanimous points victory in his 40kg fight against Usman Ali from Eastside ABC at the Great Barr Leisure Centre in Birmingham at the weekend. Fourteen-year-old
THE NEGLIGENCE of a landlord who failed to put proper fire safety regulations in place could have led to “the death or injury” of his tenants, a court heard. Zohar Khan, aged 45, pleaded guilty to five offences which took place at one of his properties
RADCLIFFE AC’s Peter McNulty gave a peak performance when he took on the 48-mile Joss Naylor Challenge in the Lake District on Saturday. McNulty topped 30 lakeland peaks, a total of 16,000 feet of climbing, in a time of 14hrs 27mins. The challenge
Unsworth secured back-to-back victories at the weekend despite a tough double header against second and third in the Lancashire League. Wins over Crompton on Saturday and a dramatic one-wicket success with an over to spare against Milnrow on Sunday
Greenmount kept up the pressure on the leading sides with a seven-wicket win at winless Eagley in the Bolton League on Saturday. Andy Cumberbatch top-scored for the hosts with 32 but they were skittled out for 98, Phil Heaton taking 3-45 for Greenmount
Bury AC athletes were in fine form at the Trafford AC Medal Meeting, recording a host of personal bests and medal-winning performances. Star of the day was Jerel Livingston. He took gold in the under-13s boys’ 75m in a time of 11.10secs. He then
Bury Juniors Under-14s will be reflecting on a fantastic season when they attend the Bolton and Bury Junior Football League Awards tomorrow and Bury Juniors presentation night on Sunday. The team won 15 of their 20 matches, drawing three and losing
CENTURY star Gavin Nicholl led the run blitz as Walshaw stormed into the last eight of the Cross Cup. The Bury side demolished Standish by 243 runs after posting a massive 310-4. Nicholl, who had hit 50 in a last-ball defeat at Worsley the
AS the dirt mountain built up outside the JD Stadium over the past few weeks, so did the mounting interest in the Bury revolution, according to manager David Flitcroft. The Gigg Lane club has been a hive of activity in the close season, with a
JOHN Stackhouse was a debut-day hero as Bury pulled off a victory against the odds to go five points clear at the top. The only unbeaten side left in the Association looked like becoming Flixton’s latest victims at 132-7, chasing 205-9. Then
Scott Quigg is expected to announce his next fight within a week. After knocking out Tshifhiwa Munyai inside two rounds in April, the Bury WBA world super-bantamweight champion is now closing in on his next opponent. He has been consistently
Ramsbottom United have appointed John Morrey as the club’s new goalkeeping coach ahead of their first season in the Premier Division of the Evo-Stik League. Stockport-based Morrey, pictured, joins the Rams having enjoyed two successful seasons
Radcliffe captain Sean Gibson praised opening batsman Anis Patel after his century helped the Central Lancashire League side secure their second win of the season at home to third-placed Crompton on Sunday. Patel top-scored with 116, while youngster
IF the League Two season started this weekend, Bury boss David Flitcroft says he would be more than happy to kick off with his current squad after making free transfer Chris Hussey his fourth summer signing. The 25-year-old full-back waived an
