Three young sporting stars from Bury will compete at the Commonwealth Games over the next two weeks. Wrestler George Ramm, pictured, along with swimmers James Guy, aged 18, and Lewis Coleman, aged 21, will all take part in Glasgow 2014, which got
RADCLIFFE Borough have been handed a home tie against Warrington Town in the first round of the Doodson Sport League Challenge Cup. Boro lost both of their meetings with the Wire last season, including a 2-1 defeat at Stainton Park in November.
PLANNED changes to a bus route which threatened to leave Affetside without a regular service have been scrapped. The 480 bus will now be retained on its current route from Bury to Bolton after bosses from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
FUNDRAISERS across Bury got together to fight cancer by completing the Race for Life at Heaton Park, Prestwich, at the weekend. The annual charity event was split over the Saturday and Sunday, with more than 9,000 women taking on the five and 10k
AN animal lover from Bury has urged council officials to take action after her horse tripped up in a pothole. Louise Shine was riding her Irish Draught breed Molly from Heaton Park towards her stables in Simister when Molly stumbled and skidded
COLOURFUL fundraisers painted the town not just red, but every shade possible, when they took part in “the world’s happiest fun run”. A team of Annabelle’s Challenge volunteers joined thousands of runners to take part in the Manchester Color Run
A Ramsbottom pub is toasting more success after winning a top award for social enterprise. EAT (Employment and Training) Pennines Ltd beat off stiff competition from other North West organisations to scoop a Greater Manchester Skills for Business
TRIBUTES have been paid to an admired former borough treasurer who has died at the age of 67. John Cook, who spent 34 years in local government, started his career with Bury Borough Council in 1965. He then moved to Urmston in 1967 but returned
NO wonder a celebrity All Stars football team is “over the moon”. For Bury-based car care manufacturer Tetrosyl is sponsoring this year’s squad with their CarPlan brand, so there should be fewer on-the-field “breakdowns”. The All Stars side
A ROW has broken out over the future of Bury’s Green Belt — after a bid to make council policy state that it is inappropriate to build on such land was voted down. Bury’s Conservative group submitted a motion to last week’s council meeting, asking
STAFF at youth support charity Rathbone will be taking to the skies to raise money for more equipment at its Bury centre. Military preparation tutor Jordan Hargreaves and hairdressing tutor Alicia Yates will take part in a sponsored tandem parachute
INDEPENDENT businesses in Ramsbottom have signed up to a new mobile app to encourage people to shop locally. Phlok rewards customers who shop locally by giving them points, which act as a virtual currency, and can then be collected and used at
A PROJECT to build a memorial wall commemorating Ramsbottom’s fallen has been scrapped after a dispute between the church and organisers. Instead, the Ramsbottom War Memorial Wall Project Team is now hoping to extend the existing war memorial in
A VIOLENT thug has been jailed for 20 months for robbing a woman of her car keys in Prestwich. Aaron Tucker, aged 25, of Dorchester Road, Swinton, attacked the woman at just after noon on February 9. His 41-year-old victim was moving a BMW
A Bury retreat has improved some of its guest facilities as part of a new financing package. The Red Hall Hotel has invested in state-of-the-art media technology in its corporate function suites and revamped Legends Restaurant after securing a
KEEPING clean sheets will be Jim McNulty’s top priority for the remainder of the pre-season after Bury leaked a further four goals in two matches this week. The new Shakers captain revealed his concerns following Friday’s night’s 3-1 defeat against
EIGHT festival-goers who could have witnessed a Parklife attack which killed 26-year-old Robert Hart have already come forward after a fresh appeal was launched. After images of 12 potential witnesses were released by police and aired on Crimewatch
CANCER survivor Joe Thompson could be given the chance to revive his football career at Bury. Shakers manager David Flitcroft - who worked with the 25-year-old midfielder at Rochdale before his move to Tranmere - used Thompson as a late substitute
