ACTRESS Lisa Riley has said she told herself to not get angry while filming the BBC's harrowing drama about the Rochdale abuse scandal.The former Emmerdale actress appears as the mother of one of the victims involved in Three Girls, which tells the
TOM Pope has re-signed for League Two Port Vale after being released from his contract at Bury.The 31-year-old striker made 83 appearances during two seasons at Gigg Lane after moving from Vale Park to join the Shakers.But he never quite reached the heights
A PENSIONER was knocked off his bike following a collision involving a car. Police were called to Heywood Road at the junction of Polefield Road, just after 10am to reports of an accident between a cyclist and car. Officers arrived at the scene
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked in the street in Prestwich. At around 11.10am on Wednesday, a 53-year-old man was approached in Leach Street by a man who punched him in the head, causing him to fall backwards and hit
BURY rider Adam Yates showed his winner’s mentality after refusing to give up on honours at the Giro d’Italia despite losing ground on the leaders following a dramatic crash at the end of Sunday’s stage.The 24-year-old former Bury Clarion rider went from
UNSWORTH bounced back from two defeats in Division One of the Greater Manchester League to claim a three-wicket win at home to Stand. But they had to do it without pro Mangaliso Mosehle, who has been called up by South Africa. The talented
BURY'S returning midfield general Stephen Dawson believes play-off heartbreak with Scunthorpe this season will spur him on to greater things at Gigg Lane. The Irishman re-signed for the Shakers seven years after leaving for Leyton Orient, penning
BURY boss Lee Clark says more signings are imminent after completing a triple swoop this week. Striker Jermaine Beckford and full-back Phil Edwards both signed two-year contracts with the Shakers over the weekend after being released by Preston
A DEVICE invented by a firefighter in conjunction with a Bury business is saving lives across the globe. The WASP, or Warning Alarm for Stability Protection, was designed by Matt Keogh, who has worked as a fire fighter for more than 30 years, and
RESIDENTS caught up in a ground rent scandal have slammed property giant Taylor Wimpey’s compensation offer as ‘insulting.’Householders of Stonemere Drive, Radcliffe, were sold leasehold homes by housebuilding company Taylor Wimpey between 2007 and 2010
A RADCLIFFE resident says his great-great-uncle killed in the First World War would be “turning in his grave” after the town’s war memorial flower beds were reduced in size.Ernest Lee, 64, of Belgrave Drive, says that after complaining to Bury Council
CARNIVAL enthusiasts are again being asked to show their support for one of Radcliffe’s great traditions. With less than a month to go until the 52nd annual Radcliffe Carnival, organisers are in need of volunteers to help out with numerous jobs.Local
OFSTED has branded a Bury primary school as “requiring improvement” after it dropped marks in its most recent inspection. St Paul’s Church of England Primary School dropped from the ‘good’ rating it obtained in a previous inspection. The report shows
ONE of the stars of the Sing Bolton Sing final at the weekend kept a secret from the judges — she had been rushed to hospital the day before with a chest infection. Although she did not win the competition Amy Derbyshire delighted the audience
A SHOPPER-stopping performance stunned visitors to the Mill Gate at the weekend as dementia awareness campaigners staged their own flash mob. More than 40 singers came together at the shopping centre, led by members of Bury’s Dementia Action Alliance
CAN you please explain to me what the point is of people going to university? My son left Bury/Bolton university in September, 2016, with a degree with honours in international tourism management, and since leaving has applied for more than 400 jobs.
SUPERJOSH founder Dawn Fidler brings you her latest blogWE HAVE had a brilliant weekend at the Forever Bury Beer Festival!I'd like to say a massive thank you to Dave Giffard and the team for all their support, and to our wonderful team of Thumbraisers
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has taken it upon himself to convert a desolate piece of land into a community garden.Euan Mcintyre, from Ramsbottom, has spent the last few months working on a small piece of land which used to be part of an old river bed.The son of
A NEW logo has been unveiled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers next year.It is hoped that the logo, which will be known as ‘Fusilier 50’, will raise the profile of the Regiment as they approach the anniversary.The new
I SEEM to recollect that we in the North West voted unanimously in referendum in 2011 against charges for driving into towns and also in having a mayor. What have we now got Labour councils enforcing both on to us the voting public?Andy Burnham, the new
RARE fish found swimming in a stretch of canal in Radcliffe shows signs that the River Irwell is ‘fighting back’, according to local anglers.The barbel, a carp-like freshwater fish, have even been recorded spawning close to The Little Britain Anglers
A NEW home is in sight for a much-loved youth club in Topping Fold. The organisers of B:easties Junior Youth Club are looking at moving the group as the library housing it is likely to close as part of a council cuts exercise. Staff at East Ward Primary
MENTAL Health Awareness Week launched on Wednesday with hundreds circling the Town Hall with green ribbon. This show of togetherness was part of a week of events aimed at promoting awareness of mental health issues and the services offered to help sufferers
I enjoyed reading the letters from Labour Cllr O'Brien and Nathan Boroda claiming I am from London. To clarify, I live in Whitefield, where I grew up. I went to Whitefield CP Nursery and Higher Lane Primary, before going to my local comprehensive
I LIVE in Hollins village and each week, a dedicated band of ladies and gentlemen give their time and bring their own gardening equipment to make this a cleaner environment to live in. But day after day, after working on the garden plot, in the
A NEW discount store in Bury had more than 3,000 customers in its first day. B&M opened a new store in Mill Gate Shopping Centre on Saturday in the former home of BHS. The shop moved as a response to customers, who wanted a bigger store with greater choice
LOSING his mum, sister and dad to cancer over the course of 15 years has meant one Ramsbottom man has spent more time than he would ever have imagined at The Christie. Despite the tragedy he has lived through in the walls of the Manchester hospital, Paul
A TERRIFIED family is appealing for people to help police trace hooded thugs who tried to kick their way into their home. The 40-year-old father, who lives with his with his wife and three young children, spoke of his family’s fear. The man
AS a founding member of Seedfield Tennants and Residents Association and a retired minister involved for many years in pastoral care where I live, I feel duty bound to highlight some of the many concerns that my neighbours express to me when we meet
I WAS bemused to read the letter from former Radcliffe Conservative councillor Sam Hurst (4 May). He accuses Labour of "abandoning" Radcliffe, but his subsequent reasons for this assertion simply don’t stack up. In response: 1 When the Conservatives
THE Brexit referendum and all the issues associated with it, I have come to believe, are manna from heaven for the Tory government. They have deflected the people's attention from the many ills and injustices which have arisen in the years
A HEALTH watchdog wants to hear users' feedback on a diabetes prevention and treatment service.The diabetic eye screening programme, run by Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust, is a service used to identify and treat diabetic retinopathy, a complication
BURY Hospice is on the hunt for companies to show their entrepreneurial spirit while raising funds for a good cause.The hospice, in Rochdale Old Road, is launching its ‘Corporate Challenge’ where it wants businesses to compete against each other and use
