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  • Shakers defender Aldred moves to Motherwell on loan

    BURY defender Tom Aldred has joined Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on loan until the end of the season. The 27-year-old Bolton-born defender joined the Shakers in July 2017 from Blackpool and made a total of 23 appearances in all competitions

  • Vet who illegally imported puppies struck off register

    A MOBILE vet, operating from Prestwich, has been struck off the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' register after illegally importing puppies to the UK. Viktor Molnar, aged 58, from Hungary was found unfit to practice veterinary surgery in his

  • Glover has a hand in a heavy defeat for Macken’s men

    RADCLIFFE slumped to a 4-0 defeat to Evo-Stik Premier side Nantwich Town in their penultimate pre-season game at the Neuven Stadium. Danny Glover grabbed a hat-trick for the Dabbers with Craig Lindfield netting the fourth. Jon Macken’s side played

  • Radcliffe skipper is looking past today's tough times

    THINGS may look somewhat bleak for Radcliffe CC this season, but club captain Michael Farley says there are better times to come. The Racecourse men remain rooted to the foot of Greater Manchester League Division 2B after Saturday’s heavy defeat

  • It’s a Pontefract cakewalk as Ramsbottom hit for seven

    RAMSBOTTOM United suffered a heavy defeat in their penultimate pre-season game, losing 7-1 to a Pontefract Collieries side recently promoted to the Evo-Stik East Division. The Rams got off to the worst possible start and fell behind with barely

  • Cyclists to take to the streets for night ride

    DOZENS of cyclists are set to take to the streets of Bury under the cover of darkness as part of Bury Clarion Women’s night ride event. It is the second time the club have held the event, which will take place across the night of Saturday, September

  • Social work - so interesting and so funny!

    SOCIAL work is a profession you may not think generates many laughs. Every week, it seems there is yet another negative story about it in the national press. But David Emery is hoping to help change that with the publication of his new book,

  • BURY AC: Fourth place not enough to avoid relegation

    BURY AC’s task in the last Northern League fixture at Cleckheaton was to finish finish in first place to avoid relegation but they could not achieve their aim. They finished fourth and that confirmed relegation to Division Three despite battling

  • RADCLIFFE AC: Lynch puts in another Peak performance

    RADCLIFFE AC’s Fiona Lynch battled the heat to finish as third woman in the 30-mile Peak Skyline and was a fine 15th overall with her time of 5hrs 48mins 42secs. She was third woman when she ran it last year but this year was further up the field

  • Managing director can now call himself a doctor

    A BUSINESS director can now officially call himself a Doctor. Andrew Roberts, managing director of Bury-based communications technology firm, Pennine, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton. The award, which makes Mr

  • Countdown to East ward by-election

    FIVE candidates are standing in the East ward by-election next Thursday. They will be vying to fill the vacancy created by former councillor Mike Connolly, who resigned in June. Mr Connolly, who represented East ward for 25 years, was suspended

  • Tumble dryer warning after fire destroys kitchen

    THE Fire Service has reminded people to be vigilant when it comes to tumble dryers. The warning follows a house fire in Bury on Sunday when a kitchen was destroyed by a tumble dryer igniting. In the last three years there has been a spate of

  • Pubs begin gin festival

    GIN lovers can look forward to a 10 day festival at two pubs in Bury. The Robert Peel in Market Place and The Art Picture House in Haymarket Street, will both be serving gins from Japan, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Italy, as well as gins produced

  • The Fed awarded £10,000 for its Carers' Project

    THE Fed has been awarded almost £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to support its Carers' Project. The cash will go towards running activities to maintain the wellbeing of carers as well as the salary of a care advice worker at the Prestwich-based

  • Prestwich regeneration plans are "good news"

    PROPOSALS for a multi-million regeneration of Prestwich town centre have been welcomed by councillors, business figures and residents. The comments follow the unveiling of ambitious proposals to revitalise the Longfield Centre at meeting of the

  • Social worker on trial over disclosing foster care data

    A SOCIAL worker has appeared in court charged with disclosing information about children in care and their carers. Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard that 59-year-old Jacqueline McMillan had been using her personal email address instead

  • CHRIS MURRAY: Local clubs do so much fundraising for charities

    I ENROLLED on a business development course earlier this year which meets fortnightly to help grow the brand and to interact with other like-minded local business owners. What relevance does this have to local cricket? Well, one of the course attendees

  • DENTAL DILEMMAS: Look after your teeth during pregnancy

    Q During pregnancy do I need to take extra care to look after my teeth? A The type of lifestyle you live during pregnancy affects your health as well as the health of your unborn child. Of course, with the preparations you need to make during pregnancy

  • Bury Fire Station holds its annual open day

    BURY Fire Station is holding its annual open day on Sunday, with firefighters promising to stage the biggest and best yet following the to community’s support and help during the moorland fires. Fire crews in Bury were called daily to battle the

  • CRICKET: Seven Bury-based players in inter-league final

    SEVEN players from Bury-based clubs will be involved in the Inter-league cricket final between the Greater Manchester League and the Ribblesdale League on Sunday. The two meet at Padiham Cricket Club after taking maximum points from games against

  • Tykes take Shakers star Styles

    CALLUM Styles has signed a four-year contract with League One Barnsley – but will stay with Bury on loan until January. The Shakers accepted an undisclosed fee for the 18-year-old midfielder, believed to be around £500,000, before the deal was completed