Ross towers above Bury
9:10am Tuesday 20th May 2008
DAREDEVIL youngsters displayed their head for heights by abseiling down Peel Tower as part of their Duke of Edinburgh bronze award tasks.
Seven pupils from Castlebrook High School in Unsworth took part in the abseil at Holcombe Hill and were briefed by instructors on the day. This was the latest activity undertaken by the Year 10 youngsters in pursuit of their bronze award which takes two years to complete.
Your sayYourBury
Add your comment
Register for a FREE Bury Times account and you can have your say on today's news and sport by adding comments on articles we publish. The best comments may even get published in the paper.
Please register now or sign in below to continue.
Ross Coombes (15), gives a wave before his descent
In this section
- More TV licence dodgers in Bury
- All aboard for the new walking bus
- Elbow's album shortlisted for a major award
- Wedding show in the town hall
- Learning how maths add up on the stock market
- Beating the ‘summer blues’
- Round of golf raises funds for centre
- Hardware reward for hard work
- Young chefs have winning recipe
- Kindhearted Asif's big charity gesture
What's On Live Travel YourBury
Last updated 03.16 with 10 incidents
- A579 Bridgeman Place (One-Way Street) Bolton » Road closed due to serious fire
- Swan Street Wilmslow » Road closed due to gas leak and emergency repairs
- Transpennine Express Lancashire » Replacement bus service running due to engineering works
- Northern Rail Greater Manchester » Replacement bus service running due to engineering works
Hot Jobs
- Claims Administration Operator Helmshore
- Teaching Assistants Manchester
- skills for life trainers/e2e placement officer/tra bolton
- full time receptionist Bolton
- Art and Design Assistant; Temporary Sports Co-ordi Bury
- Personal Injury Secretary Bolton
Local Advertisers
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
