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From housework to the Halle - Elbow’s Pete tells all

homecoming: Elbow band members, from left, Pete Turner, Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Rick Jupp

6:30am Sunday 5th July 2009

The hottest ticket at this year’s Manchester International Festival isn’t Kraftwerk’s groundbreaking collaboration with composer Steve Reich, nor is it Damon Albarn and Adam Curtis’ spooky exploration of the American dream.

Fake Oasis gig T-shirts are set for recycling

6:30am Sunday 5th July 2009

Fake T-shirts seized outside the Oasis concert at Heaton Park are going to be recycled and sent to some of the world’s poorest people.

Going for gold on Jubilee Day

FOCUS: Year Four girls have their eyes on the finishing line as they take part in the 60m race

2:00pm Sunday 5th July 2009

YOUNGSTERS were going for gold when they took part in the annual Jubilee Sports Day.

School hatches new lessons on a life-cycle

GENTLE: Pupils Ebony Sutherland and Dion Williams, both aged nine, caring for one of the chicks

12:00pm Sunday 5th July 2009

BIRD-loving pupils at St Thomas’ CE Primary School in Bury have been learning about the miracle of life.

Befrienders needed for children’s project

10:20am Sunday 5th July 2009

Bury Children’s Rights is looking for men and women who can spend two or three hours every fortnight to act as a befriender.

Wine store brings cheers to revamp project at civic hall

Wine store brings cheers to revamp project at civic hall

7:10am Sunday 5th July 2009

A wine shop is the toast of the town thanks to a donation towards the renovation of Ramsbottom Civic Hall.

Fly-tippers force Tesco to set up CCTV

7:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

THE scourge of fly-tippers has forced the removal of the large cardboard recycling containers at the Tesco store in Prestwich.

Golden couple look to the future

FIFTY YEARS TOGETHER: Frank and Kathleen Shakeshaft

12:10pm Saturday 4th July 2009

HAPPY couple Frank and Kathleen Shakeshaft celebrated 50 years of marriage with a dream holiday.

World champion Claire passes on her combat skills

TAEKWONDO QUEEN: Claire Sharples  with some of the medals she has won

9:30am Saturday 4th July 2009

World champion taekwondo sportswoman Claire Sharples is hoping to pass on her sporting skills to Bury youngsters.

Plenty of smiles at summer fun day

Sting in the tail: Crocodile Joe shows off a scorpion to some of the youngsters who attended the summer fair

7:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

A SUMMER fun day staged by Bury Grammar School for Boys raised plenty of smiles — and £4,700.


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