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Owner fined for failing to trim his pony’s feet

8:10am Sunday 12th October 2008

A man from Bury has been prosecuted by the RSPCA for failing to give proper care to a pony.

Road collision outside fire station

9:47am Saturday 11th October 2008

A DISABLED woman had a lucky escape when she had to be cut free from her car at the scene of a collision - outside Bure Fire Station.

Patients complain online

4:30pm Saturday 11th October 2008

PATIENTS have taken to the internet to slam Fairfield General Hospital for being unhygienic, badly organised and showing poor communication skills.

Crisis calls to Samaritans

3:30pm Saturday 11th October 2008

BURY Samaritans are urging people to get in touch if they have concerns about financial pressures or job security.

Girls on the ball for football excellence

Girl footballers selected for the Greater Manchester School of Excellence under 12s (from left) Eleanor Hartley, Hannah Alderson and Simone Keating

3:00pm Saturday 11th October 2008

GIRLS’ football has been given a kick in the right direction thanks to three schoolgirls from the borough.

Students stage a comedy

Students Paul Jennings, Kate Dobson and Chris Pollard are the only actors in the three-man play

2:30pm Saturday 11th October 2008

TWO gap year students are returning to the classroom to stage their own theatre production.

Charity cash in memory of gran

Pauline Ross receives the £1,000 cheque from members of Rosemary O’Connor’s family

1:40pm Saturday 11th October 2008

A FUNDRAISING cabaret night in memory of a Bury woman who died of cancer has raised £1,000 for The Christie hospital in Manchester.

Service was a close shave for the vicar

Rev Stephen Harrop sports his new look

12:20pm Saturday 11th October 2008

THE congregation at a Bury church had to take a double look when the vicar had his beard shaved off — during the service.

New ladders for old safety scheme

12:20pm Saturday 11th October 2008

DON’T fall off your ladder — get a discounted new one instead!

Sue ties up loose ends for charity

Soap star Sue Jenkins helps to launch the Chari-Tie appeal

10:20am Saturday 11th October 2008

TELEVISION actress Sue Jenkins has tied up with a Bury law firm to launch a charity drive.


National News

Blair 'intervened' on ads exemption

Ex-PM Tony Blair 'intervened' over tobacco advertising

Updated 6:43am Sunday 12th October 2008

Fresh details about the Ecclestone Affair - New Labour's first sleaze scandal - have been revealed in Whitehall documents.


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