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50 years ago: Taken from the Radcliffe Times of March 18, 1960

8:28pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

* Two teenagers appeared in court accused of stealing 800 cigarettes from Schofield’s Garage in Bury Road.

Debtors named and shamed

DEBTORS’ WINDOW: The boarded up window after the debtors’ list had been pasted

8:26pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

A SHOPKEEPER was seething when the front window of her small grocery store was smashed.

50 years ago: Taken from the Radcliffe Times of March 11, 1960

6:52pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

* A two-day sale and cafe raised £760 at Radcliffe New Church.

Residents re-housed in same location

NEW FOR OLD: New houses were built on the site of demolished Bealey Row cottages

6:50pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

IN the past, Radcliffe Council had been accused of demolishing houses in the town centre and building new ones on the outskirts.

Rates up by half a crown

6:49pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

RADCLIFFE Town Council’s largest rate rise in 20 years was accepted without much dissent.

Wrestling beat silver screen

Wrestling beat silver screen

2:31pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

THE proprietors of the Rex cinema switched from films to modern freestyle wrestling in an attempt to draw in the crowds.

50 years ago: From the Radcliffe Times of March 4, 1960

2:33pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

* The civic heads of 19 local authorities attended the Mayor’s ball in the Co-operative Hall.

50 years ago: From the Radcliffe Times of February 26, 1960

12:10pm Thursday 25th February 2010

* Mr JT Park was elected as chairman of Bury and Radcliffe Constituency Labour Party.

Weaver set to become next mayor

FIRST CITIZENS: Councillor Robert Lloyd and Mrs Marian Lloyd were set to become the next Mayor and Mayoress of Radcliffe.

12:08pm Thursday 25th February 2010

COUNCILLOR Robert Lloyd was recommended to become the Mayor of Radcliffe for the 1960-61 municipal year.

Teenager is the toast of breadmakers

BEST IN BRITAIN: Sybil Holland at work making bread

9:15am Wednesday 10th February 2010

A TEENAGER working at a Radcliffe shop was named as the best breadmaker in Britain.

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