A WOMAN and her son were rescued by neighbours after their home was targeted in a suspected arson attack. Firefighters were called to Rydal Grove, Whitefield, at about 10.30pm last night. (Thursday) A 29-year-old woman and her six-year-old son had been
THE festive season has clicked into gear across Ainsworth. Christ Church Ainsworth Primary School held a highly successful Christmas fair, which raised more than £3,500 for new laptop computers and IT equipment, and equipment for an outdoor play area
Environmentalists may have helped create a new world record for the number of trees planted in one hour. Volunteers descended on Close Park in Radcliffe and Nuttall Park in Ramsbottom and planted 106 trees at each venue between 11am and noon last Saturday
BURY Hospice’s 2009 crop of its own rose is ready to buy, with just 65 roses available. Named Love Everlasting, the rose bears large pale pink flowers which fade to a honey colour within its centre, on an upright plant with glossy dark green foliage
BIG-hearted Karen Westby says her life has been transformed after visiting a drought-stricken region of Tanzania. Karen, a sales executive with TNT in Railway Street, Ramsbottom, was touched by the plight, determination and zest for life of malnourished
CHILDREN and adults can “hug a husky” when some very special four-legged friends visit Bury town centre on Saturday and Sunday. A troupe of Siberian huskies will visit The Rock between 10am and 5pm. Children up to the age of 11 will also have the opportunity
MORE than 150 door knockers stolen from houses in Radcliffe have been replaced. As reported last month, thieves targeted council houses in the Coronation Road area and removed the top part of metal door knockers and letterboxes. It is believed the material
A FRESH campaign has been launched to fight plans to replace a former pub in Unsworth with a mini-supermarket. Developers Cobe Consulting have retabled proposals to demolish the Dragon pub in Parr Lane and build a retail unit with eight apartments above
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to turn one of Radcliffe’s oldest buildings into a top tourist attraction. Radcliffe Tower is the only surviving part of a medieval manor house built alongside Radcliffe Parish Church and the ancient tithebarn. The tower
A MINI cannabis farm was accidentally uncovered after a suspected arson attack on a block of flats. More than 20 plants were found when police were called to investigate a fire in Walmersley Road, Bury. A 32-year man was given a caution for cultivating
OPERATIONAL problems have dogged a massive shake-up of Bury’s bin collections as crews struggle to adapt to new routes. A union leader has said a reduction in the number of wagons, allied to other teething troubles, has meant a number of binmen failing
