POLICE have released the name of a Radcliffe man stopped during their latest crackdown on drink and drug drivers. Daniel Dring, of Knowles Street, has been charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. The 36-year-old is due to appear
STAFF and pupils are celebrating their success in the latest inter-schools athletics championships to be staged in Bury. A total of 14 schools from across the borough went head to head in this year's Bury School Athletics Championships. But it
A LAKE District hotel is offering pooches the chance to dine alongside their owners. In addition to having two dog-friendly lounges, guests and their four-legged friends can dine side by side in Rothay Manor's Brathay lounge - at both breakfast
GREATER Manchester Police have said their position over the investigation into the death of a 12-year-old schoolgirl remains "unchanged." Shukri Abdi drowned on Thursday, June 27, in a section of the River Irwell near Dunster Street, and police
A DOMESTIC abuse victim was remembered during an annual walk to an historic site. Ellen Strange was killed 258 years ago on the hills surrounding Ramsbottom. During the fourth annual memorial walk last Sunday, about 70 people of all ages climbed
THUNDERSTORMS and heavy showers are expected to hit the North West this week, with forecasters warning of travel disruption and possible flooding. The Met Office has issued weather warnings for the region, advising that thunderstorms are likely
An elderly company director is facing jail after he was convicted of mowing down and beating up a teenage cyclist before trashing his new bicycle during a road rage row near Bury. Michael Hanley, 69, used his 4x4 Cherokee Jeep to deliberately knock
A HIGH school has been severely damaged just two days after a major protest was staged outside its entrance. Broad Oak Sports College in Hazel Avenue has been subjected to extensive vandalism after a "group of yobs" allegedly targeted it. It
ACTRESS Gemma Atkinson and partner Gorka Marquez have welcomed their baby girl into the world. Gemma, aged 34 from Bury, said she "couldn't be happier" and that her daughter "certainly made an entrance." Their baby girl arrived on July 4, and was
