THE funeral of a former councillor who recently died will take place tomorrow morning. Diana Ashworth, who once held the children's services portfolio at the town hall, died aged 72 on July 26. She died at Pendleside Hospice in Brierfield due
AN investigation is to be held into the way the police handled the death of a 12-year-old girl who drowned in the River Irwell. Police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will look at whether officers treated Shukri Abdi’
BURY Football Club have been told they face expulsion from the EFL on August 23 unless they satisfy the league’s demand for financial information. The club has been told this afternoon that they must “meet all outstanding requirements of the league
SOME performers write thought-provoking lyrics, others write cracking melodies. But Tottington’s Conor Molloy excels at both. With impeccable songwriting influences such as Paul Heaton and Kirsty MacColl, Conor’s lyrics demonstrate he is a natural
A GRANDFATHER of three marked a milestone birthday with a very British tea party. Roy Lees, a retired business owner from Ramsbottom, threw a party to remember to celebrate his 100th birthday on July 27. Born in Bury in 1919, Mr Lees moved
By Aaron Benson RAMSBOTTOM came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with fellow non-league side Ashton United in their final home pre-season game before the new campaign. Trailing by two goals at half time through a trialist and a Josh Wilson penalty
RADCLIFFE FC and Leicester City Under-23s played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Neuven Stadium on Tuesday evening. Both sides had a man sent off in the early stages as both Danny Mitchley and Ali Regba were sent for an early shower. Rick
A FAMILY outfit which has been keeping firms safe from fires for 50 years has been given a Queen's Award for Enterprise. Firesafe Fire Rated Ductwork (FFDR), which started out in Bury, has been singled out for its international trade prowess.
TEN members from Tottington Sea Anglers travelled to the South West to head out on the fishing boat called Fish On skippered by Josh Simmons in Weymouth. After a long seven-hour journey because of motorway traffic, they arrived on Friday evening
RADCLIFFE AC’s Chris Whittaker knocked more than two minutes off his time from last year to finish a superb 22nd out of thousands of runners at a hot and humid York 10k. He was among the 5,200 people who completed the course around the streets of
EDENFIELD took a significant step towards promotion from Division Two B in the GMCL with a six-run victory over leaders Friarmere on Saturday. Chasing a 152 target, hosts Friarmere slipped to 145 all out inside 40 overs to lose for the first time
PRESTWICH removed a significant monkey from their backs with an 82-run victory at arch-rivals Woodbank in Saturday’s GMCL Premier Division clash. Professional and opener Ali Azmat (66) and Dan Pawson (84) shared 121 for the second wicket, underpinning
THE owners of Bury’s newest pizza restaurant are promising to bring an authentic taste of Naples to the town. Tre Amici Pizzeria opened in Broad Street last week and is the brainchild of its owners Pasquale Busiello, Adam Rizvi and Giovanni Rinzivillo
A PIONEERING leadership programme for business has aided a Ramsbottom manager. Several up-and-comers were signed up for the Made Smarter initiative, offered by the government scheme with Lancaster University's management school. And Jamie Philipps
A FASHION chain based in Bury has been left counting the cost of a city centre fly-posting campaign. Council bosses in Manchester took action against Size? after 30 posters were plastered across private buildings and street hoardings. City centre
THERE were personal bests galore for the four Bury athletes who competed in the English Athletics Combined Events Championships at Manchester’s SportCity last weekend. Jay Cook, competing in the under-15 boys' octathlon, had a superb weekend as
A SHAKE-up of local radio drivetime shows is set to benefit a Bury-born presenter. Bauer Media has announced that the programme Gemma Atkinson co-hosts with West Butters will be syndicated to seven regional stations. This means the end of the
LITTLE ones can get on track to a world of fantasy and adventure at the East Lancashire Railway today. It is running a two-hour fairytale experience giving free rein to imagination on a return journey to Rawtenstall. This interactive adventure
A CAMPAIGN by a Whitefield student whose parents are both deaf to integrate British Sign Language into all public service provision is going to Westminster. Daniel Kostick, 19, wants to see it made routinely available for people accessing education
IN just a few months, the bus network has been transformed with key players disappearing and new companies stepping up to take their place. Passengers are set to see a new name appear across many of Bury's buses after struggling transport giant
COMPLAINTS have been made about a massage parlour that has been established at a former off licence in Radcliffe. Business owners have submitted a retrospective planning application for a change of use at the Stand Lane premises to a massage parlour
A MAJOR bus operator has hit out at the decision to impose a charge on pensioner’s travel passes. Last week, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) approved proposals to charge older people £10 a year for previously free train and tram
A LONG-AWAITED step in the drive to integrate health and social care services in the borough is set to take place in the next few months. The newly-formed strategic commissioning board, a joint body which will include members from local health and
Each week police appeal to readers of the Bury Times for help to find wanted suspects. GEORGE STEWART, aged 22, from Radcliffe and frequents the Radcliffe and Bolton areas. He is wanted for robbery. CONNOR MOLYNEUX, aged 23, of Prestwich and
