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Open memorial service at Unitarian Chapel

9:31am Sunday 4th May 2008

AN OPEN memorial service will take place at Stand Unitarian Chapel, Ringley Road, Whitefield, on May 11 from 3pm.

Barn dance at church

1:33pm Saturday 3rd May 2008

BACK by popular demand, a barn dance is to be held at Heaton Park Methodist Church, Bury Old Road, Prestwich, on May 10.

Pupil art goes on show at The Lowry

9:28am Saturday 3rd May 2008

AN artistic collaboration between St Monica's High School in Prestwich and Christ Church Primary in Walshaw, Bury, will be seen at the highest levels of power.

Runners wanted to run for hospice

9:26am Saturday 3rd May 2008

BURY Hospice is urging people to put on their running shoes and raise money for a good cause.

CON-GRATULATIONS! Cameron pops into Bury to greet triumphant Tories

2:29pm Friday 2nd May 2008

Tory party leader David Cameron made a flying visit to Bury this lunchtime to congratulate his local counterparts on their election victory.

Bury Council is singing the blues

2:19am Friday 2nd May 2008

THE Tories have seized overall power in Bury for the first time since 1986.

Bailey the python is found

9:28am Friday 2nd May 2008

A three-and-a-half-foot long Royal Python, who escaped from his cage two weeks ago, has been recaptured It is believed the snake, called Bailey, crawled out of a wall cavity at a flat in Bury Old Road in search of food.

Bank Holiday traffic and travel updates

10:40pm Friday 2nd May 2008

SUN seekers will have their work cut out this Bank Holiday weekend.

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Sergeant demoted to PC after police probe

10:19am Friday 2nd May 2008

A sergeant has been reduced in rank to constable after a Greater Manchester Police inquiry into "wholly inappropriate language which had both racist and sexist overtones."

Traffic officers in M62 crash

9:21pm Thursday 1st May 2008

TWO motorway traffic officers were injured following a smash on the M62 at Simister.

Widow is found dead in her home

6:19pm Thursday 1st May 2008

A GRIEVING widow has been found dead in Prestwich.

Primary schools future: week left to have your say

5:06pm Thursday 1st May 2008

RESIDENTS have barely a week left to comment on plans to decide the future of primary schools in Bury.

New radio show for veteran DJ

5:01pm Thursday 1st May 2008

VETERAN Prestwich DJ James H Reeve has signed up as a presenter on Rock Radio.

Dad given top bravery award for rescuing neighbour from blazing house 10:31am Thu 1 May 08 A FATHER-of-three has been given a bravery award for helping to save the life of a 93-year-old woman trapped in a blazing house.

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