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  • Hundreds step back in time for 1940s-themed weekend

    HUNDREDS of people braved the weather to enjoy a weekend of vintage glamour at a 1940s-themed event. Visitors, many of whom were in costumes embracing the era, battled the wind and rain in true Dunkirk spirit as Ramsbottom and Bury stepped back

  • Two men charged after carjacking and burglary

    TWO men have been charged in connection with a carjacking in Prestwich. At around 11pm on Thursday, police were called to reports of the carjacking in Duckworth Road. The previous day, officers were also called to reports of a burglary where

  • TRAVEL REVIEW: Wonderful Orlando has still got that magic

    FROM our glass bubble high in Florida sky, we could just make out a giant silver sphere, a raging volcano, a twisting green rollercoaster and a swarm of snaking water slides. My wife Rachel and I, along with our daughters Isla and Evelyn, were riding

  • RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Mouth-watering rhubarb fool trifle

    RHUBARB is a firm British favourite that’s in its prime at this time of the year. I love the vibrant colour of the crimson stalks and the tart, complex flavour of this wonderful plant (which in actual fact is a vegetable rather than a fruit). Although