AMONG the top achieving A-level pupils at Holy Cross Sixth Form College is Brooke Lewis, who has secured her place at the University of Bristol. In September, Brooke, aged 18 from Heap Bridge, will begin studying aerospace engineering, and she hopes
ASPIRING young actors and actresses are fulfilling their dreams of taking to the stage. In addition to studying for her A-level exams, Emily Cavanah has been undertaking 20 hours of professional acting rehearsals each week. The Holy Cross Sixth
A HIGH achieving student is celebrating after securing a place at her first choice university. Phoebe McEwen, aged 20, has bagged three A* grades in English language, French and history. The Bury College pupil said: “I am really excited and really
Bury have seen a fifth game of the season suspended by the EFL after their trip to Rotherham next Tuesday was called off. The Shakers are yet to start the new season with the league still waiting for owner Steve Dale to give them the financial
AMBITIOUS young teenagers are embarking on their mission to be the change they want to see in the world. Two Bury Grammar School pupils have secured a dazzling set of A-level results, which they hope will be the launchpad for their career in international
A CAR enthusiast is looking forward to commencing a degree in motorsport engineering after achieving an amazing set of results. Bury College pupil Morgan Evans, aged 18, is celebrating triple Distinction* grades — which are typically equivalent
THREE clubs are opening their doors today to Bury fans in need of a Saturday footballing fix. The Shakers are once again without a game after the crisis club saw their League One fixture with Gillingham suspended by the EFL. Radcliffe FC are
CAPTAIN Kate Cross has urged her winless Lancashire Thunder side to approach their remaining six Kia Super League games with a nothing-to-lose attitude, insisting: “We still have a chance of Finals Day”. The Thunder have lost their opening four
PRESTWICH captain Sam Holden says his side will end 2019 having achieved a pre-season goal by winning the GMCL’s Twenty20 Cup last month. Holden and co hammered Denton West by 100 runs in the final to qualify for last Sunday’s Area Finals Day, in
NEAL Emmerson finished in a thrilling second place in the Ramsbottom Summer Mile and led Radcliffe AC’s men’s team to victory in a great week of racing for the club. He clocked 4mins 58secs on the course in Nuttall Park in an exciting race in which
BURY AC have secured promotion to the Northern League’s Second Division as divisional team champions. Third place at the final fixture at Ashton would have been good enough to take the title, but the team, under the leadership of captain Byron Edwards
WALKERS are being urged to avoid an army training camp during live fire in order to preserve access to a popular beauty spot. Last autumn, the Ministry of Defence put up signs across Holcombe Moor informing walkers that they had shut off access
A BUS service through Ramsbottom is facing cutbacks from September 1. Bosses at Transdev have announced that the Red Express, which runs from Accrington to Manchester via the town, will only run hourly outside peak times, Mondays to Saturdays, from
A LABOUR government would 'look closely' at upgrading the heritage railway line from Bury to Rawtenstall to network status the Shadow Transport Secretary promised yesterday. Andy McDonald was in the North-West on Monday to talk about the party's
AN ELDERLY resident was left fearing she may be charged tens of thousands of pounds to purchase the freehold on her home which she already owned. Earlier this year 70-year-old Margaret Price began making enquiries into the prospect of buying the
NEW tenants are being sought for part of landmark complex in Ramsbottom. Work is currently underway, on behalf of the IFA Group, to convert the historic Grant Arms, at Market Place, into offices. The grade II listed hotel, which dates back to
A MOBILITY firm in Whitefield has confirmed fresh expansion plans. Alpha Mobility, in Bury New Road, is providing fully installed and project managed bathroom adaptations. Bosses say that with more than 30 years experience in the industry, they
A DEAL to takeover a leading chemicals firm in Bury has been placed on hold by competition chiefs. Bosses at Holchem, in Pilsworth, announced in December that they had agreed an acquistion deal with American-owned Ecolab. But officials from the
BURY South MP Ivan Lewis has urged the UK government to intervene in the crisis following India's 'catastrophic' revocation of the special status held by its section of Kashmir. The mainly-Muslim territory was split between India and Pakistan at
Each week police appeal to readers of the Bury Times for help to find wanted suspects GEORGE MATTHEW MCCARTHY-MCGINNIS, aged 22, from Whitefield and frequents the Whitefield and Bury areas. He is wanted for assault. SCOTT HENDERSON, aged 33,
BURY's two MPs have joined forces to ask Asda to rethink its bid to bring in 'punitive' new contracts for many low-paid staff. The supermarket giant has stores in the town centre, Pilsworth, Radcliffe. The GMB union claims the store staff have
DIGITAL leaders in Bury are being urged to sign up as ambassadors for the expanding sector. Supporters of Manchester Digital (MD), the regional not-for-profit trade body, say at least 22,000 extra roles will be created in the industry locally by
AN award-winning bridal studio in Ramsbottom is set to close next week. Maxine Grimshaw, who has ran Bride Sew Beautiful in Bridge Street for nine years, has told customers she is “moving on to new avenues”. In a notice, in which she thanked
THE boss of a business hub in Bury is the latest lucky recipient of an extra £2,000 in spending money. Newtons of Bury, based at The Rock, is a unique co-working space in the heart of Bury that offers a range of services to its users including,
