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  • Vigil due to be held in Bury town centre

    A VIGIL is due to be held in Bury town centre in opposition to the Indian government’s renewed oppression of Kashmir, a Muslim-majority region of India. The peaceful vigil will be held in Kay Gardens tomorrow. Organisers say they are standing

  • Life-saving equipment installed at East Lancashire Crematorium

    A PIECE of life-saving equipment has been installed at the East Lancashire Crematorium. Dignity, the operators of the site in Cemetery Road, Radcliffe, have raised funds for a new defibrillator through their charity partner, the British Heart Foundation

  • Weekend recipe: Berry nice way to use up roadside pickings

    I DO a lot of walking these days and my rambles often take me into the countryside or to more rural areas of Bolton. Over the past couple weeks I’ve invariably stumbled upon a few wild blackberry bushes, their fruit ripe for the picking. I love

  • First ever scarecrow festival gets under way in Hollins

    FAMILIES will be on the hunt around Hollins this week at the first Hollins Scarecrow Festival. Children are able to spot some of their film favourites and nursery rhyme characters around the village. A total of 37 entrants have been busy creating

  • 100 extra beds to tackle rough sleeping epidemic

    AUTHORITIES will spend £6m next year to provide a place to sleep for all those living on the street. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has revealed he plans to scale up public involvement in the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, which launched last

  • Follow in Lowry's footsteps on a walk around Knott End

    START: Knott End-on-Sea ferry jetty. There is a large public car park behind the Knott End Cafe at the end of the esplanade. Knott End is at the very end of the B5270 Lancaster Road off the A588 road between Hambleton and Pilling. MAP: OS Explorer