From the Guide files of Friday, March 21, 1980: TOBY the Tomcat won a selection of prizes at the Lancashire Cat Show, including first in the Best Household Pet section and Best Coat. Toby belonged to Heather Milligan, of Tulle Court, Prestwich and this
A COLLEGE student died suddenly just a week before she was due to go for a hospital scan. Jamila Khatoon (23) was found dead in her bed by her mother on Tuesday morning shortly after complaining of severe head pains. Jamila's father, Mr Mohammed Shah
THE Red Rose Festival kicks-off next Thursday and there will be plenty to do throughout the borough for people of all ages. This year, Coronation Street actress Jodie Hamblet will be the first ever Red Rose Festival Princess for the month-long extravaganza
BURY FC youth team coach Chris Casper is hoping Shakers fans get down to Gigg Lane to show their support for England's Under-19s when they take on their Swedish counterparts on Monday evening (7.30pm). The match will be England's second in a four-team
THE Red Rose Festival kicks-off next Thursday and there will be plenty to do throughout the borough for people of all ages. This year, Coronation Street actress Jodie Hamblet will be the first ever Red Rose Festival Princess for the month-long extravaganza
RECENTLY my husband had a complete knee replacement at Fairfield General Hospital (Ward 8). The treatment and care, and also the home care afterwards by the nurses and physios, was second-to-none; they all gave the same care and attention. We feel that
AS the borough is losing 19 police officers and the council tax police precept is increasing by only 7 per cent, does this mean that the enforcement of traffic regulations will cease altogether? Obviously, it's time this Government followed its own dogma
ONCE again, the council tax rise is above inflation yet, magically, is kept below the Government capping figure. This rise, together with rail fares up seven per cent, water rates up 18 per cent, first-class mail up seven per cent and my state pension
HERE we go again, a complaint about speeding traffic. This time it's on Dundee Lane, Ramsbottom, and like residents in nearby Holcombe Village and Greenmount, our cries have fallen on deaf ears. Residents on Tanners Street and Dundee Lane have a major
DOES anybody else remember the days when New Labour promised everyone free health care? I think it was before 1997. Did anyone notice recently that the prescription charges went up? This is the seventh rise in as many years, and there will be lots of
THE school uniform has long been an important element of British culture. Its purpose is to remove, as far as is possible, social differences from the classroom so that children can learn together as equals. The recent court victory for the admirable
MR Quinn's penultimate paragraph in his letter (March 18) seems to contradict his message about policing. If the sight of walking police officers causes yobs to "quickly flee and warn others", the officers will have prevented crime in the area. Prevention
IT is almost a year since this Labour council was elected on their promise that they could deliver a 2.7 per cent council tax, not just for 2004 but also for 2005 (Red Rose magazine). So what did we get this year? Cuts of £3 million and council tax at
DEREK Ryder (Letters, March 17) alleges that open government "does not apply to them", by which he means Labour MPs and councillors. I think we are fortunate in having two MPs in Ivan Lewis and David Chaytor who are frequently featured in the local press
BURY South MP Ivan Lewis has welcomed action to tackle traffic problems in his constituency. Mr Lewis requested a traffic "summit" with Bury Council to discuss increased vehicle congestion, particularly in Bury New Road and Bury Old Road in Prestwich.
A GARDEN fence erected by the council to protect a vulnerable elderly resident has been repeatedly destroyed by vandals. Eighty-three-year-old Mrs Doris Price has lived in her council bungalow in Beech Close, Prestwich, for almost three years. But over
WHITEFIELD wardens will walk the streets for the last time next Thursday. The popular service, run in partnership with Bury Council and Rivers Housing Association, was launched in 2002 thanks to a Government grant. However, the money has now run out both
A JOYOUS occasion was celebrated at Prestwich and Whitefield Probus Club on March 10. Cameras and camcorders were at the ready as the star of the photo-shoot, Cliff Berry, arrived. Cliff will shortly be celebrating his 90th birthday, and a superb creation
A GYM user has criticised security at a leisure club after he and his friend had property stolen from a locker. Chris Preston was a member of the gym at Fairways Lodge, in George Street, Prestwich, but cancelled his membership after the theft a few weeks
THE reason that fly-tipping in our communities is increasing is not simply because people are too lazy to go to their local tip. It is indirectly because of the crazy EU legislation which has put pressure on individuals and companies to dispose of waste
BURY South MP Ivan Lewis has welcomed action to tackle traffic problems in his constituency. Mr Lewis requested a traffic "summit" with Bury Council to discuss increased vehicle congestion, particularly in Bury New Road and Bury Old Road in Prestwich.
A BURY-based voluntary group which provides vital support to carers in their own home is celebrating a glowing inspection report. Bury Crossroads Caring for Carers has been praised by the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate which is the single inspectorate
RADCLIFFE Borough have a huge Easter weekend ahead of them with two matches against teams from the top five. Radcliffe, currently ninth, have not given up on reaching the play-off zone. They start the weekend double header at Burscough, who are six points
I HAVE no option but respond again to Councillor Mike Connolly's letter (March 11). He accuses me of inaccuracies, but then fails to highlight any. Furthermore, he totally ignores the main point, that is the abysmal way the innocent supervisor was condemned
IF Councillor Mike Connolly needs more than one "incident" in order to sack National Car Parks (Letters, March 11) then I am happy to oblige. On Friday evening, March 11, parking attendants were quite rightly booking cars parked opposite St Anne's church
I WAS horrified by the shocking front-page story (March 18) about the young man brutally assaulted on Trimingham Drive, Brandlesholme, after a Saturday night out. I grew up on that estate and still have friends there. This reportedly unprovoked and vicious
I RECENTLY had the misfortune to visit the centre of Bury. What a mistake! I came away feeling dejected, ashamed and totally embarrassed. My visit really brought home a few truths about this town and, more importantly, its inhabitants. My first mistake
I FEEL compelled to write this letter for the well-being of my parents and other residents of Tottington. I work in Newcastle but from time to time I come back to Bury to see how my parents are. What I find is unbelievable. On Friday, March 11, the wing
SATURDAY (3pm unless stated) Engage Super League Wigan v St Helens 12:30 Widnes v Leigh 12:45 Salford v Warrington London v Hull Wakefield v Huddersfield Northern Rail Cup Sheffield v Doncaster 2pm Whitehaven v Workington Hull K R v London Skolars Swinton
Kirit and Meena Pathak are now said to be worth £51 million - a fortune built up from sales of their Patak's range of Indian foods. The couple, whose business is based in Leigh, appear in 43rd place in the Sunrise Radio Asian Rich List, the official national
MEMBERS of Bury's LA Fitness Club will be flexing their muscles to raise money for a good cause. The club in Chapel Street is inviting members to take part in a special Stroke Challenge and to pay £2 for the privilege. All proceeds will go to the Stroke
HOME Secretary Charles Clarke paid a flying visit to Unsworth on Wednesday to speak to a group of residents tackling anti-social behaviour. Mr Clarke visited the Hunters Hill estate, off Hollins Lane, and was greeted by Belinda Whittleworth, Barbara Carter
WHITE players have received an official apology for the racist abuse they experienced during a football tournament organised to promote racial harmony Last Fridays Bury Times reported how the Forever Bury FC under-19s team stormed off in anger midway
THE final traditional transfer deadline day for Football League clubs proved a busy one for the Shakers, who made two loan signings at the end of it. Manager Graham Barrow has swooped to bring in Oldham Athletic midfielder Danny Boshell and Bolton Wanderers
ON March 6, I was visiting the Castle Armoury for the antiques fair sales. As a disabled driver I set the time clock at 9.30am and placed my permit in the nearside of the car, clearly visible to anyone who may have cause to inspect it. I was parked in
I ATTENDED the recent A.D.A.B. football tournament at Openshaw Park, Bury in which my son took part, and I was absolutely disgusted at the behaviour of many of the Asian youths, both on and off the pitch. They were constantly shouting abuse at the white
AS the borough is losing 19 police officers and the council tax police precept is increasing by only 7 per cent, does this mean that the enforcement of traffic regulations will cease altogether? Obviously, it's time this Government followed its own dogma
WHAT extras are we going to be getting when the car parking charges go up in April, some by as much as 50p? I think we pay enough council tax and car tax without the council getting greedy with their car parking charges. It's time the people of Bury opposed
BURY councillors should hang their heads in shame for failing to act to repair a vandalised fence in Ostrich Lane, Prestwich. For three months residents have been contacting the council to try and get it fixed. It cost hundreds of pounds to erect but
WE recently had the privilege of watching our grandson in the musical "Oz" performed, by 80 children at Elms Bank Specialist Art College in Whitefield. All the children were pupils at Elms Bank and all had disabilities or learning difficulties, but there
RESIDENTS in Whitefield have launched a campaign to stop the building of a new Jewish primary school on green belt land. A state-of-the-art "super school" and leisure centre is being proposed for land off Old Hall Lane to replace the current Bury and
HOME Secretary Charles Clarke paid a flying visit to Unsworth on Wednesday to speak to a group of residents tackling anti-social behaviour. Mr Clarke visited the Hunters Hill estate, off Hollins Lane, and was greeted by Belinda Whittleworth, Barbara Carter
A PEDESTRIAN refuge installed to improve conditions for residents is to be removed - because it is too dangerous. Residents complained to Whitefield and Unsworth Area Board about the refuge in the centre of Church Lane, outside Stand All Saints Church
ON the chairman's last evening in office at the Prestwich Co-op Camera Club, he is given carte blanche to organise anything that takes his fancy. Usually the evening is very interesting, as it was last Tuesday when Roy Taylor did some research on the
WHITEFIELD wardens will walk the streets for the last time next Thursday. The popular service, run in partnership with Bury Council and Rivers Housing Association, was launched in 2002 thanks to a Government grant. However, the money has now run out both
AFTER demolishing London Welsh, Sedgley player-coach Tim Fourie can't wait for the trip to Edge Hall Road to take on Lancashire rivals and relegation favourites, Orrell. "The first team subs will all get a run out in the seconds, who play Doncaster, along
I WAS incensed by the comments of Mr Neil Long, Bury MBC's head of parks, countryside and customer services, regarding the very serious incidents of racist abuse and threatening behaviour which occurred at the football tournament in Openshaw Park (Bury
POLICE are to step up patrols in Bury town centre during the Easter weekend to stop a repeat of the alcohol-fuelled violence of last year. Uniformed and plain-clothed officers will maintain a "significant" presence on the streets and are likely to visit
