UNSWORTH taxi driver Steve Higton is swapping his cab for a cue after potting himself a place in the World Pool Championships. The nine-ball event, being held in Taiwan on July 2, runs for nine days, with Steve one of five players who came through the
CRIME in Greater Manchester has fallen by 11 per cent over the last 12 months, new figures reveal. The number of offences reported across the county reduced by 42,000 between April, 2004 and March, 2005. Among the reductions were: A 28.1 fall in domestic
HULL 30, LEIGH CENTURIONS 16: Centurions believe they can conquer Hull and reach the semi-final of the Challenge Cup despite losing the Super League match-up at KC Stadium on Friday night (June 17). The Centurions clung on to the coat-tails of John Kear's
ST Margaret's Church, Prestwich, Rose Queen will be crowned on the vicarage lawn next Saturday, June 25. Kirsty Rowe will be crowned by Mrs Joan Lane at 2pm and there will be a variety of stalls and attractions.
ST MARGARET'S Church in Prestwich celebrated an important anniversary for its vicar, the Rev Martin Ashworth. Monday, June 13 marked the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a priest by Bishop William Greer. Friends, family and parishioners joined Rev
UNSWORTH taxi driver Steve Higton is swapping his cab for a cue after potting himself a place in the World Pool Championships. The nine-ball event, being held in Taiwan on July 2, runs for nine days, with Steve one of five players who came through the
RAMSBOTTOM Cricket Club's tea room building was damaged on Sunday after a fire in an extractor hood caused a kitchen blaze. The club's second team match was stopped but resumed after firefighters declared the building safe. Fire and smoke had spread in
ST Margaret's Church, Prestwich, Rose Queen will be crowned on the vicarage lawn next Saturday, June 25. Kirsty Rowe will be crowned by Mrs Joan Lane at 2pm and there will be a variety of stalls and attractions.
A HEADTEACHER from Leigh has been named as one of the best in the North-west in a top awards ceremony. Stan Higginson, head of Gilded Hollins Primary School, in St Helens Road, Leigh, was nominated for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School. Although
BURY'S Re:d Centre has been saved from massive budget cuts following a dramatic U-turn by town hall bosses. It means the Morley Street centre for disabled children and their families will keep going at full funding until next March at least, instead of
SEDGLEY Park are closing in on three new signings, and could have two of the deals inked as early as next week. An Antipodean number eight and a Welsh second row are the prime targets, while a second stand-off is also being pursued. Unfortunately on the
BURY Coroner's Office has issued an appeal for relatives to come forward after a man died in Prestwich. The office is trying to contact family members of Mr Robert Taylor, believed to be aged in his 70s, who lived in Cleveleys Avenue, Bury. He collapsed
FOREVER Bury, the Bury FC Supporters' Trust, is planning to hold its annual "Blue and White Fortnight" as a lead up to the start of the new season. The event was first held last year when fans asked the local community to put on a show of support for
HIGH performance car owners are being put on alert over fears a gang of armed carjackers are targeting the borough. The warning follows two violent car thefts on Monday, one in Prestwich and another in Bury, in which the offenders confronted women. The
NEWLY-appointed Ramsbottom United manager Lee Sculpher is already hard at work formulating his plans for next season, and is confident of building on last season's fine showing. The former Clitheroe boss said: "I am delighted to be taking over at the
SIMON Whaley, Dwayne Mattis and Dave Buchanan have finally put pen to paper and signed new two-year deals with the Shakers, taking the number of contracted players up to ten. Two more - skipper Dave Challinor and fellow defender John Fitzgerald - have
A MOTHER has paid tribute to her son who went missing while diving off the North-east coast of England. Astley born Nick Jackson failed to surface after diving 50 metres down to Danny's Wreck, east of Amble in Northumberland nearly two weeks ago. Two
PRESTWICH were left licking their wounds as rival professional Ryan Nurse scythed through their top order to halt their climb up the league table. It compounded a disappointing weekend that also saw The Heys ground side drop out of the Lancashire Cup
IAN Knott looks as though he's played his final game this season for Leigh Centurions. The hard-working loose-forward went into hospital on Thursday for surgery on a back injury and it's unlikely he will have recovered sufficiently to play any further
