RED HOT POKER: Pensioners at Wesley House flats in Tottington were just settling down to a quiet game of cards when a team of fire fighters burst into their communal room. However, the only fire they had to deal with was the glowing tip of great grandmother Peggy Lynchey's filter cigarette. Her first cig of the day set off the smoke alarm resulting in two crews of fire fighters being mobilised.

KIDDIE CARS: Children were believed to have caused in excess of £1,000 worth of damage when they jumped on the roofs and bonnets of 20 cars parked in a compound at W and R Roberts Ltd motor dealers in Tottington Road, Bury.

HEATWAVE HEAVEN: Temperatures soaring in the 80s drove the people of Bury to splash out. While the older generation raided pubs and off-licences for ice-cold beer and soft drinks, children were heading to Castle Leisure Centre to cool off in the swimming pool. In just one day, 1,500 people made use of the public bath.