Bury Transport Committee agreed to a series of conditions, which included taking responsibility for bus shelters, in its provision agreement with Radcliffe Town Council.

Members of Radcliffe Fire Brigade reported that they had tackled nine local grass fires over the warm Easter weekend.

Complaints were being raised about parked vehicles in Church Street, which were making it difficult for traffic to negotiate the road.

Good Friday cinema goers at the Odeon had a five minute sermon from St Paul's Methodist minister Rev Harold Holt on the "creative brotherly love of Christianity".

Joan Fontaine and Edward O'Brien were appearing in The Bigamist at The Odeon, while over at the Picturedrome, Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr were starring in Dream Wife.

In the Manchester League, Radcliffe Borough lost 3-0 to Manchester City, but secured a 4-2 win over Droylsden United.