TICKETS are now on sale for the town's sporting night of the year, the Bury Metro Sports Council Gala Awards.

The annual event will be held at the town hall's Elizabethan Suite on Friday, April 4 from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

The night will incorporate a sports quiz with raffle and the awards will be presented by the Mayor of Bury Coun John Smith.

Tickets or further details can be obtained from: Ramsbottom: Dorothy Counter 01706 825373; Bury: Bill Turner 01706 823799; Radcliffe: Cyril Jones 0161-723 2627 or Leisure Service: 0161-253 6506.

Tickets are priced £5 adults and £3 children (under-12).