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Witness appeal after man is punched in the face during burglary

Police are appealing for witnesses after two men threatened a family in their home.

At about 7.40pm on Thursday 19 January 2012, police were called to a burglary at Langley Road, Prestwich.

Two men entered the house through an open porch door and kicked their way through the front door.

They shouted abuse at the home owners and threatened them with violence. One of the victims jumped up, but was told to sit down.

Date published: 08/02/2012

Parents urged to stop parking illegally

Parents are being urged to stop parking illegally in Prestwich and Whitefield when they ferry their children to and from school.

Inspector Mark Kenny from the Prestwich and Whitefield Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "I am asking Mums and Dads to be more responsible on the school run. Restrictions are in place to ensure the safety of the public, and prevent congestion at...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Santa float a huge success

Father Christmas and his reindeer have been put to rest after a most successful tour of the district.

Julian Roscoe, President of Prestwich & Whitefield Rotary Club said: “We are indeed as usual deeply grateful for the most generous financial help given by you - the public we have raised just over £3,500. It makes all our efforts more worthwhile and thereby enables us to...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Prestwich Township - help decide the town’s major priorities

Residents are invited to attend the next meeting of Prestwich Township and help decide the town’s major priorities for the next 12 to 18 months.

Councillor Vic D’Albert, forum chair, said: “Issues such as health inequalities, unemployment, crime, education, environment and community pride will be discussed and an Area Action Plan will be produced, based on statistical and...

Date published: 23/01/2012

Prestwich school closed

Sedgley Park Primary in Prestwich is closed today due to a heating and pipework failure.

The school are not able to return until Friday 20 January due to the safety of the children where the excavation works have been carried out.

Date published: 19/01/2012

Talks continue on future of Longfield Centre

Bury Council is continuing to hold negotiations to bring about a high quality regeneration project for the Longfield Centre in Prestwich.

As the site’s main landowner, the council has been having discussions since last summer with Hollins Murray Group, the site’s long-term leaseholder, and with Terrace Hill, who HMG brought in as developer.

Date published: 18/01/2012

Safety advice issued following spate of incidents at ATMs

Police in Prestwich and Whitefield are asking members of the public to remain vigilant whilst using cash machines.

This follows several reports of suspicious activity and thefts at ATM’s near to the Longfield Centre in Prestwich over the past few weeks.

Date published: 30/12/2011

Teenager jailed for the murder of Giuseppe Gregory

Moses Mathias

A teenager who fled the country after the murder of schoolboy Giuseppe Gregory has finally been brought to justice.

Moses Mathias, of no fixed abode but formerly of Prestwich, was...

Date published: 22/12/2011

"Go to a shop” says Council after residents plead to buy more grit

Prestwich residents who offered to pay the Council for extra winter grit supplies and grit bins have been told that the Council are not interested, and advised to use private shops instead.

A group of local people, supported by Liberal Democrat Councillor for St Mary’s ward Mary D’Albert, offered to pay for extra grit from Council stores to keep pathways, pavements and...

Date published: 19/12/2011

Witness appeal after woman held at knife point

Police are appealing for witnesses after woman was held at knife point in her home.

Shortly after 4.40pm on Wednesday 30 November 2011 police were called to Wilton Street, Prestwich to reports of a robbery.

Two men knocked on the door, the victim answered and was pushed back into her house and they locked the door behind her.

Date published: 07/12/2011

Robbers throw axe at police car

Four men attempted to rob a shop in Prestwich before throwing an axe at a police car.

Just before 6pm on Wednesday 30 November 2011, the men walked up to the door of the Carphone Warehouse store on Bury New Road and forced it open.

Realising the men were breaking in, staff ran into the store room, locked the door and called police.

The men took property belonging...

Date published: 02/12/2011

10 Golds, 2 Silver and 7 Bronze

Chelsea Boyes winner of 3 gold medals

KSD Karate Club, Prestwich, took part in the Shido-Ryu Shukokai National Championships in Ashton-u-Lyne on Sunday 27 November 2011.

The squad of 22 KSD members ranged in age from 5...

Date published: 29/11/2011

All the fun of the (Christmas) Fair at Butterstile Primary School

Butterstile Primary School

Children from Butterstile Primary School in Prestwich will be getting into the Christmas spirit on Friday with their second annual Christmas Fair.

The event made its debut on the school...

Date published: 24/11/2011

Charity begins at your local library

The recycling bin for printer cartridges

Collection bins have been set up at local libraries where you can raise money by recycling your old printer cartridges.

Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People will receive...

Date published: 15/11/2011

Four people charged as part of drugs and counterfeit clothing invesatigation

Four people have been charged following a long-running investigation into drugs, counterfeit clothing and money laundering.

Shahnuz Chaudhry, Abdul Hamid Chaudhry, Mohammed Basit Chaudhry, all of Chatburn Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, and Mohammed Kamran Chaudhry, of Bury Old Road, Prestwich, were all charged with conspiring to infringe copyrights, possession of class B drugs...

Date published: 10/11/2011

Take care at cash points urge police

Officers from the Prestwich and Whitefield Neighbourhood Policing Team have stepped up patrols following thefts near to cash points in the area.

There have been two incidents where men have attempted to snatch money from people using the cash points at both the Longfield Centre and Bury New Road.

The reported incidents took place at Natwest and Barclays banks in...

Date published: 01/11/2011

Scully 13’s Rugby League Half Term Camp hits Bury

Scully 13 Rugby League Skills & Development Camp

October half term saw a Scully 13 Rugby League Skills & Development Camp held at Philips High School, Bury. The children enjoyed an action packed two days filled with games and activities...

Date published: 29/10/2011

Prestwich Ticket tout given banning order for illegal sale of MUFC tickets

Christopher Fallon, Prestwich, fined a total of £225 and given a three-year football banning order

Five ticket touts involved in the unauthorised sale of Manchester United FC (MUFC) season tickets have been sentenced.

Following a trial at Trafford Magistrates Court today, Wednesday...

Date published: 26/10/2011

Longfield Suite gets the X Factor for the night

Lloyd Daniels

Baby-faced X-Factor heart-throb Lloyd Daniels will be performing at the Longfield Suite, Prestwich on Thursday 17 Nov with a six track set and an hour’ meet and greet with his fans.

The...

Date published: 20/10/2011

It's never too late to learn computers

Never too late to learn - Mr James Roycroft with Michael O’Callaghan, assistant librarian (learning support)

James Roycroft (aged 86) was called a dinosaur by his son – so he plucked up the courage to discover the wonders of the web.

The Prestwich pensioner went along to Bury Library’s new...

Date published: 17/10/2011

Man assaulted in street attack

A man has been left hospitalised by a street assault.

About 11:15pm on Friday 30 September 2011, police received a report that a man had been assaulted at the junction of Polefield Circle and Polefield Approach, Prestwich.

Officers went to the scene and found a 20-year-old man had been victim of a sustained assault by a group of men.

Date published: 03/10/2011

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