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Man tries to entice teenager into van

A man tried to entice a teenager into his van.

It happened on Tor Hey Mews, Greenmount, Bury, between 5.30pm and 6.15pm on 25 January 2012.

The 13-year-old girl was delivering newspapers when a white van pulled up beside her and the driver asked her to get in the van. She refused and then saw the driver switch off the engine and reach for the door handle.

At this point, the young girl ran off.

Date published: 08/02/2012

Can you help improve Old Kays park?

Would you like to get involved in maintaining Old Kays, and suggest ideas on how it can be improved?

Then you will be made welcome at the next Friends of Old Kays meeting which is on Thursday 1 March at 7pm in Space 2, Tottington Youth Facility (at the side of Tottington Library).

For more details, contact Anna Cocker on 01706 82 3358.

Date published: 10/02/2012

Celebrate National Bird Box Week

Help the birds find a home this spring by building a nesting box with the help of Bury Ranger Service.

The project takes place during National Bird Box Week, and sessions are held at Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom on Tuesday 14 February and at Town Meadow Park, Tottington on Wednesday 15 February.

Date published: 30/01/2012

Help set the priorities for Bury West

Round table discussions will be the order of the day when Bury West Township Forum meets on Thursday 19 January.

A series of workshops will take place at an informal meeting, giving local residents the chance to give their views and identify four or five key, realistic and achievable priorities to be included in the Bury West Area Plan.

Date published: 09/01/2012

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

Back 2 Badminton for all abilities

A friendly new club has been set up for people who fancy picking up their badminton racquet again.

Thursday sessions are being offered by the Back 2 Badminton Club at Tottington High School from 8pm to 9pm.

The club has been set up by the Bury Badminton Development Group to get people back into sport and enjoy playing the game.

Date published: 01/11/2011

Halloween horrors for Bury families

Bury Council’s rangers have organised a super scary programme of events for the October school holidays.

Youngsters and their families are invited to carve their pumpkins into spooky Halloween masks at sessions held across the borough.

Booking is essential, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own pumpkin!

Date published: 03/10/2011

Neighbourhood police appeal for graffiti offenders

Tottington Graffiti

Officers and PCSOs from the Ramsbottom and Tottingham Neighbourhood Policing Team are appealing to the local community for help to identify graffiti offenders operating in the area.

The...

Date published: 30/09/2011

New Township Forums now under way

Six new Township Forums to give local people more of a say in their area are now up and running.

The forums were officially launched at Radcliffe on Tuesday (13 Sep) before the formal meeting, and the Whitefield and Unsworth forum also met that night.

Date published: 15/09/2011

Staying out for the summer

The young volunteers carry out excavation work at Kirklees Valley

Teenage volunteers have been having the Summer of a Lifetime in a project run by Bury Ranger Service.

The rangers, with Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN), carried out...

Date published: 11/09/2011

Community at the heart of Bury in Bloom

The Britain in Bloom judges visit Bury

Residents, schools and volunteers are congratulated for their hands-on support given to this year’s North West in Bloom and Britain in Bloom entries.

In challenging financial times, the...

Date published: 07/08/2011

Police tighten up farm security

Fields

As many as 50 farms in Tottington, Affetside, Hawkshaw, Greenmount and Summerseat have joined the scheme with the support of neighbourhood officer PC Carolyn Morley, who has provided...

Date published: 28/06/2011

Discover your industrial heritage at the Big Dig

Vats at Tottington Mill

Historians young and old are invited to join the Tottington Mill Big Dig to uncover the town’s industrial heritage.

The event, which runs on 15 and 16 July, following the success of the...

Date published: 23/06/2011

Taste the good life in Tottington

Tomatoes

Fresh air, exercise, and growing food in some of Tottington’s most scenic spots - sounds like The Good Life!

All that and more is on offer thanks to a link up between Bury Council’s...

Date published: 01/06/2011

Discover the secrets of your industrial heritage

Tottington Mill

The industrial heritage of Tottington Mill and the Kirklees Valley will be revealed during two open days for the public.

Residents can meet archaeologists on the site and learn about...

Date published: 02/05/2011

Unearthing the history of Tottington Mill

Vats at Tottington Mill

The long-hidden history of Tottington Mill is about to be revealed.

Bury Council has appointed Oxford Archaeology (North West) to assess and record the site, which is located in the...

Date published: 05/03/2011

Meet your M.P. event

Bury North Conservative MP David Nuttall

Bury North MP David Nuttall is holding another meet your M.P. event. This is the second event the new MP is holding in an attempt to reengage people with politics.

David commented: “The...

Date published: 09/02/2011

New future for sheltered housing

Proposals to improve sheltered housing in Bury have been drawn up following extensive consultation with residents and families.

The review was prompted by figures which showed that some schemes were proving unpopular with prospective tenants and were hard to let.

Date published: 08/02/2011

The Village Butchers, Tottington

The Village Butchers on Market Street, Tottington, was opened by Mark Lambert in 1987, and has established itself as one of the key businesses in the village.

Business has always been steady, with the recession and changing diets not putting a dent in its popularity. Why is a simple butcher’s shop so well-loved?

“We have got great service, good meat and good value for...

Date published: 01/02/2011

Band continues to “provide enjoyment and entertainment,” says Chairman

Tottington Public Band has been around since the 1830’s, has played all over the world and has had its fair share of crises. However, the band is still going strong, Bury Focus reporter Nicole Bradley caught up with Chairman Stuart Wilkinson to find out a bit more about the band, and ask him about his experience.

Date published: 27/01/2011

Doodlebug history

‘Doodlebug’ was the name of a bomb which landed on Chapel Street in Tottington destroying both lives and homes.

Bury Focus reporter Kevin Burke has been researching the Doodlebug to find out more…

Date published: 25/01/2011

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