http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk Top stories for http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056627_more_must_be_done_to_secure_site RESIDENTS called for better security after an electricity substation was broken into causing hundreds of homes and businesses to lose power for two days. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056627_more_must_be_done_to_secure_site Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056809_bury_no_to_elected_mayor VOTERS have strongly rejected plans to install Greater Manchester's first London-style mayor in Bury. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056809_bury_no_to_elected_mayor Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056582_smoking_ban_is_ruining_us CUSTOM at one of Prestwich’s most popular pubs has been slashed as a result of the no smoking ban. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056582_smoking_ban_is_ruining_us Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056581_mother_faces_up_to_toll_tax_council_boss A PRESTWICH mother had a showdown with one of the region’s top politicians outside Manchester Town Hall as she campaigned against the congestion charge. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056581_mother_faces_up_to_toll_tax_council_boss Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1056576_two_new_lions SWINTON Lions coach Paul Kidd was hoping to bring in further reinforcements as the Advertiser went to press last night, Wednesday, July 2, after targeting a League One back row forward and a League Two back. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1056576_two_new_lions Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1056574_barrow_raiders_70_swinton_lions_14 THIRTEEN proved to be an unlucky number for Swinton Lions as Paul Kidd’s struggling side crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season on Sunday. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1056574_barrow_raiders_70_swinton_lions_14 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1056610_worthy_win ALL four of the local cricket clubs recorded at least one victory at the weekend. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1056610_worthy_win Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1056609_relegation_relief_for_sedgley_park SEDGLEY Park fans are breathing a huge sigh of relief after it was confirmed that the Tigers will not be relegated from National League One. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_union/s/1056609_relegation_relief_for_sedgley_park Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1056612_all_signed_up RADCLIFFE Borough will begin pre-season training tonight, Thursday, July 5, with all of last year’s squad having committed themselves to the club’s forthcoming UniBond Division One North campaign. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1056612_all_signed_up Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/fc_united/s/1056606_fcs_cup_draws FC UNITED have been handed one of the toughest possible draws in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/fc_united/s/1056606_fcs_cup_draws Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056584_teenager_knifed_in_metro_station_row THIS is the man police think stabbed another man at Whitefield Metrolink station. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056584_teenager_knifed_in_metro_station_row Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056579_back_to_the_past_to_beat_tolls COMMUTERS will be going back to the past if multi-million pound plans to extend a historic railway are given the green light. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056579_back_to_the_past_to_beat_tolls Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056605_dad_hits_out_at_light_sentence THE father of a schoolboy paralysed after being stabbed has blasted the sentence handed down to his attacker. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056605_dad_hits_out_at_light_sentence Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055676_im_sick_as_a_parrot THE saying ‘as sick as a parrot’ couldn’t be more true for this African grey - he was found in a hospital. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055676_im_sick_as_a_parrot Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055674_78m_plan_to_rebuild_14_schools A £78M investment programme could see 14 schools in Prestwich, Whitefield, Radcliffe and Unsworth getting a much-needed facelift over the next 10 years. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055674_78m_plan_to_rebuild_14_schools Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055639_teen_left_with_lifelong_injuries_in_knife_attack A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been jailed for stabbing another teenager, who may be left with lifelong nerve damage. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055639_teen_left_with_lifelong_injuries_in_knife_attack Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055638_looking_for_nessy_in__memory_of_husband A WHITEFIELD mum will join over 100 people in a 28-mile expedition across Loch Ness in memory of her late husband. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055638_looking_for_nessy_in__memory_of_husband Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055631_actress_new_york_dream ASPIRING actress Susie Lewis (pictured) is looking for a generous sponsor to help her realise a £40,000 dream to train in New York. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055631_actress_new_york_dream Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055630_pipe_down_or_youre_out TWO noisy neighbours will be evicted from their homes if they carry on their bad behaviour. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055630_pipe_down_or_youre_out Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055627_dont_make_a_fool_out_of_mevalerie FEATHERS were ruffled at Higher Lane Primary School after a newly-hatched chick was named in honour of head Val Eustice. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055627_dont_make_a_fool_out_of_mevalerie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055624_sweeping_issues_away FURTHER plans to make the Victoria Estate in Whitefield a safer place to live are being introduced. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1055624_sweeping_issues_away Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054751_century_for_pados AMATEUR dramatic stalwarts are celebrating their 90th anniversary even though they could be over 100 years old. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054751_century_for_pados Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054753_giants_son_scaling_heights THE son of Prestwich wrestling superstar Giant Haystacks is reaching the heights himself as Business Champion of the Year. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054753_giants_son_scaling_heights Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054754_organisers_hailing_best_carnival_yet IT WAS the biggest, and the best yet... That’s the official verdict from the organisers of this year’s Prestwich Carnival. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054754_organisers_hailing_best_carnival_yet Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054756_on_song_with_a_gong GOSPEL legend Tyndale Thomas is on song after being awarded an MBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054756_on_song_with_a_gong Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054758_bury_mayor_would_cost_over_25m HAVING an elected mayor in Bury could cost the taxpayer over £2.5m. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054758_bury_mayor_would_cost_over_25m Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054765_steve_found_what_he_was_looking_for_in_cantona WHITEFIELD actor Steve Evets had the shock of his life when he turned around to see Manchester United legend Eric Cantona standing behind him. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054765_steve_found_what_he_was_looking_for_in_cantona Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054766_brave_laura_is_top_banana A BUDDING artist battled a life threatening illness to become one of the stars of the Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008 celebrations. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1054766_brave_laura_is_top_banana Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053767_vote_to_veto_the_toll_tax A LOCAL campaigner is urging motorists to vote for an elected mayor if they want to avoid paying the congestion charge. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053767_vote_to_veto_the_toll_tax Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053768_council_awarded_threestar_rating  BURY Council is on the up after being awarded a three-star rating by the Government’s watchdog, the Audit Commission. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053768_council_awarded_threestar_rating Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053769_intrepid_fundraiser_on_trip_of_a_lifetime A WHITEFIELD man will have the adventure of a lifetime as he drives his ‘old banger’ 10,000 miles from London to Mongolia. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053769_intrepid_fundraiser_on_trip_of_a_lifetime Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053772_estate_to_get_its_own_bobby PLANS for a permanent police officer dedicated to the Victoria Estate in Whitefield were unveiled last week at the Whitefield and Unsworth Local Area Partnership meeting. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053772_estate_to_get_its_own_bobby Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053773_anger_over_closure_plan PLANS to shut down a Radcliffe post office have caused shock and dismay among residents. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053773_anger_over_closure_plan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053779_ian_finishes_his_mammoth_trek A MAN who trekked over 900 miles between the most southern to the most northern point in Britain has arrived back in Whitefield in one piece and raised over £5,000 for a homeless charity. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053779_ian_finishes_his_mammoth_trek Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053780_beauty_reaches_final A WHITEFIELD beauty is hoping to wow judges with her brains as well as her beauty when she takes part in a national competition. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1053780_beauty_reaches_final Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052732_if_unit_is_full_now_what_will_mums_do_when_it_closes_for_good PARENTS reacted angrily to figures revealing that Fairfield Hospital’s maternity unit was closed 26 times last year - often because it was full. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052732_if_unit_is_full_now_what_will_mums_do_when_it_closes_for_good Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052730_helping_kids_to_step_on_music_ladder HAPPY Mondays backing singer Julie Gordon is hoping to help Prestwich youngsters follow in her musical footsteps. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052730_helping_kids_to_step_on_music_ladder Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052729_brother_of_hero_jailed A MARKET trader who accepted a heroism award on behalf of his dead brother has been jailed for supplying bullets to the criminal underworld. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052729_brother_of_hero_jailed Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052726_next_stop_europe_for_british_champ PRESTWICH cage fighter Will Burke is the new British lightweight champion after his victory in Sunderland at the weekend. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052726_next_stop_europe_for_british_champ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052725_jewish_life_under_the_spotlight THE fascinating history of Jewish life in Prestwich comes under the spotlight in a scholarly but readable book by one of the foremost authorities on the subject. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1052725_jewish_life_under_the_spotlight Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000