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1. Celebration after cash cuts victory
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 26 May 2005BURY Council has backed down on care cuts to disabled children, admitting its case may not stand up in the High Court - but local authority bosses are still planning to halve the Re:d Centre's budget.
2. Family succeed in taking police drivers to task
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 26 May 2005THE grieving parents of a teenage girl killed by a police van have won their campaign for black boxes to be installed on pursuit vehicles.
3. Loving goodbye to lost husband-to-be
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 26 May 2005'LOVE is stronger than death' - that was the moving message given by the vicar to mourners who came to pay their final respects to Steven Hewart, the 25-year-old father from Radcliffe who was killed in a road accident on the day of his wedding.
4. Winning against the odds
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 26 May 2005A WOMAN who beat breast cancer only to be get incurable leukaemia has been named North West Winning Woman of the Year.
5. Spencer calling time on battle with cancer
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 26 May 2005SNOOKER legend John Spencer has stopped having treatment after a two-year battle with stomach cancer.
6. A taxing issue
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 26 May 2005PROTESTERS gathered outside Bury Town Hall this week after it was revealed council tax money was being used to invest in the arms trade.
7. Wood you believe it?
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 26 May 2005DEAD wood lived again in the shape of a tree sculpture set to be a main attraction in Prestwich Clough.
8. Lewis looks to defunct accounts to help charities
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 19 May 2005MILLIONS of pounds left in long-forgotten bank accounts could soon be put to good use under radical plans to boost charities being drawn up by Ivan Lewis.
9. Dave’s happy on a bicycle made for two
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 19 May 2005TWO'S company and three would definitely be a logistical problem for a Radcliffe cyclist on a travel mission with a difference.
10. Council’s leader hands reigns to his successor
Prestwich Advertiser, Thursday 19 May 2005COUNCILLOR John Byrne has heralded four years at the top at Bury Council after stepping down as leader.