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A man who tried to steal cable from a pylon in Middleton has pleaded guilty to attempted theft and damaging property. Desmond Braidy, 43, of no fixed abode caused £100,000 worth of damage while trying to steal a piece of cable worth just £100. He will be sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on 13 February 2012...........For more go to News
Robbers armed with an axe stole cash from a service station in Middleton. At 7.25pm on Tuesday 24 January, two offenders entered Birch Services on the M62 (Westbound) and threatened a member of staff with an axe. They stole cash from the till and escaped in a black Nissan Almera, driven by a third offender............For more go to News
Middleton Musical Society held a party to mark the retirement of its longest serving member on 11th January. Frank Reddish, now 89, joined the Society in 1952 and has performed various roles over the years including Musical Director for a time. Frank, who lives in Alkrington, suffered an illness some years ago that left him hard of hearing which makes singing difficult.............For more go to News
Birth of Harbord Harbord, 15th January 1734
As our local Wetherspoon's pub has quite rightly noted in the naming of its public house, Harbord Harbord was a prominent figure in Middleton's history and deserves to have some form of remembrance in reference to him in the town as he was our last truly active Lord of the Manor of Middleton and achieved a lot for the town during the years of the industrial revolution when Middleton really had huge growth taking it from village to town status. There is some confusion over Harbord Harbord and Lord Suffield but they were one and the same. Harbord simply acquired the title of Lord Suffield which he was known as after this time...
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Peterloo was a critical event in Middleton's past, and the number of people killed and injured, but because ultimately it changed public opinion to influence the extension of the right to vote and give us the democracy we enjoy today. We've discovered that we are part of a long tradition, people have been demanding a fitting memorial for well over a hundred years! Let's make it happen.........
Read more about Peterloo.
Wednesday 25th January
Middleton Arena. 9am-12.30pm
Public Council Meeting
Air your concerns about council-run services in Middleton and get answers from councillors and officials who will be in attendance and be happy to take on board your opinions and feedback. Hear about improvements already made following input from residents. Your voice could make a difference!
For more events go to the events page.
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| This month's photograph is of a swimming certificate awarded to Ivy Smethurst of Rhodes Council School in 1933, courtesy of Vincent McMahon (Click on picture for larger image). |
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