From the Radcliffe Times, January 21, 1955: l There had been a "great improvement" in the congestion problems that had been dogging Deansgate in Radcliffe which had been caused by vehicles parked on either side of the road.
l The placing of guard rails in Blackburn Street, near to Radcliffe Bridge, had made life far easier for bus drivers, who were troubled by the number of pedestrians walking in the road.
l The animal skills of a Radcliffe police constable were put to the test when he was left with the task of rounding up four horses who had escaped from a farm and found their way onto Spring Lane.
l Radcliffe Road Safety Committee gave their backing to plans that would make it an offence to board a bus at any place other than an official stop.
l Modern diesel locomotives, claimed to be "on
the zenith of railway speed and efficiency", were
expected to be serving regular routes in Radcliffe within months.
l At the Odeon, Maureen O'Hara and Vincent Price were the stars of Bagdad, while over at the Picturedrome, Randolph Scott was appearing in Fort Worth.
l In common with the majority of sports clubs up and down the country, Radcliffe Borough had their weekend fixture, against Hazel Grove Celtic, cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
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