Bogus callers con pensioner

POLICE are advising residents to be vigilant after an elderly woman was the victim of a distraction burglary on Queensgate Drive, Royton, on August 28.


The offenders entered the house by an unlocked door and asked the woman to switch off her gas. While she was distracted they stole her handbag. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.


FIND out more about the work done at the Donkey Sanctuary with a talk at Royton Townswomen’s Guild tomorrow. The event, at Royton Town Hall, starts at 7.30pm. Entrance costs £2 for members and £3 non-members, including refreshments. Contact Carole Miller on 0161-633 6126.


YOUNGSTERS can enjoy bedtime stories with storyteller Rogan Mills at Royton Library on Wednesday. The free sessions are an ideal way to develop a relaxing bedtime reading routine and children can bring along their favourite cuddly toy to the storytime event, which runs from 6 to 7pm.


FIND out more about the history of Royton with a heritage walk through the town centre on Saturday. The walk, which lasts from 11am to 12.30pm starts from Royton Library, Rochdale Road.


SPEAK to local police officers at a surgery at Trinity Methodist Church, Radcliffe Street, Royton, on Thursday from 10am to noon.


GET help from Citizens’ Advice during a drop-in session at Royton Library on Wednesday. Open from 9.30am to 12.30pm, the sessions aim to help residents resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing fee, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.