Band concert

ST Mark’s Heyside Church Lads and Girls’ Brigade will be giving a band concert at the church on Perth Street on Friday, December 6, from 7pm.

Tickets on the door cost £5 for adults with children going free. Refreshments included and all proceeds will go to the band and the Royal British Legion Association Poppy Appeal.


DR Kershaw’s is holding a special Alpine Christmas market at the hospice on Sunday, December 8. There will be gifts and food on offer from noon until 5pm and Father Christmas will be attending.


RECORD a special Christmas message for your family as BBC Radio Manchester’s Christmas bus pulls into Royton centre on Thursday, December 19 from 9am to noon.


ROYTON Local History Society will be hosting a talk by Geoff Scargill entitled “I Never Left School” during their next meeting on Monday, December 9. The light-hearted talk at Downey House, Church Street, will take place at 7.30pm with all members and visitors welcome.


THE Rotary Club of Crompton and Royton will be organising a Christmas cash collection around the town to raise money for local charities. The annual event will see Father Christmas ride on his float with festive music and collectors urging shoppers to give what they can on Saturday from 10am to 1pm at Co-op, Royton.


A COFFEE morning to raise funds for St James Church, Thornham, will take place on Saturday, December


A PLANNING application has been received to create new fencing at the main entrance of St Anne’s CE Primary School on Ormerod Avenue.