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  • Elderly man suffers burns from fire

    AN ELDERLY man suffered severe burns at his home in Radcliffe. It is suspected that the 76-year-old fell onto an electric fire in Lowton Street, off Ainsworth Road, at around 7pm last night. He managed to call a relative for help, who

  • Services affected during day of action

    Public sector trade unions are taking industrial action across the country today as part of a national dispute over pensions. The council said some services will inevitably be reduced or unavailable but it added that everything possible was being done

  • Road chaos in Bury today due to strikes

    Today's march by public sector workers in Bury is set to cause disruption to the town's roads. Knowsley Street - from Manchester Road to the junction with Angouleme Way - will be closed from around 10.30am until around 1.30pm. Silver Street will also

  • Council leader to join picket line

    BURY’S Labour council leader will be on the picket line during today's national strike affecting schools, libraries, daycare centres, leisure halls and bin collections. Public sector trade unions are taking industrial action across the country