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  • FULL TIME: Bury 1 Shrewsbury Town 0

    ROCK-bottom Bury made a mockery of the League One table as they stunned leaders Shrewsbury.The Shakers may have been without a permanent manager and without a win in six league games.But in his sixth match as caretaker boss, Ryan Lowe finally got the

  • Plans to regenerate Pilsworth retail park approved

    PLANS to regenerate Park 66 in Pilsworth have been approved.  The £20 million development will see the creation of a gym, four ‘employment units’, two food and drink units and four retail units, including KFC and Costa Coffee. There will also

  • Rammy knock Bamber Bridge off top spot with first away win

    RAMSBOTTOM United manager Mark Fell wants his players to follow up their first away win of the season with another on Saturday at bottom club Goole.The Rams took just two points from their previous seven matches before knocking Bamber Bridge off the Evo-Stik

  • Award-winning barber opens third shop

    AN AWARD-winning barber has spoken of her delight after opening her third shop in Bury.Paula Henry, the owner of Chaps Barbers, says that she has had her eyes on the new shop in Brandlesholme Road for more than a decade.Ms Henry, aged 45, opened her first

  • Unemployment down more than 40 per cent since 2012

    FIGURES have revealed that unemployment in Bury has fallen by more than 40 per cent over the last five years.The records, published by the Office For National Statistics, show the number of people claiming job seekers' allowance had fallen 42 per

  • Bury FC legend Gary Lloyd dies aged 47

    TRIBUTES have have been paid to Bury FC football agent Gary Lloyd. The 47-year-old father-of-one was found dead at his home in Worsley on Saturday. Mr Lloyd, a sports agent who played a vital role in the promotion of Bury FC to League one in

  • Medical practice gets gold for supporting LGBT community

    A MEDICAL practice has been honoured for its excellent healthcare provision for the LGBT community.Tottington Medical Practice has been awarded a gold Pride in Practice status for their receptiveness to the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual patients.The