New mayor makes her own piece of history

3:30pm Saturday 18th May 2013

BURY’S new “first citizen” has created her own piece of civic history by becoming the borough’s mayor for 2013-14, eight years after she took the role of mayoress.

Hospice collects a 'best' award

1:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THE new £5 million Bury Hospice is already winning awards — just two months after opening its doors.

'Short cut' to a big cash bonus

10:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

TWO gym instructors who had their heads shaved to support a class member and raise money for Bury Cancer Support Centre raised more than £3,500.

Eight charged after drug warehouse raid

9:06am Friday 17th May 2013

EIGHT people have have been charged following drugs raids in Bolton and Greater Manchester.

Girls take lessons in making cash grow

5:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

BUDDING businesswomen are putting their moneymaking schemes into practice in a nationwide enterprise competition.

Mum's a word to spark a poem!

4:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

A PERFORMANCE poet has revealed she is looking forward to “getting the butterflies back” when she takes to the stage in Prestwich.

Young mothers go to the next level

2:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

BURY College has joined forces with Rosehill Nursery in Bolton to help people improve their career prospects.

Help for 'troubled' families

12:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

NEARLY 75per cent of Bury’s “troubled” families are receiving help to turn t h e i r l i v es ar o u n d , according to new government figures.

Net gain as locals get free wi-fi

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A BURY company has launched what is believed to be the UK’s first free community wi-fi network in its home town.

Police appeal after woman assaulted

4:30pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A WOMAN was assaulted as she walked home in Bury.

Man jailed after Ramsbottom knifepoint robbery

12:18pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A MAN has been jailed for four years after robbing a Ramsbottom shop.

Bury houses raided in major drugs operation

8:54am Thursday 16th May 2013

POLICE raided 11 properties including three in Bury as part of a major drugs swoop.

Borough bucks the greetings cards trend

5:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

TRADITIONAL birthday cards are still proving popular in Bury despite the use of Facebook and other social media, new research suggests.

Fears grow over plan for food recycling site

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A COUNCILLOR fears proposals to create a food recycling plant at a local quarry will further “blight” the area.

Events to focus the mind on dementia

3:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A RANGE of events will be held across Bury next week to coincide with Dementia Awareness Week.

Art festival is a big hit with visitors

2:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

HUNDREDS of visitors flocked to this year’s Bury Art Festival, making it the most successful event yet.

Town centre Rocks up the retail charts

2:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

BURY town centre has shot up a national league of retail destinations and broken into the UK’s premier top 100.

MP in call for EU referendum

1:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

BURY North MP David Nuttall has called on the Government to hold an in-out referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union after a bill was not included in the Queen’s Speech.

Warning after man approaches schoolchildren

4:51pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Police in Bury are working closely with schools as they investigate reports of a man behaving inappropriately.

Unfortunate "Helping Bury Animals" charity slogan goes viral

Unfortunate "Helping Bury Animals" charity slogan goes viral

3:43pm Monday 13th May 2013

THOUSANDS of people who shared an image of the unfortunate slogan of a "new" Bury charity shop have found the joke’s on them – the picture was actually taken in August 2005.

Man jailed after teenager's death

1:24pm Monday 13th May 2013

A DRUNKEN motorist who knocked down a teenage boy leaving him for dead has been jailed.

Collapsed pensioner rescued from flat

12:10pm Monday 13th May 2013

FIREFIGHTERS forced their way into a flat in Radcliffe to rescue an elderly man after a pan of food was left on a cooker.

Closed bedroom door saves woman from flat fire

5:29pm Sunday 12th May 2013

CATS and parrots died in a flat fire thought to have been caused by a hob being switched on accidentally.

Identity of man killed in Bury crash now known by officers

11:07am Sunday 12th May 2013

A MAN died from head injuries sustained during a crash.

Help wanted to identify man killed in crash

9:40am Saturday 11th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for help to identify a man killed in a collision in Bury.

Man appears in court charged with attempted rape

2:23pm Friday 10th May 2013

A MAN has appeared in court accused of trying to rape a woman in Radcliffe.

Bury chosen for £1.8m sport project

12:22pm Friday 10th May 2013

BURY has been chosen for an intensive year-long sporting experiment to get more women and girls active in sport.

Tragedy of eight-year-old who died after asthma attack

5:22pm Thursday 9th May 2013

AN adorable eight-year-old boy with an “infectious laugh” has died after suffering an asthma attack.

Man charged with attempted rape

10:38am Friday 10th May 2013

A MAN has been charged with attempting to rape a woman in Radcliffe.

Student found to have four kidneys

5:07pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A YOUNG student from Whitefield went into hospital for surgery — and discovered she had four kidneys.

Terminally ill mum to realise dying wish of getting married

5:13pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A TERMINALLY-ill mum will see her dying wish come true when she marries the love of her life.

Volunteers plea for carnival

6:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

VOLUNTEERS are desperately needed for this year’s Radcliffe Carnival to ensure the traditional parade can go ahead.

Keep ball rolling at ROC project plea

5:53pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A FOOTBALL scheme attended by up to 70 young people each week could end if more volunteers do not come forward.

School’s out for John after 35 happy years

5:52pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A DEPUTY head teacher who has taught hundreds of children is leaving a Radcliffe school after 35 years.

England player puts on a masterclass for youngsters during school coaching session

5:20pm Thursday 9th May 2013

EVERYTHING was certainly “pitch perfect” when Team GB and England footballer Jill Scott delivered a skills masterclass to soccer-mad youngsters.

Fears as support service uprooted

5:11pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Mental health patients in Bury have slammed council chiefs for moving a support service into community venues.

Care in the home for falls patients

5:10pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A NEW initiative has been launched to reduce the number of people going to hospital after falling at home.

£250k payout for cars damaged by potholes

£250k payout for cars damaged by potholes

5:09pm Thursday 9th May 2013

MORE than £250,000 of Bury taxpayers’ cash has been paid out to motorists whose cars were damaged by potholes since 2010, figures have revealed.

Roll up to help make carnival parade a hit

5:08pm Thursday 9th May 2013

THE public is being asked to play its part to ensure Bury’s premier annual event passes without a hitch.

Awards for river rescue kayak trio

4:57pm Thursday 9th May 2013

THE heroic actions of three young kayakers who saved a man’s life in Ramsbottom have been commended.

Fury as neighbours forced to remove asbestos waste

4:56pm Thursday 9th May 2013

FURIOUS neighbours have criticised Bury Council after they were forced to pay for the removal of rubbish containing asbestos dumped near their homes.

Church’s Scout leaders celebrate 50th anniversary

4:56pm Thursday 9th May 2013

WHEN members of Ainsworth Parish Church decided to set up a Scout group, they had no idea how popular it would be.

Grant gives team kickstart it needs

4:55pm Thursday 9th May 2013

AN amateur football team has gone from basement boys to trophy contender thanks to a grant from Bury Council.

Ofsted joy at primary

4:53pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A Bury primary school is celebrating after being rated as ‘good’ in their latest Ofsted report.

Jeff to pedal his age in miles

4:54pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A 70-YEAR-OLD will cycle a mile for every year of his life to raise money for a charity which helps people with learning difficulties.

Walkies help for elderly

4:53pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A unique dog-caring scheme is helping people live life to the full with their canine companions.

Coronation Street star Liz Dawn back at home after heart attack

4:52pm Thursday 9th May 2013

FORMER Coronation Street star Liz Dawn is this week recovering at her Whitefield home after suffering a heart attack.

Medium is becoming fortune teller to stars

4:51pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A SPIRITUAL medium from Bury has become a psychic to the stars.

Hearing group cashes in

4:50pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A HARD of hearing support group is seeking new members to join its lip-reading classes after being given a funding boost.

Poet Tony rocks up in home town

4:48pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Renowned Prestwich performance poet Tony Walsh will play his home town next week after releasing his first book.





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