Coverage the community trusts

8:00am Thursday 8th May 2008

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LOCAL Newspaper Week 2008 is a chance for regional newspapers like the Bury Times to celebrate our involvement in the community.

For 153 years we've been at the heart of everything that happens in Bury - bringing you the news that matters to you, reflecting life in the borough, championing good causes and promoting all the great work that is done by local people.

It is the close relationship we have with the community that makes local newspapers like ours the most trusted form of media in the UK today.

Many of our staff live here, so they instinctively know what issues affect residents.

Research by the Newspaper Society has shown that the regional press gets closer to the lives of their readers than any other media, and that readers feel that their local paper understands their needs and lifestyles.

And in this multi-media age, we also bring you all the latest news, sport and information as and when it happens, via our website.

Thousands of people log on to burytimes.co.uk every day to keep up to date with what's happening in the area or to find out about the latest traffic and travel, jobs, homes, cars, holidays - the list is endless.

And through our website readers can interact with us like never before - by commenting on our stories or taking part in topical debates on our forum. Residents can upload their own community events to our website free of charge, or send us their news and pictures via our new text messaging service.

In print and online, the Bury Times will continue to offer the most comprehensive and trusted coverage for our community.

Carla Flynn, editor