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New chief takes on The Rock challenge

Centre director: David Laycock

7:00am Monday 2nd November 2009

THERE’S a new man at the forefront of Bury’s £350 million flagship Rock Triangle development.

Exclusive look at progress on Rock project

PROGRESS: Associate director of development Peter Warden admires the view

8:46am Thursday 17th September 2009

DEVELOPERS spearheading a £350 million overhaul of The Rock have given the Bury Times exclusive access to the site.

Bury developers reach Rock Triangle milestone

2:10pm Wednesday 22nd July 2009

BURY’S £350 million Rock Triangle redevelopment has marked an important milestone.

Daredevil 'explorers' illegally scaled crane to take dramatic pictures of Bury

The dramatic view from the top

6:00am Friday 17th July 2009

Daredevil “explorers” diced with death after they illegally scaled a 157ft crane to take dramatic photographs of the Bury skyline.

Plans to extended Thornfield development of Bury town centre

7:00am Wednesday 8th July 2009

DEVELOPERS spearheading a huge redevelopment of Bury town centre are so sure it will be a success they plan to extend it further.

All systems go as work on The Rock takes shape

WORK UNDER PROGRESS: A view of the cranes spanning the skyline above the Rock Triangle development in Bury town centre

8:00am Thursday 4th June 2009

THESE are the latest pictures of the massive £350 million regeneration of Bury town centre, which continues to dominate the skyline.

Rock unaffected by collapse

1:50pm Sunday 21st September 2008

THE company behind The Rock Triangle development says it’s business as usual despite the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Rock development: the shape of things to come

The planned Vue cinema complex is well to the fore in this night time-themed artists’ impression

9:10am Friday 12th September 2008

THESE are the latest artists’ impressions of how the massive £350 million Rock Triangle development will look when it is completed.

Council votes in favour of Rock plan, despite Mill Gate fears

GOOD NIGHT OUT: This computer generated artist's impression shows how the leisure area of the development, featuring the cinema, bowling alley, bingo and restaurants, will look

9:33am Thursday 25th October 2007

THE final go-ahead has been given for the £330 million transformation of Bury's town centre.

Multi-million pound new store deal is ‘good news’ for Bury

11:10am Monday 16th July 2007

Bury Times, June 21, 2007 A NEW Marks and Spencer store will be created on The Rock and send Bury soaring up the national shopping league.

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