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Windsor Road , Prestwich

Arrest made in Prestwich as cars damaged where Palestinian Flag flown

People from Bury have appeared in court for a range of cases

Courts deal with motoring offences, harassment and breach of sex offenders register

The dog had become stuck on an embankment off Batridge Road, Turton

Firefighters called to 'dog rescue' at reservoir embankment

A tree blown over on Gilnow Road yesterday (Image: Public)

Yellow weather warnings to arrive along with Storm Fergus this evening in Bury

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Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson died at his home this morning

REGIONAL 'Highly respected' senior Lancashire police officer dies, aged just 50

REGIONAL

The suspected attack happened on Hendham Vale, Harpurhey

REGIONAL Investigation after 'horrific' suspected sex assault on man on way in to work

Regional

£170,000 worth of cannabis seized from a property on Bethel Street.

Regional 'Sophisticated operation' disrupted as £170,000 of cannabis taken off streets

UK Today

ITV viewers quick to spot I'm A Celebrity blunder as producer appears in camp

The Masked Singer's new series is 'the best' yet, says host Joel Dommett

ITV viewers left 'sobbing' at marriage proposal during An Audience With Kylie

See the tenth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

All the couples through to the Strictly Come Dancing final 2023

See who was crowned King of the jungle as I'm A Celebrity 2023 comes to an end

News

Whitehead Gardens, Bury, 1973

LOOKING BACK Saying it with flowers in Bury's Whitehead Gardens

Greater Manchester Lord-Lieutenant Diane Hawkins JP, Sam McVaigh, the council’s director of people and inclusion, Cllr Richard Gold, council leader Cllr Eamonn O’Brien and Wing Commander Martin Morris, RAF Air Employer Engagement Regional Officer

Council strikes gold after being honoured for supporting armed forces community again

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Cardwells Estate agents

Families can drop presents for disadvantaged children at Bury estate agents

Regional: Appeal after Manchester pedestrian in bus collision

Regional Man, 54, in hospital with serious head injuries after Manchester bus collision

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola on Strictly Come Dancing

Ellie Leach is 'much more confident' since starting Strictly Come Dancing

Storm Fergus is expected to bring further bad weather

Storm Fergus to sweep UK prompting road, rail, air and ferry transport fears

M60: Lane closed anticlockwise after accident near Prestwich and Whitefield

M60: Lane closed anticlockwise after accident near Prestwich and Whitefield

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Tram lines from Bury have been affected

Bury tram lines affected by 'object caught in overhead line'

The River Irwell could be set to rise

Flood warnings across region as River Irwell set to rise amid 'heavy rainfall'

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The Life of Pi (Picture: Johan Persson)

'Life of Pi is not a puppet show, they are characters in their own right'

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Ainsworth Hall, 1965

LOOKING BACK Photo offers glimpse of one of Bury’s ‘lost’ grand homes, Ainsworth Hall

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Escape to the Country presenter Denise Nurse and Dr Ranj Singh

BBC show sees TV doctor search for dream home in the borough

The number of long term vacant houses in Bury has increased

Number of long term empty homes in Bury on the increase, figures show

Sniffer dogs Billy and Lilly uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes in a series of raids across Bury

Canine investigators sniff out thousands of illegal cigarettes in Bury

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Weather warnings

Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain in Bury and Bolton

GMP in Bury town centre

Electric bike rider arrested after riding through Bury town centre

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Radcliffe Leisure Centre

Radcliffe Leisure Centre to open for the last time this weekend

Where sells the best pigs in blankets? Well I just had to find out.

Which supermarket sells the best pigs in blankets? Tesco? Asda? Find out here

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Sport

Shakers boss Dave McNabb

Bury boss McNabb on Longridge clash and busy Christmas period

Bury AC’s Byron Edwards in Valencia after his marathon exploits

Bury’s Byron jets to Spain to complete Valencia Marathon

Ian Swan in action at a wintry West Yorkshire fell race

Yorkshire winter wonderland is no match for Radcliffe’s Swan

Radcliffe were beaten at home by Padiham Picture: Barkley Costello

The Challenge is over as Boro are beaten by Storks

Greg Daniels scored two penalties in normal time and one in the shoot-out in the Macron Cup win against Wythenshawe Picture: Martin Ogden

Heys hold nerve to seal shoot-out win

Bury players congratulate Joe Hobson after scoring against Pilkington Picture: Jake Horrocks

Hobson the right choice for Shakers boss

Bury players celebrate a goal Picture: Jake Horrocks

Bury beat Pilkington to return to winning ways

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National Sport

Richarlison scored twice on his return to the Tottenham starting line-up (Ian Walton/AP)

Ange Postecoglou hails ‘really important’ Richarlison after brace in Spurs win

Mauricio Pochettino’s side lost again at Everton (Peter Byrne/PA)

Mauricio Pochettino: Chelsea need to improve in the next transfer window

Tylan Wallace celebrates his game-winning touchdown (Nick Wass/AP)

Tylan Wallace helps the Baltimore Ravens to victory over the Los Angeles Rams

The game was stopped after around 15 minutes when officials were alerted to a problem in the stands (Brian Lawless/PA)

Granada’s LaLiga clash with Athletic Bilbao abandoned after death of home fan

Erik ten Hag saw his side Manchester United beaten 3-0 at home by Bournemouth on Saturday (Martin Rickett/PA)

Gary Neville dismisses ‘nonsense’ idea of sacking Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag

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Bury FC

Shakers boss Dave McNabb

Bury boss McNabb on Longridge clash and busy Christmas period

Bury players congratulate Joe Hobson after scoring against Pilkington Picture: Jake Horrocks

Hobson the right choice for Shakers boss

National News

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris will host talks with Northern Ireland political leaders (James Manning/PA)

Hillsborough talks will focus on stabilising Stormont finances – Heaton-Harris

The shooting took place in Hackney, east London (Lucy North/PA)

Teenager due in court charged with murder after woman shot dead in east London

Police at the scene of the fire in Collingwood Road, Sutton (Yui Mok/PA)

Mother to appear in court charged with manslaughter over children’s fire deaths

Rishi Sunak has a tough week that kicks off with the Covid inquiry (Justin Tallis/PA)

Fraught week for Sunak as warring Tory factions mull over his Rwanda Bill

High water levels along the Severn after heavy rain in Worcester (Jacob King/PA)

Heavy rain to continue across parts of UK after weekend washout

Crocheters across the country have adorned postboxes with festive toppers (Stanley’s Crochet Workshop/Sarah Simpson/PA)

Crocheted ‘cheeky’ elves and Santa in a chimney adorn postboxes

Arnold Sam’s winning Christmas Big Issue cover (Big Issue/PA)

Boy, six, wins Big Issue cover competition

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