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Metrolink tram at Bury.

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Metrolink services reopen after man hit by tram

Family forced to flee as fire rips through home

Police want to speak to these men in connection with an assault that left a man in hospital

Woman taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle

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Bury's most wanted - April 24, 2019

'Dangerous' Giant Hogweed in park poses risk to children

Controversial night lighting at industrial site allowed to remain permanently

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Tortoises great and small will be convening at Wilko

REGIONAL: Men jailed for plot to smuggle £6 million of cocaine into UK

MP's wife changes plans to create five new dwellings on green belt land

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Holidaymakers heading to Turkey warned to print visa or 'face being turned away'

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Easter proves eggstra special for winning schoolchildren

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Why sunrises and sunsets will be particularly stunning this week

Warning as thunderstorms and lightning set to hit the North West

VIDEO: Shocking moment arsonist pours petrol on family car, forcing them to flee

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Three planning developments that councillors will decide tonight

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Huge garden fire spreads to homes

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Metrolink closed between Bury and Whitefield as police deal with man on track

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Truck engulfed in flames at yard targeted by vandals

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Housebuilders awarded Five Star rating for record 14th year

Technology increasing stress for one in four workers

Aldi store will shut its doors for several months

LOOKING BACK: Polling day battle, new baths and another forged fiver

Happy St George's Day! What's it about and why don't we get a bank holiday?

'DO NOT EAT IT' - Asda cereal bars could contain salmonella

Fusilier Museum celebrates 10 years since town centre move

Greater Manchester Police chief says 60 per cent of crimes are not fully investigated

Telephone advice saves thousands of ambulance trips

Know a Molly or Lee? You can get half price Alton Towers tickets

Retired hero firefighter and his wife killed in the Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attack

REGIONAL: Murder investigation launched after woman is found stabbed to death

Fast acting fire crews prevent large grass fire spreading to industrial estate

Man in hospital after hitting his head in "nasty, unprovoked assault"

Teachers victims of upskirting by children as young as 11

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Regional: Murder investigation launched after man stabbed and killed in fight

'Outrage' over vandalised bus shelter

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10 ways to protect your children online

'We've wasted £15 million on Brexit planning' says AO.com founder

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Behind the scenes at wild bird hospital

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Senior council officer quits after just eight months

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Regional: Police find body in the water at Salford Quays

'We've wasted £15 million on Brexit planning' says AO.com founder

REGIONAL: Fire service tackles huge moorland blaze

Millennials could be shortening their lives by eating less fish than their grandparents

Bury Council local elections 2019: Full list of candidates and what they have to say

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Crash leaves one car on its roof and another hits a tree

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Rubbish fire spreads to garden fence

Mother killed in hit and run crash — three arrested

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Former farmhouse has fantastic features

Fears for Brits caught up in 'appalling Easter attack in Sri Lanka

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REGIONAL: More racist graffiti scrawled at mosque entrance

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LETTER: We must try Brexit and see if we like it

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Asparagus with mozzarella and Parma ham

WEEKEND WALK: A figure of eight ramble around Sunderland Point

TRAVEL REVIEW: A right royal adventure at Kensington Palace

Teen gang's £500,000 raid on posh homes

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No trams in Bury during Easter weekend

LETTER: Elections are choice of no-hopers and parties that aren't fit to lead our country

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Main road closed after multi-vehicle crash

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Stones hurled at staff and loco during three-day attack on the East Lancashire Railway

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LOOKING BACK: Forged fivers, swinging youth clubs and a new school

Time of your life as classic show returns

Local wine merchants at wine festival

All you need to know about supermarket Easter opening hours

Stunning images reveal Chester Zoo's overnight 'safari' lodges

Journalist shot dead in UK 'terrorist incident'

Motorway halted after kids spotted 'flossing' on hard shoulder

Bury's 4 Most Wanted - April 18, 2019

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A man who obstructed a train and other cases sentenced in the courts

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Piccadilly Rats frontman Ray Boddington dies in hospital after being struck by tram

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Burnham embraces 'Martyn's Law' in update on arena attack reaction

Puppy the size of a hairbrush still needs life-saving surgery

Sport

‘Drained’ Shakers fight back to stay in the top three

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Lowe rues errors as defeat sees Bury slip out of top three

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Telford: Shakers will be going all-out to clinch a promotion place

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RADCLIFFE AC: Club's trail race is a big success

TENNIS: Open day at Elton Vale ahead of new season

ANGLING: Tottington 10 enjoy trip to Weymouth

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Sport

BURY AC: Price is right on the money again at Radcliffe

BOXING: Bury ABC's Nadim becomes a senior national ABA champion

SHAKERS MATCH VERDICT: Bury 2-0 Colchester United

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How Bury's run-in compares to their League Two promotion rivals

Stokes insists nothing less than three points will do as Colchester head to town

BURY AC: Ten led home by Byron

RADCLIFFE AC: Marathon man Neal sets new club record

BOXING: Bury ABC star Nadim set for National ABA title shot

CRICKET: Tottington St Johns to host open day at refurbished ground

GOLF: Bury taster session for women and girls

SHAKERS MATCH VERDICT: Carlisle United 3-2 Bury

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Manager and captain call for a show of unity as Shakers hit stormy waters

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Quigg hoping for step towards title shot

RADCLIFFE AC: Samuel seals second spot

BOXING: Bury ABC's Nadim wins county ABA final

Shakers shocked by struggling Cambridge

HOCKEY: Ladies' thirds and fourths add to haul of silver

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National sport

Rose urges Premier League bosses to help English clubs out in Champions League

Emery confident about pincer assault on Champions League qualification

Trump survives deciding frame, Allen knocked out by Zhou

Keane concerned about Solskjaer being ‘thrown under the bus’ by United players

Raheem Sterling a constant threat for Manchester City

Manchester City take big step towards title with victory over Manchester United

Where is it all going wrong for Manchester United?

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National Entertainment News

Madonna wears risque bodysuit to MTV event in London

Louis Tomlinson helps man, 83, tick items off bucket list

Zac Efron says watching Spurs and meeting Dele Alli was ‘dream come true’

Zac Efron: I had to be careful playing Ted Bundy for my own safety

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Scott Disick lands own property-based show

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Business

Plenty to smile about at new-look dental practice

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Meet the finalists for tonight's Made in Bury Business Awards

Insurer has had Ramsbottom covered for 30 years

Accountants help businesses make sense of Autumn Budget

Business with designs on success

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Bury FC

SHAKERS' MATCH VERDICT: Bury 1-3 Swindon Town

Shakers stopper Murphy keen to boost promotion bid in back-to-back Gigg games

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PICTURES: All the action from Grimsby Town v Bury FC

Lowe frustrated as Shakers held to stalemate at Blundell Park

Physical challenge as Lowe backs Shakers to mix it when needed

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National news

Wildfire in Scotland ‘shaping up to be one of largest seen in UK for years’

Dallas star Ken Kercheval dies

Extinction Rebellion activists to target London’s financial area

Adonis ‘deeply sorry’ for telling Brexit supporters not to vote Labour

Jill Dando left remarkable legacy, says former Crimewatch co-host Nick Ross

Zaghari-Ratcliffe could be released as part of prisoner exchange – Iran minister

Facebook reports revenue growth but prepares for regulator fine

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