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  • Fir Street site for new accommodation

    ACCOMMODATION for people with disabilities is to be built in Ramsbottom. The site in Fir Street would provide living space for 15 people with learning and physical disabilities. A resident from Fern Street objected to the plans, and said the land

  • Seminar to reveal latest in HR law

    HUMAN resources specialists can take advantage of a free seminar about the latest trends and legislation. The event will be held at the offices of DTE in Hollins Mount later this month. The accountancy and business advice firm is joining

  • Decision awaited in fatal shooting investigation

    A MAN who was questioned by police in connection with the fatal shooting of a Whitefield teenager could find out next Monday if he faces charges. Detectives quizzed a 28-year-old after Rachel Davis, aged 18, was shot in the face with a pellet

  • The changing face of Townside Fields

    A NEW £10 million medical centre which will transform health services for Bury patients has taken a major step forward. Townside Primary Care Centre, which is due to become operational early next year, is now starting to take shape with the installation

  • New look at speeding claims

    RESIDENTS in Parr Lane, Unsworth, who are hoping to stop speeding motorists in their tracks, will have to wait a little longer. Last June, neighbours complained to Whitefield and Unsworth Local Area Partnership (LAP) about vehicles racing down

  • Repossessed houses on the up

    THE number of homeowners in Bury faced with repossession orders has increased, new figures show. There was a seven per cent rise to 713 mortgage possession claims in the borough in 2008. The rise compares favourably to other parts of

  • Schools closed after snowfall

    SAFETY concerns caused by heavy snow have caused staff to close Wesley Methodist Primary School, in Forth Road, Radcliffe and Heaton Park Primary School in Cuckoo Lane, Whitefield.

  • Charity's major award

    BURY Society for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People has been recognised for the diligent way it spends grants. The charity, based in Tenterden Street, has received the UK quality standard for funding award from the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester