RESTORATION work on an historic building in Tottington has been given the green light by council bosses. St. Anne’s Parish Hall will be refurbished to improve disabled access and provide better facilities for community groups. Work has already begun
The family of a 41-year-old man who died six days after he was injured in a road traffic collision have today paid tribute to him. Pedestrian Stuart Brown, of Grange Grove, Whitefield, collided with a Toyota Yaris on Bury New Road, Whitefield
GREATER Manchester’s new state-of-the-art Metrolink trams are beginning to take shape at their production site in Vienna. Forty new trams have been ordered from leading manufacturer Bombardier to run on the existing system and the new Metrolink
THE credit crunch has well and truly bitten in Bury, with three people asking for debt advice every hour, according to figures out this week. Statistics released by Bury District Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) show that 26 people a day who are
ELDERLY residents will feel much warmer this winter thanks to the hard work of Bolton Road Tenants’ and Residents’ Association, Radcliffe. The group has put together special packs for people aged 70 and over living on the estate. Each
Snowfall in the borough on Monday transformed the countryside into a winter wonderland and gave residents the opportunity for some fun.
TONIGHT'S League Two game between Rotherham and Bury has been postponed due to the wintery weather. It may be re-arranged for Tuesday February 10.
SIX people were stuck in a lift for more than half an hour after it broke down in the early hours of the morning. They were returning from a night out when they got into the lift in the Atrium apartment block in Conway Avenue, Whitefield, at
CHILDREN at a Radcliffe school are proving that distance is no barrier to making friends with children in Africa. St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Belgrave Street, has formed a partnership with Akado Primary School in Kenya. The children will exchange
PUPILS at St Mary’s RC Primary School in Radcliffe ditched their everyday uniforms to raise money for their new church. The youngsters wore bright-coloured clothes and brought in Smarties tubes filled with 20p coins. The money will be
Two schools in Bury have closed today due to adverse weather conditions. Fairfield Community Primary School, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, and Mersey Drive Community Primary School, Mersey Drive, Whitefield have both decided to close.
AN AWARD-winning street-lighting system that could save taxpayers millions of pounds has been shelved for the second time - because the Bury Council cannot afford it. In 2005, Councillor John Grimshaw tabled a plan to follow in the footsteps
