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  • Fire devastates scrap business

    A FIRE swept through a scrap business destroying more than 20 vans. Fifteen firefighters tackled a blaze at A1 Van Breakers in Tile Street, Bury for more than four hours this morning. Firefighters were called at around 11.45pm on Thursday. Twenty-five

  • Time called as pub shop plans get the thumbs-up

    TIME is set to be called on a landmark pub three months after councillors saved it by a single vote. The Pack Horse, located at the corner of Manchester Road and Parkhills Road in Bury, closed last summer. Built by Threlfalls Salford Brewers

  • Survey reveals council card spending of £1.5m

    A SURVEY of town halls has revealed Bury Council staff spent more than £1.5 million on local authority payment cards over three years — the fifth highest in the country. The Daily Telegraph asked councils how much staff spent using the cards