BURY is celebrating after being awarded Fairtrade status for the fifth time. The achievement marks eight years as a recognised Fairtrade borough and acknowledges a town's commitment to support licensed Fairtrade products and their producers in the
RELAXATION might seem a difficult ask for someone living with cancer but that will not stop a team in Bury. Complementary therapies on offer at Bury Cancer Support Centre (BCSC) are designed to help lower stress levels in patients as a way of aiding
A chocolatier has created a plant-based version of a Cadbury's Creme Egg, claiming it is "as good as, if not better than, the dairy alternatives". The Mummy Meagz cream egg requires no animal products and so its creator says it offers a "cruelty-free
POLICE have issued a warning over a 'scam email' which promises a TV licence refund. The email asks people to click on a link contained in the email and to enter their bank details. In a post on Facebook from GMP Marple & Hazel Grove, they
A BURY start up has won recognition from business titan and Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis. MAP HR was selected as one of the winning firms after pitching to Mr Paphitis’s Small Business Sunday Twitter awards. Each week the awards, known by
A NIGHT of high-flying wrestling action is coming to Prestwich. The Futureshock Live British Pro Wrestling:Underground 31 event will take place at the Longfield Suite this Saturday — featuring WWE NXT and Cruiserwight champion PAC. Formerly
WARM weekend weather will see temperatures rise to near record levels for February, the Met Office has said. The warm, sunny weather across most of the UK will contrast with the same time last year, when Britain was braced for the arrival of the
A SEARCH has been launched to find the descendants of those present at the Peterloo Massacre. The project forms part of Peterloo 2019, led by Manchester Histories, and will utilise the expertise of genealogist and historian Michala Hulme and the
A COMMUNITY group will hold a launch event to celebrate the official opening of its centre. Bury 2gether, a forum for parents and carers of children with special educational needs, has organised a special ceremony at Brandlesholme Community Centre
A COUNCILLOR has resigned from the planning committee to speak out on green belt issues. Cllr Yvonne Wright stepped down from the committee which determines major and contentious planning decisions after 18 years as a member. She had been considering
A LONG-AWAITED scheme to protect up to 870 homes in the event of flooding is finally due to begin. Work on the £46 million flood defence scheme is expected to start in Close Park, Radcliffe, on Monday. However, to enable the first phase to
Each week police appeal to readers of the Bury Times for help to find wanted suspects. CHRISTIAN SONDY, aged 27, of no fixed address but frequents Bury and Radcliffe. He is wanted for burglary. GEOFFREY SEAN WEBB, aged 30. His address is unknown
