HORDES of rock and metal fans from across the globe descended on Bury this weekend for three days of incredible live music. The second Grimm Up North (GUN) festival took the town by storm when it landed at the Elizabethan Suite showcasing more than
POLICE arrested nine people in dawn raids aimed at tackling organised drug crime across Greater Manchester. Today, officers descended on seven addresses across the region as part of Operation Telegram - a scheme set up to target drug pushers.
FORECASTERS have warned of potential flooding after days of heavy rain. The Environment Agency has released a flood alert for the Upper River Irwell catchment area which includes parts of Bolton and Bury. It follows long periods of heavy rain
A CROSS-PARTY group who met with a government minister yesterday are still torn on housebuilding in the borough and how they can protect the green belt. The borough’s two MPs were joined by the council leader and opposition leaders at the meeting
A DRIVER has been taken to hospital after his car veered off the road in Tottington. Emergency services were called to the incident, involving a white Ford, in Turton Road shortly before 8.40am this morning. After smashing through a hedge,
RETIRED teacher has been recognised for his dedication. Ivan Fish was given honorary life membership for his long service to the Bury association of teachers' union NASUWT. Mr Fish has been a member of the union for 42 years and was honoured
OUTRAGED residents are demanding action on roads in Ramsbottom which they claim have become a “rat run”. Householders living around Rawsons Rake say the road and adjoining Tanners Street and Dundee Lane have been plagued by ongoing problems for
RADCLIFFE are on a title march – and Ben Wharton wants to lead from the front. The race for top spot is heating up as Boro face three of the league’s current top seven clubs before the end of the month. Jon Macken’s side are currently three points
RADCLIFFE are on a title march – and Ben Wharton wants to lead from the front. The race for top spot is heating up as Boro face three of the league’s current top seven clubs before the end of the month. Jon Macken’s side are currently three points
BURY AC had two athletes representing Greater Manchester in the Inter-Counties Championships at Prestwold Hall in Loughborough on Saturday and both performed admirably. Representing the senior men, Ben Coop ran strongly to take 154th place, covering
A FIRE-HIT football club has organised its first fundraising event as it looks to rebuild. AFC Dobbies Sports Junior Football Club in Radcliffe had to be bulldozed after a blaze at its clubhouse in January this year. Two months on, the club has
YOUNGSTERS at a Bury martial arts club surprised themselves when they won a string of titles and medals in their first year of competition. Novas Martial Arts Academy only entered four tournaments to give the children experience of what it is like
RADCLIFFE'S Craig Norman battled snow, hail, strong winds and rain to win The Jackals 10k race in 56mins 30secs. Norman said it was the worst race conditions he had faced after taking victory on the trail course in Darwen. It topped his second
BURY Blue Devils edged their latest Manchester Area Basketball League Premier Division clash against local rivals Oldham 75-73 in a thrilling finish. It was Bury who found their rhythm early with good ball movement that led to five players hitting
BURY Hockey Club's depleted men's first team went down 4-2 to runaway league leaders Southport. They were very much the underdogs but gave a good account of themselves and were edging the first half before two quickfire goals saw them go into the
IF ever a game was expected to have goals in it it would be a fixture between Ramsbottom and Clitheroe. The last five meetings between the two have produced 23 goals. But, though Saturday’s game at Clitheroe contained just three goals, two of them
RADCLIFFE ran out 4-0 winners against a strong Kendal Town side as striker Ben Wharton made history on the pitch. Wharton netted a hat-trick to reach third in Boro’s all-time scoring charts, surpassing Tony Carroll and Steve Foster in the process
RYAN Lowe has told rival managers to forget about trying to rough up his Bury side during the League Two run-in. Stevenage boss Dino Maamria attended Bury’s match at Cheltenham last Tuesday and felt they struggled with the home side’s physicality
Each week police appeal to readers of the Bury Times for help to find wanted suspects. Anyone with information should call all 101, 0161 856 8172 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Can you help find any of these wanted suspects?
THE Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal towpath is being improved due to £800,000 of funding. Money has been secured by the Canal and River Trust from Transport for Greater Manchester, through the Department for Transport Cycle City Ambition Grant
A DRUG driver has been banned from applying for a driving licence for 18 months after tests showed he had taken cocaine. At Manchester Magistrates’ Court Steven Evans, aged 49, of Holden Avenue, Ramsbottom, pleaded guilty to committing the offence
PREPARATIONS have begun to protect more than 870 homes against future flooding. Several trees have been felled as part of the preparatory work to make way for the £46 million flood defence scheme in Radcliffe and Redvales. Diggers have moved
