ARSONISTS have struck at a Bury park twice in two days. The latest attack on the pavilion at Hoyles Park saw a crew from Bury Fire spend an hour putting out a fire. The arsonists had broken into the pavilion at the 3.35 hectares park on Huntley
PLANS to build a four-storey block of flats at the site of a former Royal British Legion Club will once again come before decision-makers — more than three years after similar proposals were first proposed. In October 2015, developers Architectural
MASTER songsmith plus masked musicians - what's there not to love? It's not often that you get to see a gig which is pure fun from start to finish; one where those on stage appear to be enjoying themselves just as much as the audience but this one
Free TV licence fees for over-75s are to be means-tested, the BBC has announced. Households without someone who receives Pension Credit will now have to pay for the licence. BBC director-general Tony Hall said the move was "not an easy decision
EACH year, members of the public are invited to have some fun and have a go at croquet to raise money for a Bury charity. Bury Croquet Club once against hosted the borough's celebrations to mark National Croquet Day. Organisers invited the
A yellow weather warning has been issued for Greater Manchester as heavy rain looks set to batter the region. The Met Office has warned homes and businesses are at risk of flooding and transport could be disrupted in places. Forecasters have
PLANS have been submitted for a change of use at an off-licence in Radcliffe. Jo's Off Licence & Convenience Store, in Spring Lane, could be converted into a four-bedroom house with alterations carried out to the front and rear elevations of the
One of Chester’s joint managers says that speculation linking them to the vacant post at Bury is just that. Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley are among the bookies’ favourites to take over the crisis club after Ryan Lowe’s departure to Plymouth
RAMSBOTTOM residents will be celebrating the unity of their community when they gather this month to share what they have in common. Friends and neighbours will join the Great Get Together in Nuttall Park, one of hundreds of events taking place
AN investigation is under way after hundreds of dead trout were found floating in the River Irwell between Bury and Ramsbottom. Fishermen claim that the deaths relate to pollution incidents which have been occurring almost every week over the past
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A NEW musical director has been appointed following the unexpected resignation of a long-standing choir conductor. In May, Keith Heywood bowed out from Radcliffe Male Voice Choir after 54 years' loyal service, due to a serious illness in his family
"GOOD progress" is being made on proposals for a university education centre outside in the borough, planners say. Last year Bury Council announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Bolton to create “substantial
