FORMER police inspector David Jones is set to become the new leader of Bury Council. Cllr Jones will take over the top job from Cllr Rishi Shori, who is stepping down after three years in the role. Labour councillors voted to appoint Cllr Jones
A BURY firm has received a multi-million pound finance package from banking giants Barclays. Cheetham Hill Construction (CHC), which is based in Woodhill Road, has received a £7.1 asset finance facility to support its expansion plans. The civil
CREDITORS of Bury FC have asked for more time to consider a rescue plan for the newly-promoted club. The Gigg Lane club is in the midst of a financial crisis and saw a winding-up petition over unpaid debts adjourned at the High Court in June for
A NUMBER of roads are set to be resurfaced around Bury as part of a £10 million scheme. Ten streets across the borough will be upgraded under Bury Council's Highways Investment Strategy, with work starting yesterday and lasting until 15 September
AN appeal has been made for volunteers and food donations to help tackle child hunger across Bury. FareShare, a food redistribution charity, has called on food suppliers and producers to donate healthy meals and snacks for children attending holiday
TAXI and private hire drivers have taken part in new training sessions to raise awareness of safeguarding issues in Bury. The first cohort of drivers, mainly from the borough’s two largest private hire businesses, Magnum Whiteline and Elton Bullitt
A LAP-DANCING bar manager has been cleared to serve alcohol after a drinking conviction led police to object to her licence application. Megan Church, 21, was granted a personal licence to supply alcohol at Baby Platinum in Manchester city centre
POLICE have called for 'calm' in the community and on social media after the death of a 12-year-old who drowned in Bury. Shukri Abdi drowned in the River Irwell, near Dunster Street, on June 27 — five weeks before her 13th birthday. An
BURY'S biggest green space was a hive of buzzing, fluttering and chirping fun in a glorious celebration of the natural world. More than 3,500 people flocked to the sun drenched Heaton Park for the first Manchester Festival of Nature (MFoN).
LABOUR has announced a raft of ambitious proposals for a “revolution in rights” for victims of the leasehold scandal. This week Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, John Healey MP, and Bury North MP James Frith published a consultation setting out
WHEN it comes to packing for a summer holiday, what about first aid and healthcare essentials? Beat the burn with sun protection While an appropriate amount of sun is good for us (as it creates vitamin D), too much time in the sun's rays can
BOSSES at Bury-based sports retail giant JD have pledged to overhaul its corporate governance in the face of a shareholders revolt. Just over 30 per cent of shareholders voted against the remuneration committee's recommendations at the Pilsworth-based
