MANCHESTER Arena plotter Hashem Abedi has denied assaulting a prison officer at Belmarsh, telling a court: "I did assault that filthy pig, but I don't see any harm in doing that." Abedi, who conspired with his brother Salman over the 2017 atrocity
BRANCHES of a major department store will open their doors for the last time in a bid to flog remaining stock. Bosses at Debenhams have confirmed that stores in England and Wales will reopen on April 12, following the latest Government guidance
Two lanes were closed on the M60 this morning with traffic queuing due to a collision. Debris was left on the road due to an accident between a car and a van on the M60 clockwise at junction 17 with Bury New Road. Traffic was queuing back to
A CARE service company has expanded and opened a new office in Bury. Alcedo Care Group new location is on Walshaw Park House on Walshaw Road. Strengthening its presence in Greater Manchester, Alcedo has invested more than £200,000 in the new
NEW digital scholarships are being handed out to budding coders - and Bolton and Bury candidates are being sought. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership has 24 such bursaries on offer as part of the
ADAM Yates has been tipped to be the next big thing in British cycling by one of the sport’s greats. Sir Bradley Wiggins has been impressed by the Bury rider’s immediate impact with Ineos Grenadiers, the former Team Sky for whom Wiggins rode during
Each week police appeal to readers of the Bury Times for help to find wanted suspects Ethan Jones ETHAN JONES, aged 20, from Bolton and frequents the Bolton and Bury areas. He is wanted for affray, criminal damage and threats.
LIKE dozens of landlords across the borough, Lisa Moore of The Victoria in Walshaw is counting down the hours until April 12 when pubs can reopen their beer gardens. During lockdown the pub has donated over 5,000 meals to local families in need
BURY North MP James Daly has confirmed he is stepping down from his role as councillor for North Manor ward. Mr Daly was expected to quit at the local elections in May 2020, but the vote was postponed by a year due to coronavirus crisis. His
LAST week’s lucky winner of the Made in Bury Weekly £2,000 Draw was Andy Kendall from Nu Form Fire UK. This was the second win in eight months for Nu Form Fire as apprentice Tom Frankland walked away with the £2,000 last September. With Andy winning
