A ‘genuine and gentle’ former footballer drowned in a stream just yards away from where he was reported missing, an inquest heard. James Dean, 35, was reported missing by his family on May 6, 2021, before he was found three days later face-down
An inquest into the death of an 11-month old baby who died in Radcliffe after being thrown into the River Irwell by his father will look at how agencies treated the dad after his release from being sectioned. Zak Benett-Eko threw Zakari William
An inquest into the death of an 11-month old baby who died in Radcliffe after being thrown into the River Irwell by his father will look at how agencies treated the dad after his release from being sectioned. Zak Benett-Eko threw Zakari William
COUNCIL chiefs have launched a new £320,000 fund to help the community recover from the pandemic. Schemes promoting efforts to enable people to bounce back from coronavirus can benefit from grants of between £5,000 and £20,000. Town hall officials
Downing Street has issued a statement amid concerns of new lockdown restrictions in England. A No 10 spokesman said there are no plans for a further Covid-19 lockdown in England. Downing Street issues statement on lockdowns in England He
The latest phase of work to improve St Paul’s Church Gardens in Ramsbottom, including the planting of new trees and shrubs, is expected to start in early December. As agreed with the War Memorial Group, the work will only be carried out after the
An organic supermarket in Prestwich has teamed up with a health practitioner to deliver a new series of wellness talks. Village Greens will be running the series from the Sunshine Cafe at the Creative Living Centre, starting with ‘How to kick stress
PEOPLE from all faiths came together last weekend for a religious procession through Bury. This Sunday, a walk was held to mark the birthday celebrations of the Prophet Mohammed. More than 400 people joined the procession, from Bury Islamic
With autumn well underway days are getting a lot shorter as it starts to go dark a lot earlier than we were used to over the summer months. To combat this, it means the date clocks go back across the UK is just around the corner giving us an extra
A NEW creative studio has been launched in Bury town centre to provide a create space for customers to create social media content. The TikTokTurf creative studio will be based at Mill Gate Shopping Centre and is the second such venue, with the
A SPOOKY encounter has left staff at the East Lancashire Railway on high alert, with families invited to sample spine tingling thrills for themselves. This comes after a reported sighting of notorious ghoul "Billy the Guard", who is said to haunt
