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A man has been taken to hospital following a welfare incident which has closed part of the M61 northbound

Police update as emergency services shut motorway as investigation takes place

Lewis Jeffrey, of Newton Street, Rochdale.

Lewis Jeffrey, of Newton Street, Rochdale.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP)

Man who used imitation gun to rob victim of just £8 in Bury gets six years in jail

Child sexual abuse

Bury pensioner, 79, denies six historic child sex offences and faces trial

John Street in Bury town centre

John Street in Bury town centre

Alcohol and Crime

Bury woman admits being drunk while in charge of young children in town centre

£10m rescue for Bury Indoor Market Hall sparks political row after funding pledge

JT Smith Chemist in Bury.

JT Smith Chemist in Bury.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP)

Warrant issued for Radcliffe woman who admitted £700 thefts from Bury chemist

Bury ranks in England's top 20 areas for highest cost of helping smokers quit

News

‘Wizard of Prog’ Rick Wakeman on Dali, Bolan and bringing King Arthur back to the ice

More than 100 remaining Six Town Housing homes could transfer to Bury Council

A lockdown pumpkin competition has grown into a free Halloween community celebration at Victoria Park in Whitefield.

A lockdown pumpkin competition has grown into a free Halloween community celebration at Victoria Park in Whitefield.

How a lockdown pumpkin competition became a huge Whitefield community event

Bury bar launches unique scheme using golf and darts to tackle loneliness

Bury vet explains why some dogs fear fireworks and how owners can help calm them

Counterfeit beauty products seized by Trading Standards contained mercury, lead and methanol, prompting warnings over dangerous fake cosmetics across the UK.

Counterfeit beauty products seized by Trading Standards contained mercury, lead and methanol, prompting warnings over dangerous fake cosmetics across the UK.

Fake beauty products found to contain mercury, lead, nicotine and methanol

Urfan Afzal, left, and Suaiel Haider, right.

Urfan Afzal, left, and Suaiel Haider, right.

Bury man worked with now-convicted child rapist to smuggle drugs into prison

The M6 in Sandbach

The M6 in Sandbach

Why speed limits might be lower on M6 today as National Highways confirm fault

Tributes paid to 'hardworking' and 'jolly' man who died in three-vehicle crash

Mural on the wall of the Thompson Centre in Burnley, 2006

Mural on the wall of the Thompson Centre in Burnley, 2006

Do you remember the 150-foot 'sculpture' on side of the Thompson Centre?

Robin Morrissey, Sophie Lenglinger and Clancy Ryan in The Haunting of Hill House (Picture: Pamela Raith)

Robin Morrissey, Sophie Lenglinger and Clancy Ryan in The Haunting of Hill House (Picture: Pamela Raith)

'You might want to bring a friend' says star of Haunting of Hill House in Manchester

Market North, East and West car parks in Ramsbottom are among those being targeted

Market North, East and West car parks in Ramsbottom are among those being targeted

Drivers could face parking charges at these 22 council-owned car parks across Bury

Electricity was restored around an hour and 15 minutes after the incident was first reported

Electricity was restored around an hour and 15 minutes after the incident was first reported

Electricity restored in Bury town centre after businesses affected by power outage

What to expect when Bury Market's new Casewells food hall opens next month

Bury Hospice Models

Bury Hospice Models

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Bury Hospice fashion show raises more than £4,000 with stylish charity event

Have you seen Dexter? Beloved Bury cat missing for 10 days as search continues

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29 properties in Bury East have been affected by a power cut

29 properties in Bury East have been affected by a power cut

Wax and Beans and Bury pub among businesses impacted as power cut hits town centre

UK Today

Celebrity Traitors fans label new series 'the worst' after major twist ahead of final

Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'true gentleman' Sir Patrick Stewart after death

Postie reveals how to stop junk mail and it's not using a 'no junk mail' sticker

Ryanair confirms luggage rule change impacting thousands of travellers

Sir David Attenborough issues heartfelt message as he thanks the public

Fake beauty products found to contain mercury, lead, nicotine and methanol

Sport

Kai Evans bagged a brace

'The kid's flying' - Anthony Johnson's praise for in-form Bury winger Kai Evans

Kai Evans scored twice for Bury in the 5-3 win against Leek Picture: Phil Hill

Kai Evans scored twice for Bury in the 5-3 win against Leek Picture: Phil Hill

Bury survive late Leek fightback to win eight-goal thriller

Louis Holt scored Heys third and decisive goal against New Mills Picture: Bethany Lee

Louis Holt scored Heys third and decisive goal against New Mills Picture: Bethany Lee

Prestwich Heys AFC

Prestwich Heys march on in cup after sixth straight victory

Ramsbottom United players applaud the travelling fans after winning at Chadderton Picture: Leo Michaelovitz

Ramsbottom United players applaud the travelling fans after winning at Chadderton Picture: Leo Michaelovitz

Ramsbottom United FC

Ramsbottom United seal Macron Cup win with 3-1 victory at Chadderton

Bury Blue Devils

Bury Blue Devils

Bury Blue Devils fall 75-70 after spirited fightback against Cardinal Langley

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Kai Evans bagged a brace

'The kid's flying' - Anthony Johnson's praise for in-form Bury winger Kai Evans

Kai Evans scored twice for Bury in the 5-3 win against Leek Picture: Phil Hill

Kai Evans scored twice for Bury in the 5-3 win against Leek Picture: Phil Hill

Bury survive late Leek fightback to win eight-goal thriller

DJ Pedro celebrates scoring one of Bury's goals in the win against Prescot Cables Picture: Phil Hill

DJ Pedro celebrates scoring one of Bury's goals in the win against Prescot Cables Picture: Phil Hill

Bury drawn away to Darlington in FA Trophy second round

DJ Pedro scored one of Bury's goals in the victory against Prescot Cables Picture: Phil Hill

DJ Pedro scored one of Bury's goals in the victory against Prescot Cables Picture: Phil Hill

Much-changed Bury ease to victory in FA Trophy clash with Prescot Cables

Bury boss Anthony Johnson

Bury boss Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson's pride as Bury push Harrogate Town all the way in FA Cup

National Sport

Ben Duckett has made back-to-back hundreds in Lahore in the last week (K.M. Chaudary/AP)

Ben Duckett has made back-to-back hundreds in Lahore in the last week (K.M. Chaudary/AP)

Ben Duckett says ODI task against Australia ‘completely different’ to Ashes

Lewis Hamilton followed up on his vow to still be racing into the 2030s (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Lewis Hamilton followed up on his vow to still be racing into the 2030s (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Lewis Hamilton says he is ‘built differently’ and vows to go on defying doubters

David Moyes was reluctant to discuss Jack Grealish after Everton’s Carabao Cup win over Newcastle (PA)

David Moyes was reluctant to discuss Jack Grealish after Everton’s Carabao Cup win over Newcastle (PA)

David Moyes enjoys Everton’s cup success but has few words about Jack Grealish

Michael Carrick applauded the fans at Old Trafford last Sunday (Martin Rickett/PA)

Michael Carrick applauded the fans at Old Trafford last Sunday (Martin Rickett/PA)

Michael Carrick ‘not surprised’ to still be in Manchester United role

Everton’s Thierno Barry, right, celebrates his goal with team-mate Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (PA)

Everton’s Thierno Barry, right, celebrates his goal with team-mate Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (PA)

Everton ease past Newcastle to set up Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at Fleetwood

Loughnane hoping fortune favours the Brave at Keeneland

Loughnane hoping fortune favours the Brave at Keeneland

Loughnane hoping fortune favours the Brave at Keeneland

George Russell’s title hopes have disappeared over recent races (Bradley Collyer/PA)

George Russell’s title hopes have disappeared over recent races (Bradley Collyer/PA)

George Russell says disappointing season will not define his career

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National News

Intelligence firms have linked North Korea’s elite hacking unit with the theft of billions of dollars from cryptocurrency exchange Binance (Alamy/PA)

Intelligence firms have linked North Korea’s elite hacking unit with the theft of billions of dollars from cryptocurrency exchange Binance (Alamy/PA)

Intelligence firm links North Korea with 6.3 billion-dollar Binance hack

Binance reported the hack involved a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop (Matt Slocum/AP)

Binance reported the hack involved a compromised DevOps engineer’s laptop (Matt Slocum/AP)

Crypto giant Binance hit by 6.3 billion dollar hack suspected to be largest ever

Nationwide Building Society said UK property values grew by 0.5% in October (PA)

Nationwide Building Society said UK property values grew by 0.5% in October (PA)

Annual house price growth slows to weakest since January 2024

NatWest Group has reported steady quarterly earnings (Alamy/PA)

NatWest Group has reported steady quarterly earnings (Alamy/PA)

NatWest efficiency drive results in job cuts and £420 million of cost savings

Energy bills are also forecast to rise in January by 27% (Danny Lawson/PA)

Energy bills are also forecast to rise in January by 27% (Danny Lawson/PA)

Budget will leave many Scots ‘staring down barrel’ of high energy bills – SNP

King Charles III smells a glass of a specially produced Guyanese rum created in his honour (Ben Stanstall/PA)

King Charles III smells a glass of a specially produced Guyanese rum created in his honour (Ben Stanstall/PA)

‘Very good’ – Charles sips specially distilled rum during state visit to Guyana

Sir Patrick Stewart (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sir Patrick Stewart (Mike Egerton/PA)

Dame Harriet Walter: World is going to be very poor without Sir Patrick Stewart

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