Archive
-
Date
Demolition works are ongoing at houses affected by explosion
Demolition works are ongoing at the houses that were affected by a devastating house explosion in Fishpool last week. Last Thursday, a suspected gas explosion happened at around 11am at a terraced property on Nelson Street. A woman in her 70s
-
Date
'This is a proper market!' - Popular YouTuber praises 'amazing' visit to Bury Market
A popular YouTuber with 2.5m followers has documented his ‘amazing’ visit to Bury Market. Video creator, Tom Cassell, who documents his everyday life through popular blogs on YouTube, paid a visit to the famous market – and was suitably impressed
-
Date
Revenge is sweet as Shakers beat Lower Breck
Bury gained a measure of revenge over Liverpool side Lower Breck avenging their 2-1 away defeat in September with a 2-1 victory of their own at Gigg Lane, writes James Beedie. Lower Breck’s win over the Shakers proved to be the final match for
-
Date
EastEnders star breaks silence over shock return tonight after years away
An EastEnders legend is set to make her return to the show tonight after five years away from Albert Square. This comes after other characters like 'Big' Mo Harris (Laila Morse) and Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) were marked for a return to the
-
Date
Dr Michael Mosley recommends this one morning trick that speeds up weight loss
Dr Michael Mosley has weighed in on checking your phone in the morning and guess what, you should do it before anything else. The health guru also recommended changing a setting on your phone which could help you lose weight. The renowned creator
-
Date
Residents invited to take part in Knife Angel Legacy Project
Bury residents are being invited to share their thoughts and stories evoked by the Knife Angel statue that has recently been installed in the town centre. Bury Art Museum is leading a legacy project about the monument, which is made of 100,000
-
Date
Vacant community centre to reopen with 'movement soon' on rebuilding bowling club
The reopening of a community centre will come ahead of “movement soon” in the rebuilding of bowling club in the same area. The Zac’s Centre on Crompton Road, Prestolee, has been empty since the charity decided it could no longer continue in 2022
-
Date
Record number of Bury families using government support to pay for childcare
A record number of families in Bury were using a government scheme to help with the cost of childcare last year, new figures show. The Tax-Free Childcare scheme tops up cash families pay into a pot for services such as childminders, nurseries and
-
Date
Council leader calls on Chancellor for 'urgent' budget review amid £30m deficit
The council leader has called on the Chancellor to "urgently review" the local authority's funding amid a £30m budget gap. Cllr Eamonn O’Brien, of the Labour-run council, has written to Jeremy Hunt following the publication of its latest budget