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Bury FC ordered to play next 2 home games behind closed doors after appeal dismissed
Bury FC has been ordered to play its next two home games behind closed doors following claims of fans using "discriminatory language" at a match after an appeal was dismissed. In January, the Manchester FA ordered the Shakers to play two home games
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'Awful traffic' warning after car fire breaks out on motorway
Road users have been warned to expect delays after a motorway car fire broke out. The firs broke out earlier on the evening of Tuesday March 5 at around 5.45pm on the M60 between junctions 17, the Whitefield Interchange and 19, the Rhodes Interchange
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Facebook and Instagram users report outage on social media app- What to know
Facebook users have reported that the social media site is currently down and not working. It comes as more than 17,000 users of the app took to the outage site Downdetector to share they are having issues with Facebook owned by Meta. On the
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Operator of landfill site at centre of complaints puts capping material over waste
The operator of a landfill site which has faced a barrage of complaints over the odours coming from it has put a capping material "over the exposed areas of waste" to help reduce the smell. Residents in Bury and Rochdale living near Pilsworth South
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What to expect from Wednesday's Budget, and what has already been announced
The Chancellor is preparing to deliver what will likely be the last Budget before the general election, but what can we expect from it? Most of the speculation so far has focused on tax cuts, although both Jeremy Hunt and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
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Delays reported on trams after city centre crash
Delays have been reported on the Metrolink after a crash in Manchester City Centre earlier today (Tuesday). Read more: Bury Transport Museum announces record-breaking year The crash happened between a tram and a coach on Portland Street, close
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Tributes to lifelong Bury FC fan who 'became synonymous with the club's plight'
Bury FC and fans have paid tribute to a lifelong fan who supported the club for more than 70 year and "became synonymous with the club's plight" following his death. Kenny Hindle had been a passionate fan of the Shakers since he was aged eight
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‘A disgrace’: Locals fuming after 2 homeless support complexes are approved
Two new housing complexes for those at risk of homelessness have been approved for Heywood, following a tense meeting of the planning committee. The meeting at Number One Riverside saw the approval of eight-flats on the land between Tower Street
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Bury MP says Pilsworth landfill operator has 'breached licence' amid odour concerns
Bury South MP Christian Wakeford has called for increased powers to prosecute landfill owners who breach their licence conditions amid ‘vile’ smells at Pilsworth Quarry. The Labour MP made the comments in the House of Commons last week amid on-going
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Primary school 'tremendously proud' after latest Ofsted inspection
A primary school in Elton is ‘tremendously proud’ after it received a glowing inspection by the education watchdog. Elton Primary School, on Alston Street, has been praised as a ‘happy, safe and caring’ environment where ‘everyone is valued’ following
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College opens new hair and beauty centre and people can get discounted treatments
Bury College students studying hair and beauty have moved into a brand-new hair and beauty centre. The ground floor is home to a 12-bed media make-up and special effects studio, a commercial 24-station hair salon and a 24-station make-up studio
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Family ‘overwhelmed’ after local store replaces toys and furniture
A Rawtenstall family who were left devastated when their shed collapsed have been presented with £150 worth of toys and garden furniture. Tesco Community Champion Emma Bailey arranged the donation to help Vicki and Mark Simmons. The family
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Bury road closures: More than a dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Bury's motorists will have 13 road closures to avoid on the National Highways network this week. Eight of them are expected to cause moderate delays with drivers facing hold-ups of between 10 and 30 minutes. The latest expected works list,
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Bury Transport Museum announces record-breaking visitor year
Bury Transport Museum has announced it had a record-breaking year in 2023 thanks to a host of new exhibits. Train enthusiasts from all over the country flocked to see the iconic 2500 Tilbury Tank and Hudswell Clarke locomotive Vesta, fresh from