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More arrests in stabbing investigation as police implement stop and search powers
Two more teenagers have been arrested in connection with a triple stabbing near Bury Market on Monday, and police stop and search powers are in place. A 17-year-old boy who had been arrested on suspicion of assault has since been released from
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Two men and teenager found guilty of murder of 17-year-old boy in Heywood
Two men and a teenager have been found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Heywood after a dispute over a cannabis debt. Callum Riley was found with serious injuries on Atholl Drive on Saturday, September 17, 2022
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Man damaged cars and garden wall at home with Palestine flags in windows
A man damaged cars and a garden wall after seeing Palestinian flags displayed in the property occupants' windows. Elliot Kersh, 64, scratched a car parked outside a house in Prestwich on numerous occasions between October and December last year
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Former MP calls on current MP to hand back IX Wireless donation ahead of debate
The former Bury North MP has called on the area's current member of Parliament to hand back donations from a telecoms firm ahead of a Westminster debate. Labour's James Frith, who will be standing at the next general election to reclaim the seat
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Serious Hamer injury a blow for beaten Rammy
An afternoon that started so brightly for Ramsbottom United against AFC Liverpool quickly deteriorated as their injury jinx once again struck, hampering any attempt to put together a winning run, writes Tony Cunningham. Within the first 60 seconds
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Police seize van 'driven without insurance' during crackdown
Police have seized a van which was allegedly being driven without insurance in Whitefield as part of a crackdown across the town. Officers from the Whitefield Neighbourhood Team seized the van after its driver was said to have failed to stop for
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Drivers issued warning after DVLA confirm date of 'significant' rule change
Drivers in the UK have been issued an urgent warning by experts after the DVLA confirmed the exact date a “significant rule change” would kick in. If we plan to get behind the wheel in more than 140 countries, including Australia and Canada, we
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New 'double council tax' rule to be introduced next month - all you need to know
A council tax rule change being dubbed the ‘double council tax’ change is set to come into force from next month. The UK government has confirmed that from April 1 there will be stricter rules for some empty houses in England. Council tax on
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Teen arrested following Bury town centre stabbing
A teenager has been arrested after three men were stabbed in Bury town centre yesterday, Monday. Emergency services arrived at Murray Road at around 12pm before the victims were found and taken to hospital. Two of the three men have been released
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Popular food festival to return to Ramsbottom this month
A popular food festival will return to Ramsbottom later this month with a variety of savoury and sweet treats on offer. The annual Chocolate and Cheese festival will be welcomed once again to Ramsbottom Civic Hall around the urn and church gardens
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House explosion investigation ongoing as demolition of homes continues
An investigation into the cause of the house explosion in Fishpool two weeks ago remain ongoing as the demolition process continues. The blast happened at a terraced home on Nelson Street on Wednesday, February 28 at around 11am and left a woman
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Veteran who devoted life to armed forces community to have road named in his honoured
A veteran who made a huge difference to the borough's armed forces community during his life is set to be honoured with a parade and a street bearing his name. Colonel Eric Davidson, DL, MBE, organised Bury's annual Remembrance Day parade for almost
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Bury road closures: More than a dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Bury's motorists will have 14 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week. Eight of them are expected to cause moderate delays with drivers facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour. The latest expected
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Call for residents near landfill site to be ‘urgently recompensed’ over stench
Community leaders have called for the operator of a landfill site to "urgently recompense" residents after widespread complaints of the odour coming from it. Bury South MP Christian Wakeford senior borough councillors have called on Valencia Management