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Man on licence for sex offending jailed for robbing teenager on train
A man from Bury who was on licence for a sex offence has been jailed after a robbery on a train. Connor Hetherington, 31, appeared at Bolton Crown Court on May 1 for the offence. Hetherington, of Rochdale Road, Bury, boarded a train at Wigan
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Ladies lead the way for Radcliffe
Radcliffe's ladies were out in force in two mid-distance races last weekend. In the Ladies 5-mile Trail Race at Worsley Woods, Charlene Leyden was the first of five Radcliffe ladies over the line in 42mins 11secs. She was closely followed by Karen
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Fire crews stop potential 'catastrophe' as car goes up in flames at industrial unit
The actions of firefighters from Whitefield and Bury have prevented a potential "catastrophe" after a car caught fire at an industrial unit in Radcliffe last night. Emergency services were called to Pioneer Mill on Milltown Street, Radcliffe, at
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Youngster Statham shines again for Bury
Bury AC’s young superstar, Ethan Statham, won the Astley Park Junior Trail Race against athletes older than him last week. The 10-year-old ran brilliantly, scorching around the mile-long course in 4mins 55secs - and then competed again on Saturday
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Hazzelby says Tigers will learn from their campaign
Sedgley Park coach, Steve Hazzelby says the team can look back at their season in National One with pride after a good campaign following promotion. Having won National Two North at the end of the 2022/23, the Tigers were relishing a return to
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Bury's Strictly star Layton gets West End role in Cabaret
Bury-born performer Layton Williams is to take on the role of Emcee in the hit West End production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Layton, who with professional partner Nikita Kuzmin, reached the final of Strictly Come Dancing on the most
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Andy Burnham's bid to build 1,000 affordable homes in each borough
Andy Burnham is aiming to build at least 10,000 social-rented homes - 1,000 of them in Bury - before the end of this mayoral term in 2028. The recently re-elected metro mayor said the affordable homes would be a significant step towards tackling
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New 'red route' parking ban set for Bury main road
A new 'red route' - banning parking along one of Bury's main roads - is set to come into effect. Road signs promoting the restriction have been installed by council engineers recently. Automatic number plate recognition cameras form part of
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The names and faces of Bury's most wanted
Each week police appeal to readers of the Bury Times for help to find wanted suspects. Lee Hall, 42, is wanted in connection with assault and theft of a motor vehicle. Lee Philbin, 37, is wanted for failing to appear in court in connection
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Council has 'significant work to do' to improve SEND services, report finds
The education watchdog has found “significant work" needs to be done to improve the quality of special educational needs and disability (SEND) services in Bury after “serious failures” were uncovered by inspectors. After a recent full inspection
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Food firm product developer wins Made In Bury Weekly £2,000 Draw
A product developer at a food firm is celebrating after winning the Made In Bury Weekly £2,000 Draw. Laura McMahon, of Cranswick Continental Foods, which is based in Pilsworth, has scooped the prize with ticket number 23141. Laura, who has
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EAMONN O'BRIEN: Local elections results are a green light to deliver
Can I start by thanking all those who took part in the local elections last week, the candidates, activists, election staff and of course, the voters. Local elections are sometimes dismissed as unimportant but when you look at what goes on in local
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EAMONN O'BRIEN: Local elections results are a green light to deliver
Can I start by thanking all those who took part in the local elections last week, the candidates, activists, election staff and of course, the voters. Local elections are sometimes dismissed as unimportant but when you look at what goes on in local
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HELEN LOCKWOOD: Nurses at forefront of our amazing specialist patient care
It’s National Nurses Week (May 6 to 12) and at Bury Hospice, we want to use this time in particular to really shout about the fantastic team of nurses we have working at the hospice. Our nurses are at the forefront of the amazing specialist patient
