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Market traders relocated to their new home after RAAC issue
A number of Bury Market traders have found their new home in the Mill Gate Shopping Centre. Eight businesses have set up shop following the closure of the indoor market last October after reinforced autoclaved concrete (RAAC) was identified in
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Shock after house fire 'caused by lightning'
A neighbour has described the moment he heard a ‘big loud bang’ on a Bury street where a house fire broke out last night. The blaze broke out at a house on Whitehead Crescent in Brandlesholme yesterday evening, Sunday, with a neighbour believing
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Who won at the BAFTAs? Full list of all the award winners for 2024
The BAFTA Television Awards returned to our screens last night (May 12) with plenty of actors and celebrities taking home top prizes. The Awards ceremony took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London and comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan
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Manchester Arena bombing attack victims to be remembered at town centre event
The victims of the Manchester Arena bomb attack will be remembered with a special event at The Rock Shopping Centre as the seventh anniversary of the atrocity approaches. The Bury shopping centre has teamed up with charity Liv’s Trust to put on
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Meet the Bury army veteran in training to row across the Atlantic on his own
An army veteran from Bury is building up to rowing across the Atlantic Ocean on his own in aid of a close cause. Alan Fortuin, 65, served in the army for 35 years and has completed many gruelling fitness exploits before. But the Hollins man
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School where pupils 'flourish' praised after latest inspection
A school where pupils "flourish" and are "made to feel welcome" has been praised after its latest inspection. Emmanuel Holcombe CE Primary School on Helmshore Road in Holcombe received a "good" rating from watchdog Ofsted following a visit on March
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College students take advantage of innovative technology to help with training
Bury College students are helping to tackle real emergencies using virtual reality systems. Students on the public service course have been using a virtual reality extinguisher fire-fighting system which was donated to the college by FLAIM Systems
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Bury manufacturer strengthens presence in Ireland as it makes key appointment
A borough firm has strengthened its presence in Ireland after making a key appointment. Cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec, based on Mason Street in Bury, has recruited Ian Gunn as technical sales manager, energy and industry. In this
