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Can planes fly in severe turbulence and is it safe to do so?
In recent years there have been reports that turbulence when flying is on the rise over links to a changing climate. Recently, a flight from London Heathrow to Singapore saw one person die and more than 30 passengers injured over severe turbulence
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Child Benefit £1,300 warning issued as HMRC say 'don't lose out'
More than one million parents have been warned they not to miss out on valuable Child Benefit support from HMRC. Parents are set to receive reminders this week telling them to extend Child Benefit for their teenagers if they are continuing in education
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Bury dad killed on night-out 'friendly' and 'not looking for trouble', court hears
Witnesses have described the moment a “friendly” bar goer was fatally attacked after a night out in Bury last summer. Brook Marshall-Byrne, 20, appeared in court this week accused of manslaughter following the death of 35-year-old Piotr Ludwiczak
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Manufacturing firm approved for work in the nuclear sector
A Radcliffe company has been given approval to work with nuclear amid a national scheme to increase capacity over the next 30 years. BEP Surface Technologies, Eton Hill Road, has announced it’s intention to expand into the nuclear sector after
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Yellow weather warning issued for Bury as more than 24 hours of rain set to hit
A yellow weather warning has been issued for more than 24 hours across the borough. The Met Office has issued the warning for rain which will come into effect from the early hours of tomorrow, Wednesday May 21, at quarter past midnight and will
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Father denies manslaughter after three-year-old son’s tractor death
A man has denied unlawfully killing his three-year-old son in a tractor incident. Today (Tuesday) Neil Speakman, 38, pleaded not guilty to gross negligence manslaughter after his son Albie was run over by a small tractor in the summer of 2022.
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Special event hailed 'a living legacy' to 15 year old girl killed in Arena attack
A fundraising day at The Rock which remembered the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing has raised hundreds for an important charity. The Rock teamed up with Liv’s Trust to put on a day of remembrance and reflection as well as raising much needed
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Drivers issued warning over commonly believed speed camera myth
Drivers have been warned that believing a common speed camera myth could land them in trouble with the police. A motoring expert has lifted the lid on whether the commonly held belief that drivers can go ten per cent over the speed limit is true
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Photo rules you have to follow when applying for a new UK passport
It’s the time of year when many of us start to get organised for going away on holiday with family and friends. If you're travelling abroad, you'll need to check your passports are still valid before jetting off this summer and if you need a new
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Holy Cross College & University share excellent Ofsted Report
We would like to share with you news of our Ofsted Report from March and to thank everyone involved; staff, students, and our wider community for the support provided during the visit. Once again, our students confirmed that they are our best advocates
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Inaugural Bury Food and Drink Festival to kick off this week with exciting line-up
The first ever Bury Food and Drink Festival will hit the town this week with an exciting line-up of traders and stallholders. The inaugural food festival starts on Thursday, May 23 and takes place until Saturday, May 25 boasting three days of pop-up
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‘Cultured and civilised’ Bury residents praised amid library user bans
Bury Council has praised residents for being ‘cultured and civilised’ after figures showed just four people had been banned from the library system in four years. According to data released under the Freedom of Information Act, two bans were handed
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Future primary school students receive exciting mail
Future students of St Stephen’s Primary School received some exciting post in the mail this week. St Stephen's 'September 2024 Reception Superstars' received some very special mail to welcome them into the St Stephen's and Sycamore Trust family
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Channel 4 appeals for house hunters in Bury for Location, Location, Location
House hunters across Bury and Greater Manchester are being encouraged to apply for a top relocation show. Channel 4's Location, Location, Location is a property series that follows experts, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer, as they search for a
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Where's Andy Burnham most popular and least popular in Bury?
The Bury areas where Andy Burnham is most popular and least popular were revealed in figures from the Greater Manchester mayoral elections. The metro mayor won a third term in office with more than 420,000 votes, or 63.4 per cent of the vote, when
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Road closures: 4 for Bury drivers over the next fortnight
Drivers in and around Bury will have four National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. Three of them are expected to cause moderate delays, with motorists facing waits of between 10 and 30 minutes. The latest expected works list
