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Police launch investigation after Bury South Tory candidate berated at mosque event
Police have launched an investigation after a borough Conservative candidate was berated at a community event at a mosque. Rabbi Arnold Saunders went to Masjid Bilal mosque in Prestwich to speak after prayers last Friday, as he is standing for
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Universal Credit warning to thousands as 180,000 have benefits stopped
UK households who receive six legacy benefits due to be replaced by Universal Credit have been issued a warning after thousands had their payments stopped. Figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) revealed more than 180,000
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Lucy Letby found guilty of attempted murder of baby girl
Killer nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby girl. Letby, 34, was convicted at Manchester Crown Court last August by another jury of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the Countess
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Sisters found guilty of helping brother who murdered young boxer try to flee justice
Two sisters have been found guilty of trying to help their brother escape justice and flee to Pakistan after he was involved in the murder of a teenage boxer. In May 2021, three men were jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of
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Pianist with strong background in theatre set to perform in Bury
A pianist with a strong background in theatre is set to perform in Bury on Friday. Lewis Kingsley Peart, who enjoys a busy life as a working musician in London and Manchester, will play at Bury Parish Church in a lunchtime concert at 12.30pm.
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The moment hand grenade explodes at Bury sports club after street shut down
A Bury sports club has said they were happy to help out after a hand grenade was detonated in a controlled explosion on its field. Some residents on Rivington Drive were evacuated from their homes after a hand grenade was dug up on Sunday, June
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'This wasn’t an easy decision': Restaurant closes after 2 years
A restaurant has closed its doors permanently after more than two years in business. Colleen's on Bridge Street in Ramsbottom first opened in March 2022, but on Monday morning it announced it had closed its doors for the final time the day before
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Road closures: 7 for Bury drivers over the next fortnight
Drivers in and around Bury will have seven National Highways road closures to watch out for in the next two weeks. Six of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes. Six closures will begin over the next two weeks: •
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Mosque apologises after video shows Bury South Tory candidate being berated
A mosque has apologised after a borough Conservative candidate was berated in an incident at a community event he was invited to. Rabbi Arnold Saunders went to Masjid Bilal mosque in Prestwich to speak after prayers last Friday, as he is standing
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Food inflation now at lowest levels since 2021, as some non-food prices fall
Food inflation has now lower than at any time since 2021, new figures have revealed. Food prices are 2.5% higher than they were a year ago in June, with the year-on-year increase falling from 3.2% in May. It is also well below the three-month
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Bury director to take reins in world premiere of Sir Paul McCartney opera show
A Bury-born stage director will be directing a new version of a Sir Paul McCartney opera show in a world premiere in America this month. Former Bury Church pupil Caroline Clegg is an internationally-acclaimed director with more than 30 years of
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Delight as Bury school honoured in teaching awards
A school in Bury has been honoured in a national teaching awards. The Derby High School has scooped the Silver Award for Making a Difference - Secondary School of the Year in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Selected from thousands of
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Feast of creativity and art coming to Bury this weekend
A feast of creativity and art will be coming to Bury this weekend. Fifty artists will be taking over more than 20 venues across the borough for Bury Festival of Art to showcase their skills on Saturday and Sunday. A packed schedule of free
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Forty great pictures as Comic Con returns to Bury in style
Thousands of families joined in with the fun at a festival which created a "great atmosphere" in Bury town centre. Bury Comic Con returned on Sunday where people of all ages came together to celebrate their love of comics, films and pop culture