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Man spouted anti-Semitic abuse in borough letting agency
A man has been sentenced after spouting anti-Semitic abuse in a borough letting agency. Irfan Younis entered the agency on March 23 this year, shortly after 10am, and asked a female member of staff questions about the conflict in the Middle East
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Bury pub customers get chance to have their local named after them
Customers of pubs in Bury could win the chance of having their favourite local named after them for a couple of weeks. Joseph Holt Brewery is giving its customers the chance to have a pub of their choice named after them as part of their 175 anniversary
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Bury Parish Church's director of music to showcase wealth of talent at concert
Bury Parish Church's director of music will be showcasing his wealth of talent at the church on Friday. Marc Murray, originally from South Africa, will be presenting a varied programme of organ music, crossing four centuries in a lunchtime concert
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Martin Lewis issues warning as more than £20m lost in celebrity profile scams
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to avoid becoming a victim of celebrity profile scams. Stars including Lewis himself, Taylor Swift, Elon Musk and Adele have become the most common profiles that are misused in scam adverts,
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Homeware retailer launches appeal to help schools this summer
A leading homeware retailer has launched an appeal aiming to help schools and nurseries in need this summer. Dunelm in Radcliffe has launched its "Delivering Joy Local Schools Appeal" and are calling out to customers to support schools in need
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High school rating drops from ‘good’ to ‘requires improvement’ after inspection
A high school has been ordered to improve after an inspection found that “pupils do not achieve as well as they should”. Education watchdog Ofsted rated Tottington High School as "requires improvement" in its second inspection since converting
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Live mannequins surprise visitors at shopping centre
Visitors at The Rock shopping centre had to look twice when they spotted live mannequins in store windows over the weekend. The Bury centre held a two day “Fashion Through The Glass” event where shop window mannequins were swapped for live models
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‘Kind and fun’ teenager who died after workplace incident to be remembered at event
The family of a "kind and fun" teenager who died after a workplace incident in Bury has organised an event to keep his "memory alive for as long as possible". Oliver Mawdsley died aged 17 on Thursday, February 8 after a concrete block fell on him