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Eight more police officers suspended after report of racial discrimination
Eight more Bury police officers have been suspended as a report of racial discrimination is investigated. Today (Monday, July 29), Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has announced it has suspended eight officers, and restricted the duties of one officer
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How do you know if a speed camera caught you? Find out if there's a way to check
Hundreds of thousands of motorists are caught speeding in the UK every year, but is there a way of telling if you are one of them? The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your licence. In certain circumstances
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves hammers final nail in coffin for Bury railway plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hammered the final nail in the coffin for a plan to extend Metrolink trams to Bolton from Bury, and to provide a rail link from Rawtenstall to Bury. In a statement delivered to the House of Commons just after 3.30pm
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Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent images of children, the Metropolitan Police has said. Edwards was suspended in July 2023 after claims he paid thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images. He remained
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Stargazers can look forward to seeing the Delta Aquariids meteor shower this week
Tomorrow, stargazers can look out for a meteor shower as the Delta Aquariids lights up the night sky. The display is expected to peak in the early hours of Tuesday with up to 25 shooting stars an hour streaking across the sky. The Delta Aquariids
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Man shared posts which 'encouraged violence and anger towards minority communities'
A man repeatedly shared offensive posts online "which encouraged violence and anger towards minority communities". Sean Dowd, 61, of Edgar Street, Ramsbottom, was arrested by counter terrorism officers in March this year after he was identified
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'One of the best': Tributes paid to cricketer after crash death
Tributes have been paid to a man described as “one of the best” who died in a crash on Friday. Jake Neary was hit by the driver of an Audi A5 in an alleyway in Rawtenstall at around 11.20pm on Friday. July 26. Jake, who was in his 30s, was
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'Truly transformative' or a 'huge missed opportunity'? Reaction to £100m plans
Last week, it was described as a "big moment" for Prestwich. A £100m re-development scheme that would see the town almost completely re-invented. Technically one of "six towns" in the borough of Bury, the suburb is widely known as "Prestwich
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Record number of school suspensions in Bury
The number of suspensions in Bury schools reached a record high in the last academic year, new figures show. It comes as Impetus, a charity advocating for disadvantaged young people, said the Government's ambition to break down barriers to education
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Greenhouse gas emissions released in Bury revealed
Fewer greenhouse gas emissions were released into the atmosphere in Bury in 2022, new figures show. It comes as environmental activists warned "incremental change is not enough to protect people and planet for generations to come", calling on the
