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Police appeal for help to find missing woman
Police are appealing for help to find a missing woman. Josephine was last seen in Tottington at 7.30am today (Monday, October 21). She is described as being 5'7 tall with short dark straight hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing
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Popular lifestyle brand to open second store in Bury town centre
A popular lifestyle brand is opening a second store in Bury town centre to celebrate its 10th anniversary. East-Asian-inspired lifestyle firm KENJI will be opening its doors on Central Street at The Rock shopping centre in November with the official
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Work set to start on JD campus to 'rival Facebook, Google and Nike' headquarters
Sportswear giants JD Group are set to start work on their "world leading" new campus on the outskirts of Bury. Last year, the firm received planning permission build a headquarters to rival "Facebook, Google and Nike" which includes space for 2,000
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Prestwich Heys match abandoned due to serious injury
Football became a secondary issue at the Ruskin Sports Village, home of Pilkington FC, on Saturday as they took on Prestwich Heys, writes Rick Barrett. A serious foot injury to Heys midfielder Dylan Fitzgerald on the stroke of half time meant an
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Hutchinson named new Prestwich Heys manager
Ryan Hutchinson has been appointed Prestwich Heys' new first team manager. Hutchinson is no stranger to Adie Moran Park having been part of the coaching team and then assistant manager to Jon Lyons between 2017 and 2019. This was a spell that included
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Radcliffe seal historic first win in National League North
RADCLIFFE recorded their first-ever win in the National League North after a resilient defensive display was awarded when Tunde Owolabi flicked home in the 73rd minute to take all three points back to Greater Manchester at St James Park, writes Kieran
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Huge £1bn development next to major motorway set to take another step towards reality
A huge employment scheme worth around £1bn to the local economy is set to take another step towards reality. The Northern Gateway project, which forms part of the wider Atom Valley development zone, is expected to generate more than 20,000 high-quality
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In-form Ramsbottom United march on in FA Vase
Back to the Riverside for the third time in a week and Euxton Villa comprised the opposition in the FA Vase, writes Charley Rattan. It is a competition highly regarded at the Riverside with Steve Wilkes playing at advanced stages as player and
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'Much-loved' firefighter, 44, tragically died after taking cocaine, inquest hears
A "much-loved" firefighter died after taking cocaine, an inquest hearing has been told. Francois Childs, known as Frankie, was aged 44 when he died on September 3 this year. An inquest opening at Rochdale Coroners' Court this morning, Monday
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Bury fire suppression firm completes deal as it 'moves forward with growth plans
A major fire suppression business has completed a deal to buy a firm as it "accelerates" its "diversification strategy into sectors that complement our own". Alpine Fire, a fire suppression company which has its headquarters on Hollins Brook Park
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More than half of Bury residents do not have a local library
More than half of Bury residents do not have a library within a 15 minute walk, new figures show. A charity for public libraries has called for improved funding for local councils to help provide for their communities. Analysis from the Office