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Delays on M66 as one lane closed due to crash
Delays have been reported on the M66 due to a crash, with one lane shut. The crash happened on the southbound side between junction three at Pilsworth and Junction four at the M62. One lane out of the four has closed which is causing around
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Universal Credit claimants receive £420 boost in Budget as benefit increase confirmed
More than a million households in receipt of Universal Credit will benefit from changes to the system announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves today. Ms Reeves, giving her first budget as Chancellor, announced that Labour will be lowering the cap
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Bury Hospice announces appointment of incoming chief executive
Bury Hospice has announced the appointment of its incoming chief executive. Stuart Richardson will take up the top role in December, as outgoing CEO Helen Lockwood steps down after three years of "transformational change". He joins the Rochdale
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Hospitality businesses issue last-minute autumn budget plea
Hospitality businesses across the UK have made a last minute plea for a lifeline in the autumn budget. Food, drink and leisure businesses across the country are struggling to stay afloat, with many still struggling with the effects of Covid and Brexit
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Royal Mail recommends final posting dates for mail to arrive by Christmas 2024
Are you sending Christmas cards or presents through the post this year? If you are, it’ll be helpful to know when you can send your post to make sure it gets to its destination in time. That’s why Royal Mail has announced this year’s recommended
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‘I’m determined to see my daughter's 18th birthday’: Mum-of-three battling cancer
A Heywood mum-of-three who has been given just over a year to live is determined to celebrate her daughter's 18th birthday. Michelle Freeman, 51, was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer almost 10 years ago, and after further diagnosis, she recently
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'Rock 'n' roll's favourite magician' set to entertain in Bury
"Rock 'n' roll's favourite magician" will be performing in Bury next month. Ben Taylor, aka The Magic Mod, has been on a tour with household musical names including Paul Weller, The Libertines, Reverend and the Makers, Pete Doherty and The Brian
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Bury gymgoer brings ‘endless joy’ with spontaneous viral fairground video
A borough man has gone viral after sharing a video of himself taking a spontaneous trip on a fairground ride after leaving the gym. Cyle Mcgwynn, 22, from Whitefield, known as "CJ", is seen leaving JD Gym on Angouleme Way Retail Park in Bury on
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'Huge challenges' for council as it battles to plug £35m budget gap
The council is "facing huge challenges" as it battles to plug a £35m budget gap in the next three financial years. Town hall finance bosses have already identified potential savings of £9.4m which need to be made up to 2028. But the local authority
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Up-and-coming musicians to showcase talent in Bury concert
Up-and-coming musicians will showcase their talent in Bury on Friday. Chetham's School of Music students will play a cross section of repertoire at Bury Parish Church in a lunchtime concert at 12.30pm. Works for violin, clarinet and voice,
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'Buy now pay later' regulation overdue to protect customers, credit union boss says
A credit union boss says regulation of the "buy now pay later" (BNPL) industry is long overdue to protect customers. Bury and Bolton-based Hoot Credit Union CEO, Chris Canham, has reported more of its members are signing up to BNPL deals to "fund
