ONE lane of the M66 was blocked earlier tonight after a car skidded on water on the road. The car spun and broke down between junction three at Hollins and junction four at Simister Island, where the M66 meets the M60 and M62. The vehicle was
Leaders at Bury Hospice have laid bare its current financial situation in a bid to get the charity back on its feet and secure its future. Newly-appointed chairman of trustees, Colin Green, and the hospice’s board of trustees have hit out at critics
A GENEROUS youngster has raised £250 for Radcliffe’s new children’s hospice by producing and selling her own CD. Theatre-mad Caitlin Rose Fitton, aged 12, has been dancing, singing and acting since she was three years old and attends Carol Godby Theatre
A DEVOTED volunteer who has dedicated the past 40 years of her life to a Bury school has been formally awarded the British Empire Medal.Pamela Simpson, aged 75, worked as a secretary at Old Hall Primary in Springside View for 20 years.But since retiring
MEDICAL workers in Bury are rolling up their sleeves to protect vulnerable patients from flu.Bosses at community health provider Pennine Care are hoping more than 5,000 of its staff, equivalent to 75 per cent, will be vaccinated by February.In total,
A GLITZY black tie dinner was staged in Bury to celebrate a new chapter in the Fusilier Museum’s history. Last month, the top floor of the historic Grade II -listed building in Moss Street was officially opened after a £1.4 million redevelopment. The
AN animal lover who has space in their heart and home for a new friend is being urged to get in touch with the RSPCA.Staff at the RSPCA Bury and Oldham adoption centre are desperate to re-home a special cat who has been in the cattery for more than seven
A STRIKING image of a welder at work has seen a Ramsbottom photographer shortlisted for a prestigious national prize highlighting industrial photography.Nick Freeman’s remarkable photograph, named ‘The spray booth’, will now go on display in the House
HEALTH chiefs have vowed to take action after fire safety concerns were raised about Fairfield Hospital.Fire officers on a routine inspection to the hospital on Rochdale Old Road in October recorded a list of faults that could cause fires or delay evacuations.Greater
SHOPPERS can get in the festive spirit when Father Christmas visits the Mill Gate shopping centre tomorrow. Admission to the grotto, in Minden Parade, costs £4 which includes a present. The festive fun also includes a pair of Christmas trees
