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£90,000 to tackle alcohol scourge
9:41am Thursday 17th May 2012
THE scourge of binge and under-age drinking in Bury is to be tackled in a crack down on the effects of alcohol abuse.
Takeaway robber is jailed for five years
9:41am Thursday 17th May 2012
A ROBBER who tied up a member of staff at a Whitefield takeaway was caught when his DNA was found on duct tape.
Mastermind title is just what the doctor ordered!
9:41am Thursday 17th May 2012
A BURY doctor was given the perfect tonic to quench his thirst for knowledge — the title of Mastermind champion.
Tory leader aims to take back town hall by 2015
9:42am Thursday 17th May 2012
BURY Conservatives have appointed a self-confessed “political animal” as their new leader, who hopes to take them back into power.
Artists are set for brush with fundraising success
9:43am Thursday 17th May 2012
BURY Hospice’s third annual Art Week gets under way tomorrow — and artists from across the borough will be among those displaying their work.
Campaign to cut costs helps Bury NHS spend £10m less
9:43am Thursday 17th May 2012
A “CARE About the Cost” campaign launched by NHS Bury has saved £10 million through changes in the way health services are run.
Shopping centre says sorry to ‘photographer’
9:43am Thursday 17th May 2012
BOSSES at the Mill Gate centre in Bury have issued an apology after a visitor was told that taking photographs in the shopping complex constituted a “security breach”.
Town pulls on its trainers for big run
9:43am Thursday 17th May 2012
THOUSANDS of people are preparing for Sunday’s 10km Bupa Great Manchester Run. Many of those taking part will be raising money for good causes, including charities across Bury. Here are just some of the local competitors and why they are taking part
Town Hall set to fly rainbow flags
9:44am Thursday 17th May 2012
BURY Council leader Mike Connolly will raise a rainbow flag today in support of the International Day Against Homophobia.
Pets killed as fault starts fire
9:44am Thursday 17th May 2012
FIVE pets died after an electrical fault started a large fire at a house in Heap Bridge, Bury.
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