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Wanted: 21-year-old on the run
9:38am Thursday 20th June 2013
A PRISONER who broke his licence conditions is being hunted by police.
Family fun day
4:37pm Wednesday 19th June 2013
A FAMILY fun day is being held at Besses Social Club on Saturday t 2pm.
Student joins Big Brother house - and she's a shaman who can 'talk to animals'
11:44am Friday 14th June 2013
A STUDENT from Bradley Fold has been named as one of the Big Brother contestants in this year’s show.
Man found dead in lorry
7:19pm Thursday 13th June 2013
A MAN’S body has been found in a lorry in Bury.
Fairfield hospital to get 'matrons' back in £3 million boost
5:16pm Thursday 13th June 2013
MODERN “matrons” are being brought into Fairfield Hospital as health bosses announce plans to spend more than £3 million on extra staff.
Pregnancies shock for the borough
5:21pm Thursday 13th June 2013
BURY has been placed 13th in a list of the highest levels of teenage pregnancies around the country, new statistics reveal.
Harry hits the brass big time
5:20pm Thursday 13th June 2013
A TALENTED teenager from Ramsbottom is becoming a big noise in the music world — after joining the worldrenowned Black Dyke Band.
Shop's plea for donations
5:19pm Thursday 13th June 2013
AGE UK in Bury is appealing for donations after a combination of the recession and bogus charities have seen stocks plummet.
Drive to cut smoke risk to children
5:18pm Thursday 13th June 2013
A CAMPAIGN has been launched in Bury to signal the dangers that secondhand smoke can cause in enclosed spaces.
Our baby son could have been saved
5:11pm Thursday 13th June 2013
A COUPLE are calling for pregnant women to be tested for a rare disease after the death of their baby son.
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