ALMOST two people are dying every week in Bury as a result of the area’s crippling alcohol dependency. Shocking new statistics reveal the borough is among the worst in the nation for alcohol related deaths. More than 4,000 people in Bury are
ELBOW have been confirmed as the headline act at a major UK festival. The Mercury Prize winning Bury rockers will headline the Friday night at Y Not Festival at Pikehall, Derbyshire, this July. Joining them for the other headline slots are Oxford
HOLIDAYMAKERS have been reminded of the importance of ATOL protected bookings following the closure of a travel company. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has stepped in to support holidaymakers who were booked to travel with Mountain Paradise
A TEENAGER has been arrested following a hate incident in Bury. Shortly after 3.30pm on Monday, a boy aged 15 was subjected to homophobic abuse while walking along Manchester Road. A confrontation then took place on Manchester Road Park, before
More than a million energy customers on EDF's standard variable tariff face a 10% price increase from April 1. Gas and electricity bills will rise by an average £118 to £1,254 - up to the level of Ofgem's new price cap - for 1.3 million existing
SECURITY measures at Bury's cemeteries will be reviewed following the desecration of a rabbi's grave. Bury Council said it will look at ways to tighten security at the borough's three cemeteries. It follows an attack on Philips Park Jewish
A body modification artist has admitted causing grievous bodily harm to three customers by carrying out a tongue-splitting procedure and removing an ear and a nipple. Brendan McCarthy, from Bushbury, Wolverhampton, pleaded guilty to three counts
AN ACCLAIMED singer-songwriter is bringing her magical new show to The Met. Ana Silvera will play the Bury venue for the first time on March 20 as part of her latest tour in support of her sophomore album Oracles. The London-born artist has spent
BURY New Road is the most congested road in the North West, a new report has found. The road, which passes through Prestwich and Whitefield, also ranked as the 10th worst in the country in 2018, with motorists facing a delay of 34 hours added on
A GIANT inflatable obstacle course will return to Prestwich. Thrill-seekers will be able to duck, jump and climb their way over inflatables up to 50m long and eight metres high. The 5k Gung-Ho! obstacle race will return to Heaton Park in less
A BURY restaurant is offering free homemade cake as a thank you to ‘designated pushchair drivers’. The Waterfold Farm is celebrating parents who have to interrupt their dinner to try and get their little ones back to sleep. Karl Storey, general
PUPILS at The Derby High School are staging their very own version of High School Musical. A cast in excess of 50 enthusiastic students are set to debut their high-energy performance tomorrow night. The production, which is running for three
CONTROVERSIAL plans to widen a bridleway in Walmersley have been withdrawn. Dozens of objections had been lodged against the retrospective application for the work on the path leading from Halsall Close to the disused Gorse Quarry. Residents
HIGH winds caused a utility pole and street light to collapse. A resident's garden fence and gate were damaged as a result of the fallen mast in Miller Street, Summerseat. Gale force winds resulted in the pole blowing over in the early hours
CORONATION Street lovebirds will help launch a new bridal boutique — with all proceeds going to Bury Hospice. Brides of Bury will officially open on Saturday morning in the Mill Gate shopping centre. And Sally Carmen (aka Abi Franklin) and Joe
