A MAN is fighting for his life after being attacked by a dangerous dog. Armed police were called to Yewdale Gardens in Breightmet his afternoon. It is understood the dog turned on its owner and left him with devastating injuries to his face
Police are extremely concerned for the welfare of a 35-year-old man who was last seen at midnight. Officers in East Lancashire say James Dean, from Oswaldtwistle, who also has links to Accrington, Blackburn and Burnley, was last seen in the Orchard
Greggs has issued an urgent product recall on some of its frozen bakes over fears they could contain glass. The high street bakery chain is recalling its frozen vegetable bakes as they "may contain pieces of green glass". The Greggs Vegetable
A 47-YEAR-OLD man fell from a bridge near a Metrolink stop in Prestwich on Monday night. Police were sent to Heaton Park Metrolink stop o Bury Old Road at around 8pm after receiving a report for the concern for safety of someone. Emergency services
THE transformation of Ramsbottom Memorial Gardens have been unveiled as fences surrounding the church on Bridge Street came down this week. The final part of phase one of the work to transform the gardens is now complete with benches now back in
WOODBANK won a record-breaking game against Flixton in the GMCL Premier Division on Saturday. A run-fest at The Kenyons saw the hosts post 350-5 batting first with professional Imran Mirza making an unbeaten 114 from just 80 balls. Flixton came
BURY’S Simon Yates is targeting overall victory in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The 28-year-old will lead Team BikeExchange’s hopes in the race, which begins in Turin on Saturday and finishes in Milan on May 30. Yates spent 13 days in the leader
Aldi is bringing back its famous Christmas mince pies to help Brits celebrate ‘Junemas’. As anticipation builds for lockdown restrictions lifting completely on June 21, Brits are gearing up to enjoy the Christmas we never had on June 25. With
Great British voters will head to the polls today (May 6) on what has been dubbed “Super Thursday”. Polling station have opened for voters to cast their ballots in elections which could shake up British politics and have profound implications for
Boris Johnson has sent two Royal Navy vessels to patrol Jersey waters as the post-brexit fishing row escalates. The two vessels were sent to Jersey waters amid concerns of a possible blockade of the island. HMS Severn and HMS Tamar have been
As the UK sees a decline of coronavrius cases and a rapid vacine rollout Brits will see lockdown restrictions ease even further on May 17. Stage three of Boris Johnson's roadmap out of lockdown looks set to go ahead on England on May 17 but restrictions
FIREFIGHTERS tested their mettle in the ultimate endurance challenge - completing eight Ironman triathlons in as many days. And waiting to greet the Bury crew on the “finishing” line was student Jodie Punshon, who inspired them to undertake the
A BURY care home manager has described the 12 months his facility has spent at the forefront in the UK’s fight against Covid-19 as an “emotional rollercoaster”. In May 2020, Gorsey Clough, in Tottington, became one of the country’s first Nightingale
A SUPERMARKET chain has apologised to a Ramsbottom customer after delivering him two rusty tins of pineapple. Gary Fleming was shocked when he received his order from Asda on April 30 only to discover that his tins of Del Monte sliced pineapple
BOSSES at a coffee house in Prestwich have secured a premises licence as part of development plans. Councillors heard the management at Krave, in Bury Old Road, wanted to provide a new late menu offering pizzas and gourmet burgers with wine and
A FORMER leader of Bury Council has paid tribute to the outstanding leadership of Malcolm Gray, Chief Education Officer in the borough from its creation in 1974 until he retired in 1992. Mr Gray, aged 90, died in St James’s Hospital, Leeds, on April
A RADCLIFFE brewery is hoping for an upturn in fortunes as real ale drinkers flock back to pubs following the easing of lockdown restrictions. Sales of hand-pulled cask beer are down 70 per cent over the last 12 months with brewers paying the price
JOSH Birmingham clocked the fastest 5k by a Bury AC runner in more than 25 years at the Mid Cheshire 5k in Kingsley. Birmingham, who smashed his personal best time to finish 11th with a brilliant 14.32, was one of 17 club runners to take part –
VOTERS go to the polls today with 19 of Bury Council’s 51 seats up for grabs . After elections were cancelled in 2020, 69 candidates will stand in battles across 17 areas in the borough, with the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats putting
TWO men have gone on trial accused of conspiring to supply firearms, ammunition and large qualities of illegal drugs. Ramsbottom man Pasquelino Mazzuca was caught after a series of messages between him and Alexander Hepworth were discovered in which
A PAY windfall totalling nearly £45,000 is coming to 67 town hall staff, according to officials. Council papers show the bulk of the missing cash, around £41,300, occurs when workers are not awarded incremental salary increases. Smaller amounts
A NEW recruit has joined the ranks of a go-ahead Whitefield design agency. Dan Strayer has signed up as SEO and digital marketing manager for Bury New Road based Think Design. He has more than 13 years' experience in social media, marketing and
Each week police appeal to readers of the Bury Times for help to find wanted suspects PAUL WHITE, aged 38, from Manchester and frequents the Prestwich, Salford and North Manchester areas. He is wanted after failing to appear at Crown Court on March
