A total of 92,161 people registered with a Bury GP have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. And 29,672 residents in the top priority groups have already received their second jab, 11 weeks after they had their first vaccination. Around 51% of the eligible population (182,100) have been given at least one…
Officers investigating a sexual assault in Middleton have released further CCTV footage of a man they would like to speak with in connection with the assault. Police were called shortly before 9.30 pm on Sunday 1 November 2020 to a report of a teenage girl being sexually assaulted by a man as she made her…
The 100,000th covid-19 vaccine dose has been administered in the borough of Rochdale. The milestone was reached when 86-year-old Middleton resident Peter Insley received his jab at Rochdale’s Number One Riverside vaccination clinic. Nearly half of the borough’s residents have now received at least one covid-19 vaccine, including over 90 percent of people aged 65…
Hundreds of traders across the famous Bury Market are now open and ready to welcome back shoppers following the latest easing of Covid restrictions. With non-essential retail outlets allowed to open, the vast majority of Bury’s 300-plus stalls across the outdoor market, market hall and fish and meat hall are now back in business. Donna…
All adults over 50, the clinically vulnerable and health and social care workers have now been offered a life-saving Covid-19 jab, as the government prepares to move into the next phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme. The target was reached ahead of schedule, with the government having pledged to offer a first dose to priority…
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital in a critical condition following a collision into a house. Police say nobody else is believed to be injured in the incident. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “At around 3.03pm this afternoon (Monday 12 April) police were called to a report that a motorbike had collided…
The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip will be held at St George’s Chapel in Windsor next Saturday. The Duke passed away aged 99 at Windsor Castle yesterday. All public elements of the funeral have been removed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the service will be televised but take place entirely in the…
Buckingham Palace has announced His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has died aged 99. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning…
A total of 91,439 people registered with a Bury GP have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. And 18,290 residents in the top priority groups have already received their second jab, 11 weeks after they had their first vaccination. More than 50% of the eligible population (182,100) have been given at least…
Detectives have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an alleged assault in Bury last year where a man suffered serious head injuries. On the afternoon of Friday 4 September 2020, officers were called a report of an assault in the Whitefield area after a man in his 30s suffered…
