Greater Manchester Police have declared a major incident in relation to Storm Christoph, as the storm as expected to hit the city-region later this evening. An Amber weather warning is in place across the North West, East Midlands, Yorkshire & Humber and much of East of England until 12noon on Thursday. 12 flood alerts are…
Former Mayor of Bury Sheila Magnall is urging residents to be vaccinated after becoming one of the first to get her jab at the borough’s latest vax centre. Ramsbottom Civic Hall opened its doors yesterday (Thursday 14 Jan) for Covid-19 jabs, following the opening of vaccination centres at the Elizabethan Suite in Bury, Bealey’s in…
A deal is being negotiated to save Bury Football Club says Nottinghamshire businessman. David Hilton’s interest in the Shakers, currently in administration, first came to light last month, when a statement from Ilkeston Town, revealed his talks with Steve Dale regarding a takeover had stalled. Hilton is an investor at the Northern Premier League club…
Bury’s mission to become carbon neutral has taken a big step forward according to a new report on the local authority’s greenhouse gas emissions. Figures show that the council has reduced its carbon emissions by 47% over the last 12 years from its buildings and operations: down from 29,357 tonnes of CO2 in 2008/9 to…
Frontline workers who have been so instrumental in supporting the whole borough of Rochdale during the covid-19 pandemic are to now benefit from the new Find And Stop Transmission (FAST) testing that is being rolled out across the borough to fight against the spread of the virus. From Monday 18 January anyone who cannot work…
Fire officers have issued a warning always to buy electrical products from reputable outlets and never to smoke in bed. It comes after a 21-year-old man suffered serious burns when the vape he was holding as he slept overheated, melted onto his skin and caught light to his duvet. He suffered second degree burns to…
Mayoral PA Audrey French is taking a well-deserved early retirement after notching up an incredible 44 years of public service. Bury resident Audrey joined the council in 1976 on leaving college as a shorthand typist, over the years moving up to become joint PA to the Leader of the Council and then to the Mayor…
Greater Manchester Police were called to a report from the hospital of concern for a baby just before 6.30pm on Friday (8th January 2021). A two-week-old baby girl was taken to hospital where she sadly passed away on Monday 11 January. A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has since been…
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is hosting his weekly press conference this afternoon. He’ll be joined by deputy Mayor who leads on health in Greater Manchester, Sir Richard Leese. As is a custom with these press conferences we’ll have an update on the latest coronavirus data, and with last week we are expected to…
Sections of Ramsbottom’s power network will be upgraded as part of a seven-figure project. Electricity North West, which operates the region’s power network, commenced work on the £1.1m project this week. The project, starting in Church Close, will see engineers install 2.1km of underground electricity cables replacing several cables first installed back in the 1960s….
