The UK’s coronavirus alert level should be raised from level 3 to 4, meaning transmission is “high or rising exponentially”. It comes after the government’s scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance warned earlier there could be 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action. The Prime Minister is due to make a statement in…
A third walk-in centre has opened in Bury today (Monday 21 Sep) to provide Covid tests to those who have symptoms. The centre is in Whitefield Library in Pinfold Lane and is open from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. It will complement the two walk-in centres recently opened in Bury at Chesham Fold Community…
A man has been arrested following the death of a man in Rochdale. At around 3.10am on Sunday 20 September 2020, police were called by the ambulance service responding to reports that a man was unconscious in a car park off The Esplanade, near Yates. Officers attended and, despite the best efforts of paramedics, the…
The Lowry in Salford has signed a deal with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to become a temporary ‘Nightingale Court’. The deal, which begins on Monday 28 September, will provide a much needed source of income for the art gallery and theatre while social distancing measures make theatre performances economically challenging. It will also help…
An investigation is underway following the death of a man in Rochdale. At around 3.10am on Sunday 20 September 2020, police were called by the ambulance service responding to reports that a man was unconscious in a car park off The Esplanade, near Yates. Officers attended and, despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man…
Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to seek a fresh approach to lockdown rules, wishing for a specific strategy to ensure positive cases remain low, rather than the current blanket Government restrictions that are being imposed currently. Bolton has already seen all their pub and restaurants shut due to rising infection rates, despite the Government pushing…
Sheila Durr has been appointed to one of the most important positions at Bury Council as executive director for children and young people. The council boss was responsible for the humanitarian response to the Grenfell disaster has been appointed to a top job at Bury Council She will have overall responsibility for the borough’s schools,…
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man from Bolton. Curtis Regan (26/05/97) is wanted in connection with a Section 18 Assault that took place in Bolton on Thursday 9 July 2020. Regan is known to have links to the Bolton and Bury areas of Greater Manchester. Anybody with information regarding…
Health bosses are urgently appealing to local people to only request a coronavirus test if they have symptoms to ensure tests are available for those that really need them. Rising demand for coronavirus testing is a national issue, and in response to this Bury has stepped up additional testing capacity locally with teams working hard…
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after a member of his household has shown possible coronavirus symptoms. His spokesman said: “This morning Keir Starmer was advised to self-isolate after a member of his household showed possible symptoms of the coronavirus. “The member of his household has now had a test. In line with NHS…
