Local News from Saturday, October 18th, 2025
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Bury Conservatives elect new leader after previous boss defected to Reform
The Conservative group on Bury council has elected a new leader after the previous boss defected to Reform.
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Full list of roads in Bury to be fully closed for resurfacing this month
Several roads in Bury are to be fully closed for periods starting next week as resurfacing work begins.
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Manchester commuters face disruption as TfGM workers stage walkouts over pay
Industrial action to affect bus and tram services across Greater Manchester from this week.
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Council seeking private firm to operate new Prestwich multi-storey car park
A private firm is being sought to operate the new multi-million pound travel hub in Prestwich.
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Council’s education team to shed jobs as 80 per cent of schools soon to be outside local authority control
Jobs are set to be cut at Bury council’s education department as schools convert to academies at a rapid rate.
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The root cause of the housing crisis in Greater Manchester
Right now, tens of thousands of people are waiting to be told a house is available for them, so talk of a ‘housing crisis’ is not just political propaganda.