New Bury Hospice wins Building Excellence award
Bury’s new multi-million pound hospice has won a regional award as the best community building in the North West.
Topics: Leisure
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Hop, skip and a jump for nursery children
Children at Fairfield Private Day Nursery have been hopping along to their local library to learn about the different seasons of the year.
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Bury chosen for women's sport town take-over
The town of Bury was today unveiled as the location for an intensive year-long sporting experiment to get more women and girls active and tackle the gender gap in sport.
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Foster Care Fortnight – will you join us?
Bury is celebrating Foster Care Fortnight by appealing to local people to help them make a difference to a child’s life.
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Spring wildlife walk at Chesham Local Nature Reserve
Spring is sprung and it’s the perfect time for a guided walk around Chesham Local Nature Reserve.
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Award-winning authors at Prestwich Book Festival
Literature lovers from far and wide are invited to the second Prestwich Book Festival which runs from 12 May to 16 June.
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Help draw up an Action Plan for Prestwich
A special meeting of Prestwich Township Forum will be held on Tuesday 14 May to start drawing up an action plan for the year ahead.
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Gardeners - it's time to spontaneously compost!
Recycle for Greater Manchester would like to encourage keen gardeners across the region to home compost some of their food and garden waste to save them money and help the environment, whilst they watch their gardens flourish.
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Market makes “grand” donation to hospice
Generous shoppers and traders on Bury Market have raised £1,000 in donations for Bury Hospice.
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Knitters helping needy children at home and abroad
A local knitting group is appealing for donations of wool so they can continue to help needy children both locally and overseas.
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Dotty’s getting broody at Topping Fold library
Visitors to Topping Fold Community Centre and Library can see how a new “mum” of the feathered variety is getting on.
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Fine time – John Power plays Prestwich
Singer-songwriter John Power (Cast/The La’s) plays an acoustic show at the Longfield Suite in Prestwich on Thursday 30 May.
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Prestwich to benefit as Greater Manchester makes £20m cycle bid to kickstart ‘Velocity 2025’
Greater Manchester has made a bid to secure £20 million of national investment in a major new cycling education and infrastructure programme.
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Libraries join the fight against food poverty
Bury library service has teamed up with local charity Porch Boxes to help tackle the growing issue of food poverty.
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Young trainees are backing Bury and its empty homes
Six Town Housing and Bury Council have been helping Bury’s young people back into work – and bringing empty properties back into use.
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Celebrating Local History Month with Bury Library Service
A fascinating talk by historian Ian Pringle takes place in Bury on Saturday 11 May to mark Local History Month.
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Join the ultimate pub quiz in aid of the Christie
Think you know your stuff? Then sign up for a regional quiz night on Thursday 16 May to raise money for the Christie.
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Free e-book service from your local library
Members of Bury’s libraries can now get 24/7 free access to a wide selection of e-books.
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Prestwich Big Spring Clean - volunteers welcome!
Plans are under way for a great day in Prestwich on Sunday 19 May as Local In Prestwich (LIP) business group marches on with their plans for The Big Spring Clean.
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Take part in the Walk to School Challenge
Schools are being invited to sign up to the Walk to School Challenge which runs from 20 to 24 May.
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