War hero remembered as name unveiled for £8.5m extra care scheme
A new housing complex for older people in Bury will be named after a local hero of the First World War.
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Rainbow Laces tie us all together
Employees at Bury Council are using Stonewall Rainbow Laces to promote equality and inclusion for all groups in the workplace.
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Sportswomen acclaimed for their Northern Power
Bury-based Street Shakers have won national praise for their work in helping to encourage more women to succeed in sport.
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Improving our woodlands for future generations
Bury Council and the Forestry Commission have worked in partnership since 2011 and are now jointly considering the future management of some additional woodland areas within Bury.
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Celebrate as the Pride of Bury comes to town
The second Bury Pride takes place on Saturday 7 April and promises to be another fun-packed celebration of diversity.
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Bury Art Shop shortlisted for national award
Bury Art Shop is making its name on the national stage after being shortlisted for a Museums & Heritage award.
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Vote for your favourite projects to win ParkLife funding
Residents are invited to choose which local organisations can take advantage of funding raised at last year’s ParkLife concert in Heaton Park.
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Wheels 4 All = opportunities for all!
Bury Sports and Physical Activity Service is working with Jigsaw to provide new fitness opportunities for all.
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Feeling unsafe? Approach the bar and 'Ask for Angela'
An innovative safety campaign which allows people who feel vulnerable in pubs or bars to discreetly signal for help will soon be introduced in Bury.
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Hollins volunteers take lead in Great British Spring Clean Up
Fire extinguishers, Christmas trees and a stolen purse – just some of the items picked up by volunteers during the Great British Spring Clean-up.
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Changes to tennis court bookings – St Mary’s Park
Tennis fees at St Mary’s Park in Prestwich will be introduced from 1 April 2018 as part of the next stage in developing a sustainable community tennis facility at the park.
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Second wave of road improvement works starts in Longsight Road
Longsight Road in Ramsbottom is the second main road to be upgraded under a £10 million programme of major road improvements in the borough.
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Get ready to vote in May
With only weeks to go Bury Council is urging residents to make sure they are on the voters’ roll in time for the local elections on Thursday 3 May.
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Road improvement works start in Ramsbottom
A scheme to upgrade a main road through Ramsbottom starts on Monday (12 March) as part of a £10 million plan of major road improvements in the borough.
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Bury Market teams up with local college
Aspiring market trader Elliot Sayers (18) is being coached in realising his dream by some of Bury Market’s best.
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Wonder Women: Take Up Space
Bury is taking part in a Manchester-wide celebration to mark 100 years of the Representation of the People Act which gave some women in Britain the right to vote.
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Hungarian vet sentenced for illegally importing puppies to UK
A mobile Hungarian vet has admitted by-passing rabies laws and illegally importing puppies to the UK.
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Important information about bin collections in Bury
Following on from the severe weather conditions last week, please follow this advice.
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Remote villages rescued by Bury Council
All stops were pulled out last night by Bury Council’s Winter Maintenance team to keep the Borough’s key roads moving and rescue remote villages. Affetside and Nangreaves village would have been isolated today if it wasn’t for the team working through the night in arctic conditions.
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Bury Council tackles winter weather head-on to keep residents safe
Bury Council’s winter maintenance teams have been working day and night to help keep the borough’s key roads moving. The team of 4 gritting trucks were out last night from 6pm and then again at 9.30pm and 2am. This morning they were out from 7am and gritting is continuing throughout the day. The service has also responded where snow has been drifting onto roads in exposed locations.
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