Bury news

• School celebrates milestone anniversary with parade through town centre

  08-05-2025 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  A school has celebrated its 455th anniversary in style
  
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• Bury Council taxpayers face 4.99 per cent increase from April

  07-01-2026 17:06 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Council taxpayers in Bury could see their bills increase by 4.99 per cent from April as Bury Council looks to plug a £16 million hole in its finances.
  
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• Bury Grand Tour champion Yates calls time on career

  07-01-2026 16:42 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Bury’s Two-time Grand Tour winner Simon Yates has announced his surprise retirement from cycling with immediate effect.
  
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• Storm Goretti to cause disruption in part of Greater Manchester

  07-01-2026 16:27 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Storm Goretti will bring 'disruption' to part of Greater Manchester as forecasters warn of heavy snow, rain, and wind tomorrow into Friday.
  
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• ‘Shock' as body found in property close to town centre

  07-01-2026 15:45 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Three police vehicles and an ambulance were seen outside a house on Church Street, Great Harwood
  
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• Widow accused of murdering elderly husband to face retrial

  07-01-2026 14:50 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  A Prestwich widow accused of murdering her elderly husband will face a retrial this summer.
  
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• Law firm launches fixed-fee legal service to turn bad credit reports around

  07-01-2026 13:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  AFG Law has launched a fixed-fee service to help set aside CCJs, led by dispute resolution head Stephen Ormesher
  
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• Warning issued as cold snap sends wood mice scurrying into homes

  07-01-2026 12:48 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  A cold start to 2026 could drive wood mice into UK homes, prompting a warning from the British Pest Control Association
  
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• Bury Hospice shop closed today due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

  07-01-2026 12:43 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  A Bury Hospice shop in Whitefield has been forced to close today (Wednesday, January 7) because of ‘unforeseen circumstances.’
  
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• Ambulance service responds after girl falls from ambulance on to motorway

  07-01-2026 12:10 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Ambulance crews have confirmed a teenage girl who “exited a moving ambulance” on the M6 slip road suffered minor injuries.
  
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• Bury house could be converted into a 24-hour children's home

  07-01-2026 10:13 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  A home on Brandlesholme Road in Bury could be converted into a 24-hour home for two looked-after children if the council approves new plans.
  
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• Yellow weather warning in place as icy conditions continue

  07-01-2026 08:19 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning is in place for Bury this morning, Wednesday, as icy conditions continue
  
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• Zouk’s all-you-can-eat curry offer for January - is this the deal of the year?

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Zouk Manchester is offering unlimited curry, rice and naan for £20 per person. We tried it out.
  
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• Veterinary practices offering free health consultations for pets

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Several veterinary practices across Bury are offering free wellness consultations for pets.
  
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• Teacher 'disheartened' by litter after just three months living in Bury

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  A teacher says he is ‘disheartened’ and ‘frustrated’ by the amount of litter he sees on Hornby Street in Bury.
  
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• 'Super-sized' sharing pies return for pub's winter food festival

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Salford pub The Black Friar is bringing back its winter Pie Festival for a fourth year, featuring super-sized sharing pies
  
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• How to safely recycle your Christmas tree in Bury this January

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Bury Council is reminding residents to recycle their real Christmas trees safely and sustainably, offering several convenient disposal options.
  
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• Funeral director takes on Mount Everest Base Camp feat raising £12k for hospice

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Heidi Ramlaul, a funeral director from Bury, took on the challenge of hiking to Mount Everest Base Camp and raised an astonishing £12,000 for Bury Hospice.
  
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• Estate agent raises more than £3,000 for The Christie through fundraising

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Miller Metcalfe Estate Agents has raised £3,256 for The Christie, contributing to cancer research, treatment, and patient care
  
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• Death and funeral notices and funeral announcements from the Bury Times

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Every week, the Bury Times publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away.
  
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• Bury's former England and Burnley goalkeeper Colin McDonald dies aged 95

  07-01-2026 06:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Colin McDonald, a former Burnley FC goalkeeper from Tottington who represented England at a World Cup, has died aged 95.
  
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• Bury battle but high-flying Fylde are too strong

  06-01-2026 16:24 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Bury FC Women fell to a 5-1 defeat at home to high-flying Fylde Fc.
  
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• Rawsthorn happy to make his mark at Bury but knows the team comes first

  06-01-2026 15:12 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  NEW striker Lewis Rawsthorn was delighted to open his Bury account in the 6-2 win at Stalybridge Celtic but insists winning is more important that personal glory.
  
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• Day-by-day weather forecast for Bury amid snow and ice warnings

  06-01-2026 12:23 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  The Met Office is forecasting snow and ice to impact parts of Bury this week as temperatures plummet and ice forms after recent snowfall.
  
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• Icy conditions could cause disruption as Met Office issues weather warning

  06-01-2026 11:47 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Patches of ice overnight tonight could cause some disruption tomorrow (Wednesday, January 7) in Greater Manchester, says the Met Office.
  
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• Police tracking next of kin of Bury man, 66, who died on Christmas Eve

  06-01-2026 10:45 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for the next of kin of Paul Chambers, a Bury man who died at his Westcombe Drive home on Christmas Eve (December 24).
  
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• People's Postcode Lottery win for this lucky Whitefield street

  06-01-2026 10:12 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Residents of Welbeck Close, Whitefield have had a winning start to the year already after scooping the daily prize draw on the People's Postcode Lottery.
  
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• LIVE: Yellow weather warning in place for second day with snow and ice forecast

  06-01-2026 08:59 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning is in place for a second day across Greater Manchester with ice and snow forecast.
  
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• Supermarket and restaurant will have 'minimal' effect on key A14 junction - Bury Mercury

  06-01-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Supermarket and restaurant will have 'minimal' effect on key A14 junction  Bury Mercury
  
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• Busy Bury road closes for five months as major roadworks scheme begins 🚧 - facebook.com

  06-01-2026 06:02 via news.google.com
  Busy Bury road closes for five months as major roadworks scheme begins 🚧  facebook.com
  
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