James J. Mutch

England

Digital Audience and Content Editor at Bury Times

Digital audience and content editor for @BuryTimes who often tweets about @Everton!

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Young carers invited to event in Bury to help forge careers

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

The event is set to take place at The Fusiliers Museum in Bury on Tuesday (Image: Supplied) Young care leavers in Bury are being invited to an event tomorrow, Tuesday, to help them forge careers. The "Meet the Manager" event at The Fusilier Museum will connect young carers with employers and training providers offering job opportunities and skills training across sectors like catering, retail, property, public sector, and professional services.
Bury trading standards find £25k of illegal goods in crackdown on shops

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

Illegal goods were found by trading standards (Image: Bury Council) Bury trading standards and licensing officers seized £25,000 of illegal goods when they joined Greater Manchester Police in a crackdown yesterday, Thursday. They visited six shops – three in Bury, three in Prestwich – accompanied by tobacco detection dogs Sky and Luna from Wagtail. Sky sniffed out various concealed items including 7,480 illicit cigarettes, 2.15kg of hand-rolling tobacco and 1,218 vapes.
Children's activity group worker wins Made In Bury Weekly £2,000 Draw

2 weeks ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

From left: Carla Hamilton, winner Alison Keen, Jodie Malpas, one of the youngsters and Claire Mills (Image: Supplied) A children's activity group worker is celebrating after winning the Made In Bury Weekly £2,000 Draw. Alison Keen, who has been in the draw since September 2021, has scooped the prize with ticket number 22492.
JD Sports warns trading set to be 'volatile' amid US tariff rules uncertainty

2 weeks ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

JD Sports' flagship store in Bury (Image: Public) JD Sports has warned that trading conditions are set to be “volatile” this year amid uncertainty over the impact of changes to US tariff rules. It came as the Bury-based sportswear retailer said profits and sales were set to meet forecasts for the past year despite a “challenging” market.
Young people in Bury make powerful short film highlighting dangers of knife crime

2 weeks ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

'A Knife is a Life' is a short film highlighting the dangers of knife crime (Image: Supplied) Young people in Bury have produced a powerful short film highlighting the dangers of knife crime. The film will be made available at borough schools as well as youngsters who are educated at home.
Memorial which honours more than 100 men who died in war unveiled in Bury

2 weeks ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

Rob Brown, Antony Cotton, Tricia Williams, Cllr Khalid Hussain JP and Patrick Hodgson in front of the memorial at Bury Transport Museum (Image: Supplied) A memorial which honours more than 100 men who died during the First World War has been set up in the borough.
Solicitors Regulation Authority steps in to close Legal National Ltd

2 weeks ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

The firm has been officially closed (Image: Pixabay) The solicitors watchdog has stepped in to officially close a Bury firm after it became insolvent - and is investigating if any further action needs to be taken. Legal National Ltd, which was registered at an address in Bell Lane, Bury, was served a high court notice in December to be wound up.
'Stunning' family home in Bury on the market and listed on Zoopla

2 weeks ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

12 1/1 A "stunning" family home in Bury is on the market. The four-bedroom detached house in Mile Lane has been refurbished inside and out, with it being "thoughtfully designed". The property, which "flows with elegance", has a vaulted entrance hallway, lounge, open plan L-shaped kitchen/dining room leading to a family room, bedroom with an ensuite and a study, which can be used as a bedroom.
Bury Council fined after man injured while installing Christmas tree at Bury Market

2 weeks ago | theboltonnews.co.uk | James J. Mutch

The aftermath of the incident (Image: Supplied) Bury Council has been fined £200,000 after a man was injured while installing a Christmas tree at Bury Market. Council employee James Lyth was using a scissor lift to straighten the 20ft festive tree when it toppled over with him still in the basket. The tree was being installed by an external company at the market on November 21, 2022, in time for the town’s annual festivities.
'This addition will make a huge difference': Nursery to be built at borough school

2 weeks ago | burytimes.co.uk | James J. Mutch

Unsworth Primary School pupils (Image: Unsworth Primary School) A nursery will be built at a borough school as part of a new government scheme. Unsworth Primary School in Blackley Close is one of 300 across the country in which bosses will receive funding to create nursery spaces. The Department for Education says the measures will "help parents get to work, increasing access to childcare when they need it, and supports the government’s promise to put more cash in their pockets".