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Calls to stop local taxis from being licensed outside of Bury as changes unveiled

6 days ago | burytimes.co.uk | Saiqa Chaudhari

Mayor of Greater Manchester has called on the Government to stop 'out of the area' taxi licensing as he said England's 'broken taxi system' must be fixed to make private hire vehicle industry in Bury and across the region the 'safest and most trusted in the country'. Andy Burnham today outlined the big changes he would like to see brought in to change the way taxis operate as figures show nearly half of private hire vehicles working in Greater Manchester are now licensed 'out of area'.
Holcombe Hill Easter egg-rolling tradition back for Good Friday

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

4 1/1 A much-loved Easter tradition will be back in town tomorrow as residents and visitors eagerly flock to Holcombe Hill for a day of festive fun. Each year, hundreds of people of all ages make the climb up to Peel Tower, also known as the Peel Monument, on Good Friday to roll painted hard-boiled eggs down the hill throughout the day.
Man with links to Bury wanted back in prison as search launched

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | Kent Lawlor

Daniel Pearson is wanted back in prison (Image: GMP) Police have asked for help from the public to find a man with links to Bury who is wanted back in prison. The force is looking to find 37-year-old Daniel Pearson, who is wanted on recall to prison. According to Greater Manchester Police, Pearson has links to Bury as well as Oldham and Tameside. #WANTED | We are appealing for the public’s help to find Daniel Pearson (28/01/1988), who is wanted on recall to prison.
Prestwich: Police appeal after teenage girls robbed at knifepoint

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

Police have issued a picture of a man they would like to speak to after two girls were robbed at knifepoint. (Image: GMP) Police are continuing an appeal for information after a man robbed two teenage girls at knifepoint.
‘I want a fresh break’: Former soap star to sell million-pound family home

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

3 1/1 A former soap star says she will soon be moving out of the million-pound home bought by her footballer ex. Helen Flanagan, 34, from Bury, lives in an eight-bedroom home in Bolton with the three children she shares with ex-fiancé and Bristol Rovers footballer, Scott Sinclair. The former Westholme School pupil is best known for her role as Rosie Webster in the ITV soap, Coronation Street.
Sedgley Tigers give skipper Matt perfect winning send-off

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | David Pye

Inspirational captain Matt Riley played his last home game for the Tigers after 457 appearances Sedgley Park wrapped up their home campaign in National One in impressive style with a thumping 63-24 win against relegated Darlington Mowden Park to give a fitting send off to inspirational skipper Matt Riley. Riley is leaving after 19 years and a record-breaking 457 appearances - an amazing achievement from a great player and club man and a role model for all young players.
One person injured after two-vehicle crash on Manchester Road in Bury

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

Police attended the two-vehicle crash on Manchester Road last night, Tuesday. (Image: Google Maps) A two-vehicle crash took place last night, Tuesday, on a busy main road in Bury, in which one person suffered minor injuries. The collision happened on A56 Manchester Road just before 8pm and the road was temporarily closed from Dumers Lane to Mount Zion Road. It is unclear if any arrests have been made at this time, and police enquiries are ongoing.
Popular borough bar and bottle shop finds new home following 'none starters'

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

3 1/1 A popular bar and bottle shop has finally found its new long-term home following "a few none starters". The team behind Prestwich’s craft beer bar and bottle shop Keg, Cask and Bottle (KCB) will be moving to Bury New Road. They will be carrying out upgrades with plans including a covered outdoor courtyard seating area and an extended range of draught beers and drinks.
Prestwich man cancer-free without surgery thanks to trial

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | Lisa Valentine

6 1/1 A marathon runner is cancer-free and has avoided surgery thanks to a clinical trial which gave him a higher dose of radiotherapy along with chemotherapy. Paul Swift, 40, from Prestwich, who is married to his wife Jess and has a five-year-old daughter, Elsie, was just four weeks off running his first marathon, which he had been training hard for. But then he was diagnosed with early-stage rectal cancer, a type of bowel cancer, in August 2023.
Pub continues fight to keep ‘tipi’ after council orders to remove it within month

1 week ago | burytimes.co.uk | Chris Gee

The teepee outside the Eagle and Child pub in Ramsbotton A long-running saga about an unauthorised teepee in a pub’s beer garden is set to continue. After enforcement action was started by Bury Council, The Eagle and Child pub in Ramsbottom was ordered to remove the 72-capacity teepee – or tipi – by May 5 as it had been built without planning permission.