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Can speed cameras catch you speeding on the other side of the road?
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (284+ words) UK speed cameras are an effective way to reduce the number of vehicle accidents and road deaths each year." The Department for Transport revealed that all speed cameras were to be painted yellow by October 2016. This should make most of…...
Meet the cat delivering Easter joy and chocolate to Fairfield Hospital patients
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (321+ words) A challenge that provides staff and patients at a hospital in Bury with chocolate treats for Easter has come to a close for the tenth year in a row. Earlier this month, Spritzer, a tuxedo cat that lives on the…...
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1+ day, 14+ hour ago (11+ words) Bury children's mental health hospital transformed by colourful murals'The Bury Times...
What will the weather be like in Bury over the bank holiday weekend?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (260+ words) Here's your Easter bank holiday weekend weather forecast for Bury. On Saturday, April 4, temperatures will start at around 34C at dawn, rising to 89C by mid-afternoon, before easing back to 45C in the evening. The early morning will be largely dry and cloudy,…...
12 days of closures and temporary traffic lights planned for these roads
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (110+ words) Drivers are being warned to expect delays in Radcliffe as works are planned this month. Cadent has scheduled gas works for April 6 until ~April 18.Acre Street, Roman Street and Canute Street will be closed for gas mains works. There will…...
Call for action to make motorway bridges safer after tragedies
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (481+ words) Residents are again calling for safety measures to be installed at motorway bridges on the M61 after another tragic incident. The latest plea comes after a recent incident in which woman received 'life -changing' injuries. There have been other similar incidents,…...
Lakeland’s huge Easter sale is live - these are the deals people are rushing to buy
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (264+ words) Shoppers looking to upgrade their kitchen are rushing to Lakeland after the retailer launched a limited-time 25% off sale across some of its most popular appliances. Air fryers, stand mixers and slow cookers are all part of the sale. Running until…...
Man charged after six-hour armed police stand-off outside massage parlour
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (260+ words) A man has been charged and bailed following a six-hour police stand-off at a massage parlour in Radcliffe. Emergency services, including armed police and the dogs unit, were called to Stand Lane on Monday, March 30, after receiving reports of a…...
Vacant land targeted by fly-tippers on Bury border to become new special school
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (324+ words) The creation of a temporary special needs school on an empty plot of land has been approved on the Bury and Bolton border. The site on Greenroyd Avenue in Breightmet was formerly a school, but now lies empty as all…...
Swan takes to 10k distance like a duck to water
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (312+ words) Radcliffe AC's Oliver Swan took on his first 10k at the RunThrough Heaton Park 10k, which he smashed in a brilliant time of 56mins 39secs. Oliver has been raising sponsorship for this race for International Changemakers, with whom he will be volunteering in Thailand....