5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (438+ words) Editor Richard Duggan answers readers' dilemmas in his weekly agony-uncle column, Dear Dicky; he loves to give people advice, whether they want it or not. If you need some help from a self-professed problem solver, email deardicky@newsquest. co. uk....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (565+ words) A yoga holiday club for children in Prestwich with the aim of getting little ones away from their screens has proved to be a great success. Hayley Simpson, owner of Creative Calm Yoga and Therapies, based on Bury New Road,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (532+ words) Jens Berthel Askou savoured the best season of his career after guiding Motherwell into Europe. The Steelmen secured fourth place in the William Hill Premiership with a well-deserved 1-0 win over Hibernian at Easter Road, despite losing goalkeeper Calum Ward to…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1299+ words) With its 350 stalls selling everything from fabrics and buttons to seafood, meat and vegetables, Bury Market is a shopper's paradise. Cries of "two for a "1' " raspberries " and "they're M&S' " socks " ring out over the bustle of shoppers. The space…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (173+ words) The Bury Times has launched a brand'new app, giving readers a quicker and more convenient way to stay connected to local news. Available now to download, the app brings trusted Bury Times journalism straight to your phone or tablet, making…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (367+ words) Bury is leading the way in transforming school food and reshaping how children eat. The town has been praised in a new report from the Soil Association for putting health, sustainability, and community at the centre of its school meals…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (298+ words) A new children's indoor play area could open in Bury after plans were submitted to convert a former industrial unit. New proposals are requesting permission to transform the ground floor of the former Guild Electrical Supplies site, listed as being…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (647+ words) A bar in Radcliffe that once saw a pool cue attack hopes to rehabilitate its image with new management bringing an X-Factor style competition to the borough. Over Draught bar, on Blackburn Street in Radcliffe, has been brought before licensing…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (558+ words) Referees" chief Howard Webb said the decision to disallow what would have been a crucial West Ham equaliser against Arsenal last Sunday was "categorically" correct and called it "a good use of VAR". Callum Wilson struck in injury time following…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (552+ words) Former Rangers manager Ally Mc Coist claims Scottish football must get rid of VAR or continue looking like "absolute clowns. Scottish football's refereeing standards have come into sharp focus after the penalty award that made Celtic favourites for the William…...