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Thursday, Jan 2

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Bury roads were closed after heavy rainfall - with 1 closure still in place

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Borough roads were closed on New Year's Eve as heavy rainfall battered Greater Manchester - and one closure remains in place

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Former headteacher who made 'abusive' comments about pupils and staff avoids ban

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A former headteacher of a primary school who made inappropriate and abusive comments about pupils and staff has not been banned from teaching.

Expert's top 10 tips to beat call centre queues as Brits face 40 minute waits

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New research reveals the average Brit spends close to 40 minutes on hold to a call centre

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Netflix viewers spot I'm A Celeb's GK Barry in Harlan Coben's series Missing You

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Harlan Coben’s latest series, Missing You, aired on Netflix on January 1 and I'm A Celebrity star GK Barry features in it.

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Elon Musk hits out at minister over Oldham CSE decision

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Kemi Badenoch has called for a national inquiry into the UK’s “rape gangs scandal”, after Elon Musk hit out at Sir Keir Starmer over the issue

Floods took authorities ‘by surprise’ as no ‘particular warning given’, Burnham says

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"There has to be accountability" over Greater Manchester’s response to New Year’s Day flooding, according to the mayor, who admitted authorities "were taken by surprise".

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Snow weather warning issued for Bury this weekend

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A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Bury from Saturday

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Major bank issues warning to customers as discount scams increase

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Rogue retailers deceive shoppers into making purchases by creating fake websites, made to look like popular high-street brands

09

Disruption expected as train managers strike again in dispute over rest-day working

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Avanti West Coast train managers are striking for a second time in a dispute over rest-day working and disruption is expected.

08

‘Never say never’: Corrie actress doesn’t rule out return to cobbles

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Catherine Tyldesley played Eva Price for seven years and she hasn't ruled out a return to Coronation Street.

The names and faces of Bury's most wanted

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Each week police appeal to readers of the Bury Times for help to find wanted suspects.

An actor’s life for me is just perfect says Accrington-born star Joe Alessi

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Joe Alessi is reflecting on the special relationship he has had with the Royal Exchange over the years

ARNIE SAUNDERS: Second half of year has seen Labour 'score series of own goals'

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Former Bury South Conservative candidate Arnie Saunders looks back at the second half of the year in his latest column

STUART RICHARDSON: We are delighted to announce launch of Bury Gin

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Bury Hospice chief executive Stuart Richardson speaks about the launch of Bury Gin in his column this week

Wednesday, Jan 1

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'Find alternate route'- Main road closed due to carriageway flooding

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A main road in Bury is closed following torrential rain and widespread flooding today on New Year's Day.

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Motorway shut and diversions in place due to flooding

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The M56 in Cheshire is closed westbound between J6 (Manchester Airport) and J7 (Bowdon) due flooding which has covered all lanes of the carriageway.

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Met Office issues weather warning as 'heavy snow' may bring disruption

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The Met Office said “heavy snow may cause some disruption over the weekend” as it put out a yellow weather warning for snow.

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Major delays across travel networks as flooding wreaks havoc on New Year's Day

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Heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours has led to significant flooding and disruption across the network.

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Former Second World War volunteer celebrates 105th birthday with party

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A former Second World War volunteer has celebrated her 105th birthday with a party in Bury

Hundreds supported historic hunt as organisers face challenges

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Hundreds went to support a historic hunt which is facing challenges – like its hounds “becoming endangered”

Greater Manchester Police leaders awarded in New Year Honours List

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Two leading Greater Manchester Police officers have been awarded in the New Year Honours List

Award-nominated Bury playwright bringing show home

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A Bury actor and playwright is preparing to open his Oliver-nominated show in Greater Manchester for the first time

From rogue brokers to ticket sales: 5 scams to be wary of in 2025

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The Metro Bank is predicting the five scams to be wary of in the new year.

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HMRC Self Assessment: Five easy tips for completing your tax return

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Submitting a Self Assessment Tax Return ahead of the January 31 deadline is simple with these easy tips and hacks

Tuesday, Dec 31

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BBC responds after ‘terrifying’ letter threatened to visit families on Christmas Day

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BBC chiefs have been blasted for threatening to visit families on Christmas Day to check if they have a TV licence.

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Parcel lockers on supermarket car park broken into and raided

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A set of parcel lockers have been raided and emptied in a theft

Summer holiday deals for less than £250 a family in the Eurocamp sale

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Eurocamp has cut prices for its Big Splash Sale with family summer holidays available for less than £250 per party, per week.

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Coronation Street star 'furious' after told 'she will be killed off' in 2025

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Star of Coronation Street Sue Devaney is reportedly 'furious' with plans for her character to be killed off.

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Brits complain about 'worst lurgy ever' that 'just won't shift' this winter

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Social media is awash with Brits sharing their misery over rubbish they're feeling.

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'Architect behind development of 40 maths hubs' named on New Year Honours List

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A Bury man, described as the "architect behind the development of the national network of 40 maths hubs", has been honoured in the New Year Honours List