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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

"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".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sipping on a brew could release billions of microplastics into your body, research from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona suggests.

If your dog is scared of fireworks, they might be unsettled this New Year's Eve - here are 6 tips to help keep them calm.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are investigating after a video has emerged online of a man being arrested at Manchester Airport with concerns raised over the level of force reportedly used

A teenager was stabbed in a "targeted attack" outside a pub.

Rail services are expected to be disrupted this week across Northern trains as the operator company will carry out planned engineering works.

A man has been arrested after being accused of carrying a 29-inch sword in Bury Interchange

As 2024 draws to a close, we are taking a look at some of Bury’s most high-profile and shocking crimes and court cases to happen in the borough during the year

The Met Office has revealed that Bury could get "heavy snow” on New Years Day.

Business director Jonathan James Smith used Covid loan money for “personal benefit”, an investigation by The Insolvency Service has found

Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenage girl from Heywood. Katie, 16, was last seen at 7pm on Friday, December 27.

Sir Keir Starmer pays tribute to brother Nick after he died on Boxing Day (December 26) aged 60.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are appealing for a wanted man with links to Bury and Radcliffe

The Royal Mint has unveiled five new commemorative coins as part of it's 2025 annual set including a Red Arrows 50p and Queen Mother £5 design.

A law firm has grown its family department by appointing a “talented” new solicitor.

An NHS trust operating Fairfield General Hospital has paid out nearly £4m in gynaecology medical negligence claims in recent years, it has been revealed

This is where Boxing Day gets its name from - find out when it was first made a bank holiday in the UK, who celebrates it and why America don't.

The increase of 32 per cent is around five percentage points lower than what was asked for by United Utilities.

A high school has celebrated the festive season with a week of community activities

A convenience store is open today for those last minute emergencies.

A borough primary school has raised more than £1,000 for a great cause through a festive event