Four arrested as investigation continues into Bury roof fall death
Benjamin Jon Edge, 25, fell from the roof of a metal structure he was helping to dismantle in Ramsbottom last December.
Fancy a go at bash the rat and hook the duck? Help Bury unite for Big Lunch
On Sunday June 7, thousands of communities will sit down for a Big Lunch with neighbours they may not know and Halifax is proud to support the event as part of its Helping Britain Prosper Plan.
Bury cerebral palsy sufferer to take on Swimathon to honour brave teen Super Josh
A cerebral palsy sufferer is set to tackle a 1.5km Swimathon in aid of late Bury teenager Josh Wilson – otherwise known as Super Josh.
General Election 2015: On the campaign trail in Greater Manchester’s most marginal seat
With less than a week to go to the General Election, MM goes on the campaign trail in the constituency of Bury North, Greater Manchester’s most marginal seats.
A healthy retirement? Fat chance if you live in Manchester, new stats warn
People in Manchester city centre are not even expected to reach the traditional retirement ages of 60 and 65 before moving into a phase where their health is neither very good nor good.
MM’s top five… authors from Greater Manchester
Manchester has has produced some world renowned authors, who leave behind them a great literary legacy with classics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Secret Garden and Confessions of an Opium Eater
Hammer-wielding thugs raid Salford McDonalds in ‘terrifying’ robbery
The incident, which took place at about 11:40pm on Thursday March 12, saw two thugs jump over the counter in McDonald’s on Bury New Road in Higher Broughton.
‘No place like home’: Flitcroft forced to tell over-eager Bury players to cut back training
Bury manager David Flitcroft is optimistic about bouncing back this weekend against Mansfield Town, especially as his team – at one stage without a decent training setup which he feared would plague them – have taken to their new facility.
Man flung from OWN van as carjacker races it across Bury in high-speed chase
This morning’s high-speed car theft saw the carjacker get more than he bargained for when the stolen van also contained the owner.
Police car flips in high-speed chase of carjacker from Ramsbottom to Heywood
A police car has ended up on its side after pursuing a carjacker through Heywood town centre this morning.
Bury ‘SuperMum’ launches Mother’s Day appeal for first year without son SuperJosh
The mum of a brave Bury teen who lost his battle with a terminal illness last year has launched a Mother’s Day appeal as she prepares her first year without him.