Bury need to prepare for Christmas madness after first home defeat, says Flitcroft
An Aaron O’Connor hat-trick sealed the win for Newport County, despite Danny Rose’s superb 25-yard finish that had given the Shakers hope of a fight back.
Sheep dip! Woolly-thinking sheep back on dry land after getting stranded in Bury river
A woolly-thinking sheep found itself stranded in the middle of the River Roch after wandering out of a field and into the water for sheep thrills.
Beautiful South star Paul Heaton brings Manchester charities Hope for Christmas
Pop star Paul Heaton brings holiday cheer to two of the city’s charities, Compassion and Porch Boxes, with special benefit gig Hope for Christmas at Manchester Academy 2
Greater Manchester clubs queuing up for Northwest Football Awards honours
Premier League champions Manchester City’s six nominations is the most of any club, with Manuel Pellegrini and Yaya Toure contending for the manager and Premier League player awards respectively.
Bolton EDL riot: GMP ‘made mockery of system’ over handling of alleged cop punch
Greater Manchester Police have been slammed for making a ‘mockery’ of their complaints system, after saying an officer who punched an innocent protester had ‘no case to answer’.
Bury florist was crushed to death when giant gate fell on her, inquest hears
Myra Goldman, 68, was on her way to her office when it was said that an entrance gate which had been damaged six months ago came loose and crashed onto her.
Tributes pour in as brave Bury teen ‘Super Josh’ dies aged 14 after raising £120K
A brave Bury youngster best known to the community as Super Josh has died following a long battle with terminal illness.
Bury factory boss and son in court after apprentice, 16, crushed to death in lathe
Businessman Zaffar Hussain, 59 and son Akbar, 35 were charged with unlawful killing by gross negligence after Cameron Minshull became entangled in an industrial metal lathe.
Jailed: 25 years for Bury drug lord whose empire’s tentacles stretched across Europe
The head of a Bury-based £11million class A drugs operation that stretched throughout Europe has been jailed for 25 years.
‘Irreplaceable’ Bury Mayoral chains stolen by thugs in hammer attack
A balaclava-wearing man struck the mayor’s driver with the hammer as he placed a briefcase containing the chains into the boot of a car at around 10.15pm in the Stand Lane area of Radcliffe.
Off with a bang: Your guide to bonfire and firework events across Greater Manchester
A list of the best places to go for a bonfire this year.