9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (156+ words) Niall was last seen at around 4pm on Monday September 7 around the Chesham shops on Walmersley Road, Bury. Niall is is described as a white man of medium build, with very short dark hair, who was last seen wearing a purple…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (464+ words) Bury Council has launched its own dedicated Youth Justice Service, bringing support for young people into a locally run model focused on early intervention, prevention and positive outcomes. The new service will work with children and young people who have…...

3+ day, 56+ min ago   (378+ words) Christopher Hoyle was brought before Bolton Crown Court (Image: Phil Taylor) A sex offender “took away a sense of innocence, trust and safety” from his then 17-year-old victim, lying about his age and name. Christopher Hoyle, now 38, denied his crimes…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (881+ words) Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has been accused of “trivialising” rape after comparing other airlines to rapists. Mr O’Leary made the remarks ahead of his airline’s annual general meeting in Dublin on Thursday. He said it is “absolutely” appropriate to compare…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (633+ words) Greater Manchester Police is deploying extra resources across Jewish communities ahead of the High Holy Days, with Rosh Hashanah beginning on Friday (September 11). The force says enhanced patrols and specialist resources will be deployed throughout the High Holy Days to…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (152+ words) A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and drug possession after a car hit three cyclists in Kent, killing two. Aaron Turner, 22, will appear in court on Wednesday following the crash on Sunday in Gravesend in…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (207+ words) A Manchester woman who stole from Pets at Home in Bury has been given a new community order after committing thefts while a previous order was in force. Cady Hodson, also known as Cady Murphy, 33, of Northridge Road, Blackley, previously…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (698+ words) A list of explosives made by triple killer Valdo Calocane was not disclosed by Nottinghamshire Police until more than three years after the paranoid schizophrenic went on a deadly rampage. The former mechanical engineering student also searched online for large…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (155+ words) A Radcliffe man accused of arson with intent to endanger life at Bury pub denies charges and has been remanded in custody. Martin McDonagh, 55, of St Johns Court, Radcliffe, faces three counts of arson relating to alleged incidents at The…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (622+ words) Bury drivers using illegal number plates may soon find themselves in trouble after the Government announced a nationwide crackdown as part of a major effort to tackle organised crime. The Department for Transport is funding the new National Roads Policing…...