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Manchester Adoption Society is set to close

After providing an outstanding adoption service since 1965 Manchester Adoption Society is to close its doors. After a difficult couple of years financially, it is with great regret that the trustees of the charity have decided to enter into a voluntary administration. The Society will probably close at the end of February.

The primary concern for staff and trustees is that we are able to ensure that all our families that we are currently working with, and have previously worked with, continue to receive the excellent services that they have received from us, but obviously that will mean transferring services to other organisations. We are working closely with a number of other agencies to ensure that there is a continuation of service to those families with whom we are currently working.

Date published: 01/03/2010

Bury market is famously friendly

Bury Market has been voted one of the Top 50 UK Coach Friendly Attractions by readers of Coach Drivers Club Yearbook – the definitive directory for Great Britain’s group travel trade.

Bury Market is the only market to be included in the Top 50, alongside attractions such as country houses, theme parks and mill shops.
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Date published: 27/02/2010

Keeping Business Local

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As local business, employing local people, serving local people for over 20 years Authorized Access has received information from the ‘Federation Of Small Businesses’ website which suggests...

Date published: 25/02/2010

School bridges digital divide with a national first

Bridging the digital divide are student Larissa Burton with (back, from left) Mark Sanders, chief executive of Bury Council; Neil O’Connor, head teacher at Broad Oak Sports College; and Andrew Roberts, managing director of Pennine Telecom

A state secondary school in Bury has become the first in England to provide its students with access to its own free broadband internet network.

Broad Oak Sports College has launched...

Date published: 22/02/2010

Inflation hits 3.5% but is only ‘temporary’ says King

Inflation hits 3.5% but is only ‘temporary’ says King

The level of Inflation has soared to 3.5% in January, jumping 0.6% since December 2009 to the highest level of inflation in the last 14 months.

After the office for national statistics...

Date published: 17/02/2010

Spruced Goose puts the innocence back into children’s designer fashions

Spruced Goose puts the innocence back into children’s designer fashions

Whitefield-based children’s fashion boutique Spruced Goose is making a mark by offering innocent and distinctive fashions for 0-14 year olds exclusively from the US and Europe as an...

Date published: 09/02/2010

Fisherfield Farm Nursery is 'outstanding'

Nicky MacGill receives her award from Zenna Atkins, Chairwoman of the Ofsted board

Nicky MacGill of Fisherfield Farm Nursery hdale has been honoured by Ofsted in a celebratory event at Manchester Town Hall recognising outstanding childcare providers in England.

Her...

Date published: 03/02/2010

Disruptions to Metrolink this weekend

Metrolink Tram

Over the weekend of 6 & 7 February, Manchester Metrolink will be closed between Bury and Whitefield to allow a major track renewal programme to take place between Radcliffe and Whitefield...

Date published: 03/02/2010

X-traordinary!

New Charter’s Group Chief Executive Ian Munro

Ten years ago, a groundbreaking new company bought the entire council housing stock in Tameside, Greater Manchester. At the time, it wasn’t even sure tenants could get its name right....

Date published: 01/02/2010

Ramsbottom welcomes a bigger and better Chocolate Festival for 2010

Following last year’s successful Chocolate Festival Ramsbottom Businesses and Bury Council have got together to make this year’s festival bigger and better.

Last year, over 10,000 attended the event and this year the festival will take place over 2 days on the 27 and 28 March in Ramsbottom Town Centre. ...

Date published: 22/01/2010

New year, new home, new start!

Mark & Krystle Ramsbottom with their children

It’s a new year and a new home for the Ramsbottom family. However, this new home comes after a long wait – six and a half years on a social housing waiting list to be exact.

David and...

Date published: 21/01/2010

Local firms in Bury need helping hand to move out of recession

David Nuttall the Prospective Conservative MP for Bury North

David Nuttall the Prospective Conservative MP for Bury North has added his voice to calls to help local firms and entrepreneurs in Bury through the recession and make it easier for new...

Date published: 18/01/2010

Butt Hill stores to loose liquor licence

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Bury Council’s licensing team has successfully defended an appeal against its decision to revoke the licence of Butt Hill Stores, Bury New Road, Prestwich to sell alcohol.

At a hearing...

Date published: 05/01/2010

New Year Security Tips

New Year Security Tips - Phone and Laptop

With the hustle and bustle of Christmas behind us, what a great feeling, we are finally be able to take some time to relax and enjoy those new and exciting presents. Golf clubs, lap top,...

Date published: 28/12/2009

Festive Treats in Ramsbottom

The Christmas markets come to Ramsbottom

Throughout December Ramsbottom played host to three specialist markets providing the perfect place for festive shoppers.

The events kicked off on December 6 with a craft and food...

Date published: 22/12/2009

Takeaway Fined For Late Night Service

Takeaway Food

A takeaway owner has been fined by Bury magistrates for selling food late at night when the shop should have been closed.

Mohammed Ghani, of Whelan Avenue, Bury, pleaded guilty to...

Date published: 11/12/2009

Avoid being a victim of burglary this Christmas

Christmas tree & presents

Police in are urging residents to take a few simple steps to help them avoid becoming a victim of burglary this Christmas.

Darker nights provide extra opportunities for thieves and a...

Date published: 11/12/2009

Hundreds of pounds raised

Summerseat Garden Centre fundraising for Jigsaw

Hundreds of pounds have been raised to help local young people with disabilities.

Summerseat Garden Centre held a fundraising event in aid of Jigsaw, a Bury charity which organises...

Date published: 10/12/2009

Authorized Access Comes Of Age

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Keys cut free of charge and charity will benefit!!

Bury Hospice is to benefit from the anniversary year celebrations of a local company in its 21st year of trading.

Authorized...

Date published: 17/11/2009

Improvements in work safety

The North West became a healthier and safer place to work last year, according to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures.

Statistics show there has been a reduction in the number of people seriously injured or suffering work related ill-health from April 2008 to March 2009. ...

Date published: 09/11/2009

Thornfield appoints David Laycock as centre director for The Rock

David Laycock

Thornfield Properties has appointed David Laycock as Centre Director for its 1.6 million sq ft mixed use scheme, The Rock,
Mr Laycock won the position with his proven track record in...

Date published: 21/10/2009

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