Bury News
The latest Bury news: planning decisions, council and crime updates, business and community stories, each linked back to its official source.
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Bury Hospice Fashion Show 24 Oct: £15 Tickets, Greenmount
Bury Hospice's preloved fashion show is at Greenmount Old School on Saturday 24 October, 2pm to 6pm. Tickets £15, children £5; every outfit is for sale.
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Bury town centre
Bodycare Returns to Bury: Mill Gate Store Before Christmas
Bodycare is coming back to Bury, taking the former One Beyond unit on The Mall at Mill Gate and aiming to open before Christmas. No opening date has been set yet.
Radcliffe
Radcliffe Library Closes 3 Oct Ahead of Move to £40m Hub
Radcliffe Library on Stand Lane shuts at 1pm on Saturday 3 October to move into The Hub. No reopening date yet; Bury, Prestwich and Ramsbottom stay open.
Bury town centre
Wax and Beans Bury: Tinie Tempah Sold Out, Two Gigs Left
Tinie Tempah's 12 October in-store show at Wax and Beans on Market Street has sold out, as have Jake Bugg and Shed Seven. Deco and The Mercians still have places.
Bury town centre
Mill Gate Bury Gets £24m; Plans Go Out in November
Greater Manchester has put about £24m towards the first phase of rebuilding Mill Gate: walking routes, open space and demolition. Consultation is in November.
Food hygiene
Bury Food Hygiene Ratings: 42 Fives and 3 Zeros Since August
Of 83 Bury food hygiene ratings published since 1 August, 42 were top marks and 15 were 2 or below, three of them zero. Every business named, with dates.
Prestwich
Prestwich Stabbing: Boy, 15, Arrested, Two in Hospital
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after two people were stabbed on Whittaker Lane, Prestwich at 5.41pm on Tuesday. A boy of 16 and a man of 18 went to hospital.
Bury
Bury Athletic Club Coach Wins England Athletics Award
Fiona Healy has won England Athletics' North West award for services to athletics, after more than 20 years coaching and officiating at Bury Athletic Club.
Radcliffe
New Radcliffe School: Plans Shown at 29 September Drop-in
Bury Council shows plans for a new Ash Grove alternative provision school in Radcliffe on 29 September. It would merge the school's two sites into one building.
Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom Market Place: Planting Not Until December
Bury Council says work at Ramsbottom Market Place starts next week. Its own delivery partner had already dated it to 17 September, with planting in December.
House prices
Bury House Prices Hit a Record £242,437 in July
Bury's average house price rose £3,315 in July to a record £242,437, the biggest monthly rise in Greater Manchester. It is up 2.8% on a year, behind the region.
Jobs
Bury Claimant Count Jumps 185 in August, Over-50s Up 10.7%
5,345 people in Bury claimed jobless benefits in August, up 185 in a month. Claims by over-50s are up 10.7% in a year, nearly three times the UK rate.
Roadworks
Prestwich Sinkhole: Collapsed Sewer Shuts Road to 6 Oct
United Utilities says a collapsed sewer under Heywood Road caused the Prestwich sinkhole. Repairs have started, the closure runs to 6 October, buses divert.
Arts
Bury Grammar's Kate O'Flynn Wins an Emmy for Widow's Bay
Kate O'Flynn, Bury Grammar School class of 2003, won the Emmy for supporting actress in a comedy. Widow's Bay took 14 Emmys, more than any other programme.
Bury town centre
Bury Interchange to Shut in 2028: Have Your Say by 27 Sept
The bus interchange is due to close in 2028 and reopen in 2030. TfGM's survey on the plans runs to 27 September, with drop-ins on Wednesday and Saturday 26th.
Planning
Pyramid Park Bury: 215 Homes, Watson Named Developer
Watson Construction is Bury Council's preferred bidder for about 215 homes at Pyramid Park and Q-Park. Miss March 2029 and a £1.73m grant is clawed back.
Metrolink
Bury Trams Run to Ashton From Monday, Via Piccadilly
From Monday 14 September the all-day Bury tram runs past Piccadilly to Ashton-under-Lyne. Same stops into town, still every 15 minutes, extra trams at peak.
Roads
Bury Road Conditions: 1 in 5 Side Streets Rated Red
One in five Bury side streets is rated red, the council's worst condition band, and its DfT road grant has fallen 35% in two years. The figures in full.
Bury town centre
Art Picture House Bury Reopens on Friday 4 December
Wetherspoon says the grade II listed Bury pub reopens on Friday 4 December. The council's consent record shows the central bar going and a new one built under the cinema's proscenium arch.
Planning
Bury Councillors Lose Vote on Extension Plans 31 October
From 31 October, officers not councillors must decide householder and small housing applications in Bury. Ward call-ins and objection triggers will no longer force a committee hearing.
Adult learning
Bury Adult Learning Open Day: 12 Free Tasters, 5 Sept
Twelve free taster sessions at Bury Adult Learning Centre on Saturday 5 September, and one is already full. The full timetable, and what courses cost after.
Parking
The Rock Bury Car Park Goes Cashless on 7 September
Cash stops working at The Rock's car park on Monday 7 September and every tariff rises. Two hours goes to £2.30, a full day to £12.50 and Sunday to £1.70.
Bury Market
Casewells Bury Market: 12 Food Units and an Autumn Opening
Casewells is due to open at Bury Market this autumn with 12 food units and a bar, but no date is set. The council is lending the operator up to £1.1m.
Schools
Bury GCSE Results 2026: Attainment 8 Steady at 43.6
Bury's Attainment 8 is 43.6 and 38.9% reached grade 5 in English and maths. Steady, but steady at the level the borough dropped to last year.
Jobs
Bury Jobless Claims July 2026: One Ward at 7.8%
Bury's claimant count is 4.3%, 4th lowest in Greater Manchester. Inside the borough the range runs from 1.7% in North Manor to 7.8% in Bury East.
Planning
Simister Bowlee: 1,550 Homes, Comments Close 3 September
Bury has until 3 September to comment on the environmental study for 1,550 homes at Simister and Bowlee. Nine objections are lodged. What is being decided.
Transport
Bury Bus Changes 30 August: 95 Goes Hourly at Weekends
Three Bee Network changes reach Bury on 30 August. The 95 doubles to hourly at weekends and evenings, the 471 gains buses and the 135 night bus stays.
Planning
Bury padel boom: four schemes in 2026, Bolton Street next
Bury Council has cleared indoor padel for the empty Floors To Go building on Bolton Street, the fourth padel scheme on the borough register this year. Two approved, one certified, one refused: the full record.
Bury
Bury A level results 2026: 99%, 95% and 98 top grades
Holy Cross reported a 99% A level pass rate and 52% at A*-B, Bury College 95%, Bury Grammar 98 top grades. Every figure the borough's sixth forms published.
Bury
Bury housing strategy: 452 homes a year, reply by 5 Nov
Bury needs 452 new homes a year and built 1,339 in five years. What the draft Homes for Bury strategy says, and how to comment before 5 November.