James Daly: The Government is empowering the police to tackle disruptive activists 16th January 2023 In December, Just Stop Oil activists evaded arrest for the sixth time in nine days as their human blockades caused mass traffic tailbacks in Whitechapel and... Articles
Bury Times Column - Withdraw from Places for Everyone 12th January 2023 Labour-led Bury Council should withdraw from the Places for Everyone strategic housing plan immediately. Failure to do so will cost local taxpayers a small... Articles
Statement on the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II 8th September 2022 Her Majesty has been a constant in all of our lives. A rock in troubled times, this country’s greatest servant and champion Her remarkable life was an... Articles
Bury Times Column - Remembering the Falklands 25th August 2022 Forty years ago this year, twenty-seven young men from across the six towns that make up the Borough of Bury joined the task force ready to sail to the South... Articles
Bury Times Column - Castle Armoury 29th July 2022 In 1469 Thomas Pilkington received a “licence to crenellate” from the king, which gave him permission to fortify his manor house. He built the structure we know... Articles
Bury Times Column - Magna Carta 16th June 2022 On the 15th June 1215 the Magna Carta, a royal charter of rights was agreed upon by King John of England and a group of rebel barons at Runnymede. Magna Carta... Articles
Bury Times Column - Platinum Jubilee 26th May 2022 The headline on the front page of the Bury Times on Wednesday, October 20th 1954 declared, “BOROUGH PREPARES TREMENDOUS WELCOME FOR ROYAL VISITORS.” The... Articles
Bury Times Column - Emily Bronte 5th May 2022 If I had the chance to pick one person from history who I could meet, it would be Emily Bronte. We all would probably answer that question differently based... Articles
Bury Times Column - Our shared history 14th April 2022 In the early nineteenth century, the township of Bury was governed by constables at the manor court at Whitsuntide. In 1846, however, the residents obtained an... Articles