Bury is a proud former Lancashire town north of Manchester, famous for its market and for black pudding. The East Lancashire Railway runs heritage steam trains from Bury up the Irwell valley to Ramsbottom, a hillside town below the Peel Tower on Holcombe Moor. The borough also includes Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich, which sits beside the green expanse of Heaton Park. Keep up with good news from Bury's market traders, makers, clubs and community groups right here.
Back at its historic Gigg Lane home since 2023, the supporter-driven Bury FC has won promotion from the Northern Premier League Division One West and steps up again for 2026-27.
Headquartered at Bury Bolton Street, the 12½-mile heritage line links Heywood and Rawtenstall via Ramsbottom, with a £1.3 million viaduct revamp helping to secure its future.
The independent Prestwich Village restaurant, born from a Kickstarter campaign in a former computer shop, saw its head chef crowned at the 2026 Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards.
Built to house a paper manufacturer's collection gifted to the town in 1897, Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre mixes Turner and Constable with contemporary shows.
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