STEAM trains - or more specifically steam railway engines - are dirty, noisy, smelly, environmentally unfriendly, labour intensive… and magical. The few remaining ones, lovingly restored by enthusiasts, are living…
“The best schools have an ‘ethos’ that includes the head, the whole staff, the governors, the children, the parents and their families.” At Bury Catholic Preparatory School, the community is…
The Fusilier Museum, Bury has opened a new exhibition in October to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death. The exhibition entitled Napoleon in Exile tells the fascinating story of…
Masa-UK Art Gallery is based in Bury just opposite the East Lancashire train station. Even though there is only a small display window on the ground floor, as mentioned in…
Summerseat resident, June Winsche had fallen on hard times and wanted to open a studio to promote a small cottage industry selling her paintings. Then she had the idea to…
Despite two lockdowns, Cosalea has grown and developed a reputation as one of the best cafés in the area, and are now expanding into evening openings and offering a ‘tapas…
To many, Ramsbottom is known for being a place that always shows up on maps titled “Funniest Town Names Across Britain”. But, to the people who live here, the humour…
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