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Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued.

Ford has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs across Europe - including 800 in the UK - as the car industry frets over weak electric vehicle (EV) sales that could see firms fined more missing government targets.

Nvidia, the chipmaker driving the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), has seen fresh falls in its share price following an earnings report amid continued supply chain constraints.

Another water company seeking to increase the cost of customer bills has reported increased profit and shareholder payouts.

The private equity firm Cinven is in advanced talks to buy a major stake in Grant Thornton UK in a deal that would rank among the most significant ever struck in Britain's audit sector.

Four people have died and a number of others are in hospital after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol.

Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, a source has told Sky News.

A man connected with one of Europe's most significant people smuggling rings has been arrested in Wolverhampton.

Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued.

The eldest son of Norway's crown princess has appeared in court after being arrested on suspicion of rape.

The council has committed to a new feasibility study to develop options for the future of Hopwood Hall following the end of an exclusivity agreement with Hopwood DePree.

Snowy conditions has had an impact on some local Schools

Across Remembrance Sunday (10th) and Armistice Day (11th November) events are taking place throughout Bury to remember those who have fought and sacrificed for our country.

From 5th – 7th December 2024 Bury Art Museum will come alive with a celebration of festive cheer and local culture. Enjoy mince pies, music, stalls and workshops, there really is something for everyone.

People who care about Bury came together on Monday (4 November) to understand how we have helped, and continue helping, the most vulnerable people in the Borough.

Three schools in Rochdale have closed this morning, as burst water pipe causes flooding and no water supply.

Greater Manchester is under a weather warning, as an area of snow may disrupt the northern and central parts of the UK on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Bury Conservatives have re-vamped the office of former Bury North MP James Daly to make their office more accessible to the public. 

The pleasant compact hillside surroundings of Surrey Street stadium hosted Ramsbottom United and their supporters on Saturday

Three schools in Rochdale have closed this morning, as burst water pipe causes flooding and no water supply.

Greater Manchester is under a weather warning, as an area of snow may disrupt the northern and central parts of the UK on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Bury Conservatives have re-vamped the office of former Bury North MP James Daly to make their office more accessible to the public. 

Rochdale faces a stark economic reality as new data places it among the constituencies with the lowest median incomes in the UK.

Greater Manchester Police has secured its first Open Space Closure Order Zone in Rochdale, in what they describe as a "revolutionary way of using existing legislation to protect our communities in the place they call home."

Hundreds of families will descend on Littleborough next week for Wild Wanders, a new night-time nature trail at Hollingworth Lake Country Park, raising awareness of the fragility of the environment while encouraging us to think about what we can do to build a more biodiverse and sustainable future.  

The views of residents, visitors and people who work in Bury are being asked for to make sure that the borough remains one of the safest places in Greater Manchester.

A Bury food takeaway must pay £11,100 after being prosecuted for waste offences near their premises.

Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86, following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family has announced.

She seemed perfect, at first. Her CV brimmed with all kinds of qualifications. And she had years of experience caring for vulnerable people.  

An 18-year-old Londoner faces the possibility of years in jail after having sex with a 17-year-old British girl he met in Dubai, campaigners say.

The family of pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore gained "significant" financial benefit from links to a charity set up in his name, a report has found.

A man connected with one of Europe's most significant people smuggling rings has been arrested in Wolverhampton.

The families of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings are renewing their call for a public inquiry on the 50th anniversary of the atrocity.

The remains of a baby have been found in a park in Greater Manchester, police have said.

Four people have died and a number of others are in hospital after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol.

From 5th – 7th December 2024 Bury Art Museum will come alive with a celebration of festive cheer and local culture. Enjoy mince pies, music, stalls and workshops, there really is something for everyone.

Pep Guardiola has agreed terms on a new one-year contract extension with Manchester City, Sky Sports News understands.

What impact will news of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City contract extension have on Tottenham's trip to the Etihad Stadium? Sky Sports' football writers analyse the main talking points as the Premier League gets set to return this weekend...

While Max Verstappen is on the brink of sealing the drivers' crown, a potentially thrilling climax to the battle for the Constructors' Championship is set to play out over the final three rounds for the 2024 Formula 1 season.

Martin Bakole cannot be avoided by Daniel Dubois, even if Zhilei Zhang pulls out of an IBF final eliminator fight, says promoter Ben Shalom.

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has offered her full support to Sam Kerr after the striker was subjected to homophobic abuse online following the announcement she was expecting a baby with her partner, West Ham midfielder Kristie Mewis.

Americans distraught by the re-election of Donald Trump are being offered an escape route - a €1 house in an Italian village.

An Egyptian mug from 2,000 years ago was last used to serve up a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, according to ground-breaking research.

Police in Lincolnshire have urged motorists to stop chasing an on-the-run emu in off-road vehicles.

A Swedish minister's phobia of bananas has led officials to insist rooms are free of the fruit ahead of any meeting or visit, according to reports.

A Scottish couple who lost their cat were left "shocked" when it turned up 300 miles away in Coventry.

The voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten - Bart Simpson's very uncool friend - is stepping away after 35 years on the show.

Tulisa Contostavlos has opened up about the moment she says her life "fell apart" after being "set up by a British newspaper" and charged with supplying drugs.

Friends and family of Liam Payne, including his One Direction bandmates, have gathered to say goodbye at his funeral.

The winner of an "unprecedented" literary double has said he will not accept his latest £50,000 prize until the sponsor shares a plan to reduce its "investment in fossil fuel extraction".

Alec Baldwin's Western film Rust has premiered at a festival in Poland, three years after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set.