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People in Bury are being urged to ‘rethink your drink’ during Alcohol Awareness Week, which begins on Monday 19 October. Events will be taking place throughout the week, but on in the Millgate Shopping Centre in Bury on Saturday 24 October, members of the public can get involved in an exercise bike challenge to find out [...]

BIG in Mental Health are holding a conference at Bury Parish Church on August 14 to promote their group and service user involvement. BIG (Bury Involvement Group) comprises of local service users who debate and take action on local and national mental health issues. It is open to all adults who use mental health services in [...]

Please find below the latest information from NHS Bury about the National Pandemic Flu Service: As you will be aware, important changes have been announced to the way in which the NHS is managing the growing swine flu pandemic in England, this sees the launch of The National Pandemic Flu Service. The National Pandemic Flu [...]

This information has been circulated by Bury Council, from the latest information from the Department of Health. Swine Flu advice for pregnant women and parents The government and the National Health Service have been planning for a flu pandemic for years and we are one of the most well prepared countries in the world. To reduce the spread [...]

Prestwich Local Area Partnership have launched this “Be Active in Prestwich” pocket sized map. The map shows promotes walking, cylcing and jogging in Prestwich, with suggested cycling routes from Rhodes to the bottom of the Clough, public footpaths, ideas for health walks and heritage walks. The map can be picked up from the Library, or [...]

On Thursday 2 July the Government announced a shift in policy for managing the Swine Flu outbreak. As Swine Flu spreads and more people start to catch it, it makes sense to move from intensive efforts to CONTAIN the virus to focusing efforts on TREATING the increasing number of people who have the disease. This means that [...]

A wide range of free sports sessions awaits young people in the summer evenings. Qualified coaches from Bury Council’s sports development team will offer football, rounders, basketball and rugby, to name but a few. The sessions take place at Heaton Park Primary School in Cuckoo Lane, Whitefield, for boys and girls aged from ten to 16. They run [...]

Prestwich is part of the ‘LOVE FOOD HATE WASTE’ campaign in Greater Manchester launched this week. The aim is to raise awareness about the need for us all to reduce the amount of food waste we throw away. Reducing food waste is a major issue and not just about good food going to waste; wasting food [...]