A major IT failure is has been affecting hospitals across Greater Manchester since early this morning, resulting in patients being 'sent home from waiting rooms'.
15.07.2023 - 05:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It’s a Wednesday lunchtime and the rain is coming in sideways. Nevertheless, here at a world-famous market in Greater Manchester, the winding pathways and narrow streets between stalls are packed out - it takes more than a bit of bad weather to deter these seasoned shoppers.
In case you hadn’t clocked, we’re talking about Bury Market, the place that was granted its charter in the 1440s and continues to attract millions of visitors every year. Located in the heart of Bury town centre, it boasts over 300 stalls offering some of the very best local produce - from fresh fruit and vegetables, to fish and meat, plus fashion, textiles and everyday knick-knacks.
Today, one of three full market days, the shopping mecca is packed as shoppers deftly navigate their way around stalls, weaving in and out past crates stacked full of baking potatoes, jumbo berries and bunches of carrots - which look like they’ve literally just been plucked from the ground - and snapping up local delicacies like the market’s most famous export, Bury black pudding.
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But while many of us typically head to our nearest discount supermarkets to keep the cost of our weekly shop down - especially as inflation continues to rise, adding further pressure on strained household budgets - markets like Bury, much like equivalents in Ashton and Longsight, are often overlooked - but are a treasure trove of bargains and discounts.
With this in mind, we paid a visit to Bury Market - named Market of the Year and Britain’s favourite several times in recent years - with £15 in our pocket, to whether it would stretch far enough to cover a weekly shop for one person.
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