Get featured in Bury Times
Local Bury stories, written to the paper's standard
We write a custom feature about you and manage the placement. You approve every word before it goes live.
- You approve every word
- Unlimited revisions
- Reply within 24 hours
How do I get featured in Bury Times?
We develop your story, write the feature to editorial standard, and manage the placement. You approve every word before anything goes live.
About Bury Times
The Bury Times is the long-established local newspaper for Bury in Greater Manchester, published by Newsquest in print and online.
Why a feature here matters
The Bury Times is where people across the borough follow local news, so a feature there reaches customers, families and community leaders close to home.
Best for: Bury business owners, founders, charities, schools, clinics, tradespeople and local experts with a story for the borough.
How coverage happens at Bury Times
There are two ways in. You can approach the Bury Times yourself: send your news through the contact route listed on its site, or write to the reporter who covers your subject with a short note that puts the local angle first. This approach is free and suits community news, events and achievements, but the editors decide what runs and when. The second way is to work with DNA. We develop the angle with you, write the feature to the Bury Times standard and manage the placement. You approve every word before it goes live, and nothing is published without your sign-off.
The kind of story that lands
The Bury Times reports on the borough for the people who live there, so a story needs a clear local stake. Its business coverage suits an owner opening premises, taking on staff or responding to a change in the town centre. Its community pages fit charities, schools and groups in Radcliffe, Prestwich, Whitefield, Ramsbottom or Tottington with something genuinely new. Local experts can add value by explaining what a council or health service decision means for families. Strong pieces name local people and places, come with good photographs and give a reason to read now. National announcements with a Bury name added on top rarely fit, and nor does jargon written for an industry audience.
How to Get Featured in the Bury Times
To get featured in the Bury Times, you need a story that matters to people in the borough of Bury: the town itself, Radcliffe, Prestwich, Whitefield, Ramsbottom, Tottington and the villages around them. You can send your news straight to the newsroom, pitch the reporter who covers your subject, or have a feature developed and placed with professional help.
Sending news to the paper yourself is free, but the editors decide what runs and when. DNA offers another way in: we develop the story with you, write it to the Bury Times standard, manage the placement, and you approve every word before it goes live.
What the Bury Times is
The Bury Times is the long-established local newspaper for Bury in Greater Manchester. It is published by Newsquest, one of the largest regional newspaper publishers in the UK, and appears in print and online. Its focus is firmly local: it reports on the borough for the people who live and work there.
What the Bury Times covers
The site is built around local news: Bury Council and local politics, schools, health services, crime and courts, transport, planning and new development. It reports on businesses opening, expanding and closing across the borough, and on community groups, charities and events. Local sport, especially football and grassroots clubs, has a strong following, and the paper also carries what's on listings, readers' letters and announcements.
How to get featured in the Bury Times
The most direct route is to find the reporter who covers your area or subject and send a short note with the facts. Recent bylines show who writes about what. Lead with the local angle in the first line: who is involved, where in the borough it happens, and why a Bury reader should care now. Include a good photograph if you have one, because local papers rely on strong pictures.
Keep it simple. A clear paragraph with names, places and a contact who can answer questions is more useful to a busy local newsroom than a long press release written for a national audience.
How to submit a story to the Bury Times
The Bury Times invites readers to send in their news, and its site lists how to get in touch with the newsroom. Use that route for community news, charity fundraising, achievements, events and tips about things happening in the borough. Before you send anything, it helps to:
- Write the key facts first: what happened, who was involved, where and when.
- Name the people in the story and check that they are happy to be named.
- Attach your own photographs, with permission from anyone pictured.
- Give a name and contact details so a reporter can follow up.
Sending news does not mean it will be published. The newsroom chooses what to run based on what its readers will find relevant.
What makes a strong story for the Bury Times
Local relevance is the first test. A Ramsbottom business owner taking on new staff, a Prestwich charity launching a programme for older residents, a Radcliffe school with a notable achievement, or a Bury specialist explaining what a council decision means for families would all fit. Strong stories have real people, real places and good timing. A national announcement with a Bury name added on top rarely works. For a sense of how a national title approaches stories, see the guide to The Independent.
How the process works
With DNA, the work runs in four steps. We check whether your story has a genuine Bury angle and tell you plainly if it does not. You share the substance: what you do, what has changed and why it matters locally. We draft the feature to the Bury Times standard and revise it with you. Once you approve every word, we manage the placement and send you the live link.
How long it takes
Expect weeks rather than days. Developing the angle, drafting, your review and the placement all take time, and a local paper works to its own schedule.
How we get you in Bury Times
Questions about Bury Times
Is the Bury Times coverage a real, published feature?
Yes. It is a genuine article published on the outlet, written about you and your work — not an ad you design yourself.
How long does it take?
Most placements take weeks rather than days. We give you a realistic timeline for Bury Times before we start, and never promise a date we cannot control.
What if I am not happy with the draft?
You review and revise until it is right. Nothing publishes without your approval.
How do I submit a story to the Bury Times?
Use the contact route the Bury Times lists on its site for sending in news, or write to the reporter who covers your subject. Put the key facts first, add a photograph and include your contact details.
Does the Bury Times publish community news?
Yes. Community groups, charities, schools and local events are a regular part of its coverage, as long as the story is relevant to people in the borough.
Can a business be featured in the Bury Times?
Yes, when there is a story with real local interest. You can send it to the newsroom yourself, or work with DNA: we develop the angle, write the feature to the paper's standard and manage the placement, and you approve every word first.