Bury, Greater Manchester The 2008 Mercury Music Prize winning group "Elbow", fronted by Guy Garvey, hails from Bury and in 2009 the group was awarded the Freedom of the Borough after their 2008 classic album "Seldom Seen Kid" won several accolades including a Brit Award and Mercury Prize. Bury hosts several music festivals yearly, including the 'Glaston-Bury' festival on the August bank holiday weekend, and the Ramsbottom Music Festival, closing the festival season in mid September. While Glaston-Bury hosts mainly local/upcoming bands, Ramsbottom Music Festival hosts a wider range of talent, including bands such as "Soul 2 Soul" and "The Proclaimers". The festival
The Mercury News MediaNews preserved its acquisitions. The "Mercury News" and "Contra Costa Times" were placed under CNP's local subsidiary, the Bay Area News Group. Meanwhile, layoffs continued at the "Mercury News". Around December 2016, 101 employees were laid off, including 40 in the newsroom. In 2013, MediaNews Group and 21st Century Media merged to form Digital First Media. In April 2013, MediaNews announced that it would sell the "Mercury News" campus on Ridder Park Drive in North San Jose. County Supervisor Dave Cortese approached the "Mercury News" about moving into the former San Jose City Hall on North First Street, but the