Former director chains herself to stand at Bury as club’s future threatened

A former director at ailing Bury has chained herself to the main stand pleading for help to save the club from extinction.

Joy Hart, whose father Les is a Bury legend, having been player, physio, trainer and manager, called on Bury’s billionaire footballing neighbours in the Premier League to step in before a looming Friday deadline set by the Football League when the club’s 135-year history will end.

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