Good inflation reaches record levels in October
Food inflation accelerated strongly to 11.6% in October, up from 10.6% in September. This is above the 3-month average rate of 9.7%.
This is...
Workers in the GIg economy are grappling with another threat to their wages,the online...
The cost of living crisis worsens, scores of workers in the gig economy globally are grappling with another threat to their hard-earned wages –...
NHS prostate cancer treatments surge in England
The number of men having treatment for prostate cancer has jumped by more than a quarter in England in one year, new NHS figures...
Exciting plans for Haigh Woodland Park have moved another step closer to reality
Exciting plans for Haigh Woodland Park have moved another step closer to reality with Wigan Council now pledging more than £6m towards celebrating the...
Greater Manchester Police welcomes over 100 new police officers
Greater Manchester Police welcomed 120 new officers at the latest attestation ceremony at Sedgley Park Training Centre yesterday (Tuesday 1 November 2022). This is...
Stockport’s Youth Justice Service needs improvement say Inspectors
Stockport Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Requires improvement’ following an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation.
Chief Inspector of Probation...
Government failing on pledge to lead the way to net zero say MP’s
The UK Government’s commitment that the public sector should “lead by example” on the road to net zero is not being met, says MPs.
In...
£10m Revamp plans for Ashton Market to go out to public consultation
Proposals for the first phase in the redevelopment of Ashton’s Market Square and Outdoor Market were approved at Tameside Council Executive Cabinet meeting on...
Groundbreaking at £135 million Wigan Galleries redevelopment
Cityheart and Wigan Council have broken ground at the £135 million Galleries shopping centre redevelopment scheme in the heart of Wigan town centre.
Appointed contractor,...
Police no longer treating death of man in Newton Heath as suspicious
Police investigating the death of a man in a flat in Newton Heath on Sunday are no longer treated it as suspicious.
Police were called ...