The Booth Centre receives £20,000 donation to help fight against homelessness
Manchester-based charity, the Booth Centre, has been ramping its services back up to pre-pandemic levels thanks to fundraising support from the local community.
The Booth...
Oldham’s Broadway Green logistics HQ plotting the way for new jobs and workspace
A major development at one of Oldham’s key regeneration sites is on track for completion next month.
Specialist logistics developers Rula Developments are constructing a...
Illegal weapons are being sold by third-party sellers on popular online marketplaces
Illegal weapons are being sold by third-party sellers on popular online marketplaces including AliExpress, Amazon Marketplace, eBay and Wish, a Which? investigation has found,...
Sugar levy should be spent by councils to tackle physical inactivity and ensure lasting...
As the country celebrates the success of the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 victory and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the Local Government Association (LGA) is...
Sign the petition to ban the sale of disposable barbecues to protect our wildlife...
A series of fires at Dovestone Reservoir in July this year could have been started deliberately and used disposable barbecues has also been found...
Warning that bills could reach £5,000 by next April
Energy bills will pass £5,000 next April, according to a new forecast out this morning.
Consultancy Auxilione said Ofgem may have to set the price...
Post-war mural of ‘dazzling beauty’ in Oldham is celebrated and urgently protected through listing
The decision by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on Historic England’s recommendation follows a long-running, high-profile campaign led by SAVE...
Major works get underway as Oldham’s Spindles transformation progresses
The redevelopment of Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre takes a huge step forward this week as contractors begin major works.
They include stripping out the...
Police response to burglary, robbery and theft must improve says police Inspectorate
The police response to burglary, robbery and theft is not consistently good enough – and victims face a postcode lottery when it comes to...
Jailed after his shortcut on the railway track delayed 13 trains
A man has been jailed for more than eight months for obstructing the railway, causing 13 trains to be delayed, following a British Transport...