Trial underway to extinguish Queensway underground fire
A three-week trial to extinguish two hotspots at a small underground fire at Green Lane in Leigh – known locally as Queensway – will...
Be Battery Aware: GMFRS joins forces with Recycle for Greater Manchester to prevent battery...
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is working with Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) to raise awareness about the fire risks associated with...
Stockport Council rubber stamps long-standing agreement with Trans Pennine Trail
Stockport Council has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Trans Pennine Trail that runs through the heart of the borough.
The coast-to-coast section of the...
Say Howdy to Wigan Second Chance Saloons
Wigan Council and its waste and recycling partner FCC Environment, who operate the three Recycling Centres in the Borough have found a unique way...
Police give update over strip search allegations
Greater Manchester Police have given a further update over allegations that surfaced last week that three women were allegedly strip searched and abused by...
Oldham’s Old Library takes next step in return to former glory
The revamp of Oldham’s Old Library continues to take shape, with the main scaffolding structure now removed to reveal the beautiful stonework and restored...
Third round of community funding kickstarts new wave of waste prevention projects around Greater...
A total of 22 community groups across Greater Manchester are set to benefit from £220,000 in funding to support innovative projects tackling waste, as...
Volunteers help stop one of UK’s most invasive plants at Stockport beauty spot
Railway volunteers have helped to rid a nature reserve in Stockport of one of Britain’s most invasive alien plant species.
A dozen Network Rail staff...
Young people warned that antisocial behaviour could leave them ‘ghosted’ on public transport
A new campaign by Greater Manchester’s TravelSafe Partnership is warning young people that they could lose their free or concessionary travel passes or be...
New bridge over the Irwell for Radcliffe
Greater Manchester transport leaders have approved £2.55m for the delivery of a new cycling and walking bridge spanning the River Irwell in Radcliffe.
The new...