Bolton reaches 50th anniversary of town twinning with Paderborn

The Mayor of Bolton has celebrated the 50th anniversary of Bolton being twinned with Paderborn, Germany. The Mayor was visited by the delegation from Paderborn...

Bridgewater Canal Company hopes to fully reopen the canal by December 2026 following collapse

The Bridgewater Canal Companyaiming to have the canal fully reopened to navigation,including the Cheshire Ring – by December 2026 following the collapse of part...

Hunt begins for new operator to run Metrolink as tram network announces record breaking...

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started the procurement process for the next operating and maintenance contract for Metrolink, the UK’s largest light-rail network. A...

Andy Burnham and GMP Chief urged to apologise for Manchester’s 1980’s ‘Homophobic policing’

The Peter Tatchell Foundation has urged the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and the Chief Constable, Stephen Watson, to issue “a formal apology...

Grants of up to £20,000 offered to encourage repair and prevent waste in Greater...

Grants of up to £20,000 are on offer for projects across Greater Manchester pioneering innovative solutions to prevent waste and increase recycling. In the last...

UK’s biggest food delivery companies sign new charter to help make Greater Manchester roads...

The UK’s three biggest food delivery companies have signed up to a new charter aimed at making the streets of Greater Manchester safer for...

Charges to collect green bin waste to start in Trafford from 1st June

Trafford Residents are being charged to have their garden waste collected from the week beginning 1 June as part of Trafford Council’s budget plans...

First images as New public square unveiled in Gorton town centre

new public square is now formally open, providing a new heart and focal point for the Gorton neighbourhood, while supporting the ongoing success of...

Stunning historic bridge unveiled in Heywood following multi-million pound repair

An historic bridge which has stood proud for almost a century has fully reopened, following an ambitious restoration project led by Rochdale Borough Council. Queen’s...

Rochdale Council set Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) for Middleton town centre

Rochdale council’s cabinet will tonight consider the formation of a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) for Middleton town centre and its surrounding areas. An MDC can...