Flushed out – secret tobacco stash in Salford
A Salford business owner’s secret illegal tobacco stash has been flushed out in a raid.
One hundred and forty-five packets of cigarettes and seven 50g...
Millions secured for Rochdale as council unveils 10 year growth strategy
Plans to create more than 1 million square metres of new employment space, 20,000 new jobs and 12,000 new homes in Rochdale over the next...
Greater Manchester unveils its green vision for a post Covid future
Greater Manchester has today unveiled its vision to accelerate the city-region’s 2038 zero carbon ambitions, build a greener economy and deliver a long term...
Preferred bidder announced for Wigan Athletic
A preferred buyer for Championship club Wigan Athletic has been chosen, says the administrator .
They have until midday tomorrow to sign a letter confirming...
Exam regulator says it will lower “optimistic” grades for A levels and GCSE’s
Exams regulator Ofqual has confirmed that a ‘substantial number’ of A-level and GCSE results will be marked down because of grade inflation.
Tests were replaced by teacher...
Greater Manchester showing slow signs of recovery says Chamber survey
The results of the first fortnightly GM Recovery Tracker survey conducted by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce show a slight improvement in customer demand...
New Chief Fire Officer for Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) will welcome a new Chief Fire Officer later this year.
Dave Russel, currently Deputy Chief Fire Officer at...
Join a live webinar on Wednesday about the regeneration of Radcliffe
Bury Council is hosting a public consultation evening on Wednesday 22 July at 6pm on the strategic new vision for the regeneration of Radcliffe.
The...
Police officer’s house is vandalised with a Swastika
Greater Manchester Police have begun an internal investigation after an officer found his property had been vandalised
Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said: “This is...
Northern accents are becoming more similar, suggests new research
The accents of educated city dwellers across the North of England are becoming more similar, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
Linguistics...