Takeaway fined £14,000 after decomposing rat found in kitchen

The owner of Shinwari Grill on Yorkshire Street in Rochdale has been fined over £14,000 after food hygiene officers found a maggot-infested rat in...

Housing in Manchester is becoming increasingly unaffordable for young people a report warns

Action is needed to tackle Manchester’s growing housing crisis, with house prices having quadrupled in recent years, a new report warns. Making Home, by the...

Could do better? Manchester publishes annual State of the City report

The annual report that provides an in-depth look at how the city is performing against its ambition to be in the top flight of...

Manchester sewers to go on strict diet in attempt to fight fatbergs

It’s Unblocktober and Manchester’s water company is on a mission to rid the city’s sewers of fatbergs. United Utilities is sending in its expert fat...

Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works unveil £50m regeneration scheme

Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works have finalised a £50million property deal which will provide a massive boost to the borough’s economic regeneration. Contracts have been...

Oldham nightclub will stay shut after magistrates throw out appeal

An Oldham town centre nightclub that was at the centre of violent disorder will stay closed. The owner of Vibez 924 has lost their appeal...

Firefighters tackle blaze at former school in Higher Blackley

Fire fighters have been tackling a blaze at the site of the former Camberwell Park School in Higher Blackley. The fire broke out  just after 1am...

Motorcyclist is killed after crash in Oldham

A motorcyclist has been killed after a crash on  Higginshaw Road, Oldham this evening. He was taken to Royal Oldham Hospital but was sadly later...

Pedestrian killed after being hit by HGV in Openshaw

A man, reportedly in a wheelchair, has been killed after being hit by a HGV in Openshaw earlier this afternoon. The incident happened around 4.00pm...

Mayor of Greater Manchester onboard with East Lancashire Railway’s future plans

The Bury based East Lancashire Railway was delighted to welcome the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, for an official visit on Thursday 26...