Latest firefighter recruits join GMFRS after intensive training course
TWENTY new apprentice firefighters have joined Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) after an intensive 15-week training course.
The new recruits will now be...
£55,000 refurbishment of the toilet block in the Boathouse at Alexandra Park in Oldham.
The council is carrying out a £55,000 refurbishment of the toilet block in the Boathouse at Alexandra Park.
The improvement work will include bringing the...
Warning after batteries thought to have caused Audenshaw bin wagon fire
WASTE bosses are highlighting a recent bin wagon fire in Tameside in a plea to people to dispose of old batteries safely.
The Tameside Council...
Drivers at Greater Manchester Accessible Transport forced to strike over ‘poverty pay
Bus drivers in Greater Manchester who transport the elderly and disabled have been forced to take strike action over the low pay by Greater...
Work underway on £105 million mental health unit in Manchester
Work on a new state-of-the-art £105m adult mental health inpatient unit, to improve mental health care and facilities for patients, is now underway in...
State of the art – plans put forward for Touchstones Rochdale investment
Redevelopment of Touchstones Rochdale, the borough’s arts and heritage venue is progressing, with a planning application now submitted.
The building is set to be transformed...
Manchester University receives significant share of £100 million NIHR Policy Research Units funding
The University of Manchester is to receive a significant share of an NIHR award of over £100 million for 20 new Policy Research Units...
New healthcare clinic arrives at Stockport Exchange
CHEC (Community Health and Eyecare) has officially been welcomed to its new treatment centre at 2 Stockport Exchange.
The striking 61,500 sq ft six-storey building...
New customer service centre to support with housing issues in Rochdale
Work to create a new customer-facing office to support residents with housing issues is underway in the heart of Rochdale town centre.
Local builders H...
Wigan leader writes to Home Office over Standish Asylum Hotel
The leader of Wigan Council has written to the Home Office expressing fears about using a hotel to House asylum seekers
The hotel,the Kilhey Court...