Cats Protection renews calls in the North West for compulsory microchipping of owned cats

An owner who was reunited with her cat six months after he went missing has welcomed CatsProtection’s campaign for compulsory microchipping of owned cats. Karen Lawrance’s...

Free bus pass for 16-18 year olds across Greater Manchester is launched

THE Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has today launched Our Pass at The Bridgewater Hall. Young people can apply online for Our Pass from today...

Rain continues to cause chaos across the region

Cheshire Fire and Rescue service have declared a major incident due to the severe flooding in Poynton. Firefighters are working alongside the emergency services and...

Firefighters tackle huge blaze at Stockport Car Dealership

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze overnight at a car dealership in Stockport. The blaze at St Mary’s Way broke out around 1.00am and at...

Left behind-New report highlights widespread inequalities in Oldham

A new report has highlighted the widespread inequalities in Oldham, a former mill town in Greater Manchester recently identified as the most deprived place in England. The...

Manchester community urged to join largest ever collaboration to reduce litter along River Mersey

Businesses, residents and organisations situated along the River Mersey and its tributaries including the River Irwell in Manchester are being urged to join a major new campaign which aims to reduce the huge...

Greater Manchester will remember them all this weekend

The streets of Greater Manchester will fall silent as the city remembers the fallen of past conflicts during the annual Remembrance Sunday commemoration. In the...

Ringing the City

A new long-distance walking route around Greater Manchester is being created thanks to an idea developed by a University of Salford graduate. The 300-km GM...

Passenger killed after car hits tree In Partington

A 26-year-old man has been killed after a car hit a tree in Partington last night. The man was a passenger in the back of...

Elderly woman dies in Ashton after being hit by a car

An eighty-one-year-old woman has died in hospital after being by a car in Ashton Under Lyne yesterday. The accident happened around 5.15pm on Stockport Road The...