Greater Manchester firefighters train Cape Verde crews with equipment donated to island’s fire service
FIREFIGHTERS on the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde are putting new life-saving skills and equipment into practice, thanks to crew members from...
Over 15,000 Manchester Ecosia users make 1 million online searches to plant 250,000 trees
Salford-based broadband company TalkTalk is switching to Ecosia, the not-for-profit tech company that dedicates 100% of its profits to the planet, as its default...
Oldham Lib Dem leader asks GMP “What have you got to hide?” over anti...
The Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader in Oldham, councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has hit out at a “lack of transparency” within Greater Manchester Police as...
Violence Reduction Unit and citizenAID hold first ‘Stop the bleed’ day in Greater Manchester
Pupils from a number of schools across Greater Manchester are being taught vital skills on how to potentially save the life of someone who...
Haigh Hall restoration gets underway
A highly anticipated multi-million pound facelift of the historic Haigh Hall has begun.
The external works represent the first major phase of Wigan Council’s £37.5m...
North Reddish Lidl project no longer going ahead
Plans to build a new Lidl store in Reddish have ended after the supermarket group withdrew its application over a dispute over the size...
MP and Salford Mayor call for urgent action over HMP Forest Bank allegations
Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey and Salford Mayor Paul Dennett have written to the Justice Secretary calling for an urgent investigation into worrying allegations identified...
Big Issue North to cease publication from May
The Big Issue North has announced that from the May, it’s vendors will sell the national Big Issue UK weekly magazine, as Big Issue...
TfGM confirms emergency cover for bus routes set to be withdrawn by operator Little...
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has arranged emergency cover for several bus routes set to be withdrawn in Manchester, Trafford, Tameside and Stockport.
TfGM was...
Culture at the heart of Greater Manchester Fire Service plan for coming year
Culture is at the heart of a new annual plan launched by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) today which sets out the...