East Lancashire Railway secures £300K loan in fresh boost for its future

The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has received a vital cash boost to help towards safeguarding its future, as the ongoing impact of the pandemic has...

North West’s Power network getting ready for 3 million electric vehicles

Electricity North West has set out new plans for how it intends to support more than 3 million electric vehicles (EV) in the region...

Sky reveals first look of Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson

Sky today revealed a first look image of Kenneth Branagh as U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he commences filming on This Sceptred Isle. The...

Vaccination site worker captures the faces of Mancunians who stepped up to volunteer

In January a call went out to ordinary Mancunians, asking them to step forward and volunteer to help successfully roll out the city’s Covid-19...

Man threatened with a firearm and assaulted with a hammer during Middleton burglary

A burglar forced entry to a property before threatening the victim by placing a gun to his neck in Middleton last week and police...

Cycle and Stride launches million-pound boost to inspire ‘active lives’ across Greater Manchester

Transport for Greater Manchester has today announced the first 10 groups which will form part of its initiative, Cycle and Stride for Active Lives....

Covid-19 restrictions and backlogs mean no return to normal yet for probation

HM Inspectorate of Probation has found probation services made significant progress in restoring delivery of key functions by the end of November last year,...

Families have high awareness of healthy eating but low income means many struggle to...

Low-income families have a high awareness of healthy diets but can’t afford good quality and nutritious food, new research shows. The University of York study,...

Deliver ‘shovel ready’ manufacturing schemes to show government is serious about jobs and climate...

Shovel ready’ manufacturing job schemes to boost jobs, stave off rising unemployment and tackle the climate emergency are staring Boris Johnson and the cabinet...

Government announces additional school funding which includes plans for summer catch up programme

The government has announced further elements of the recovery support package so children and young people can catch up on missed learning and development...