Budget-Greater Manchester set for £80m investment zone
Greater Manchester is to be named as one of the country’s £80m investment zones by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in this afternoon’s budget.
He is...
Disruption to Metrolink services this morning after damage to overhead lines
Metrolink passengers are being encouraged to plan their journey, with disruption affecting most of the network this morning, Wednesday 15 March.
Damage to overhead lines...
Leaked document claims HS2 delay will increase costs
A leaked memo given to the Labour Party claims that delays to HS2 announced last week by the Government could increase costs and lead...
Amazing Salford foster carers to get £1.6m increase in payments
Salford City Council has announced it will make a £1.6m increase in allowance payments for the dedicated foster carers who work with the...
Minimum Digital Living Standard launched to reduce digital exclusion in UK households with children
On Budget Day, researchers are reminding the Chancellor to keep up with the digital age, and not to forget the impact of the cost-of-living...
Police hunt for man who grabbed woman in Salford park and exposed himself
Police are hunting aman exposing himself and making sexual advances to a passer-by in Buile Hill Park in Salford this afternoon
The woman was...
Three jailed for life for Tyldesley murder of Thomas Williamson
Three men have been jailed for life in Nanchester today for the murder of 30-year-old Thomas Williamson.
Ben Dawber aged 19 of no fixed address,...
32 year jailed for eight years for rape of 60 year old woman in...
A man has been jailed for eight years for the rape of a 60 year old woman in Openshaw
Thirty two year old Meynard Murambakanda...
Two arrested as police find heroin and cocaine in Heywood morning raid
The 20 year-old man and 21 year old woman were arrested after Officers from Rochdale’s Challenger organised crime team recovered 100 wraps of crack...
Wanted man who fled car that had £7k of class A drugs inside back...
A 33 year old man who was on the run from prison was found in a car carrying heroin and crack cocaine
Gavin Phythian, of...