Bumper boost to the Bee Network: £137 million investment announced

A total of 18 new cycling and walking schemes with a total value of £137m will be considered by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)...

Big increase in wholesale energy prices push up price cap by £96 to £1,138...

Ofgem has announced today that from 1 April 2021 the price cap will return to pre-pandemic levels, principally as a result of changes in...

Warning as Interest rate hikes could see 1.4 million people lose 20% of their...

Interest rate hikes could see 1.4 million people lose 20% of their disposable income to rising mortgage payments, with mortgage holders in their 30s...

Teenager in hospital with serious injuries after Rochdale stabbing

A teenager was stabbed on the street in Rochdale yesterday evening before he was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains. The incident...

Come on Irene!! Popular Rochdale librarian bookmarks top national award

A much-loved Rochdale librarian who has dedicated more than 40 years to helping babies and toddlers develop a love of books and reading has...

Stepping Stone Projects Marks 40th Anniversary with Relay Event in Support of Andy’s Man...

Stepping Stone Projects, a pioneering force in tackling homelessness for four decades, has announced a '40For40' relay event to celebrate its 40th anniversary while...

21 year old woman from Manchester charged over Captain Moore memorial damage

A 21-year-old woman from Manchester has been charged after a memorial for Sir Captain Tom Moore was allegedly defaced at Thistley Meadow in Hatton,...

Nearly half UK carbon footprint is from overseas emissions

Nearly half the UK’s carbon footprint comes from emissions released overseas to satisfy UK-based consumption, according to a new report. Products including clothing, processed foods...

Government to introduce Harper’s law for mandatory life sentences for killing emergency workers while...

The government has announced plans for introducing mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of killing an emergency worker while committing a crime. Called Harper’s law...

Consumers waste £494 million each month on subscriptions

From unused gym memberships to idle TV streaming services, the latest instalment of the Forgotten Subscriptions Index from TopCashback.co.uk, reveals consumers waste £494 million...