More rail strikes to hit Greater Manchester
Rail passengers across Greater Manchester and the North West face more strike action next month after the RMT union has called another strike over...
Manchester to Bolton railway is open again
Passengers can travel by train between Bolton and Manchester again after the line reopened early following emergency repairs to a bridge which was badly...
£1.1m council pledge to clear Manchester’s Road gullies
Manchester City Council has announced that it is to invest an extra £1.1m to boost the cleaning of roadside gullies over the next two...
Work on M62/M60 smart Motorway to continue into 2018
Two new smart motorway routes around Greater Manchester will now not fully open until next summer.
The first sections to complete will be along a...
18 year old women cyclist dies on Eccles Old Road
An 18-year-old woman cyclist has died after an accident involving a lorry yesterday in Salford yesterday afternoon
The accident happened on the Eccles Old Road around...
Rail strike in the region on the 1st and 4th September
RMT confirms a further two days of strike action on Arriva Rail North in guards' safety dispute
Rail union RMT has confirmed that a further...
Planes fuelled by waste could take off from British airports
Planes could take off from British airports using fuels made from rubbish that gets sent to landfill, under a new government scheme.
The plans are...
16 year old in hospital with life threatening injuries after Irlam motorbike accident
A sixteen year old boy is in hospital with life threatening injuries after he came off his motorbike late last night in Irlam.
The accident...
New taxi regulation is urgently needed says Local Government Association
Taxi laws need urgently updating to reflect new technology, help reduce the risk of child sexual exploitation and create a level playing field for...
More problems for rail passengers between Manchester and Bolton
Emergency repairs to a bridge damaged by a burst water main will impact road and rail travel south of Bolton for several weeks.
A burst...