Roch is reopen for first time in 100 years

​Rochdale celebrated in style on Saturday as the official re-opening of the River Roch regeneration project was marked with circus acts, storytelling, dance performances...

Wythenshawe’s Town Centre booming

Wythenshawe Town Centre is booming according to its owners, property and regeneration group St Mowden. The 90-unit centre,is also almost full following a raft of...

Salford’s Squares to be named in twin honour

Two squares in Salford are to be renamed in honour of the city’s twin towns.  The area in front of Swinton Gateway and the space...

Discovering rock art at Neolithic tomb

MANCHESTER Metropolitan University will break new ground exploring the fascinating rock art of a Neolithic passage tomb near Bryn Celli Ddu, located on Anglesey. Dr...

Heavy rain washes away track between Manchester and Buxton

Network Rail is carrying out emergency work to repair the railway between Buxton and Hazel Grove after heavy rain last weekend caused significant damage...

Mancunian Way to reopen on the 15th June

It's the biggest emergency sewer repair United Utilities has ever undertaken but now the Mancunian way is set to reopen on the 15th June. 10,400...

River reopening celebration round the corner

The reopening of the River Roch and its historic bridge in Rochdale town centre will be marked with a special celebration event – and...

MP visits site that will power the north’s railway revolution

Jonathan Reynolds, MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, met with Network Rail and National Grid today (27 May) to see the electricity substation that will...

Check before you travel to Victoria 

Passengers in the Manchester area are being reminded to check before they travel this spring bank holiday weekend as work to connect Manchester’s two...

We want Oldham to be known as an inspiring town that – despite all...

Fiveteen years ago this week saw riots in Oldham.Today the borough's  three MP's, Jim McMahon, Oldham West & Royton, Debbie Abrahams, Oldham East &...