Year: 2024
-
Oldham
Joint operation sniffs out £50k of illegal tobacco
Officers from Oldham Council’s Trading Standards department – together with colleagues from HM Revenue and Customs and Greater Manchester Police…
Read More » -
The University of Manchester
Manchester expert appointed as Chair of UK2070 Commission
The UK2070 Commission – an independent inquiry into city and regional inequalities in the United Kingdom – has announced the…
Read More » -
Wigan
RL legend Phil calls on Wiganers to be Warriors in fight against dementia
Rugby league legend Phil Clarke is urging Wiganers to tackle dementia by signing up for this year’s Be Well Memory…
Read More » -
Salford
A580 and A6 in Salford set for new average speed cameras
New average speed cameras are being installed in Salford as part of an ongoing effort to make the roads safer. Transport…
Read More » -
The University of Manchester
“Is antizionism antisemitism?” community leaders will debate
Two leading lights of the Jewish and Muslim communities are to debate the controversial topics of antizionism and antisemitism in…
Read More » -
Bury
Firefighters Tackle Large Scrap Metal Fire at Bury Site
Firefighters from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) battled a significant fire at a commercial premises involving a large…
Read More » -
Crime
Extreme Stalker Jailed After Following Victim to Cyprus
Kyle Weilding, described as an “extreme” stalker, has been jailed for five years after subjecting his victim to a two-year…
Read More » -
Wigan
Grinning Rioter Jailed for Violent Disorder After Building Bonfire and Throwing Missiles at Police
Christopher Beard, 33, from Stewart Road, Wigan, has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after pleading…
Read More » -
Social Issues
Woman Denies Role in Egg-Throwing During Asylum Seeker Hotel Protest
Barbara Barker, 52, of Tyndall Avenue, Moston, has pleaded not guilty to charges of violent disorder at Manchester Crown Court.…
Read More » -
Moston
Manchester Man Sentenced to 27 Years for Attempted Murder
The conviction relates to an incident on 14 January, when emergency services were called to Baguely Crescent in Middleton after…
Read More »