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Under pressure: Manchester motorists put lives at risk

Motorists in Manchester are wasting £1.08 million a year on fuel and putting lives at risk by driving on dangerously underinflated tyres, according to Michelin. The...

Metrolink supports Manchester Pride

Pride wristband holders will, once again, be given free city centre Metrolink travel during The Big Weekend. From the first tram on Friday 28 August to the last service...

Paul Massey funeral: Hundreds gather to remember ‘Salford legend’

The funeral of Paul Massey took place today in Salford. His cortege was drawn by white horses draped in Manchester United flags as it made its way from Sedan Close,...

The unbelieveable life story of Salford disability campaigner ‘Diamond’ Josie Browne

Friends and family have told the incredible life story of Salford disability campaigner Josephine Anne ‘Josie’ Browne who sadly passed away at the age of 72....

33pc hike in families who need help with school uniforms, says Wood Street Mission

Children’s charity Wood Street Mission says it has seen a 33% increase in the number of families coming forward for help paying the cost of school uniforms. It...

BBC to screen Manchester Ship Canal history documentary

A new series charting the impact of canals in the formation of the country’s industrial and social history will be broadcast tonight on the BBC. Manchester-born...

Salford pup caught in legal snare ‘was moments from death’

A black cocker spaniel from Salford was within moments of dying after being caught in a wire snare. Three-year-old Bobby disappeared while running across moorland near...

Primary school art stars win LS Lowry gallery show

Two schoolgirls have been handed the honour of having their LS Lowry-inspired painting displayed in the artist’s dedicated gallery in Salford. Best friends...

Ice cream wars turn ugly in Eccles

Police are looking for an ice cream van driver after an argument over pitching space in Eccles spilled over into alleged threats and violence. Officers were called to...

Trespasser at Eccles station causing rail delays

Police were called to Eccles train station this afternoon after a trespasser walked onto the line. No-one is thought to have been hurt. Northern Rail tweeted that...