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Animal charity needs your help

Fundraisers for Captive Animals’ Protection Society in Salford are urging people to help them raise money, simply by doing their normal shopping through a website that...

Brits throw away over £22,000 worth of items in their lifetime

Brits throw away over £22,000 worth of items in their lifetime, a new study reveals. A study of 2,000 adults examined the number and cost of non-perishable items...

Tony Lloyd on Home Secretary’s decision not to use water cannon

“Using water cannons here in Greater Manchester would radically alter the relationship between the police and the communities they serve. Use of water cannons is more...

Towing a caravan or trailer

Taking a caravan or boat on holiday can be great fun, but getting there requires extra driving skill and some amount of preparation. The Caravan Club and the Camping and...

Help completing your return right and on time

You must complete a Self Assessment tax return by 31 January for any year you were self-employed, even if you were only self-employed for part of the year. Others...

Many businesses send their tax returns in early – why not join them.

By sending your tax return early you get peace of mind knowing it’s done. Everyone has the same first payment date, 31 January. By sending your tax return well before...

Women outnumber men for personal insolvencies

Women in the North West are increasingly more likely than men to enter a personal insolvency procedure, according to new figures released by the government’s...

‘Callous’ Sean Earle jailed for 6 months for stealing gran’s handbag moments before she fell to her death

Thief Sean Earle, who was branded a “scumbag” and a “low-life” for stealing a woman’s handbag after she fell to her death from a motorway...

New £80k kennels at RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital in Salford for spike in neglected and abused dogs

An animal hospital in Salford struggling to deal with thousands of injured animals every year is to build new kennels to cope with demand. Plans are now in the works to...

Thief jailed for stealing from 90-year-old woman at Swinton Morrisons

A 43-year-old pickpocketer has today been jailed for two-and-a-half years after being found guilty of stealing from a 90-year-old woman in Swinton. Helen Kiely preyed on...