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Wood burner warning after home is devastated by fire

Firefighters are reminding people to take care with wood burning stoves after a woman’s home was seriously damaged by fire just weeks before Christmas. Three fire...

Christmas boost for married couples in the North West

With 500,000 people eligible for receiving Marriage Allowance in the North West, married couples are being reminded to apply for a Christmas cash boost by HM Revenue and...

Watch: Jaguar XJR Versus the Jetman

F1 Star Martin Brundle and the new Jaguar XJR take on high-flying ‘Jetman’ in world-first desert drag race Thursday 10th December, Dubai: The Jetman Dubai pilot Yves...

Watch: Do you ‘read’ too much into buying Christmas gifts?

Christmas is the season of giving but it seems a lot of us are left stumped when it comes to answering the important question of “what to get?” at this time of year....

M62 overnight closure to remove huge overhead gantry

A 2 mile stretch of the M62 will be closed tonight, Saturday 12 December, while engineers remove a 40-metre-wide overhead gantry. Contractors for Highways England need...

Salford drug dealers jailed

Two drug dealers have been jailed following a successful operation by Programme Challenger officers in the city centre. Artur Ruko (born 02/12/0981) of Chapel Street,...

Watch: Salford brain injury survivor scoops national award

A determined Salford man who fought to rebuild his life after a car accident left him with a devastating brain injury has won a national award for reaching out to others...

Plans unveiled to provide GMP officers with mobile devices

Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd and Chief Constable Ian Hopkins have unveiled plans to provide officers with mobile devices,...

One third of NW motorists have their car vandalised

Would you ever deliberately damage someone’s car? It may sound shocking but almost a third of motorists in the north west have had their can vandalised, while even...

Return your Self Assessment and find your inner peace

The deadline for 2014-15 Self Assessment filing is fast approaching and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging all 958,000 people in the North West of England to find...