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Corrie stars take afternoon tea with St Ann’s Hospice supporters

Coronation Street stars Catherine Tyldesley and Bruno Langley will join supporters of St Ann’s Hospice at an afternoon tea with a difference. The actors will join...

Police warning as 16-year-old boy remains in a critical condition after taking ecstasy this weekend

Shortly before 4:25am on Saturday 21 May 2016 police were called an address on Elm Road in Oldham to reports that a 16-year-old boy had overdosed on ecstasy pills known...

Police warning after bogus official targets elderly people in Swinton

Police are warning eldery people to be on the alert after a bogus official targeted residents of a communal flat block in Swinton on Thursday, 19 May. The offender has...

Swinton Lions 6 Leigh Centurions 48

Heywood Road Sunday The Centurions continue their march at the top of the league having completed and impressive double over the Lions which saw the tempers boil over...

Police praise behaviour of visitors to Manchester on busy weekend in the city

Greater Manchester Police has praised the behaviour of visitors to Manchester during a weekend of sport in the city. On Friday 20 May 2016, the Great City Games saw a...

Saddleworth Rangers 14 Salford City Roosters 0

Salford City Roosters made the journey to Saddleworth Rangers with only 15 players available due to injuries and work commitments and after another defeat the team were...

Oxford Road transformation milestone

The transformation of Manchester’s Oxford Road into a better place for bus passengers, cyclists and pedestrians moves into its final phase from Monday. Following a...

Abandoned properties a problem for third of landlords

More than a third (36 per cent) of landlords in the UK have had property abandoned by tenants before, according to new figures from the largest landlord association....

Watch: Nissan announce schemes to ‘revolutionise’ electric vehicles into mobile storage devices

Car manufacturer Nissan has announced the first ever UK trial opening the way for electric vehicle (EV) owners to sell surplus energy from their vehicle’s battery back...

Higher potato consumption associated with increased risk of high blood pressure

Higher intakes of boiled, baked, or mashed potatoes, and French fries is associated with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in adult...