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Don’t be gone with the wind

This week’s tips, from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis are advising motorists on how to cope with driving in high winds. Keep up-to-date with our latest...

GMP appeal to drivers with dashboard cameras

A woman suffered serious head injuries following a collision in Stretford. The incident happened shortly after 2.30pm on Friday 8 January 2016. A 44-year-old woman was...

Free guide to school admissions launched

A new, free guide to schools in the UK has just been launched to help families make informed decisions about their child’s education. FindASchool is the first tool to...

Watch: No more cold turkey, please!

Addictions Specialist Mike Delaney shares his tips on how to make your New Year’s resolutions stick and explains why abstinence rarely works. If, like so many people,...

Royals to roast beef: Brits name their top 20 British icons

The humble roast dinner is the most iconic thing about Britain, new research reveals. A study of 2,000 people named the Britishness Audit found that when it comes to...

Health and Safety and new employees

HMRC and HSE new joint webinar Have you got questions about Health and Safety issues and what HMRC needs you to do when you take on new employees? Find answers to...

Six days of night closures on M60 and M62 starts this weekend

Drivers are being warned to expect extra delays on the motorways around Salford next week with parts of the M60 and M62 closed overnight. Highways workers will shut...

Builder leaves council with £97,000 bill after dumping 250 tonnes of soil in Walkden

A builder landed Salford City Council with a £97,000 problem when he dumped over 200 tonnes of waste soil on council-owned land. John Gorman, 43, used a 13-tonne mini...

Police hunt armed robber who hit banks and bookies in Eccles, Walkden, Cadishead and Warrington in three hours

Police are after a one-man crime wave after four banks and bookmakers were held up at gunpoint in a matter of hours in Salford and Warrington. Detectives moved to...

And sew…£1000 quilt for Britain’s oldest bed at Ordsall Hall

On the morning of Sunday 10 January 2016 a bedspread for what is believed to be Britain’s oldest bed will be unveiled. The quilt covers the Radclyffe Bed at the...