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Six million over-45 homeowners see property as key to their retirement income plans – but is there enough house to go around?

Long term growth in UK house prices and homeowners’ lasting attachment to their homes mean people are turning attention towards property wealth to help manage their...

Watch: Animal health campaign spotlights the dangers of lungworm

Watch this video to find out about Honey, who was temporarily paralysed after contracting the potentially fatal-lungworm parasite and her search to find a loving...

Watch: Marriage Allowance – what you need to know

An short HMRC video explaining tax allowances for married couples and civil partners.

The Great British High Street Competition 2016

The Great British High Street Competition is a Government and business-led initiative which celebrates our nation’s much-loved high streets. Now in its third year, it...

GMP firearms manager reinstated

In April 2015, Greater Manchester Police announced that during an internal review of GMP’s Firearms Licensing Unit, a small number of the sample of 100 licences...

Watch: Aggie MacKenzie warns Brits against flea-infested homes as Britain heats up

With most pets experiencing fleas at some point in their lives, prevention is always the best treatment so regular flea spot-ons or tablets are advised to keep your pets...

Statement from GM Mayor welcoming government action on hate crime

Welcoming the Home Secretary’s announcement that Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary is to review how police forces deal with hate crime, part of a package of...

It’s never clever to use a smartphone while driving

A new survey by Brake, the road safety charity, and Direct Line reveals around half of drivers aged between 25 and 34 are taking huge risks by texting, using apps or...

Government urges people of Greater Manchester to make updates to secure against cyberattacks

Cyber Streetwise is urging people and businesses across Manchester to always download the latest software and app updates as soon as they are available. Software and app...

Police offer advice on new psychoactive substances

Recent changes to the law now mean that new psychoactive substances (NPS), previously known as ‘legal highs’, are now illegal to supply or import. If you break the...