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MediaCityUK-based GovToday closes with loss of 22 jobs

Salford-based public sector news and events firm GovToday has gone into liquidation with immediate effect. All 22 jobs at the firm would go, bosses confirmed today. The...

Salford City Roosters plunge to ninth loss in a row

Alarm bells are ringing for the Salford City Roosters after a ninth consecutive league defeat to fellow relegation strugglers Saddleworth Rangers. Even at the halfway...

Serious five vehicle pile-up sees A580 slip road closed at J14 M60 in Salford

North West Motorway Police have closed a busy motorway link road near Junction 14 of the clockwise M60 after a serious accident. Five vehicles, including a blue Peugeot,...

Driver’s lucky escape as car flips on side in Swinton

Fire crews helped rescue a driver when their car flipped onto its side in Swinton in the early hours of this morning. Police, ambulances and firefighters were called to...

£5m Swinton Gateway opens to public

A library and community centre costing over £5 million has finally opened to the public in Swinton. The Swinton Gateway was delayed by over a year but will open its...

Swinton Lions put Cougars down for FOURTH time this season

Swinton Lions pulled off their fourth win of the season against Keighley Cougars to keep them in touch with the play-off contenders in the Kingstone Press Championship...

Help shape transport in 2040 as public consultation gets underway

Residents, businesses and other interest groups are being asked by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) for their...

The Ramblers launch Big Pathwatch as path problems in North West rise

The Ramblers has today (15 July 2015) launched the Big Pathwatch, the nation’s biggest ever footpath survey, following new research that reveals path problems in...

Smart motorway litter droppers told to wind it up

Drivers are being urged to take their litter home with them after more than 1,300 sacks of litter were collected on the smart motorway route in Greater Manchester during...

UK Business owners calling for more education for start-ups

Fewer UK businesses would fail if owners had more knowledge of the world of business prior to taking the plunge and setting up themselves, according to two thirds (63%)...