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137 wooden dams installed on the Stubbins Estate to help manage flood risk
The National Trust and United Utilities are installing 137 leaky dams across the Stubbins Estate near Ramsbottom to slow the flow of rainwa…
Oldham woman becomes first patient globally to receive new cancer therapy at The Christie
Tracy Tomlinson, 58, is the first person to receive the ZI-MA4-1 therapy as part of a clinical trial for advanced cancers. Unlike bespoke t…
Work begins on new Golborne railway station to reconnect the town after 60 years
Construction is starting on a new railway station in Golborne, marking the first time the town will have rail access in over six decades. B…
Rochdale mental health worker Marcus Urey recognised for saving person from canal
Marcus Urey, a mental health worker at Stansfield Place, acted to save a person from a canal while off-duty. He has been formally recognise…
Plans for 26-storey tower next to Manchester's historic Britons Protection pub withdrawn
Developers have scrapped proposals for a 26-storey apartment block that was set to be built beside the 200-year-old, grade II-listed Briton…
Salford council adds 140 local sites to heritage list including Cosmo Bingo hall
Salford Council is granting protected status to 140 local sites, ranging from historic pubs and churches to a former Edwardian cinema and a…
Manchester-based Nuclear Turbines raises £15m to develop compact reactor technology
Nuclear Turbines has secured £15m to develop a compact reactor system that replaces traditional steam infrastructure with high-temperature …
England's over-75s football team to face Germany at Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park
Sixty years after the 1966 World Cup final, England and Germany's over-75s squads are set to meet for a rematch at Boundary Park on 30 July…
Eighty-five-year-old Nora Jones continues as a pub cleaner after 45 years of service
Nora Jones has worked at the Waggon & Horses in Gorton for over four decades, serving under 16 different landlords without ever taking a si…
University of Manchester study finds consistent daylight exposure improves sleep quality
Researchers tracked 89 adults over 500 days to discover that regular exposure to natural daylight helps people fall asleep earlier and achi…
Seven Greater Manchester healthcare services receive 'good' ratings from CQC
Seven healthcare providers across Greater Manchester have been rated 'good' following recent inspections by the Care Quality Commission. Th…
Wigan's Norley Hall Adventure Playground offers free meals to all visiting families
Following a major refurbishment, the Norley Hall Adventure Playground in Wigan is providing free daily meals to all children who attend. By…