Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral race
Another win for Labour Labour’s Bev Craig has been elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeding new Prime Minister Andy Burnham after seeing off Reform UK in a closely watched by-election. Craig secured a comfortable victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral election, the first electoral test of Burnham’s premiership. The contest went to a second round […]
1 month ago
Man lay dead in his home for six years before being found
He was only found after entry was forced for a gas test A pensioner is believed to have lain dead in his Greater Manchester flat for six years before being discovered. Robert Alton, 70, is thought to have died in May 2017 but his “skeletal” remains were not found until this year, and only after […]
3 years ago
Chilling moment man with knife and balaclava is captured wandering around family’s living room
Jason Skilling was alseep in his living room when the man entered A chilling video has captured the moment a knifeman wandered into a family’s living room as they slept downstairs. The CCTV footage shows Jason Skilling, 53, asleep in his living room when a man in a balaclava enters the living room, walking around […]
4 years ago
Heartbreak as three-year-old boy dies of wounds after suspected dog attack
No arrests have been made A three-year-old boy has sadly died in hospital after a suspected dog attack in an incident that the police said would “rock the local community”. Paramedics called police to a property in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, after a suspected dog attack on Sunday May 15 at around 1pm. A three-year-old boy […]
4 years ago
Landlord, 22, says young have ‘no excuse’ for not owning a home
Josh Parrott already is already looking for his third property A 22-year-old landlord and student plans to semi-retire with a property portfolio by the time he’s 30 and sees no reason why other young people can’t buy houses. Josh Parrott, who is already on the lookout for his third house, was inspired to get into […]
5 years ago
Andy Burnham to demand compensation from Scottish government over travel ban
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has criticised Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP for dropping a travel ban ‘out of the blue’ The Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, is demanding compensation from the Scottish government after they implemented a sudden travel ban specific to areas of Greater Manchester and Lancashire, where coronavirus cases are currently rising. […]
5 years ago