-Credit:Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is, once again, adapting to life outside the hectic world of football management after being sacked by Championship club Plymouth Argyle on New Year’s Eve. Rooney was only in charge of the Devon club for 25 matches and, in that time, picked up just five … Read more
Emergency services have stood down the major incident declared on January 1 following widespread flooding in Greater Manchester. A multi-agency task force confirmed that following extensive rescue operations the major incident is no longer in effect. Now, authorities and rescue workers said in a joint statement that they will be shifting their focus to clean … Read more
A new pupil referral unit for around 50 youngsters is set to be housed in temporary buildings on the site of a town’s former technical college. Bury Council plans to install temporary modular buildings at a recently cleared site at Whittaker Street, Radcliffe. The temporary structures will be used for a period of four years. … Read more
-Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited West Ham will be without two crucial men for the trip to Manchester City this weekend as Pep Guardiola welcomes his players back to training to see who he will have available. City returned to winning ways at Leicester last weekend and must build on that against Julen Lopetegui’s out-of-form West … Read more
-Credit:Molly Darlington/Copa/Getty Images. If Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is to add to his squad during this month’s transfer window he is going to have to rely on departures first. The word from United is that there is “no money” to be spent on new recruits over the next four weeks or so, meaning … Read more
A former Greater Manchester primary school headteacher who made inappropriate and abusive comments about pupils and staff has avoided a teaching ban. Nicola Brogan, who was head of Woodland Community Primary School in Heywood, near Rochdale, made derogatory remarks about staff, pupils and a parent which was ‘highly likely to create an uncomfortable and negative … Read more
A man was found with a number of serious injuries in the early hours of the morning 14:14, 02 Jan 2025Updated 14:21, 02 Jan 2025 Police scene on Rothwell Street in Everton (Image: Liverpool ECHO) Police remain outside a property where a man was found fatally injured. Police were called to a domestic incident on … Read more
CHESHIRE West and Cheshire Council (CWAC) has issued a statement over the large beech tree, previously deemed ‘no immediate risk’ by its tree officers, which then came crashing down into a main road in Hartford. Concerns were raised about the tree, which CWAC said ‘had been leaning significantly for some time’, after Storm Darragh struck the … Read more
A supplier of natural building products in Carlisle has appointed a new sales manager. Ecological Building Systems has given the role to Martyn Hornsby. Mr Hornsby’s responsibilities include managing the sales office team and overseeing customer service functions such as quoting, ordering, and deliveries. His responsibilities also extend to customer care, including the management of … Read more
A FUNDRAISER has been launched by an MP in Warrington to support people across the town who have been affected by flooding. The New Year’s Day flooding has devastated homes across Warrington, causing 140 people and 35 pets to be evacuated. Sarah Hall, who is the MP for Warrington South, has launched a community fundraising … Read more