Author: Jim Scott

Pugs dressed as bees will pay tribute to victims of Manchester Arena Attack in memorial walk

By Jim Scott. OVER 50 pugs dressed as bees will walk at a park near the Etihad Campus to pay tribute to those killed in the Manchester Arena attack last year.

Operator’s faster train service between Manchester to Liverpool will miss out entire town

PEOPLE in Warrington will be missed-out by Transpennine Express services between Manchester and Liverpool as quicker services will use a different route. 

Police officers on patrol in parts of Broughton after homes broken into

POLICE are on the watch in Broughton after several residents’ homes were broken into. PCSO’s are on patrol in the streets of Broughton and Kersal after residents there reported a number of break ins to homes in the area, over the past few days.

Salford College students build sensory wall for people with complex needs

By Jim Scott. Students from the Princes Trust at the Salford College of Further Education have built a sensory wall for less than £50 for people with complex needs.

Stockport Butchers shop brings home two trophies at national event

By Jim Scott. TV and Radio food expert Nigel Barden presented the owners of the butcher’s shop with two trophies at the annual Smithfield Awards.

Mountain Rescue Team from Oldham saved dozens of motorists stranded in snow storm

Mountain rescue volunteers walked several miles checking A roads congested by the M62 closure for stranded drivers during the two-day storm last week.

Virgin Trains receive backlash from passengers over upgrades to wifi

VIRGIN TRAINS is to offer free wifi but some of the region’s commuters say it will need to be improved before it is launched.

Flagship benefits system continues to roll-out in Greater Manchester

THE GOVERNMENT’s flagship benefits system Universal Credit is continuing to roll-out across Greater Manchester. Universal Credit has been introduced at […]