The courier van was abandoned on the towpath 16:03, 27 Oct 2025Updated 16:29, 27 Oct 2025 A Parcelforce driver ‘followed a sat nav’ onto a canal footpath(Image: Submitted) An investigation has been launched after a Parcelforce driver ‘followed a sat nav’ onto a canal footpath before getting stuck on a …
Read More »Pizza Hut administrators issue new statement as 68 sites shut immediately
1,210 affected employees made redundant are being supported – with seven branches shutting across Greater Manchester 68 Pizza Hut restaurants, including seven in Greater Manchester, have closed with immediate effect(Image: PA) Pizza Hut bosses have confirmed that 68 stores and 11 delivery sites across the country have shut with immediate …
Read More »Greater Manchester’s rumoured winners and losers in £69bn deal
The government said no final decisions have been made, but the study comes from a well-respected group 18:57, 18 Aug 2025Updated 11:31, 19 Aug 2025 Manchester council is set to be a big winner(Image: Manchester Evening News) Greater Manchester’s rumoured winners and losers in the government’s next financial deal have …
Read More »Residents ‘not receiving mail for weeks’ and ‘missing hospital appointments’ due to Royal Mail delays, MP claims
People in Middleton have reportedly faced issues with receiving their mail People in Middleton have reportedly faced issues with receiving their mail(Image: Andrew Gentry) Residents have been ‘missing’ hospital appointments and notices from debt collectors after waiting for ‘weeks’ for their mail in a Greater Manchester town, an MP has …
Read More »WWII veteran, 103, shares his experience as a bombardier ahead of VE Day anniversary – Roch Valley Radio
A 103-year-old Second World War veteran has been sharing his stories of the frontline with primary school children in Salford – as part of a new project to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day. Bombardier Tom Jones was called up to serve in the Royal Artillery as the war broke …
Read More »Local elections 2024: Royal Mail issue statement after postal votes delivered late in Rochdale
Some residents away from the area on election week may not have been able to cast their votes after delivery delays have hit Rochdale. Postal vote packs have only been received by some in the borough as late as April 29 or April 30, meaning that if they were on …
Read More »Royal Mail workers and university lecturers continue industrial action
R oyal Mail workers and university lecturers will continue with a strike on Friday in long running disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and University and College Union (UCU) walked out on Thursday for 48 hours, with more action planned in the …
Read More »Fears new online alcohol delivery could lead to ‘anti-social behaviour, noise nuisance and vandalism’
Residents are concerned an online alcohol delivery service specialising in ‘bespoke’ Caribbean rum could lead to an increase in anti-social behaviour. Island Rumz does not intend to sell any drink from its premises in Castleton, Rochdale, with the Croydon Avenue property being used solely for storage. Customers would make purchases …
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