Matthew Johns was locked up for eight years Matthew Johns(Image: GMP) A drug dealer was caught after sending packages of cannabis to the UK from America. Matthew Johns, 42, flew out to New York for a month-long trip. While there, he packaged drugs and sent parcels across the Atlantic to …
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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 …
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Salford were in contention to be crowned kings of Europe in rugby league last year. This year, they’ve won two matches and there are real fears they won’t play in the Super League, despite new owners insisting they won’t ‘close’. Ethan Davies reports on the latest twist in the crisis-hit …
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Closures on a major Greater Manchester motorway are set to last for three weeks. Barrier repairs on the M602 near Eccles will take place overnight between January 21 and February 12. Highways North West said that the ‘essential’ works will be carried out to replace sections of the safety barrier …
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From a very young age, Ben Andrews knew that growing up for him would be different to other kids. At just three years old he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative visual impairment that causes your eyesight to diminish the older you get. Despite that prospect looming over his …
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People in Eccles were forced to queue in the rain for up to 30 minutes to collect post – and some were still left empty-handed. Photos showed a long line of customers outside the sorting office on Saturday. Last week, the M.E.N reported that locals in Eccles hadn’t received any …
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People living in Eccles say they haven’t received any mail for up to a month in the lead-up to Christmas. The Royal Mail says the issue is down to staff shortages caused by sickness and isolation because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes as people across the country have reported …
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A dog attack which left a postman with deep wounds has left a street in Salford without deliveries for almost two months. A dog viciously attacked the postman while he was doing his rounds in Buckingham Road, Swinton, in September. The Royal Mail employee suffered cuts to his arm, wrist …
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