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 »Major update on future of 4.5 acre town centre site after years of disappointment
The land in Altrincham near the tram stop has been in limbo for more than a decade A generic image of Altrincham town centre Trafford council has appointed global property specialist Savills to lead a masterplan for the redevelopment of land at Oakfield Road in Altrincham – formerly known as …
Read More »Plans submitted for 53 homes on site of former Royal Mail sorting office and probation office
25pc of the homes will be affordable How the Lacy Street homes will look Trafford council has submitted a planning application to its own planning team for 53 new homes on the Lacy Street car park and the former Royal Mail sorting office and probation centre in Salford. The development, …
Read More »People to get their say on how new development will look
Eco-friendly homes will be part of new-look town centre How the Lacy Street homes at Stretford will look People in Stretford are being asked for their opinions about a plan for 53 new eco-friendly homes in the town. Residents are being invited to give feedback on plans for apartments and …
Read More »‘I’ve lived with this rare disease all my life, but I won’t let it stop me’
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 …
Read More »Tributes to ‘legend’ litter picker who walked 750 miles a year tidying up rubbish
A former school teacher who later became known for his mission to remove rubbish from his local village in Trafford has died at the age of 84. Keith Neal would walk an average of 750 miles a year picking up litter from near his home in Hale and in south …
Read More »Greater Manchester Royal Mail worker in self isolation with flu like symptoms amid coronavirus concerns
A Royal Mail worker in Greater Manchester is in self isolation amid coronavirus concerns. The worker is self isolating ‘as a precaution’ after developing flu like symptoms following a trip to Italy. They are not understood to have tested positive for Covid-19. Royal Mail would not confirm the colleagues’ role …
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