8 h. ago After three years, Children’s services in a Greater Manchester town are 'good'

Report says leaders have 'considerably strengthened' support for young people

Politics

24 h. ago Shop in Greater Manchester town shut down for selling counterfeit goods

The store subjected to a long investigation by the council's Trading Standards team

Politics

24 h. ago Council bosses won't cut jobs or services to fill £6.5m budget gap

Children's services is overbudget by over £6m

Economics

35 h. ago A new road layout has been fixed in a Greater Manchester town, but locals aren’t happy

A new road layout has sparked debate in a local community.

Politics

44 h. ago NHS must be blocked from running a puberty blocker medical experiment on kids, demands Kemi Badenoch

WES Streeting must block the NHS running a puberty blocker medical experiment on kids, Kemi Badenoch demanded last night. The Tory leader slammed the Health Secretary for refusing to halt a clinical trial she warned would “harm” children. Ms Badenoch claimed the health service study is “activist ideology masquerading as research”. She said that “vulnerable”...

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48 h. ago Former town centre pub could be demolished to make way for 17

Plans have been submitted to the council.

Politics

49 h. ago Driver arrested after pedestrian hit by car near Greater Manchester town centre

Police and paramedics raced to the scene near Bury town centre

Events

51 h. ago LIVE updates as major junction in town centre closed after serious collision

Emergency services are at the scene

Politics

57 h. ago More than 2,000 children disappear in social services care each year, report finds

A new report that reveals the rate at which vulnerable children go missing in the care of social services has exposed safeguarding failures, charities say

Events

57 h. ago One of Greater Manchester town's last banks will be converted into a church

The bank closed in 2018 and has sat empty ever since

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3 d. ago Steve Coogan launches major regeneration of Greater Manchester town in star

The scheme has earmarked huge change for the town

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3 d. ago Fire erupts at landmark building in Greater Manchester town centre

Smoke was sent billowing across the area as flames lapped up from the roof

Events

3 d. ago Lidl confirms new store to open in Greater Manchester town within days

The retailer has confirmed the opening should create up to 40 new jobs

Politics

3 d. ago Three Greater Manchester pubs including town's 'oldest' win big at major awards

One of the pubs dates back to the 1600s and is a vital part of the local community

Events

3 d. ago England's best place to retire is quaint town just 30 minutes from Manchester

It has been named England's top retirement location, with affordable care costs averaging £37,000 annually and a life expectancy of nearly 85 years

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3 d. ago More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care

Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central governmentMore than 2,000 children who have been trafficked or who arrived in the UK alone to claim asylum disappeared from social services’ care last year, according to freedom of information data shared with the Guardian.The authors of a report, Until Harm Ends, submitted FoI requests to children’s services departments in councils across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland asking for information about trafficked children and those who arrived alone in the UK and claimed asylum, who then went missing after being taken into care. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago More than 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care

Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central governmentMore than 2,000 children who have been trafficked or who arrived in the UK alone to claim asylum disappeared from social services’ care last year, according to freedom of information data shared with the Guardian.The authors of a report, Until Harm Ends, submitted FoI requests to children’s services departments in councils across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland asking for information about trafficked children and those who arrived alone in the UK and claimed asylum, who then went missing after being taken into care. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago LIVE: 'Avoid the area' warning amid major fire in Greater Manchester town centre

A road is closed on Sunday morning

Events

4 d. ago The affordable Cheshire town 45 minutes from Manchester where homes are 'flying off the market'

It has been named one of fastest areas to sell a home in Britain by Rightmove

Politics

6 d. ago Brutalist Greater Manchester town hall building set to make way for care home and housing

The former town hall building has been sitting empty since 2020

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