7 h. ago Oldham takes first steps to transform grand old 'eyesore' in town centre

The first works on a town centre 'eyesore' has prompted speculation among the public.

Politics

7 h. ago Manchester suburb's 'beating heart' will be 'turned inside out' with huge new plans

Change is afoot in the town centre

Politics

64 h. ago The hidden gem waterpark five minutes from a Greater Manchester town centre

Bookings are now open for the summer season

Politics

64 h. ago 'My life got derailed somewhere along the way, it took a dark path'

A new soup kitchen has started in Oldham town centre in light of the growing number of people struggling with homelessness.

Politics

3 d. ago Town centre self storage unit will be knocked down following devastating fire

Firefighters have been battling the blaze in Middleton for three days

Events

3 d. ago Pride flag taken down after complaint from Christian bookshop

Matlock Town Council installed and then removed the rainbow LGBTQ+ standard from above a bookshop in the town centre

Politics

4 d. ago Pride South Lanarkshire gets VisitScotland funding boost to expand festival

The event will be returning to Hamilton town centre on Saturday, August 2.

Politics

4 d. ago LIVE updates as building taped off near Stockport town centre car park following serious incident

The entire car park had been sealed off

Politics

4 d. ago Public to give views on redevelopment of East Kilbride town centre today

Two public consultation sessions will take place within East Kilbride Central Library in the Olympia mall.

Politics

5 d. ago Man arrested after van collides with shop front in town centre

The 24-year-old driver currently remains in police custody

Events

5 d. ago Clyde Valley Housing Association welcomes tenants to new £2.9m Mill Loan development in Airdrie town centre

Event marked the official handover of the 16-unit flatted development, which forms part of North Lanarkshire Council’s Airdrie Town Centre Action Plan.

Economics

5 d. ago ‘Cancer is just everywhere’: could farming be behind Iowa’s unfolding health crisis?

A new study probes possible ties to pesticides, nitrates and other farm-related risksSix months ago, Alex Hammer was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 37. Dianne Chambers endured surgery, chemotherapy and dozens of rounds of radiation to fight aggressive breast cancer, and Janan Haugen spends most days helping care for her 16-year-old grandson, who is still being treated for brain cancer he developed at the age of 7.The three were among a group of about two dozen people who came together last week in a small town in central Iowa to share their experiences of cancer. They are part of a new research project investigating potential environmental causes for what the American Cancer Society’s advocacy arm calls a cancer “crisis.” Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Rapist who followed Scots schoolgirl down street before 'opportunistic attack' jailed

Sadeq Nikzad targeted the 15-year-old in broad daylight in Falkirk town centre on October 16, 2023.

Events

5 d. ago Rapist who preyed on girl, 15, after following her in town centre jailed

Sadeq Nikzad, 29, was convicted on March 5 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Events

5 d. ago Airdrie's John Smith Pool to remain closed for at least another two months as council says repair costs will reach around £1m

The popular town centre leisure venue has been shut since late December.

Economics

5 d. ago UK town 'plagued by crackheads' as residents rage 'it's getting worse'

Some residents say Dewsbury town centre is looking up - but others are less convinced, taking a more pessimistic view of the state of the town centre

Politics

7 d. ago LIVE: Streets taped off near Greater Manchester town centre following 'stabbing'

A cordon is in place

Politics

9 d. ago Firefighters tackle huge blaze at former drill hall near town centre

Five fire engines are at the scene in Oldham town centre on Saturday night

Events

9 d. ago Oldham's town centre Post Office saved after permanent closure fears

The temporary Post Office will open on June 18 and later be transformed into a permanent shop.

Politics

1 week ago Violence erupts for third night in UK town as rioters set leisure centre on fire

Homes have been evacuated and a leisure centre housing migrants has been set alight

Events