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  • Power cut affects dozens of homes and businesses

    DOZENS of residents were affected by a power cut in Prestwich which lasted about three hours. Electricity North West said that about 117 properties in the M25 postcode area were affected by the power outage today. Engineers attended the site

  • Disruption on Bury tram line due to fault

    THERE are currently no trams running on a section of the Bury line due to a fault. Manchester Metrolink announced that there are no services operating between Timperley and Altrincham due to a "Network Rail points fault" on platform two at Altrincham

  • Explosion after fireworks ignited inside car

    A CAR exploded after dozens of fireworks were ignited inside the vehicle. Fire crews were called to a property in Whitefield after "a large quantity of industrial type" fireworks were set alight inside a white Ford Focus. The car was parked

  • LETTER: Join the People's March in London on October 19

    Support 'The Peoples Vote March', on October 19th ! Let's all support a People's Vote on Brexit for all the reasons outlined here...and let's resolve the issue of Brexit for good with an informed confirmatory vote that comprehensively and clearly

  • Audi driver collides with wall and railings

    AN AUDI driver came away uninjured after his car mounted the pavement and collided with metal railings. Fire crews and police were called to the crash in Water Street, Radcliffe, shortly before 9.15pm yesterday. The male driver had managed

  • Weekend recipe: Time to pick up a pumpkin!

    Halloween will soon be upon us which means pumpkins are in abundance again, ready to be carved into wonderful, illuminated decorations. The carved pumpkin has long-since been the emblem of Halloween, made popular in American after Irish immigrants

  • New exhibition explores early memories of iconic musicians

    A NEW exhibition will portray the early memories and learning of some of the most iconic musicians of the past 50 years. The latest display of photographer Chris Payne's work showcases a series of portraits depicting drummers from a range of musical