The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined KRA Consultancy Ltd (KRA) £300,000 after it targeted people who were already in financial difficulty with unlawful spam texts – including fake bailiff messages. The Manchester-based company sent 5,575,715 unsolicited direct marketing texts between April 2022 and May
Members of Salford u3a gathered recently for a gala lunch to celebrate the organisation’s 40th anniversary. It was an opportunity to reflect on four decades of shared activity, learning and fun. Salford u3a is aimed at people who are retired or semi-retired. It offers more
Families looking for an unforgettable summer adventure can enjoy even greater value at BeWILDerwood this summer, with tickets discounted by up to 25%*! To celebrate the launch of its brand-new summer event ‘BeWILDerfest’, the park is offering 25% off tickets booked between the 18th –
Neighbourhood Policing Week is a great opportunity to celebrate the work our neighbourhood teams are doing across Greater Manchester. Our Oldham neighbourhood officers are continuing to act on the issues you are telling us about in Oldham. Whether it’s visible patrols, safeguarding vulnerable people, tackling
The average wait time for a driving test in Great Britain reached over 13 weeks in 2025, according to a new Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Data obtained as part of a request by Evans Halshaw, one of the UK’s leading volume vehicle retailers, to
The Hammond, one of the UK’s leading schools for dance, performing arts and academic excellence, proudly celebrated the achievements of its graduating students during a special Graduation Day attended by world champion athlete, broadcaster and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Colin Jackson CBE. Colin joined
Direct investment from VetThing into one of its practices has already made a life-changing difference to one lucky cat at Park House Vets in Staffordshire. Ten-year-old Snowy had been diagnosed with a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) but she is now in remission, thanks to
Nearly 600 Bee Network drivers in Bolton, Denton, Heywood and Wigan will receive pay rises of between 23 and 56 per cent over three years – with pay rising by £2.50 an hour for most in the first year. The deal was secured after the
With more than one million young people now not in education, employment or training – the highest level in more than a decade – and experts warning universities against engaging in the ‘theatre of employability’, a Nottingham lecturer and marketing expert says that human skills
A Barry Manilow superfan has told GB News how he was banned from meeting his idol after being told by an assistant that a wig and a colourful jacket he was wearing were “insulting” to the star. Wayne Denton, who performs in a show called