A national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning has seen hundreds fall ill and one person die, with experts at High Speed Training reporting a 900% spike in public concern following a significant meat recall. Following the outbreak that UK experts believe could be linked to
Independent brewer and pub retailer Hydes has crowned the winners of its summer-long ‘Race Across Hydes’ pub crawl, with two local men walking away with the £1,500 grand prize after ticking off 27 pubs following a rapid North West dash. The initiative, devised to encourage
Dog lovers are being encouraged to celebrate National Dog Day on Wednesday, August 26, with thoughtful treats, extra time together and support for animals less fortunate than their own. But experts have warned that spoiling a beloved pet should not mean overfeeding them, overwhelming them
Manchester Pride returns to the city centre from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August, with four days of music, live performances and entertainment taking place across the city. The annual Pride Parade will take place at 12pm on Saturday 29 August. While the bank holiday
Adoption agencies across the North West have joined forces to launch Growing Families Together, a new 2026 campaign encouraging more people to explore adoption through Early Permanence. Early Permanence, also known as fostering for adoption or foster to adopt, places children with approved families at
A landmark Grade II-listed building that has been transformed into one of Bolton’s most impressive commercial spaces has gone on the market. The Assembly Rooms, located on Lower Bridgeman Street, has gone on the market and offers 9,141 sq ft of accommodation across four floors,
Hexnode, the enterprise software division of Mitsogo, today announced the debut of Hexnode Context Layer, an intelligence layer that powers Agentic AI for endpoint management through Hexnode Genie AI, the company’s conversational interface for IT admins. Drawing on live context from Hexnode’s Unified Endpoint Management
Officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Whitefield Road in Bury at around 6:29pm last night (Sunday 23 August 2026). A cyclist collided with a parked vehicle and has suffered serious injuries where they remain in hospital in a critical condition.
Former defence minister Tobias Ellwood has called for greater long-term support for families affected by terrorism, warning that victims and survivors can lose support once an attack disappears from the headlines. Mr Ellwood, whose brother was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing, said losing a
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry will run a full train service on Monday after a power outage affecting its control centre resulted in major disruption across the network on Sunday 23 August. The operator plans to run a very limited number of trains from around 18:00