Site of mass illegal rave to be turned into £4m school
Spare land once used for an ‘all night rager’ during the pandemic is set to have a new £4 million special school built on it after council bosses gave the green light.
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Dad-of-seven who would 'do anything for anyone' dies after East Lancs Road horror smash
A much-loved dad-of-seven who had a 'huge presence' has died following a crash on the East Lancs Road. Alan Munroe, from Wigan, was rushed to hospital following a horror smash last Thursday (July 27).
Little Big Bear added to Prix Maurice de Gheest by Aidan O'Brien
Little Big Bear has been supplemented for Sunday's Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.
Rugby club wants to sell land to fund clubhouse revamp and artificial pitch - with nearly 100 homes also included in plan
A rugby club wants to sell off some of its land to fund a clubhouse revamp and an artificial pitch - with nearly 100 homes and a care facility also in the pipeline. Stockport RUFC, based in Hazel Grove, says its base is in need of an upgrade.
River Irwell footbridge destroyed by floods set to be replaced by £2.5m crossing
A new £2.5m footbridge over the River Irwell is to be built after the previous crossing was destroyed by floods almost eight years ago. Greater Manchester transport leaders have approved £2.55m for the delivery of the new cycling and walking bridge spanning the River Irwell in Radcliffe.
Dad-to-be left eight-year-old a "nervous wreck" after crashing into her mum's car before fleeing scene
A dad-to-be with a provisional driving licence fled the scene having left an eight-year-old girl injured after smashing into her mum's car. A court heard how Aiden Dodd, from Leigh, performed a "highly dangerous manoeuvre" before hitting a Renault Clio head on.
'Wild West' brawl breaks out in pub beer garden as stunned partygoers film chaos at 'brunch' garden party
Shocking mobile phone footage captures the moment a 'Wild West'-style mass brawl broke out in a pub beer garden in Stockport. The clip was filmed in the outdoor area of the Pointing Dog on Grove Lane in Cheadle Hulme on Saturday evening (July 29).
The violent burglar who terrorised innocent people in their own homes
A violent burglar who terrorised innocent people in their own homes has been put behind bars.