LIVE: Huge emergency services presence in Burrs Country Park - updates
There is a huge emergency services presence in a park in Bury this afternoon (Sunday, June 4) amid an ongoing incident.
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Chemical cocktails polluting lakes and rivers - including The Irwell and Mersey in Greater Manchester
“Chemical cocktails” are polluting England’s rivers, lakes and groundwater sites and poisoning wildlife, analysis has revealed. They were found in 1,600 waterways including the River Irwell which stretches 39 miles long from the headwaters in Rossendale to its canalised lower reaches in Salford.
Hero cop who saved drowning man's life receives honour from Queen
A hero cop who helped save a drowning man has been honoured by the Queen. PC Mohammed Nadeem selflessly jumped into the freezing River Irwell in Bury, and assisted the distressed man who had been caught up in fast moving water.
CCTV appeal after theft from vehicle at city centre apartment block
Police have released a CCTV picture of a man they want to speak to after a reported theft at an apartment block in Manchester city centre.
LIVE: Constance Marten and Mark Gordon arrested but baby is missing as police launch urgent search - latest updates
An urgent search is underway to find Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's baby following their arrest.
School closures, picket lines and a major rally: Everything we know about tomorrow's teacher strike
Thousands of teachers could be set to walk out in Greater Manchester tomorrow for the second strike day this month. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) in the North West are among those taking industrial action on Tuesday (February 28) amidst what it calls a recruitment and retention 'crisis'.
Death of firefighter who fell over railings into the River Irwell after work night out was an accident, coroner rules
A 'popular and valued' firefighter died after falling over railings into a river after a work night out in what a coroner has ruled was a tragic accident.
The staggering number of shopping trollies dumped in the River Irwell is raising the riverbed
Shameful photographs reveal the staggering number of dumped shopping trollies recovered from a stretch of the River Irwell during a community litter pick.