Stokes gets one-year deal in England's multi-year central contracts
:England test captain Ben Stokes has been handed a one-year central contract, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday as it revealed a new multi-year system.
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England hand out first multi-year central contracts
:England's Harry Brook, Joe Root and Mark Wood have been handed three-year central contracts as part of a new multi-year system, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
Nearly half a million workers to get £2,145 pay rise as Real Living Wage rate hiked
Just under half a million workers on the real Living Wage are set for a pay increase of at least £1.10 an hour.
Thieves snatch £120,000 worth of bikes from showroom in stealing spree
A gang of thieves stole £120,000 worth of motorbikes from a showroom in Wigan.
Weather forecast for Greater Manchester as Met Office issues warning
More heavy rain is set in fall in Greater Manchester after Storm Babet battered the region.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing flooded with complaints within minutes of results show after 'off-putting' moment
Strictly Come Dancing has been hit with complaints after viewers pointed out an 'off-putting' moment minutes into Sunday night's results show. The BBC dance contest returned this weekend for its fifth week of glitz, glamour and some sensational routines.
"It's a real issue...": The 'worst place to walk in the country' where people feel unsafe in the dark
Cracked pavements, no street lights and dingy underpasses. That's what makes this place the worst in the country for walking, according to a recent report.
A new 'community driven' micro-pub could be opening in Stockport
Stockport is fast becoming one of Greater Manchester's best spots for independent bars and cafes - and the borough could soon be home to another micro-pub after plans were submitted for a new site in Bredbury.