Local News from Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

Hospital Pipeline Installations shuts down with immediate effect following financial pressure and low-margin contracts

Police are asking for witnesses and dashcam footage after a woman in her 60s was seriously hurt in a motorway collision earlier this month.

A famously steep road revered by cyclists as one of the toughest hill climbs in the country is riddled with potholes and has been likened to the surface of the moon. The Rake, which links the centre of Ramsbottom to Holcombe, is the subject of a plea from a local councillor to highways chiefs for ‘proper repairs to be made’.

This is the moment to set up Liverpool and Manchester for growth and prosperity through the development of a “crucial” new rail line, Metro Mayors have told ministers today.

Political leaders attending this year’s Bury Pride have been told to come with action, not just a camera ready smile.

All scheduled heritage journeys to continue with diesel locomotives through Irwell Valley