Richard Stead
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- Sep 22, 2026
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Man 'paid for terrible decision with his life', inquest told (opens the original)
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An inquest jury has found that a man died after drink-driving at speeds of more than 70mph before he crashed into a pub in Heywood, Greater Manchester. Will Place, 23, had been drinking in Rochdale after watching the England vs Slovakia match at Euro 2024 and got behind the wheel of his car in the early hours of 1 July 2024. When police in a marked van saw him pass a red light on Manchester Road, they immediately began following him at high speed - but officers called off the pursuit shortly bef
Production at Kellogg's Trafford Park factory comes to an end (opens the original)
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Production at the Kellogg's factory in Greater Manchester has come to an end after almost 90 years, with the loss of about 360 jobs. The site in Trafford Park was one of the largest cereal factories in Europe when built in 1938 but production is being transferred to the company's site in Wrexham, north Wales. A spokesperson for owners Kellanova said the site has been a crucial part of its success for decades, adding: "We thank everyone who has worked there, as well as the suppliers, partners and
Blaze breaks out at Trafford suspected illegal waste dump (opens the original)
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Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a suspected illegal waste dump close to the River Mersey in Greater Manchester. Crews were called to the scene at 11:30 BST on Monday after reports that smoke had been coming from the site in woodland close to the Carrington Spur. Helen Carr from Flixton, who walks her dogs in woodland nearby, said: "The smell is absolutely acrid and what I really worry about is things like builders' waste setting on fire, then releasing all sorts of chemicals into the
Leaky dams on Holcombe Moor to stop flooding and wildfires (opens the original)
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A series of 'leaky dams' have been created on the moors surrounding Greater Manchester to stop wildfires from spreading and to prevent flooding in the valleys below. The wooden dams have been installed in gullies by The National Trust and United Utilities across Holcombe Moor, part of the Stubbins Estate above Ramsbottom. Nik Taylor, 57, a National Trust Ranger for Holcombe Moor and the Stubbins Estate, said: "Keeping the moors wet by raising ground water levels is really important when we're in
Bury derelict flats: Residents call for council purchase (opens the original)
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"Forgotten" residents in a street blighted by anti-social behaviour centred on an abandoned block of flats have joined their MP in urging Bury Council to take over the building. In 2023 the fire service condemned the block at 80-100 Baguley Crescent, between Prestwich and Middleton, where there have been several blazes. Neighbours complain of "living in this squalor for years", while Bury South's Labour MP Christian Wakeford said: "There's probably people squatting in there now and it's potentia
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