Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Buses back in public hands in Greater Manchester

Buses back in public hands in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester reinstates locally controlled bus services after the 1985 deregulation. Regional mayor Andy Burnham expects this change to lead to cheaper fares and improved services. Bus reform has been a priority for Burnham since becoming mayor in 2017. Greater Manchester has seen the return of locally controlled bus services, marking a significant reversal of … Read more

Human remains of four men found after two month in Oldham Mill

Oldham

Police identify four Vietnamese nationals believed to have been in mill at the time of fire Bismark House Mill in Oldham caught fire on May 7. The Oldham mill was demolished last month. Police have identified four Vietnamese nationals who are believed to have been in a Bismark House mill in Oldham when it caught fire. Specialist … Read more

Father killed two weeks old daughter who died in hospital after three days suffering

A two-week-old baby who was killed by her father in a residential home has been charged with her murder – and will make his first court attendance this afternoon. Darin Harvey, 25, is accused of killing ‘beautiful’ Felicity-May Harvey, who passed away in hospital on January 11, last year. Ambulance teams rushed to her address … Read more