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  • Delays on M60 after lorry overturns

    A SECTION of the M60 is closed after a vehicle overturned. A low loader vehicle is understood to have collided with the nearside barrier. A lorry it was carrying has overturned and is currently in the hard shoulder. Two lanes are shut and motorists

  • VIDEO: Fraud shame of award-winning pub owner and churchgoer

    A CHURCHGOING businessman defrauded an insurance company out of up to £34,000 by claiming he was unable to work. Richard Moore, who runs the successful Victoria Hotel in Walshaw with his wife, Lisa, had been employed as a manager at Marks and Spencer

  • Village fete set to return

    TOTTINGTON Village Fete will return for a second year following the success of 2018. Volunteers at the Tottington Centre have begun preparations for the event, and have invited members of the public to save the date. New for this year, the

  • Supermarket to introduce plastic-free fruit and veg aisle

    PLASTIC-free fruit and veg areas will be introduced at Morrisons branches in a bid to cut non-recyclable waste. The chain claims it is the first British supermarket to roll out the sale of loose produce, with up to 127 varieties of fruit and veg

  • Exams: Tips for parents to help teenagers cope with stress

    AS many young people try to deal with the stress of exams, Childline gives advice on how parents can help them through this testing period. Wendy Robinson, head of service at Childline says: "If your child is stressed about their exams but finding

  • First ever female president appointed at Probus Club

    THE first female president has been appointed at Radcliffe Probus Club — two years after the group expanded its membership to women. Linda Taylor has been inaugurated as the president, taking over the chain of office from retiring Roger Heywood.