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The idyllic Greater Manchester street nobody wants to leave

Amid the mansions in one of Greater Manchester’s leafiest suburbs sits a row of pristine white cottages with a little-known history.
The picturesque properties that make up The Crescent, in Worsley, were once home to the workers who kickstarted the Ind…

Company Profile: Dennis-Eagle eCollect

Electric trucks may not yet suit all applications, but urban devotees Dennis-Eagle are taking the lead. Trucking went to look at this silent revolution.
The past few years have seen tumultuous times in the haulage industry. From Brexit, through the dri…

New year honours 2024: Who got what in FE and skills?

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College principals, senior SEND leaders and two WorldSkills UK gold medallists are among the recipients of the 2024 new year honours for services to further education and skills. 
This year’s honours list[1] includes four CBEs, nine OB…

Man eats his late mum’s 21-year-old mince pies for Christmas

Richard Newson with his mum’s mince pies. (SWNS)A man will continue a festive tradition of eating one of his mum’s home-baked mince pies this Christmas more than 21 years after she died.Richard Newson has been tucking into the pastry treats ever since …