As the Telegraph & Argus reported earlier[1], emergency services were called to a three-vehicle collision on the eastbound stretch of the M62, close to junction 23, at 8.55pm yesterday.
A person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Ano…
The government has announced a £3.9bn funding boost for the project to upgrade the notoriously slow railway between Manchester and York.
Two of the largest projects on the Transpennine Route Upgrade will move from design to construction following the l…
A teenage boy has been left injured after being ‘hit by a truck’ on a busy main road in Rochdale[1] on Tuesday evening (December 5).
Emergency services, including police and paramedics, raced to the incident on Oldham[2] Road (A671) at the junction wit…
A total of £6.9bn has now been pledged for the £11.5bn scheme, which will see an increase in electrified lines, more accessible stations, and more frequent services between Manchester and York.
Rail minister Huw Merriment announced the £3.9bn in fundin…
Artist’s impression of new Ravensthorpe viaduct (Copyright Network Rail)
The government has committed £3.9bn funding to improve rail services in the North of England.
The funding, announced today (4 December 2023) announced by rail minister Huw Merrim…
Rail Minister Huw Merriman has today, Monday, 4 December, announced a £3.9 billion funding boost for the TransPennine Route Upgrade[1] which is designed to reduce carbon emissions and deliver significantly better services between Manchester[2], Hudders…
Date published: 01 December 2023
Photo: Sheila Rayner
Snow on the railway line at Slattocks
Early feasibility work is currently being carried out for a planned railway station at Slattocks.
The station would become the sixth railway station within th…
Most of Oldham’s railway structure was converted to Metrolink services, but two stations still serve the borough: Greenfield in Saddleworth, and Mills Hill, on the border with Middleton and Chadderton.
However, while Mills Hill is accessible with a lif…
According to official notices, roadworks include electricity, gas, broadband installation, IX Wireless installations[1], and more – with some disruption planned for weeks.
A total of five road closures have been scheduled throughout the borough, for ro…
The M62 was closed in both directions by police on Sunday afternoon (October 22) after an ‘aggressive bull’ had escaped.
Armed police attended the incident with police helicopters circling overhead, as the motorway was shut off between J20 and J19 near…
A Met Office[1] amber alert for rain is to come into effect for parts of Greater Manchester on Friday morning[2] as Storm Babet batters the country.
The storm, the second named storm of the season, arrived this week bringing strong winds and heavy rain…
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PLANS to make Greenfield railway station finally accessible on both sides have been welcomed by the area’s MP, Debbie Abrahams.
Saddleworth Independent revealed the site[1], on Shaw Hall Bank Road, will be thoroughly examined with a view to easing the…
There are loads of great Bonfire Night events taking place in Greater Manchester this year.There will be no Manchester council-run Bonfire Night events again this year, but there are plenty of other public events taking place across Greater Manchester,…