A young mechanic who helps to service and maintain Kinaxia Logistics’ fleet of lorries has won the company’s apprentice of the year award.
Lewis Brockbank, 20, joined Kinaxia in September 2021 on a three-year apprenticeship leading to a qualification i…
Torque of the Town! Mechanic Lewis Crowned Apprentice of the Year!
A young mechanic who helps to service and maintain Kinaxia Logistics’ fleet of lorries has won the company’s apprentice of the year award. Lewis Brockbank, 20, joined Kinaxia in Septemb…
IT IS official. Denton has something no place in the UK has, the quietest railway station.
Just 34 journeys were logged from the facility between April 2022 and March this year by the Office of Rail and Road, making it the least used of anywhere.
Take…
A tornado alert has been issued for Wales and much of England. With storm Henk swooping in the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation has said that there is a high risk of serious damaging wind events striking.
The areas concerned are Wales, part of N…
A man was fighting for his life in hospital today after a car he was driving collided with another vehicle[1] on the M60[2] and flipped over onto its roof.
Police said the man, who is 37, was in a ‘critical’ condition at Salford[3] Royal Hospital after…
The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning for the entire county from 11am on Saturday (December 30) until 3am on Sunday (December 31).
People are being warned of “strong and gusty winds” which will cause disruption to travel and public services.
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Three fire engines, from Ashton, Hyde, and Stalybridge, as well as a technical response unit from Stalybridge, were called to the scene of the crash just after 8am this morning (Tuesday, December 26).
The crash happened between Junction 23 and Junction…
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…
Last Tuesday, 9 November, passengers arriving at Manchester[1] Victoria station were welcomed by comedian and professional greeter Troy Hawke to thank them for choosing rail travel for their journeys and to pass on the message that everyday acts like t…
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…
Train services on the TransPennine route between Manchester, Huddersfield[1], Leeds, and York[2] will be disrupted over weekends throughout September and October.
The disruption is because of work in connection with the multi-billion-pound Transpennine…
Rail passengers heading to and from Greater Manchester faced delays and cancellations ahead of rush hour due to trespassers. TransPennine Express[1] said passengers could expect disruption on the line between Stalybridge[2] and Huddersfield.
Disruption…
Mass protests over railway station ticket office closures[1] were being held today across Greater Manchester and the country as Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle challenged a transport minister, insisting he is not being told the ‘truth’ by train opera…
The TfN has hailed progress on the TransPennine Route Upgrade
Transport for the North (TfN) has welcomed progress made on the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme and its role in driving “inclusive and sustainable transformational economic growt…