New £2 Bus Fare Cap Proposed for England by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham Tuesday, June 9, 2026 busfare publictransport greatermanchester andyburnham labour affordability publicownership makerfield utilities transportpolicy sport Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Labour candidate for the Makerfield byelection, has proposed introducing a £2 bus fare cap across England if he becomes Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer. This … Read More
Armed Police Respond to Reports of Man with Knife Near Asda in Oldham Tuesday, March 3, 2026 police oldham asda knife armed incident threat greatermanchester investigation lawenforcement Armed police units were mobilized near an Asda supermarket in Oldham after reports surfaced about a man brandishing a large knife. The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, when a member of the public … Read More
Armed Police Respond After 10-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured in Dog Attack Wednesday, February 4, 2026 dogattack bolton armedpolice greatermanchester dogunit policearrest childinjury publicsafety emergencyresponse investigation A 10-year-old girl was seriously injured in a dog attack in Bolton, prompting armed police to respond to the scene. The girl was rushed to hospital with injuries described by authorities as potentially life-changing. The … Read More
Mum-of-two Found Dead in Canal After Missing Babysitter Pickup Tuesday, December 16, 2025 mother canal altrincham missing death greatermanchester family fundraising tragedy babysitter A devoted mother of two, Jana Bahvalova, 29, was tragically found dead in the Bridgewater Canal in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, after she failed to collect her daughters from their babysitter. Jana’s body was discovered on … Read More