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Parent of 12-year-old twins calls on all parents to make an informed choice with their child on the COVID-19 vaccine

A father of 12-year-old twins has spoken out about the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination for 12-15 year olds. Rochdale dad Abdul Hamied’s two sons Ismail and Asadh, 12, had

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WALL OF SHAME – help us catch them!

Do you know someone standing in the Wall of Shame? Last week the Council launched a new initiative to tackle fly-tipping, and appeals to residents to share any home or

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75 students from 5 Oldham Secondary Schools attended Inspiring Enterprise Event

Oldham Enterprise Trust, the Rio Ferdinand Foundation, Oldham College and YENO (Youth Enterprise Network Oldham) enabled over 75 students from 5 Oldham Secondary Schools to attend our second Inspiring Enterprise

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Work gets underway on ‘bigger and better’ Albert Square

The first ground was broken on Monday 25 October 2021 as work to transform Manchester’s Albert Square into a world class public space – increasing its size by around 20 per cent – gets underway.  The

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Muhammed is 1V Young Person of the Year!

Blackburn with Darwen’s Deputy Youth MP Muhammed Bapu was name 1V Young Person of the Year at the One Voice Blackburn annual dinner and 1V Awards last week. Sixteen year

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2021 Firework displays and bonfire night cancelled by Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council has reluctantly announced that the city’s eight council-organised bonfire and fireworks events will not take place this year. The decision is based on current government advice that

Motoring

The first electrified Jeep -Jeep Renegade 4xE

Did you ever imagine speaking of an off-roader as a hybrid? A plug-in hybrid in this case to be exact. The Jeep Renegade has been around since 2015, it shares

Motoring

Bond’s old Aston Electrified!

Okay this isn’t really James Bond’s old Aston Martin, it may look familiar, but two things – firstly 007’s Aston is a DB5, this is a DB6, and secondly this

Motoring

MG ZS EV refreshed for 2022

The MG ZS EV, one of the most affordable electric cars on the market, has had a facelift and upgrades since we last reviewed one in these pages. The new