A 1945 scheme proposed rebuilding Manchester, keeping only 20 buildings. A fresh start after war damage aimed for a modern city. Manchester’s Radical Post War Plan Nearly Leveled the City Center Imagine Manchester after the war. They envisioned big, green spaces and wide roads. The idea was to make a modern city, but it meant…
Eddie Burton’s journey: From missing teen to drug boss arrested in Ibiza. A £20M drug operation is taken down Teenager Turned Drug Lord: Arrested After £20 Million Ibiza Drug Bust Eddie Burton was once a missing teen. He later became a drug boss. Sian Banks, his girlfriend, helped him run a £20 million drug business.…
Chorley Council is reviewing bin collections before new food waste collections start in 2026. Chorley Bin Collection Schedules Could See Changes in the Future Hey, guess what’s happening in Chorley? The council might change bin collections! They are checking their rubbish system. This is happening before new food waste collections start next year. The government…
Yacht saved from rocks near Redcar after Coastguard alerted RNLI. Timely rescue averted potential disaster. RNLI Rescues Yacht from Rocks Near Redcar in Timely Intervention A lifeboat crew rescued a yacht near Redcar. The yacht was headed for dangerous rocks, and the rescue happened just in time. Mike Picknett saw the yacht going towards trouble,…
Police investigate an unexplained death in Stoke-on-Trent. Three individuals are arrested as inquiries continue into the incident. Three Arrested in Stoke Investigation of Unexplained Woman’s Death Hey, something happened in Stoke-on-Trent. Police are looking into a woman’s death there. They went to Bank Hall Road in Burslem this morning. People were worried about a woman’s…
Magnet fishers in Leicester pulled up a suspected grenade, prompting a bomb squad response and shutting down a city street. Magnet Fishers Find Suspected Grenade, Bomb Squad Called to Leicester Canal Magnet fishers found something interesting. It looked like a hand grenade, discovered in a Leicester canal earlier today. Authorities responded with a large emergency…
Six-year-old Teddy from the UK prevents thousands of sweet tubs from being dumped, supporting recycling and charity. UK Schoolboy Saves 2,500 Sweet Tubs From Landfill A young boy is helping the planet. He saved many plastic tubs from landfills. These tubs once held sweets. Teddy is only six years old. He lives in Netley, Hampshire.…
A 47 year old man from Bolton died in a crash in north Wales where he had moved to live out his dreams. Bolton Man Killed in Wales Crash Dream Life Ends in Tragedy at Age 47 Jonathan Rigby, age 47, died in a crash. It happened in north Wales on January 30. He was…
Councillor Joan McTigue seeks donations of clothes and shoes for children in Africa, following prior aid to Ukrainian refugees. Middlesbrough Councillor Wants Donations for Children in Africa Joan McTigue is a Middlesbrough Councillor. She is collecting donations for African children. Joan represents Longlands and Beechwood. She wants to help kids in other countries. Joan visited…
Ex-footballer James Vaughan fled. It was after his brother-in-law’s £10M EncroChat money laundering scheme was revealed. Footballer Flees to Spain After EncroChat Crime Scheme Unveiled James Vaughan broke the law. He is 38 and from Liverpool. He was once a wanted fugitive. James fled to Spain after an arrest related to his brother-in-law’s scheme. The…