by Nick Watts | Nov 22, 2021 | News, Saddleworth Independent
A SELECTION of Saddleworth voices has been recorded for posterity as part of a new academic study into accents and how we speak. A number… Related stories: Pump it up! Steam engine roots itself in Greenfield Hill top cross memorial to MP shooting tragedy Yasmin...
by Stuart Coleman | Jun 28, 2018 | Diggle News, News
Chris Boardman, Greater Manchester’s Cycling and Walking Commissioner, has unveiled an innovative new plan to create a city-region-wide cycling and walking network made up of more than 1,000 miles of routes, including 75 miles of Dutch-style segregated bike lanes. The...
by Stuart Coleman | Apr 3, 2018 | Diggle News, News
Greater Manchester’s ambition to become a leading green city has been boosted with £3 million of new funding to expand and promote its electric vehicle charging network. The Greater Manchester Electric Vehicle (GMEV) network is already one of the biggest and most...
by Stuart Coleman | Dec 7, 2017 | Diggle News, News
Mayor Andy Burnham has called on Greater Manchester’s drivers to help tackle deadly air pollution by turning their car engines off at the school gates. Pupils and teachers at Leigh Central Primary School helped raise awareness of the health dangers of keeping the...
by Stuart Coleman | Nov 3, 2017 | Diggle News, Information
Commuters and travellers in Greater Manchester should allow more time for their journeys next week with bus and rail staff set to take industrial action. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has prepared travel advice ahead of the strike action which is planned for...
