Leigh residents won't get compensation if new homes are flooded
Residents who move onto a new 470-home estate set to be built on a flood plain in Leigh will NOT be compensated if their homes are inundated with water, a planning committee meeting has been told.
Fears hundreds of new homes on farmland will make 'horrendous' traffic problems worse
Residents among the hundreds who turned up to view proposals for a development of 550 houses on farmland in Atherton have ...
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Climate change affecting global weather
Recent global events have shown us that we are feeling the effects of a warming planet, with the Spanish floods in October of last year to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles.
Residents have say on congestion and infrastructure fears as 550 new homes set for farmland
Hundreds of residents who attended a viewing of proposals for a 550-house development on Atherton farmland expressed concerns ...
Main road closed after sinkhole opens up in the street
A major road was closed off this morning after a large sinkhole opened up overnight. St Helens Road in Ormskirk is currently ...
Love Island's Danny Bibby has lucky escape after £230k 'dream car' bursts into flames
Danny Bibby took to TikTok to show the aftermath of his McLaren supercar catching fire while he was still inside it ...
Woman rushed to hospital after being stabbed by 'man who knew her'
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Will Labour’s new towns succeed in fixing the housing crisis?
The announcement of the project has prompted keen interest from local authorities. But will the plan work? Sean O’Grady looks at what happened last time new towns were built ...
'Huge boost' to Greater Manchester town as construction company to move in
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