Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3.8 in July, from 3.6 in June, the Office for National Statistics said.

If that formula is used to set next year’s fare increase, the cost of train travel will jump by 5.8%. Pressure group Railfuture recently told the PA news agency “it would be outrageous” if fares even ...

Ramsbottom Concert Orchestra is looking for a narrator or actor to perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf at their concert on November 13, 2025. Rehearsals resume on Thursday, September 4, at ...

There’s a new arrival on Plaza, but this isn’t another coffee shop or diner – it’s 17-year-old Charlie Wilson, who only plucked ...

The Hare and Hounds in Ramsbottom has been kitted out just in time for the new soccer season. The popular Greene King pub on Bolton Road West has had a six-figure refurbishment, transforming it inside ...

High street store Ann Summers will be closing its Bury store for good after opening on The Rock just over two years ago ...

A concerned farmer has issued a stark warning after witnessing scores of young people jumping from a bridge into dangerously shallow water ...

The ultimate dining plan is new to Alton Towers for 2025 and promises savings of more than 40%. It allows you to enjoy a range of perks, including lunch at the park, an evening meal, sweet treats, ...

A lecturer at a Bury college has won a claim for unfair dismissal after using the word ‘r*tard’ in class. Mr Bagnall had worked at Bury College for nine years before being dismissed in November 2023.

Air Canada said it would gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement with the union for 10,000 flight attendants ...

John Swinney has said Shetland will play a “significant role” in efforts to drive economic growth ahead of his visit to the islands. Scotland’s First Minister said the islands are well placed to ...

Almost four-fifths of pubs, restaurants and bars say they have increased their prices after Budget cost hikes, according to new figures. New data from the UK hospitality sector’s trade bodies also ...