Manchester United have gone back to the drawing board over their transfer strategy, finding a new blueprint that promises an interesting list of potential targets.
18.06.2024 - 06:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A massive new housing development that could unlock a new railway extension is set to be approved this week.
Kellen Homes’ proposal would see 191 ‘high quality’ homes built on the 27-acre site off Heywood Road in Rochdale. This new housing site, just 650m from Castleton Station, would provide a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes - all of which would get two parking spaces and an electric car charging point.
A total of 15 per cent of the homes are earmarked for affordable housing (up to 80 per cent of market value).
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The land once occupied by Baggs Yard Railing Sidings is one allocation of the Places for Everyone plan. PfE aims to bring thousands of new homes and jobs to Greater Manchester by 2039.
As per the PfE agreement, if this development was approved by the planning committee on June 20, the scheme would unlock the land to the east to facilitate the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) extension. The heritage line is currently just over 12 miles long with seven stations on the route celebrating the area's railway history dating back to the 1840s.
In its current state, the site comprises a disused railway siding associated with Castleton North, East and South Junction and is surrounded by woodland as well as bordering Castleton Hawk Golf Club.
Citing the history of the site, remnant sections of railway line will be retained with the space between planted with trees, shrubs, grassland and wildflowers. New footpaths and cycleways would also be created through areas of public open space, following the routes of the railway lines.
A palette of street furniture, lighting, seating, and cycle stands with a railway theme are also
Manchester United have gone back to the drawing board over their transfer strategy, finding a new blueprint that promises an interesting list of potential targets.
Former gang leader Daniel Gee, who absconded from prison and was on the run for several weeks, has been handed additional jail time.
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after a magistrate judge ruled a lawsuit against the Department of Defense over the discharges of gay veterans could move forward.Biden issued a statement on X Wednesday morning announcing the decision.Despite courage and sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.I'm using my clemency authority to pardon certain former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves. pic.twitter.com/KquoMizp1V— President Biden (@POTUS) June 26, 2024“Today, I am righting an historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted for simply being themselves,” the statement read.
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Manchester United are watching on as Premier League clubs scramble to get a boatlod of transfer deals done before June 30 - and could look to capitalise with a monster move of their own.
An urgent search is continuing on the Spanish island of Tenerife for missing British teenager Jay Slater. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, was reported missing by his friends on Monday (June 17). He had flown out to holiday on the island with pals for the NRG music festival but disappeared after going to stay with people he met after a night out.
The Munich International Film Festival will screen 152 films from 53 countries during its 41st edition, which runs from June 28 to July 6.
A new £130 million Eden Project in Dundee has officially been given the green light. Councillors met in the City of Discovery last night to approve the planning application at the old gas works on East Dock Street, less than a mile away from V&A Dundee.
It’s a rainy and blustery Friday morning at the UK’s largest retail park, but Middlebrook remains busy with shoppers stocking up for the weekend. The shopping outlet, alongside Bolton Wanderers Toughsheet Stadium, is in the heart of the Bolton West constituency with incumbent MP Chris Green winning by a margin of 8,855 at the last election in 2019.
The Hollywood Basic Crafts have officially wrapped the first week of negotiations on a new three-year agreement with the studios.
Bolton Market has opened a new food hall featuring an offering including gourmet burgers, Japanese food and freshly-cooked kebabs.
House Of The Dragon will return for a third season, HBO Max has confirmed.Last night (June 13), the streamer took to social media to announce that the hit Game Of Thrones prequel series House Of The Dragon has been renewed for a third season. It comes ahead of season two’s premiere this weekend (June 16).The Dance of the Dragons continues.#HouseOfTheDragon has been renewed for Season 3 on @StreamOnMax.
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Ben Croll French animation outfit Blue Spirit (the studio behind Netflix sensation “Blue Eye Samurai”) will introduced an in-house digital creation and development label under the moniker Blue Spirit Creative. Offering full-service creative and graphic development for features, series, ads and games, the creative label will be run by the Paris-based team behind Digital Banana, which Blue Spirit acquired last year. “We can now offer a one-stop-shop,” says Blue Spirit CEO Olivier Lelardoux.
The Pitlochry brothers who founded the successful Wasted Degrees Brewing have this week been given the go-ahead to build a brewery in their hometown less than a mile from where it all started.
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