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Long-term readers of this newsletter will remember how a year ago I kept wanging on about the end of Neighbours. I had vowed to never speak of it again when the Antipodean soap finally disappeared into the ether after 37 years. But, much to the surprise of everyone involved, it’s returned again today after being revived by Amazon. I watched the first episode with my breakfast this morning and almost spilled my porridge when the completely bonkers twist emerged. It wasn’t quite Bouncer’s dream bonkers, but it was bonkers nonetheless. If you’re planning to watch, enjoy.
On to the news. In today’s edition we’ll be looking at the ‘horrific’ parties at a rental property in leafy north Manchester that have made neighbours’ lives a misery. And how short-term lets have affected our wider region over the last few years.
The parties enjoyed by guests at a house in Prestwich sound difficult if you’re keen to get some peace and quiet - although owners say the rowdy gatherings are a thing of the past.
Neighbours living near the property on Sheepfoot Lane, near Heaton Park, say it began to attract large groups when it appeared on AirBnb and a number of other sites as a short-term rental house six years ago.
One local, told reporter Nicole Wootton-Cane that noise from the mansion keeps her awake at night. She says she frequently lies awake listening to 'screaming' and loud music as guests party the night away.
"You can't go in your garden. We can't enjoy our homes during summer. We don't go to bed, there's no point. We just wait until
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Rachel Roper opened the front door - and her world fell apart. Minutes later, she found herself telling her kids their dad was 'never coming back'.
Just six months ago, the government vowed HS2 - conceived in 2009 - would roll into Manchester, saying it would 'form the foundations for improved rail services in the north through the Northern Powerhouse'. Now those foundations appear to be shaking, if not crumbling.
At the age of 13, Jim Bamford embarked on an adventure he will never forget. Unaccompanied by adults, joined just by a friend three years his senior, he travelled across the North of England to see its great railways in all their glory.
A service station on the M6 near Manchester has been ranked the UK's cleanest, according to new research.
Oscar Bobb is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden at Manchester City.
The parents of Saffie-Rose Roussos - the youngest murdered in the Manchester Arena terror bombing - have opened up their hearts to help those who have lost loved ones. Andrew and Lisa Roussos have contributed to a new 85-page booklet designed as a bereavement resource compiled by London's Air Ambulance Charity.
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If your child is already at school, you're no doubt fully aware of the Ofsted grading system.
A mysterious island with a fascinating past lies less than an hour from the centre of Manchester.
The GMP contractor behind a huge data hack can be revealed as Stockport-based firm Digital ID. The breach means some 12,000 GMP police officers and civilian workers are fearful leaked data from ID and warrant cards could be used by fraudsters or other criminals to target them.
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We may still be in September, but supermarkets are already stocking their shelves high with festive goodies.
It was last held in 2019, but next weekend, Manchester Moon Festival will return for three days of celebrations.
House hunters looking for a property full of character world away from a city centre apartment or new build are best searching around the outskirts of Greater Manchester. In the region's rural villages in the boroughs of Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside you can often find homes with an array of traditional features as well as stunning countryside views.
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It was the cut that left residents feeling trapped - and businesses fearful for the future. But now the V2 bus - which links Atherton to Manchester, is set to return.
A Salford crime lord known as 'Vlad the Impaler' is among those to be jailed in Greater Manchester this week.