Former Bolton Wanderers defender Joe Riley has joined fellow League One side Fleetwood Town as the club's new head of recruitment.
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Rail bosses are under pressure to reinstate a ‘full service’ from parts of Stockport to Manchester city centre with angry commuters complaining of overcrowded trains and a timetable that makes juggling work and family commitments a near impossibility. Northern has cut the number of trains between New Mills and Manchester Piccadilly at peak times - a move campaigners say is causing ‘real issues’ for commuters in places such as Marple, Bredbury and Reddish.
Cuts to services on the Buxton line are also affecting those in Disley, Hazel Grove and central Stockport. Northern says it recognises some customers are ‘disappointed’ with the number of services but has prioritised routes with the highest customer demand.
To date, more than 1,200 people have signed a petition demanding the operator - which was taken into public ownership in 2020 after years of failings - ‘restores a full timetable between New Mills and Buxton and Manchester Piccadilly’. Marple resident Claire Vibert, who launched the petition, says the cuts are having a big impact on commuters who are missing work meetings and struggling to get back home to collect children, while finding the remaining services ‘increasingly packed, making the journey unpleasant and less safe’.
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“The expectation from employers is that they will go back to the office, but the train services are not allowing people to do that,” she said. “Or they are pushed into their cars, which is counter-intuitive when we are trying to reduce emissions and traffic.”
Among those affected is Lou Harvey, from Marple Bridge, who commutes twice a week to BUPA’s head office at Media City. Lou, says the new
Former Bolton Wanderers defender Joe Riley has joined fellow League One side Fleetwood Town as the club's new head of recruitment.
Michael Owen made a surprise appearance as he stepped out to enjoy day one of Royal Ascot on Tuesday.MORE: Michael Owen breaks silence as daughter Gemma causes a stir on Love IslandThe 42-year-old looked especially dapper in his dark grey three-piece suit which he teamed with a polka dot baby blue tie and a crisp white shirt. He finished off his formal attire with a pristine black top hat.WATCH: Charles and Camilla lead royal procession on day two of AscotTaking to his Instagram account, the dad-of-four shared an upbeat picture at the Berkshire racecourse, along with the caption: "Best week of the year.
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Images from our archives look back at the Dutch style cannabis café that came to Greater Manchester before police raids shut the venue for good. The Dutch Experience, in Stockport, opened to a blaze of publicity in September, 2001. Modelled on Amsterdam's coffee shops, it inspired other copycat venues to open in other parts of the UK.
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A convicted sex offender who is wanted on recall to prison 'may be working on fairgrounds', police said.
Work on a "buzzing" new £60 million neighbourhood centred around a historic mill in Stockport is set to start next month, it has been announced. Plans for the transformation of Weir Mill on King Street West on the banks of the River Mersey - hailed as a "cornerstone" of the £1billion town centre transformation -were given the go-ahead last Autumn.