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Sir Richard Branson tantrum pays off as Virgin Rail retain Manchester to London West Coast contract for 23 months

Government U-turn rewards Virgin Rail.
M56 closure: Manchester motorists warned of travel misery as second bridge work set to close motorway

Disruption expected due to M56 closure between junction 2 and 5.
M60 closure: Manchester motorists braced for delays as work on new bridge begins

Travel delays expected due to M60 closure between junction 5 and 8.
Nearly 95% of over-50s warn Manchester youngsters to avoid debt 'at all costs', new survey reveals

More than 70% urge youngsters to save for pension.
Manchester bums to be carried in comfort as FirstGroup unveil new fleet of buses with leather interior

FirstGroup team up with Scottish Leather Group.
Coalition's 'clumsy' one-for-all benefit plans must be scrapped insists, Labour shadow minister

Liam Byrne speaks ahead of Manchester conference.
Goodbye Ofgem: Labour reveal plans to scrap regulator and encourage mass energy switch to force prices down

Caroline Flint rallied support at Manchester conference.
Biggest South Asian festival in North England returns to Manchester for bank holiday celebration

Food, music, street theatre all in one.
Bury to Accrington A56 roadworks: £585,000 makeover on key Manchester commuter route between M65 and M66

Key Bury to Accrington commuter route to be upgraded
Anti-semitic bomb trial: Oldham couple jailed for 15 years after terrorism plot to attack Jewish communities

Shasta Khan and her husband's plan was foiled

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Sir Richard Branson tantrum pays off as Virgin Rail retain Manchester to London West Coast contract for 23 months

M56 closure: Manchester motorists warned of travel misery as second bridge work set to close motorway

M60 closure: Manchester motorists braced for delays as work on new bridge begins

Nearly 95% of over-50s warn Manchester youngsters to avoid debt 'at all costs', new survey reveals

Manchester bums to be carried in comfort as FirstGroup unveil new fleet of buses with leather interior

Coalition's 'clumsy' one-for-all benefit plans must be scrapped insists, Labour shadow minister

Goodbye Ofgem: Labour reveal plans to scrap regulator and encourage mass energy switch to force prices down

Biggest South Asian festival in North England returns to Manchester for bank holiday celebration

Bury to Accrington A56 roadworks: £585,000 makeover on key Manchester commuter route between M65 and M66

Anti-semitic bomb trial: Oldham couple jailed for 15 years after terrorism plot to attack Jewish communities

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