Eccles Rugby Club has received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) – the equivalent of an MBE. Run entirely

A bank card was stolen from an Eccles-based domestic abuse prevention charity. The card was stolen on 24 November from

An Eccles mum has walked 50 miles for a deaf children’s charity after learning her baby daughter is deaf. Laresce

Muslims and Christians in Eccles have joined a Mosque – Church Twinning scheme as part of the UK’s Interfaith Week.

Who ever thought that a small rounded cake made from flaky pastry with butter and currents could warm the stomachs and hearts of a town, a county and a nation?

Paralympic cycling medallist Crystal Lane was busy this week trying to inspire the next generation of British cyclists.

Powerlifters from Manchester smashed a world record this weekend, lifting 751,000kg in a 12 hour weightlifting mission for charity.

A petition to save the Crown Theatre in Eccles has been started by local residents, after the historic building was left to become derelict.

Those living in the Metrolink network’s City Zone pay an average of £223 more per month more than those on other lines, according to a new rental price map.

Despite Sale Sharks recently being crowned Kings of the North, as well as George Ford and Owen Farrell both hailing from these parts, there is a tangible difference between rugby in the North West and the rest of the country.

Brad Barritt believes that The RFU’s All Schools programme is beneficial to the North West, and not just in terms of the increased pool of talent emerging from the area.