One year on: Manchester Dogs’ Home looks to new start thanks to public support
With a wealth of public support and donations topping £2million, Manchester Dogs’ Home, which houses the most vulnerable of dogs, is looking forward to a new start.
Gas tanker blaze on M56 near Manchester forces motorway closure in both directions
A propane gas tanker has burst into flames on the M56 near Manchester, causing the motorway to be closed in both directions – drivers are urged to avoid the area.
Bolton man left fighting for his life after collapsing while fire tore through his home
A Bolton man was left fighting for his life after a fire blazed through his home, where he lived alone.
‘It will haunt me forever’: Marple family carry remains of ‘beloved’ pony from fire after stables arson attack
A devastated family had to carry the remains of their ‘beloved’ pony from a fire as he was burnt alive after his stable block in Marple was deliberately set alight.
Breaking: Lorry engulfed in flames on M602 between Manchester and Salford
A lorry has set ablaze, sending clouds of smoke billowing across the Manchester-bound M602 motorway – it is not yet known whether the driver of the vehicle has managed to escape the fire.
Lights out for Hulme shisha bar managers in ‘landmark’ fire safety prosecution
Bosses of a Manchester shisha bar which posed such a risk to the public it had to be demolished have been sent down for their ‘blatant disregard for fire safety’.
Oldham man, 50, arrested over suspected arson attack on bespoke sofa warehouse
An Oldham man has been arrested after a large fire engulfed a warehouse in Royton.
Petition: Daughter of Mossley fire ‘have a go hero’ demands station opens full-time after rescued man dies
Neighbours Darren Mellor and Andy Harris pulled a 63-year-old woman and the man, 55, from the blaze on Brooklands Close around 6am on Wednesday morning.
Oldham chip pan fire: Woman ‘lucky’ to be alive as home had no smoke alarms
A 66-year-old woman is lucky to be alive after a chip pan caught fire in her Oldham home that didn’t contain any smoke alarms.
‘Mindless’ firebugs torch NINE cars in minutes during Stockport arson spree
Firefighters were called to Turncroft Lane in Hazel Grove at about 5.50am following reports that two men had set a Renault Megane, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa alight.
Bolton mum sets fire to herself in front of three kids in freak accident
Three youngsters watched on terrified as their mum was set alight in a freak accident at a Bolton home last night.