Trafford town centre bucks national trends as success continues

To outsiders, it was a no-brainer. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the decision to pedestrianise a street in Ramsbottom town centre brought a taste of European café culture to the foothills of the West Pennines.

A total of 26 new flats could be coming to the Rochdale high street in the place of the old Poundworld.

Manchester City is gearing up to defend their title in the FA Cup as they face Championship strugglers Huddersfield Town in what appears to be a favourable matchup for the defending champions. Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has shown great respect for every competition and will undoubtedly treat the FA Cup with the same level of seriousness.

Demand for new homes in Rochdale is high - so much that the council declared a housing emergency in the borough in October after it was revealed that there are 10,000 rehousing applications and a wait of up to five years for a new home.

Darts sensation Luke Littler admits the support he's received from Manchester United stars of the present and the past has been 'crazy'.

Bolton’s claim to be the ‘Hollywood of the North’ is ringing increasingly true with production crews for various television and movie projects spending 88 days filming at locations in the town in 2023. The town’s locations, in particular the cobbles and grand, curved architecture of Le Mans Crescent, have featured in dozens of productions over recent years.

This is the moment a mouse was spotted scurrying around near an entrance to the Trafford Centre's busy food hall at Christmas.

Shopping centres have been packed this week as people rushed to get their hands on a bargain or two in the Boxing Day sales. But there will be more chances to browse the shops this bank holiday weekend as we bring in the new year.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at the Trafford Centredemanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Crowds of demonstrators flooded the shopping destination waving flags and clutching banners.

Shoppers were heading in their thousands to the Trafford Centre on Friday, in scenes described as "busier than Christmas" around the huge car parks. Digital signs stating "All car parks FULL" were placed around the perimeter of the Trafford Centre on Friday afternoon with queues of cars seen along the entrance and exit roads.

A huge clean-up operation is continuing after a 'tornado' ripped through Stalybridge. Residents are counting the cost of the extreme weather event, said to be the strongest tornado seen in the UK for almost 20 years, after it caused widespread damage across the town.

Manchester United goalkeeping legend Edwin van der Sar has attended Old Trafford for the first time since suffering a brain haemorrhage in July.

An old bank in Atherton has been transformed into a new cocktail bar following planning approval.

Drivers in Rochdale could be fined for "moving traffic offences" around the borough as part of a new scheme due to come into force by summer.

Yesterday (December 21), trainer and fashion giant New Balance opened a new store in the Trafford Centre. Away from its discount store in Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, it's the sneaker brand's first Northern store in the UK.

There were scenes of chaos at Trafford Retail Park on Thursday (December 21) as shoppers became stuck in 'nightmare' queues for over THREE hours trying to get out of the car park.

A pensioner has died in hospital after being hit by a truck near a Scots shopping centre on Tuesday.

Rap superstar Aitch had a go at playing Father Christmas during a surprise toy giveaway for struggling families in Trafford. Lucky fans were treated to clothes and state of the art games consoles for this year's '‘Big Drama Call Christmas Giveback’ supported by the rapper on Tuesday night (December 19).

Altrincham’s £70million town centre development Altair - including an ice rink and multiple leisure outlets - which has stalled for more than a decade may yet move forward in the New Year. Plans to transform 4.5-acre piece of land off Oakfield Road have been submitted to Trafford council’s planners three times in recent years, but work has never started on the site that has been mainly used as a car park.

Police are continuing to search for a missing teenager who was last seen in Manchester city centre four days ago.