Greta Simpson
Community Reporter at Manchester Evening News
Community Reporter @MENnewsdesk. Oxford graduate @PembrokeOxford. 🏳️🌈 Trilingual 🇪🇸🇩🇪 and counting 🇯🇴 🇫🇷 [email protected]
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1 month ago |
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Greta Simpson
Thousands are expected to take part in the events which start on June 6Bolton council has announced major road closures across the city for the first weekend in June, as the town plays host to a major triathlon. The Ironman triathlon will take place again in Bolton from Friday June 6 to Sunday June 8, with three separate events across the weekend including 5km and 10km night runs on Friday, children's running events on Saturday and the 70.3 mile triathlon for adult athletes on Sunday.
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1 month ago |
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Greta Simpson |Will Monham
New figures show hospital admissions for respiratory illness among children in Manchester have soaredIt's no secret that Didsbury is a well-to-do place. Just mention the name and for many Mancs you'll conjure up visions of leafy streets, Victorian redbricks and independent cafes with outdoor patios - probably serving lattes that cost the best part of a fiver.
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Greta Simpson
Hundreds of families braved the drizzle on Good Friday to watch the excitement unfold at the tenth annual Salford Quays Easter Duck Race. Taking place outside Salford Watersports Centre, the place was packed with kids and parents undeterred by the driving rain to kick off the Bank Holiday weekend in style – watching hundreds of rubber ducks launched into the water.
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Greta Simpson
Henry Moores is raising money for a children's cancer charityA young man from Macclesfield is walking all the way to Ibiza for the second year running - with nothing but a pair of flip flops between him and nearly 1,200 miles of walking. Henry Moores, 22, is no stranger to walking incredible distances. He did his first major walk from Manchester to Paris in October 2023 and raised over £19,000 for charity in the process.
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Kit Roberts |Greta Simpson
A house in a Stockport villages has been taped off by police following a serious incident. Witnesses reported a 'big police presence' at the property on Altrincham Road in Gatley. Officers are standing guard outside, it is understood. Neighbours reported seeing forensics specialists entering the property. The Manchester Evening News has approached Greater Manchester Police for comment. This is a live event, follow the blog below for updates...
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RT @MENnewsdesk: 'I tried the morning commute from Manchester to Liverpool - every passenger said the same thing' https://t.co/izrGDv9jBD
A student studying physics in Manchester who commutes every day between the two cities wished for more direct services. “This train is pretty good - but others can be so slow. They stop at every station. I’d definitely use an express lime if there was one.” @MENnewsdesk
Rebecca Kenrick commutes to Manchester from Widnes a few days a week. “It’s good most of the time, but intermittently there are issues,” she told me. “And I wish there were more services - at the moment there’s only one direct train per hour” @MENnewsdesk