Richard Stead

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Presenter and Journalist at BBC Radio Leeds

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Bury sinkhole: Commuters, residents and traders voice frustration

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Sarah Spina-Matthews |Richard Stead

Image source, BBC/Richard SteadImage caption, Malcolm Sidebottom says he has "never seen anything like" the sinkhole Sarah Spina-Matthews & Richard SteadA sinkhole on a major commuter route is preventing people from getting to and from work, impacting local businesses and making local residents feel unsafe, it has been claimed. Bury New Road in Prestwich, Bury, has been closed since Tuesday after a hole opened above a cavity estimated to be about 110ft (33m) in length.
Commuters, residents and traders voice frustration

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sarah Spina-Matthews |Richard Stead

Commuters and residents voice sinkhole frustrationSarah Spina-Matthews & Richard SteadBBC/Richard SteadMalcolm Sidebottom says he has "never seen anything like" the sinkhole A sinkhole on a major commuter route is preventing people from getting to and from work, impacting local businesses and making local residents feel unsafe, it has been claimed. Bury New Road in Prestwich, Bury, has been closed since Tuesday after a hole opened above a cavity estimated to be about 110ft (33m) in length.
Sinkhole sees major M60-Manchester link road closed 'for safety'

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Richard Stead |Paul Burnell

Image source, Richard Stead/BBCImage caption, Bury Council says the road will be closed for some timeA major commuter road has been closed to traffic after a sinkhole opened up in the road. Part of Bury New Road in Prestwich, Bury, has collapsed, with a small hole opening above a cavity which has been estimated to be about 110ft (33m) in length. The road takes traffic to the M60 and towards Manchester city centre.
Stalybridge Civic Hall restoration completed

1 month ago | bbc.com | Richard Stead

Restoration of town's civic hall finishedRichard SteadBBCStalybridge Civic Hall was built in 1868 and has now been restoredThe regeneration of a town's "beautiful" civic hall has been completed. Stalybridge Civic Hall, which was built in 1868, was once home to the town's indoor market but is set to reopen as a centre for festivals and theatre performances. Its leaking roof has been repaired and its historic Victorian features restored.
Tameside woman 'turned back on drugs to rehabilitate others'

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Richard Stead

Image caption, Taylor says Tameside Women's Services have given her "a second chance"A woman who was prosecuted for supplying cocaine to friends has said she has been supported to swap her "chaotic" former lifestyle for one in which she can now help rehabilitate other offenders. Taylor, who lives in Tameside, was placed on probation after she was convicted and handed a two-year suspended prison sentence for supplying the Class A drug in 2021.
Tameside woman 'turned back on drugs to rehabilitate others'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Richard Stead

'I turned my back on drugs to rehabilitate others'Richard SteadBBCTaylor says Tameside Women's Services have given her "a second chance"A woman who was prosecuted for supplying cocaine to friends has said she has been supported to swap her "chaotic" former lifestyle for one in which she can now help rehabilitate other offenders. Taylor, who lives in Tameside, was placed on probation after she was convicted and handed a two-year suspended prison sentence for supplying the Class A drug in 2021.
'Derker locals feel intimidated by shootings and violence'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Laura O'Neill |Richard Stead

'Locals feel intimidated by shootings and violence'Laura O'Neill & Richard SteadBBCJason Howard says there have been problems with drugs and violence in DerkerPeople living in part of Oldham feel "intimidated in their own homes" after an increase in gangland violence and anti-social behaviour, a resident has said.
Killer who cut up housemate caught in chance sighting

1 month ago | bbc.com | Richard Stead

Killer who cut up housemate caught in chance sightingRichard SteadGMPForensic officers pictured searching Kersal Dale Bunker as part of the investigationA chance sighting by police helped catch the killer who murdered and dismembered his housemate before scattering body parts across Greater Manchester. Marcin Majerkiewicz has been found guilty of murdering 67-year-old Stuart Everett in a case that sparked a huge investigation and saw remains found in six locations across the region.
Part of M60 shut after lorry crashes into vehicles

1 month ago | bbc.com | Richard Stead

Part of M60 shut after lorry crashes into vehiclesRichard SteadReporting fromSwinton, Salford Lynette HorsburghBBCThe M60 is still closed clockwise following the serious crash last nightPart of the M60 in Greater Manchester are closed after a lorry crashed through the central reservation barrier and hit several vehicles on the opposite carriageway.
Stockport Pyramid Indian restaurant 'nearly there' after challenges with shape

2 months ago | bbc.com | Dan Wareing |Richard Stead

Pyramid curry house 'nearly there' after challengesDan Wareing & Richard SteadBBCMehboob Hussain from Royal Nawaab says the shape of the building has presented "lot of challenges" during the renovationThe transformation of one of Greater Manchester's most distinctive buildings into an Indian restaurant is "nearly there", the company's founder has said.