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Plans for "gated" estate of five-bedroom townhouses in Bolton
23+ hour, 42+ min ago (275+ words) The land is currently used to store agricultural vehicles and equipment (Pic: Bolton council planning portal) Details of a new "gated" housing estate on elevated land overlooking a brook have been published. Outline permission has been granted for the development…...
Why everyone wants to live in the 'Notting Hill of the North"
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1905+ words) The South Manchester suburb was named one of the Sunday Times' Best Place to Live in the UK for 2026(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News) Stroll along Burton Road at around lunchtime on a Wednesday afternoon and the street is…...
'I furnished my dream home from Facebook Marketplace and it saved me thousands"
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (730+ words) Becky Chorlton, outside her home. (Image: SWNS) A first-time buyer who purchased a three-bed house using money she made on Vinted has saved "25k by furnishing her home entirely second-hand. Becky Chorlton, 27, and partner, Steffan Roberts, 28, spent their "life savings" on…...
24-bed HMO appeal thrown out in Farnworth over 'oppressive environment' claims
1+ week, 1+ day ago (315+ words) Proposals for the large shared home at Farnworth's Victorian Wesley Mission building had previoulsy been turned down by Bolton council An appeal against rejected plans to create a 24-bedroom shared house within a former church has been dismissed. The proposals…...
There have been protests, but there are big plans for the home of a Corrie icon
1+ week, 3+ day ago (563+ words) The stables of Coronation Street icon Julie Goodyear's old Heywood mansion could be turned into a luxury eight-bedroom home. The former home of the Cobbles star, who played landlady Bet Lynch for decades, was recently at the centre of a…...
'I ditched my NHS job after going on Channel 4 show, now I live in a caravan"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (768+ words) A woman has quit her NHS job and her two-bedroom flat to move into a van for free - in exchange for working up to six hours a week. Eva Outram, 28, previously worked as a project manager for the NHS, earning…...
The end of Staly Vegas? The plans that will transform Stalybridge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (904+ words) Stalybridge is on the brink of major change, but locals will have to suffer a little before things get better The face of Stalybridge is about to change forever. Once synonymous with partying and nightlife as the notorious Staly Vegas,…...
Giant housing scheme to be built on Stalybridge railway station's doorstep
2+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) The scheme is one of the first major steps in regnerating this area of the town Stalybridge train station will soon be surrounded by 102 new homes following planning approval. The transport hub can expect to see a mixture of three-storey…...
Teen bought old storage unit for "330 and contents earned him incredible "37k
2+ week, 3+ day ago (621+ words) Michael sometimes drafts classmates in to help him move his stock(Image: Facebook) A 17 year old who was inspired by a Storage Hunters-style TV programme to begin purchasing the contents of abandoned storage units says his family only started taking…...
More than 100 new homes to be built around Stalybridge station
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (375+ words) Aerial CGI of the how the new 102-home residential complex next to Stalybridge train station could look(Image: TODD Architects/Bankfoot APAM) Land around Stalybridge train station is set to make way for 102 new homes. A mixture of three-storey town…...