‘Wonderful’ Greater Manchester waterside pub closes for major refurbishment
The much-loved boozer will reopen later this monthThe Wharf, Castlefield A well-known waterside pub has closed temporarily while…
Bid to transform Greater Manchester’s ‘forgotten island’ into waterfront neighbourhood with 2,600 homes
The strip of land between the Bridgewater Canal and Manchester Ship Canal has a fascinating historyPomona Island, seen…
The tragedy that turned the Manchester ship canal into a ‘river of fire’
A massive explosion rang out and rocked houses a quarter of a mile awayManchester Ship Canal, Irlam Locks…