Six ‘dodgy’ Greater Manchester pubs that people were wary of drinking in for good reason
Some of the region’s boozers have gained a reputation for being ‘rough’ or a bit ‘dodgy’ over the…
Vanished oasis for Greater Manchester kids from when summers ‘lasted forever’
‘Omg… what memories of happy times spent there!’Stamford Park paddling pool in 1980(Image: Tameside Local Studies and Archives)…
How the ‘Rochdale Road War’ sparked three decades of Manchester street fights
It was the first time that magistrates in Manchester had encountered the word ‘scuttling’ and in the years…
‘I fixed Manchester’s trains for over 50 years… here’s what happens when you flush’
Craig Neild, 70, talks about the best and worst moments fixing Manchester’s trains for half a century, and…
12 unusual doors found in Liverpool city centre and what lies behind them
We walk past these buildings everyday, but not everyone has stepped insideThe boardroom in the Martins Bank building,…
39 nicknames Scousers give to places and buildings rather than their ‘official names’
You’ll likely say or have heard of these‘Radio City Tower’ on the Liverpool skyline(Image: Photo by Colin Lane)…
Tommy Ducks: Manchester’s most infamous pub destroyed in an ‘outrageous’ act of vandalism
With women’s underwear hanging from the ceiling, a skeleton in a coffin and a toilet in the middle…
Six fairgrounds and amusement parks kids from Manchester loved – now gone forever
Many of our favourite theme parks we loved in the ’80s and ’90s are sadly no longer aroundMany…
Changing face of iconic Georgian Quarter building now home to pub
Many people have fond memories at the building either dancing, eating or drinkingThe Dog & Collar pub on…
BBC Flog It! star Paul Martin’s Liverpool admission as he says ‘I’m jealous’
Paul was back in the city for an exclusive eventPaul Martin is best known for presenting popular BBC…