River Mersey: Last News

Water bosses should face ‘absolute accountability’ for dumping sewage in places like the River Mersey in south Manchester, including being sent to jail, a team of Greater Manchester MPs have suggested. Labour’s environment and rural affairs secretary, Jim McMahon, is backing the campaign to clean up the UK’s waterways.

Back in November it was revealed that an award-winning Manchester brewery was upping sticks and moving to Stockport town centre. Now, just five months after the news dropped, Runaway Brewery is almost ready to open the doors to its brand new brewery, taproom and beer garden overlooking the River Mersey.

The Sunday Times has named three Greater Manchester areas in its list of the best places to live in the UK this year. The comprehensive guide, which is released annually, looks at all areas across the UK and assesses the qualities that make up a desirable area to live.

A driver winds down his window and drops 12p into a metal bucket.

Eurovision is heading to Liverpool after last year’s winners, Ukraine, were deemed unable to host the contest in the midst of their ongoing conflict with Russia.There will be nine live shows held in the city that lucky fans will be able to get tickets for - and enthusiasts hoping to try their luck will need to be ready today if they want to secure their spot in the audience.The tickets will go on sale at 12pm on Ticketmaster’s website exclusively and prices are expected to range from £30 to £290 for the semi-finals and £80 to £380 for the grand final. Fans will need a Ticketmaster account to secure the tickets and are only able to buy tickets for one of the shows at a time, so they'll need to make sure they know which show they want to attend the most.

With tickets going on sale for Eurovision next week, thousands of people across Greater Manchester will already be plotting on how to get Liverpool and where to stay when the event comes to the North West for the first time ever in May.

Greater Manchester is a region rich with history, natural beauty, and architectural oddities.

This map shows the homes across Greater Manchester at risk of flooding.

A section of the M53 will be closed from Saturday (August 13) so a huge piece of oil refinery equipment can be transported to its new home.

A section of the M53 will be closed this weekend so a huge piece of oil refinery equipment can be transported to its new home.

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READ MORE: Body found in search for Haydn Griffiths last seen swimming in River Mersey "He will be missed hugely by us, his family and friends, and remembered as a kind-hearted, generous and compassionate man, partner and father, whose legacy of extraordinary work has touched the lives of so many over the years. We are heartbroken," it said.

The family of a junior doctor who died following a crash have paid tribute to his ‘selflessness’ and ‘kindness’. Jyothis Manalayil, from Bolton, was killed when his Kia Ceed was involved in a collision with a Range Rover in Garstang Road, Larbreck, on Friday, June 10.

A body has been found in the search for missing Haydn Griffiths who was last seen swimming in the River Mersey.

A man who went missing after swimming in the River Mersey has been named by police following his disappearance earlier this week.

The bomb squad was deployed and a police station was cordoned off after 'ammunition' was found in a river in south Manchester.

An iconic power station is to be bulldozed to make way for housing. The Fiddler's Ferry plant in Cheshire is being earmarked for 1,700 homes, parkland, and new business units.

People are being forced to walk a 42-minute diversion down the River Mersey while a footbridge is closed for repairs which could take up to nine months – but some are ignoring the signs and crossing the 'unsafe' structure anyway. The Jackson's Boat bridge which connects Chorlton to Sale was fenced off after Manchester council deemed it too dangerous to be used by the public.

Hollywood’s resident funnyman Michael Myers has been part of some of the industry’s most iconic and recognisable films of the 21st century. He’s the voice behind everyone’s favourite green ogre Shrek, the face of Garth’s goofy pal in Wayne’s World and the sexually charged spy in Austin Powers.The 58-year-old has won numerous accolades, including MTV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.He rose to fame after he appeared on US comedy show Saturday Night Live, where the premise for Wayne’s World was born, and hasn’t looked back since, most recently starring in Inglorious Basterds and Bohemian Rhapsody.Take a look at some of the more unknown facts about one of the world’s most famous comedians.Mike’s immense fortune was garnered due to his filmography’s intense pop culture following and is reportedly worth a staggering $200 million (£159m), after an impressive 33 years in the business.According to celebritynetworth.com, the star earned £1 million for Wayne’s World and $3.5 million (£2.7m)for the cult classic’s sequel.He earned the same for the first Austin Powers film, which crept up to $7 million (£5.5m) for the sequel and a staggering $25 million (£20m) for the third instalment.Hollywood star Mike was born into humble beginnings in Scarborough, Canada back in 1963.His parents Eric, an insurance agent, and Alice, a royal Air Force veteran, were from Liverpool and Mike returned upon his father’s death to scatter his ashes on the River Mersey.Back in 2013, the actor also described Liverpool as his “home” after he was the guest of honour at Anfield Stadium: “Our house was a shrine to Liverpool.

A mum tragically drowned after trying to save her dog in the River Mersey, an inquest heard.

A new ‘bus gate’ will be installed on Heaton Lane in Stockport town centre — meaning only buses, cyclists, and taxis will be able to access the road from today.