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He has connections in Ashton, Bedminster and Totterdown

Leo Nixon, five, found the shell in the canal in Ashton under Lyne on Sunday morning.

Seats were available in wards Ashton, Brookfield, Cadley, City Centre, Deepdale, Fishwick and Frenchwood, Garrison, Greyfriars, Ingol and Cottam, Lea and Larches, Plungington, Preston Rural East, Preston Rural North, Ribbleton, Sharoe Green and St Mathews

26 council seats were up for grabs in Abram, Ashton, Aspull New Springs Whelley, Astley Mosley Common, Atherleigh, Atherton, Bryn, Douglas, Golborne and Lowton West, Hindley, Hindley Green, Ince, Leigh East, Leigh South, Leigh West, Lowton East, Orrell, Pemberton, Shevington with Lower Ground, Standish with Langtree, Tyldesley, Wigan Central, Wigan…

"Overall, residents have expressed support for the Lidl proposal."

The disused quarry is a gem for folktales

We've picked 10 of our favourite strolls across one of Greater Manchester's prettiest boroughs

“Racism must have no place in Tameside just as it has no place in today’s Britain"

“Wigan is an aspirational and popular area and we’re delighted to be bringing some new high quality and sustainable homes to the town"