Families pay tribute to two men killed in car crash
The families of two men killed in a fatal car crash in Radcliffe have paid tribute to them.
Shire horse rescued after getting stuck in a pond
Firefighters in Radcliffe have saved a one ton horse from certain death after rescuing it from the pond it was stuck in for three hours.
Residents forced to leave homes after factory explosion
Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes after an explosion at a factory in Greater Manchester last night.
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Families pay tribute to two men killed in car crash
The families of two men killed in a fatal car crash in Radcliffe have paid tribute to them.
Read the full storyShire horse recovering after getting stuck in a pond
A shire horse who became stuck in a pond is recovering from the traumatic experience.
When Jeremy, weighing one ton, got stranded in a pond in Radcliffe, firefighters launched an operation lasting hours to save him from a terrible end.
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Shire horse rescued after getting stuck in a pond
Firefighters in Radcliffe have saved a one ton horse from certain death after rescuing it from the pond it was stuck in for three hours.
Read the full storySome residents still unable to return to their homes after Radcliffe factory fire
by Ralph BlunsomPeople living close to a warehouse in Radcliffe in Greater Manchester which has been badly damaged in a huge overnight fire, are still unable to return to their homes.
More than a hundred properties had to be evacuated, and while many people have been allowed back, a small number may have to spend a second night in temporary accomodation.
Councillor: "The building has been completely destroyed and will have to be demolished"
People living close to a warehouse in Radcliffe in Greater Manchester which has been badly damaged in a huge overnight fire, are still unable to return to their homes.
More than a hundred properties had to be evacuated, and while many people have been allowed back, a small number may have to spend a second night in temporary accomodation.
Pictures from last night's factory explosion in Radcliffe
Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes after an explosion at a factory in Greater Manchester last night.
Firefighters were called to Bury Road in Radcliffe after a gas main ignited a fire.
Many people will be allowed home later this morning but roads in the area will remain closed.
The blaze broke out at the industrial site at around 9.45pm.
Around 50 firefighters were called to the scene on Schofield Street as the flames spread across a number of units.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said a gas mains pipe in one of the properties then exploded forcing emergency workers to evacuated nearby properties as a precaution.
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Residents forced to leave homes after factory explosion
Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes after an explosion at a factory in Greater Manchester last night.
Read the full storyHomes rocked by blast in factory fire
Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes after an explosion at a factory in Greater Manchester last night. Firefighters were called to Bury Road in Radcliffe after a fire triggered the blast.
Homes evacuated after factory fire
Firefighters were called to Bury Road in Radcliffe after a gas main ignited a fire. Many people will be allowed home later this morning but roads in the area will remain closed.