Month: February 2025

Trafford Council’s ‘appalling’ tax rise slammed as payments surge by £10 a month

Trafford residents have called the 7.49% increase in council tax ‘appalling’ as they “are struggling to pay all the bills. Trafford is one of six councils across England that have been given permission by the Government to increase council tax by 2.5% above the referendum level, which will result in a £10 a month hike […]

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The ‘famous’ Vegan Festival is set to take place in Stockport this weekend. 

A vegan festival that has been travelling across the country for the past 10 years is set to make its first appearance in Stockport.   The UK Vegan Festival, which includes dozens of stalls from independent traders across Britain, is set to take place on Sunday (February 9) at The Guildhall.  UK Vegan Festival in […]

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Manchester climate group calls for strong action as fears grow over environmental crisis

Hundreds of people have signed a petition launched by a Manchester based climate group calling for a stronger environmental plan from Keir Starmer.  Friends of Earth are an international group with branches in 70 countries, and their Manchester based branch is calling for action over concerns that climate change plans are losing momentum on a […]

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