Author: Keira Cockburn

Plea to find fallen WW2 soldiers’ families across Greater Manchester 

A WW2 war cemetery in the Netherlands has issued a plea to find the families of Greater Manchester soldiers buried there.  The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) based at Venray War Cemetery in the Netherlands is the resting place of 692 soldiers from WW2, who died between 1944-45 – most of whom were killed in […]

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The image shows 85-year-old Eddie Allot smiling with his hands behind his back in a casual gesture

Meet Stockport’s oldest chorister who claims singing is the key to health and a happy life

Stockport’s oldest chorister has spoken out about the benefits that singing has on health and relationships as he celebrates his 55th year as a member. Eddie Allot, 85, a former painter and decorator from Stockport, has been a member of the Stockport Male Voice Choir more than five decades joining in 1970 when it was […]

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