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Past articles by Joseph:

Bolton council tax compared to the rest of Greater Manchester

Councils have been setting their annual budgets over the last few weeks. This includes the difficult decision of whether to raise council tax and by… → Read More

What the new Clean Air Zone could look like: who would be charged and how much

Transport bosses have set out what a new Clean Air Zone would look like if Greater Manchester is required to introduce daily charges for some… → Read More

GMP officer messaged sex worker about prices while on duty

A former GMP officer who messaged a sex worker about pricing while on duty has been barred from serving in the police. Ex-PC Wesley Bishop, who has… → Read More

Thousands of patients waited in ambulances outside hospitals in 2022

Thousands of patients were waiting in ambulances parked outside hospitals across Greater Manchester last year, a new report has revealed. → Read More

One year on from the Clean Air Zone being paused, where are we now?

It was "unworkable". That’s the one thing everyone agreed on – eventually. → Read More

CAZ charges ‘highly unlikely’ in all but 2 boroughs- Andy Burnham

Clean Air Zone charges are "highly unlikely" to be introduced across the region except for in two boroughs, mayor Andy Burnham has said,… → Read More

Bolton Buses: Andy Burnham works to save bus services under threat

Andy Burnham has promised to ‘pull out all the stops’ to save bus services under threat in Greater Manchester. → Read More

Bolton bus passengers react to bus cuts

Bus services are set to be cut – but passengers say it won’t make a difference. → Read More

Bolton bus service changes due to come into force

The services changes which are due to come into effect from April 16, 2023 are as follows. → Read More

Senior GMP officer among those accused of sexual misconduct

A senior officer at Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is among those currently being investigated for sexual misconduct, the police watchdog has… → Read More

Greater Manchester: Council tax is set to rise even further

Andy Burnham has announced he will freeze one part of the council tax bill, but the Greater Manchester mayor will ask for more money for the police… → Read More

Bolton bus services cut after operator misses out on contract

Bus services in Bolton and other surrounding boroughs are being cut after the operator which currently runs these routes missed out on a major… → Read More

Calls to reopen Nightingale hospitals to relieve pressure on the NHS

Nightingale hospitals should be reopened to relieve pressure on the NHS, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been told. → Read More

Dogs set to be allowed on trams permanently after successful trial

Pet dogs are set to be allowed on trams permanently in Greater Manchester after a pilot which was launched last summer has been declared a… → Read More

Weekly Bolton bus fares to be capped at £21 under plans

Weekly tickets for all buses in Bolton are set to be capped at £21 for adults and £10.50 for children in the new year – higher than the fare is… → Read More

New job to be created so deputy mayor can continue working

Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor will continue working part-time in a new role for at least six months after she stands down at the start of the… → Read More

Little Hulton schoolchildren smash up 5 buses over 3 night

Five buses were smashed up by schoolchildren over three nights last week, threatening the future of services in the area. → Read More

Greater Manchester: More people are having to use homeless shelters while in work

More working people in Greater Manchester are using homeless shelters. → Read More

The millions spent so far on Clean Air Zone which never happened

More than £60m has been spent so far on Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) despite the controversial scheme still never having gone ahead. → Read More

Bus bosses say Leigh Guided Busway is getting better after criticism

Transport bosses say they are addressing issues with the Leigh Guided Busway after the "flagship" bus service came under criticism last… → Read More