nigel pivaro

The recent and ongoing problems of Carillion, the construction and maintenance support firm has surely exercised a few minds at Tameside Council. The company’s share price tumbled sharply three weeks ago and despite winning a government contract on the rail project HS2,they continue to struggle with refinancing. Consequently the survival of the Wolverhampton based company is by no means certain.

The death has been announced of TV acting stalwart Roy Barraclough MBE, following a short illness. Roy who lived in Ashton had been suffering from heart problems for many years but continued to work up until last year, completing a remake of the popular seventies sitcom series “Are you Being Served,” playing Mr Grainger. However Roy who came originally from Preston will be remembered most of all, for two iconic roles as one half of a double act alongside Comedy Legend Les Dawson.

Where are the limbs? Where is the head? Prosecution asks murder accused. The trial of Ming Jiang accused of murdering his fell Chinese countryman, Yang Liu, continued yesterday at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.. Defence Counsel Guy Gozem Q.C. continued questioning his client Ming Jiang on blood evidence found in his flat and on his clothes. Mr Gozem said: “There was a lot of blood in your flat wasn’t there?