Can ‘waxis’ sink or swim? £75K project hopes to put taxis on Manchester’s canals
A Manchester entrepreneur will be hoping his latest idea doesn’t sink as he looks to raise funds for a new form of taxi, which will launch onto the city’s canals.
Shaquille Daniel death: Final moments of tragic teen who died in Tameside canal released by police
CCTV images showing the last moments of a teenager whose body was pulled from a Tameside Canal have been released by police.
Teen who lost fight for life after being pulled from Tameside canal named as Shaquille Daniel
A teenager who died after falling into a canal in Tameside this weekend has been named as Shaquille Daniel.
VIDEO: Down Salford’s memory lane – and how the city took on Manchester
A Salford author is taking a visual journey through the city’s history in his latest book – and shedding light on the long-standing competition with neighbour Manchester.
Father-of-three drowns in canal by Manchester’s Gay Village after climbing on lock following row with girlfriend
Sean Markey, 39, had been attempting to cross the gate in torrential rain to get home at 5am when he slipped and tumbled into the water
Time for a facelift: Salford council receives £5.5million to renovate historic Bridgewater Canal
The canal is more than 250 years old
‘Heroic’: Manchester city centre chief’s praise for fire service as divers stage dummy rescue at Piccadilly Basin
Five water-related incidents in recent weeks
Man’s body found floating in Manchester city centre canal
Man believed to be in his 30s
All is calm, all is bright: Christmas shoppers set sail for Trafford Centre via ‘stress-free’ canal cruises
Round trips are available each week
Body of man found floating in canal in Manchester’s gay village named – post mortem deemed inconclusive
The body has been identified as 39-year-old Sean Michael Markey
Fugitive murder suspect Michael Cope could be using Greater Manchester’s canals to travel, police reveal
There is £5,000 reward for information leading to his capture