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• Meet the pups over a cup at Dogs Trust Manchester

  Dog lovers are being invited to enjoy coffee and cake while meeting some four-legged friends in need of a new home at Dogs Trust Manchester’s Coffee Morning on Sunday, 7 September.

• Tameside residents invited to make a will and support children’s hospice

  An Ashton-under-Lyne law firm is teaming up with Francis House Children’s Hospice to help local people put their affairs in order – while raising vital funds for families facing the toughest of times.

• “Driving Test System is Broken and Exploiting Learners,” says Councillor Dr Zahid Chauhan OBE

  An Oldham councillor has demanded urgent government action to fix the DVLA driving test booking system, warning that private agencies are “cashing in on learners” and leaving families hundreds of pounds out of pocket.

• United Utilities asks customers to play their part to save water during warm weather

  United Utilities is urging customers in Greater Manchester and the Pennines to be mindful of their water use and help protect water supplies as temperatures soared over the week.