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'I'm one of last people living on derelict estate with 24 hour security'

Phill Campbell lives surrounded by empty houses which are set to be demolished

Liverpool Echo · Oct 30, 2022

Work starts on 'Wigan's largest' and 'much-needed' affordable housing development

Hallbrook Gardens in Standish will bring 155 more affordable homes to the area

Manchester Evening News · Oct 20, 2022

Neighbours claim half-built housing estate has 'ruined their village'

The contractor Crossfield Living went bust in April

Liverpool Echo · Jul 29, 2022

Dad and four kids forced to live off takeaways as dirty water pours into kitchen

Tony Mckenzie and his four daughters, aged between four and 23, have been living with the leak for the last 15 months.

Daily Record · May 13, 2022

Family can't cook as dirty water pours into kitchen onto oven for more than a year

Single dad Tony Mckenzie has had to turn to takeaways on some occasions

Wales Online · May 12, 2022

Single dad and kids living on takeaways as dirty water runs into kitchen

Housing provider Torus said "standards have fallen lower than expected" after the ECHO intervened

Liverpool Echo · May 12, 2022

Suppliers 'not paid' and fire risks in tower blocks raise concerns at major housing provider

24 hour 'waking watches' have been implemented in a huge tower block

Liverpool Echo · Feb 28, 2022

Concern at £1m cost to rebuild four shops torched in arson attack

The row of small shops was completely destroyed by the blaze in 2018

Liverpool Echo · Feb 23, 2022

'Hundreds' of people get no post since November after row

Hospital appointments have been missed and birthday cards have not been delivered

Liverpool Echo · Feb 7, 2022