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Community · East of England

The WW1 soldier given his name back after 100 years

Cpl George Thomas Manning of Ipswich, killed in the First World War, has been identified more than a century later through DNA matching after his remains were found in Belgium in 2019. A full military funeral is planned in Belgium next spring, and the Ministry of Defence and Ipswich War Memorial are searching for his relatives so they can attend.

BBC Suffolk 1 Nov 2026

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Community · North West

Trams set to resume after two weeks of major disruption

Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram services are due to return to normal on Monday after two weeks of upgrade works at several locations. The improvements should let trams move more quickly and reliably, and a replaced section of track is expected to last another 30 years. Some minor city centre route changes will stay in place until Wednesday.

BBC News Manchester 2 Nov 2026

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