Letter from Manchester Friday 13th Special

Northenden Golf Club found itself under fire from the Forestry commission and angry local residents after it cut down thirty mature oak trees as...

Manchester rallies to Europe

A rally, one of many taking place across the country is to be held in Albert Square tomorrow organised by Stand Together, an organisation...

Dramatic rise in proportion of low-wage men working part time

A report out this morning from the  Institute of Fiscal Studies has found that Twenty years ago only 1 in 20 men aged 25...

Ryanair announces four new winter destinations for Manchester

Fancy a trip to Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lisbon? Low cost airline Ryanair has announced four new winter routes from Manchester Airport and increased...

Northern Powerhouse splutters on 

Despite dodging questions on the postponing of the Transpennine rail electrification during Prime Minister's questions, yesterday's budget saw at least some commitment to the...

4.8 million Brits have been dumped via text

And that's despite 97% saying it’s not an acceptable thing to do · New research from Save...

Trams to Trafford Centre come a step closer

It might not be the news that many local shopkeepers want to here but transport officials will be discussing proposals to take Manchester's Metrolink...

Scientists discover hazardous waste-eating bacteria

Tiny single-cell organisms discovered living underground could help with the problem of nuclear waste disposal, say researchers involved in a study at The University...

BBC Four to create a gravity map of the UK in a major new...

BBC Four is calling on viewers to help create a gravity map of the UK as it launches a major new TV event exploring...

Social media sites failing to protect us, children warn

4 out of 5 children feel that social media companies aren't doing enough to protect them online, according to research from the NSPCC. The survey...