Greater Manchester to receive share of funding to boost 5G innovation
Greater Manchester is one of ten areas in the country to receive a share of £36 million to accelerate 5G-enabled innovation
The funding will see 5G...
Withdrawal of crisis social security measures risks overwhelming support organisations during pandemic, study finds
As the government prepares to deliver its next Budget, a new report is calling for a review of the support available to those who...
Labour says it will pardon Suffragettes fighting for the vote
On the centenary of some women over 30 achieving the right to vote, the Shadow Cabinet has agreed a Labour Government will give the Suffragettes...
Jailed for nineteen years for sex offences against a child
A 43 year old man has been jailed for nineteen years for sex offences against a child
Durville Barzey was found guilty of threecounts of...
Rape victims to be given the opportunity to meet the Crown Prosecution Service ahead...
A new bill goimg through Parliament today will give Rape victims the opportunity to meet the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff involved in their...
Women 82 dies of injuries after being hit by car in Audenshaw
An 82-year-old woman who was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a car in Audenshaw last week has since...
Family pay tribute to fire victim Sandra in moving poem
Family of Sandra Hughes say their mum will 'never be forgotten' in poem, composed in her memory.
63 year old Sandra Hughes died in a...
Ambitious plans revealed to transform Oldham Town Centre
An ambitious plan to transform Oldham, including creating more than 2,000 new homes in the town centre, 1,000 new jobs and 100 apprenticeship opportunities,...
Lockdown measures linked to an increase in drinking at home
Lockdown measures throughout 2020 have been linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home, according to new research.
The latest study, from...
Government’s plan to level up is little more than centrally controlled, ring-fenced, competitive funding...
The think tank IPPR North has reacted to the Chancellor’s budget statement today
Jonathan Webb, a senior research fellow at IPPR North said:
Today was an...