Plans announced for brand new fire stations in Manchester and Bury

Blackley and Whitefield fire stations are set for redevelopment as part of £38m investment across Greater Manchester Proposals will soon be submitted to local planning...

Council team disrupt £65 million counterfeit goods operation after record seizure

Rochdale Borough Council’s trading standards team has disrupted a Greater Manchester criminal counterfeit goods operation worth up to £65 million a year. In January the...

Construction starts at Manchester government hub as ‘cyber corridor’ plans accelerate

Minister for the Cabinet Office Jeremy Quin has announced more than 1,000 government roles have moved to Manchester from London as he breaks ground...

Young people urged to be Better Than That as part of new antisocial behaviour...

People with first-hand experience of antisocial behaviour are at the centre of a new campaign aiming to improve safety on public transport in Greater...

Oldham’s vision for a new theatre is revealed

OLDHAM'S brand-new theatre can be seen for the first time today, in images released ahead of a Cabinet meeting next week – showcasing how...

Greater Manchester Police announced as one of three police forces to pilot new measures...

Yesterday the Government has announced new measures to ‘crackdown on domestic abusers on a large scale’. Three areas across the UK have been chosen...

Manchester rated ‘Excellent’ by UNESCO as a Creative City of Literature

Manchester has been rated ‘Excellent’ in all categories by UNESCO after submitting its first report since becoming a City of Literature – a unique...

Manchester’s Walk for Women returns for 2023

Manchester’s Walk for Women will return to the city centre on Saturday 4 March to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023. Hundreds of women and supporters...

Appeal to the public as Ambulance Service hit by strikes today

GMB members are on strike for 24 hours on Monday, 20February. This will mean fewer ambulances on the road and fewer call handlers answering...

Greater Manchester credit unions join forces to launch cost of living loan

Credit unions across Greater Manchester have united in response to the ongoing affordability crisis caused by rising household costs. The Sound Pound consortium has unveiled...