Ten further days of ambuance strikes are announced
Unite has announced ten further days of strikes by its members in the ambulance service, with the union warning that additional dates could be confirmed in...
Pregnant women advised to get Covid jab at same time as rest of the...
The JCVI has advised that pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as the rest of the population, based...
Manchester Council asks for £71.8m to repair restart & rethink cultural life in city
Manchester has written an open letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak asking for an immediate life-line of...
Poorest threatened by move to cashless society, study from Which? reveals
Lower income households and older generations will be hardest hit as bank branch and ATM closures threaten to strip them of vital access to...
Almost three quarters of key government suppliers operating in tax havens
A staggering 25 of the government’s 34 Strategic Suppliers have operations in tax havens, according to a new report which explores how central government...
World’s leading renewable energy experts head to Manchester
Will smart cities provide the next step in sustainable living? Can renewable energy play a key role in stopping widespread blackouts?
These are just some...
Delayed smart meter programme fails to hit targets and secure public support
Progress on rolling out smart energy meters remains too slow, and the Government has not done enough to convince the public of their benefits....
More than a third of care home residents caught Covid-19 in early waves of...
More than a third of care home residents and a quarter of care home staff in England showed evidence of infection with SARS-CoV-2 during...
Drug dealer from Gorton who hid revolver under his bed jailed for six years
A 29-year-old man from Gorton who had drugs, a firearm and ammunition inside his home has been jailed.
Glen Marlow, of Buckley Road, had the...
Joel Glazer’s apology to United fans over Super League
Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer has apologised to supporters for the club’s involvement in the breakaway European Super League project, saying the hierarchy failed...