15 year old girl charged with attempted murder over stabbing of another teenager in...

A 15-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with attempted murder. She has been remanded in custody and will appear...

BAME Groups at greatest risk from Covid says Public Health England

People from ethnic minorities are at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus, a report by Public Health England says. The report found that  death...

Corn Exchange Wins International Beautiful Building Award’

The Corn Exchange in Manchester has been awarded a prestigious International Green Apple Beautiful Buildings Award, highlighting the city's architectural brilliance and commitment to sustainable...

Charity fund set up to help Ukrainians arriving in Manchester awards first grant

The first grant has been awarded from a special charity fund set up to help Ukrainians making new lives in Manchester after fleeing the...

Derelict site brought back into community use in Failsworth

A new community growing and wellbeing facility has launched in Failsworth. GROWE - Grassroots Oldham Women Enterprise - offers local people a place to meet,...

Police renew appeal for rape of girl in Haigh Park in Wigan.

Police are making a new appeal for information concrning the rape of a girl in Haigh Park in Wiga make in May this year. The...

Thousands of fish have been rescued from the Toddbrook Reservoir

The Canal and Rivers Trust are carrying out a major fish rescue to re-home thousands of fish which have been affected by the draining...

Gino D’Acampo serves up a smile at Manchester’s Chidren’s Hospital

The UK’s favourite Italian chef, Gino D’Acampo, met with patients at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital  as he presented a cheque for £10,000 to the...

Equality and Human Rights Commission to launch Inquiry into impact of coronavirus on ethnic...

The UK’s equality watchdog is launching an inquiry into “long-standing, structural race inequality”, which has been thrown into stark relief by the coronavirus pandemic. "The coronavirus pandemic...

First bus drivers begin strike action

Around 360 bus drivers employed by First Manchester have strike action this morning  after they voted against a new offer by the company that...