Government urged to rethink HS2 plans for Piccadilly Station

Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority are calling on the Government to urgently rethink flawed plans for the city’s new HS2 overground...

Altrincham MP in bid to bring back Grammar Schools banned since 1998

Altrincham MP and leader of the influential 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady is leading a campaign to force the Government to bring back Grammar...

Police want to speak to this person after Northern Quarter fight leaves 22 year...

Police investigating a scuffle in Manchester’s Northern Quarter which left a A 22-year-old man in hospital with serious injuries have released CCTV of someone...

NHS launches lifesaving sickle cell campaign

NHS England has launched a brand new campaign to boost public awareness of the genetic disorder which affects thousands across the UK. The campaign, dubbed...

Manchester pledges to build 36,000 new homes up to 2032 as it reveals radical...

Manchester City Council has launched a new housing strategy that they say will deliver the homes that Manchester people need over the next decade...

Andy Burnham backs report which recommend Mayors to be given greater devolution powers

A report out today endorsed by cross-party coalition of politicians including Andy Burnham, George Osborne, Tracy Brabin, Ben Houchen and Andy Street calls on...

Energy regulator announces plans to improve protection for direct debit customers

The energy regulator OFGEM has proposed new measures to protect consumers and prevent energy suppliers from charging high direct debit payments as households struggle...

Manchester Bee made from amnesty knives and guns goes on display

A bee monument created from thousands of firearms, knives and weapons from Greater Manchester, is to become a catalyst for an area specific anti-violence...

Salford man spends inheritance on creating picturebook disabled superhero

A Salford man has used his inheritance to put an unassuming disabled superhero centre stage. When Rob Martin inherited money from his late mum, he...

14 year old arrested after 13 year old boy stabbed in Seymour Park

A 13-year-old boy was found with stab injuries and is in hospital where he remains in a stable condition after being found in Seymour...