DIY SOS returns to complete veterans’ street in East Manchester
The last empty house on an East Manchester street, transformed into a community for injured veterans by the BBC’s DIY SOS programme, is to...
Early signs of bipolar identified through new Manchester research
New early signs of bipolar have been identified, thanks to the latest research by University of Manchester and Keele University.
The UK’s only national charity...
Oldham’s Mayor opens new Christian Church
Cllr Zahid Chauhan, the new ceremonial Mayor of Oldham, has opened a new Christian church as part of his commitment to uniting the town’s...
Just one bottle of wine a week can increase the risk of cancer
A new study says that moderate levels of drinking, e.g. one bottle of wine per week can put people at risk of cancer, particularly breast...
Greater Manchester welcomes the Devo Max of the Growth Commission report
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has today welcomed a fresh report calling for greater freedoms for cities and city regions.
The RSA Growth Commission Report, Empowering...
Planning Approved for Second Phase of Embankment
Salford City Council has granted detailed planning consent for 100 Embankment, the second of two Grade A office buildings in Greengate, at the heart...
Five in court today charged with Heywood murder of Callum Riley last year
Five people will appear in court today in Manchester charged with the murder of 17-year-old Callum Riley in Heywood last September.
Callum was found with...
400,000 people could be pulled into poverty by real-terms cut to benefits in April
The independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation is warning that a planned real-terms cut to benefits in April could pull 400,000 people into poverty.
New...
Greater Manchester is experiencing the beginning of a productivity resurgence says new report
Greater Manchester is experiencing the beginning of a productivity resurgence as new analysis from economic consultancy Metro Dynamics the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) shows...
Atherton man jailed for role in County Lines drug dealing
An Atherton man has been jailed for 3 years and 9 months at Bolton Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of possession...