A Didsbury Primary school and a bridge in Hindley are among 16 remarkable historical...

Cavendish Community Primary School in Didsbury and a bridge in Hindley are among sixteen “remarkable historic gems” that have been added to the...

Wigan-born composer for the Royals recognised with Blue Plaque

Blue Plaque has been unveiled to honour the life of a Wigan-born composer who spent his early years singing at Wigan Parish Church and...

Portico Library could be transformed after being awarded development grant by The National Lottery...

The Portico Library in Manchester has successfully received initial support* through a Development grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for their project, Reuniting...

David Williams-Ellis is the artist behind a permanent tribute to legendary triumvirate Colin Bell,...

Manchester City have revealed that world-renowned sculptor David Williams-Ellis is the artist behind a permanent tribute to legendary triumvirate Colin Bell, Francis Lee and...

Lost music by ‘A Clockwork Orange’ writer Anthony Burgess to make its world premiere

A previously unknown string quartet by the writer Anthony Burgess has been retrieved from archives and will be performed for the first time, 30...

Lowry Lancashire beach scene could sell for £1.5m

A Lowry seascape thought to have been painted at the Lancashire coastal resort of Lytham St Ann’s is set to be sold at auction...

New historic locomotive moving to East Lancashire Railway

East Lancashire Railway has adopted an 80-year-old battery-electric locomotive from Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum. The historic loco - built in 1944 - will appear...

The lost Rivers of Manchester to resurface this November

It was the idea of science student Geoffrey Ashworth who was studying for a doctorate degree at Manchester University. One day he watched as...

Manchester University Press announces their British Pop Archive book series

Manchester University Press will be publishing an exciting series of short books, taking inspiration from The British Pop Archive (BPA) which is currently housed...

Specialists complete restoration of town hall room named after Rochdale’s most famous son

A room which has been hidden from public view for decades has been fully restored as part of the wider transformation of Rochdale Town...