New Costa Coffee Drive-Thru store serving up fresh coffee and jobs at Hollinwood Junction

Costa Coffee has opened its doors to a new Drive-Thru store at Hollinwood Junction, creating 13 new jobs for people from the local community. These...

A new visual arts and book store is opening in Manchester’s Northern Quarter this...

Visual arts orientated bookshop and print gallery UNITOM will launch on Monday 13th December offering a hand-picked selection of cultural and artistic inspiration. The...

UK’s first zero carbon social homes completed in east Manchester

Two zero carbon social properties – the first of their kind in the UK – have been completed and passed over to the first...

Manchester’s State of the City Report shows green shoots but underlying problems remain as...

Manchester has seen its population grow by 31 per cent in the last twenty years, qualifications amongst its residents has risen and it is...

Manchester not exhibiting at MIPIM next year and the MEN’s obsession with the Xmas...

Difficult to ignore last week’s news that Manchester will not be exhibiting at MIPIM next year – as disclosed by online property jazz mag...

Widening inequalities for children in the North of England cost billions, increase poverty and...

Amajor new report out today paints a stark picture of inequality for children growing up in the North of England post-pandemic compared to those...

The Shortlist Portico Prize for Literature 2022 is revealed

The shortlist for The Portico Prize for Literature – the UK’s only award for outstanding Northern writing – is announced today, Tuesday 7 December. The...

Oldham Council and Street Angels launch Trusted People scheme

Oldham Council’s Youth Service and Oldham Street Angels have launched a new initiative – Trusted People – aimed at helping women and girls feel...

Bold plays, classic drama and a sort of musical revealed for 2022 at the...

For the first time the Royal Exchange Theatre reveals a programme of work that spans 12 months. An inspiring mix of bold contemporary plays, new...

Amateur cricketer turns his life around with launch of youth engagement company

An amateur cricketer who lost his job as a teacher due to a drink driving offence has turned his life around after launching JEP...