“Coronavirus WON’T defeat us – but Government must act!” says Lowry CEO
The chief executive of The Lowry in Salford has today unveiled a proposal to support the arts centre’s entire contracted workforce until the building...
Photogrammetry team digitally preserve iconic head of Frank Sidebottom
Not all archaeology is ancient, and the Photogrammetry Team in the University of Liverpool Department of Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology has collaborated with Manchester’s...
Consultation shows support for Greater Manchester’s proposed bus franchising scheme
The vast majority of respondents to a consultation on how buses are run in Greater Manchester support proposals for GMCA’s proposed franchising scheme, reports...
£732m cost to Greater Manchester local government from coronavirus
ANALYSIS undertaken by the ten Greater Manchester councils and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) shows that the impact of coronavirus and the actions taken...
Marcus Rashford, Black Lives Matter and a British premier who is out of his...
It’s only halfway through the year – and there has been precious little live sport to speak of in 2020 thanks to coronavirus –...
Plans for Rochdale Town Hall restoration move forward
The restoration of Rochdale's Grade I-listed town hall has taken a major step forward following the submission of a listed building and planning application...
Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
New research on the two-dimensional (2D) material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature of the...
Police hero pulls woman from the River Irwell
A police officer jumped into the swollen River Irwell at Clifton Country Park to rescue a woman who had fallen in on Tuesday afternoon
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Plans approved for large solar farm in Little Hulton
A large scale solar farm of almost 6,000 panels is set to be built in Little Hulton.
Salford City Council approved plans to its own...
United We Stream wraps up after raising £480,000 for good causes in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester’s acclaimed United We Stream broadcasting platform has finished production on regular fundraising shows, having raised a staggering £477,000 for local charities and good causes.
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