Bing -Bong Rochdale’s Town Hall bells are named

Rochdale Town Hall’s bells have been named following a special competition that chimed with people across the land. Judges...

Knife crime funding is ‘barely a sticking plaster’, says Deputy Mayor

The Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester has criticised the Home Secretary for breaking promises and abandoning communities as emergency knife crime funding is confirmed. Greater...

Pioneering Great Manchester project Using VR to demystify the court process

A PIONEERING project which helps children cope with traumatic court proceedings has been recognised for its exceptional contribution to the nation’s health and wellbeing. University...

Just the ticket! Pupils take action on air pollution

Thousands of school children across Greater Manchester are taking action to improve air quality at their school gates for Clean Air Day (Thursday 20...

Greater Manchester Law Centre fights on at a crucial time for legal aid

Legal Aid has been in the spotlight. This week, headlines have lamented the closure of half of all law centres and not-for-profit legal advice...

Police raid City Centre properties and made an arrest as part of an investigation...

Police raided properties and made an arrest as part of an investigation into modern slavery yesterday. Officers conducted safeguarding visits at seven addresses in Manchester...

Lidl to open new Eccles store

Lidl is set to build a brand new store in Eccles,as part of its ongoing expansion ambitions within the Great Britain. The announcement comes...

Greater Manchester launches new unit to tackle serious violent crime

A new multi-million pound taskforce has been launched to tackle violent crime across Greater Manchester. The Violence Reduction Unit brings together Greater Manchester Police, National...

Two men arrested on Deansgate released without charge

Two men arrested on Deansgate in Manchester City Centre last night have been released from custody without charge after police were satisfied that the incident...

Rochdale Needs Urgent Action on Flood Defence

Tony Lloyd, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Rochdale, has condemned Boris Johnson's woeful response to the recent severe flooding in Yorkshire and warns that towns...