Wigan Company fined £80K after employee loses three fingers after hand is trapped in...

A Wigan bedding manufacturer has been fined £80,000 after an employee suffered horrific injuries when his hand was drawn into a machine. John Cotton Group...

Stalybridge wins Town of Culture status

Stalybridge is to take centre stage after being named Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture for 2022. The prestigious accolade shines a light on the many...

New Police Chief appointment no excuse to delay publication of report

Oldham Liberal Democrats are dismayed that the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Police and Crime Commissioner is not immediately publishing a damning report into...

GMP celebrates having 8,000 police officers for the first time in a decade

Greater Manchester Police is celebrating having over 8,000 police officers for the first time in 10 years. 110 new PCs have just been attested in...

Councils failing to deliver business rates relief funding

Just three of the 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester have begun allocating their share of the £300 million business rates hardship fund -...

Latest picture of COVID-19 cases across Greater Manchester

The number of cases of Covid-19 across Greater Manchester have fallen in the last seven days. Figures released this afternoon showed that the seven day...

Pedestrian killed in Stockport after being hit by Mercedes

A man believed to be in his forties has died after being hit by a car in Stockport yesterday evening The accident happened around 7.50...

Strike to continue at Trafford Park pallet Company as workers reject pay offer

Workers at pallet suppliers Chep UK at Trafford Park have today  rejected the company’s latest pay offer, which means that the five-month long strike...

It’s on us to avoid a local lockdown says Greater Manchester Night time Czar

The Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester has today warned about the dangers of breaking the new local lockdown restrictions. In a written statement,...

Can you help? Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity launches the ‘1,000 Beds for Christmas’ campaign

A Christmas campaign to help fund emergency beds for people rough sleeping in Greater Manchester has been launched by Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity for the second...