Michael Gove and Lisa Nandy announced as speakers for Convention of the North 2023

The Levelling Up Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State, Michael Gove MP and Lisa Nandy MP, will deliver keynote speeches at next year’s Convention...

Stockport becomes first council to launch a sewage inquiry amid public outrage

Stockport Council has become the first council in the country to launch an official Sewage Inquiry.  There is widespread outrage across Stockport after United Utilities...

Greater Manchester secures £7m funding to help people fast track into jobs

Greater Manchester secured £7m from the Department for Education for the next phase of Skills Bootcamps in the city-region, which aim to help people...

Andy Burnham pledges support for Unite’s campaign for safe transport for late-night workers

The metro mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has pledged support for Unite’s ground-breaking campaign for free and safe late-night transport to be provided...

Green light for flagship new Marple community hub as council secures £20 million funding

Funding for a new community hub with a pool, library, gym, community space and play park has been approved for Marple. Cllr Mark Hunter,...

Proposals for Ashton market square given go ahead to move forward

Plans for the first phase in the redevelopment of Ashton’s Market Square and public realm have been given the go ahead to move forward...

Inquest into Manchester terror victims opens and is adjourned

The inquests into the deaths of the twenty two victims of the Manchester Arena attack have been opening individually and adjourned this morning. The Coroner...

Oldham Lib Dem leader asks GMP “What have you got to hide?” over anti...

The Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader in Oldham, councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has hit out at a “lack of transparency” within Greater Manchester Police as...

Pensioner dies a day after being hit by a car in Heywood

A seventy nine year old women  who was injured in a collision in Heywood on Thursday morning has died. The women was hit by a...

Nearly one in four young people affected by Manchester Arena attack never received professional...

A report out today on the sixth anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack reveals that three quarters of children and young people affected by...