Stalybridge High Street awarded funds for cultural programme

Stalybridge Cultural Consortia (SCC) has been awarded a £90,000 grant from Historic England to create and deliver community-led cultural activities in the town. This...

Greater Manchester Water safety campaign launches to prevent accidental drownings

FAMILY members and friends who have lost loved ones to accidental drowning continue to support Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) with its...

Region get s gold award for for armd forces support

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Manchester City Council and Salford City Council have all received a gold award recognising the outstanding support for the Armed...

Driver arrested after pedestrian left in serious condition after Heywood collision

A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a...

Vision for new Stockport Stockroom emerges

Images of ‘Stockroom’, the proposed new Learning and Discovery space in Merseyway have been released by Stockport Council. The Council are keen for residents...

Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

MORE than 200 unemployed people or those changing careers will receive training in retrofitting skills to support Greater Manchester in reaching its target of...

Strike averted at Wigan plastic manufacturer after workers accepted improved pay offer

Pay strikes at Wigan plastic manufacturer Alpla UK have been cancelled after workers voted to accept an improved pay offer worth at least 6...

Controversial plans to move Stockport Library to heart of new Mersyway development have been...

Stockport Council has approved contorversial plans to put a new 21st Century library at the heart of a new £14.5m, government funded development in...

Ambitious plans for Bury and Ramsbottom out now for public consultation

Ambitious plans to regenerate the heart of Bury and Ramsbottom are now out for public consultation until 15 February. Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, leader of the...

Greater Manchester must race for Levelling Up cash warns The Salvation Army

Parts of Greater Manchester have yet to see any Levelling Up cash even though nearly half the Government’s £4.8 billion funding pot designed to...