Tesco hit with £8m fine after poisoning the River Irwell

Tesco were fined a total of £8million - £5million for the health and safety offence and £3million for the environmental offence after petrol leaked...

Two GMP officers rewarded by the Queen

Two Greater Manchester Police officers have received the Queen’s Police Medal in the honours announced today Chief Superintendent John O’Hare who is currently responsible for...

Royal honour for Oldham Councillor

Councillor Abdul Jabbar has been made an MBE  in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Oldham Council’s Deputy Leader has been recognised today for his services...

Mayor delivers his pledge on bus travel for 16-18 year olds

Almost 100,000 young people aged between 16 and 18 are set to benefit from half price bus tickets following a new offer agreed between...

As a family we wish to invite anybody who would like to attend to...

The family of Martyn Hett, one of the twenty two victims of the Manchester terror attack are inviting everyone to his funeral to celebrate...

Chief Executive of Transport for the North steps down

Transport for the North (TfN) has today announced that Chief Executive David Brown will be leaving the organisation in September to take up a...

It’s Clean Air Day in Greater Manchester today

People across Greater Manchester are being asked to help clean up the air we all breathe and join in the UK’s first ever Clean...

Multi million pound fund announced to make Greater Manchester a greener city region

Mayor Andy Burnham has unveiled a £21m European Regional Development fund as part of plans to make Greater Manchester a world-leading green city-region. The European...

Manchester Arena to stay closed until September

Manchester Arena, the target of the terrorist attack that killed twenty two people over three weeks ago will remain closed until at least September. In...

Ariana Grande to be given the freedom of Manchester

Proposals for a new system to recognise people who have made an outstanding contribution to Manchester will be put to Manchester City Council’s next...