Marketing Manchester gains Local Visitor Economy Partnership status

Marketing Manchester has received confirmation of VisitEngland Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) status, joining 14 other DMOs, including neighbouring Cumbria Tourism, Marketing Liverpool, Visit...

Bury Plumbers takes on John Lewis with own Christmas Ad.

A Bury-based plumbing business is taking on the likes of Aldi and John Lewis, with the release of its very own Christmas commercial. Lacey Plumbing...

£115m Brownfield Housing Fund set to build 7,800 houses across Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is to be further boosted by the next phase of a £150m Brownfield Housing Fund, which is set to deliver more than...

The rise of corporate landlords: how they are swallowing city centres like Manchester one...

Adam Leaver, University of Sheffield; Jonathan Silver, University of Sheffield, and Richard Goulding, University of Sheffield The housing prospects for young people in the UK...

Cyclist killed after being hit by car in Horwich

A man in his 40's has died after he was hit by car while cycling on Edge Lane, Horwich yesterday afternoon A 33-year-old man, driving...

Salford Red Devils to introduce text service to report bad behaviour in the stands

Fans of Rugby League club Salford Red Devils will soon be able to send a text message to security staff at the ground to...

In a quiet corner of a North West nature reserve carnivores are devouring their...

Rare insect-eating plants, missing from the region for more than 150 years, have been planted on Risley Moss, and are busily catching flies. Sundew and...

GP funding has unfair London bias, finds study

  New research led by University of Manchester data scientists reveals that primary care funding in England is not distributed according to local health needs. GP...

Greater Manchester showing slow signs of recovery says Chamber survey

The results of the first fortnightly GM Recovery Tracker survey conducted by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce show a slight improvement in customer demand...

Robots are heading to the streets of Greater Manchester from today

Robots are heading to the streets of Greater Manchester from today as Starship Technologies partners with Trafford Council and the Co-op to bring autonomous...