Leese-“I don’t think I should resign over the grooming scandal”
As the ramifications of this week’s report into the closing down of Operation Augusta continue, the spotlight has fallen on Manchester’s Council leader Sir...
Transport for Greater Manchester shops to trial Travelshops to trial paperless bus timetables
From Wednesday 2 June, instead of picking up a traditional paper timetable, customers will use their smartphones to scan the appropriate QR code which...
COVID LATEST-195,000 people vacinated so far in GM as UK reports record 1,820...
For the second successive day the country has suffered its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began with the virus claiming 1,820 lives.
There...
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 -...
Armed Forces to travel free out-of-uniform on Metrolink
Members of the Armed Forces will be able to travel for free on Metrolink out-of-uniform after Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) reaffirmed its Armed...
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...
Manchester calls for urgent funding to support local leisure centres
Manchester City Council has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, urging him to bring forward the necessary funding for leisure centres to survive...
Costa and Co-op on the Cobbles
Costa Coffee and Co-op will appear on the cobbles of Weatherfield after ITV today announced that it has agreed two significant new partnerships with the...
Firefighters tackle blaze at Bolton recycling cebtre
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a recycling centre in Bolton.
The fire at the the Viridor Plant on Raikes Lane Industrial Estate broke out...
Virtual reality technology programme used to tackle youth violence in Greater Manchester
An innovative scheme, which uses virtual reality technology to help young people in Greater Manchester to make the right decisions to avoid youth violence,...