Bust of philanthropist John Rylands unveiled in Stretford

A bust of entrepreneur and philanthropist John Rylands has been unveiled at Stretford Public Hall. The Mayor of Trafford, Cllr Tom Ross, gave a speech...

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers commemorate Gallipoli with special parade in Bury

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers will commemorate Gallipoli with a special parade through Bury town centre this Sunday (28th April) starting at 1.10pm from The...

Ceramic pavement unveiled to commemorate James Joule in Sale

A ceramic pavement to commemorate the birth of a notable scientist has been unveiled in Trafford. The artwork was unveiled in Worthington Park, Sale, in...

Wigan Council to preserve 1910, the year of two elections, posters

More than one hundred posters from the 1910 elections will be saved from deterioration thanks to new funding. Wigan Council’s archives and local studies team...

Victoria Baths tiles are sure to be a splash hit

Homes up and down the country can now have historically inspired interiors in the style of one of the UK’s most iconic buildings -...

Forgotten maps of Manchester slums restored and available to view

A new project has repaired, photographed and shared online forgotten maps of Manchester’s slums, which had been overlooked for the last 130 years. The maps...

Community at the heart of project bringing new life to the home of Manchester’s...

For 70 years the Platt Hall Gallery, at the crossroads of Rusholme, Fallowfield and Moss Side, has housed Manchester Art Gallery’s costume collection. Generations of...

Did Your Ancestors Attend this Ball?

Manchester’s premier five-star hotel, The Lowry Hotel, is appealing for help in hunting down the attendees of the original Manchester Ball held...

Sculpture representing D Day fatalities is unveiled in Media City

A new sculpture that depicts a soldier kneeling on 4,413 bullets, with each representing a man that died alongside him on D-Day...

£16 million redevelopment of Rochdale’s grade I listed town hall has taken a major...

The £16 million redevelopment of Rochdale’s grade I listed town hall has taken a major step forward, with the appointment of an...