Lowry Lancashire beach scene could sell for £1.5m

A Lowry seascape thought to have been painted at the Lancashire coastal resort of Lytham St Ann’s is set to be sold at auction...

Unseen footage from the North West Film Archive forms part of BBC series

Previously unseen films from the Second World War stored in the North West Film Archive (NWFA) form part of a fascinating new series on...

Historic Tameside bus rolls back into its hometown

A NEWLY restored vintage Ashton bus has made a special stop back in its hometown for the first time in over 80 years. Ashton Corporation...

Hopwood Hall’s Rays of California sunshine

The initial works to stabilise the building and provide urgent weather proofing have now been completed at the Grade II listed Hopwood Hall. Jointly funded...

Manchester’s Midland hotel sold for £115m

Manchester's iconic Midland Hotel has changed hands for £115m in a deal that sees the Swedish hotel investment company Pandox partnering in the transaction with Fattal...

Researcher unearths the proud history of Manchester’s LGBT+ Centre

The history of Manchester’s LGBT+ Centre has been uncovered by a lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. Emily Crompton, a senior lecturer at the Manchester School...

Return of the plaque: missing model railway inventor tribute reinstated

A long-lost commemorative plaque marking the birthplace of famous engineer and toy inventor Frank Hornby has been found and reinstated at Liverpool Lime Street...

Blue plaque unveiled in Flixton celebrates historic rights of way campaigners

A blue plaque has been officially unveiled to celebrate an historic victory for rights of way campaigners in Trafford. The Mayor of Trafford, Cllr Laurence...

VE Day Seventy five years ago Manchester prepares to celebrate

Seventy five years ago this week, the City of Manchester was preparing to celebrate the end of the war in Europe. Plans were being prepared...

Our Emmeline gets her Traditional pour

The  creation of Hazel Reeves’ sculpture of Emmeline Pankhurst reached its dramatic climax this week, as the traditional ‘pour’ took place.  With the molten bronze that will...