Johnson refusing to go back on his Christmas pledge, people should use their own...

Boris Johnson is resisting growing pressure to scrap the easing of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas amid warnings the move could overwhelm the NHS and...

Inflation slumps as Covid restrictions tighten

UK inflation slowed down in November as clothing and food prices shrank amid tightened coronavirus restrictions. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices...

Greater Manchester to deliver 24 miles of cycling and walking routes using national Government’s...

further 24 miles of permanent walking and cycling routes will be delivered across Greater Manchester using £15.97 million from the government’s Active Travel fund...

Largest Council housing scheme for 50 years in Salford is given the green light

The largest scheme of housing developments for 50 years in Salford has been given the green light. Salford City Mayor approved recommendations from officers at...

Marketing Manchester documentary premiere celebrates Music Worth Fighting For

A new documentary celebrating the incredible people and places who make up Greater Manchester’s contemporary music scene will be premiered this Friday via global...

Covid drives over half a million people into the red on energy bills

New research from Citizens Advice shows that 2.1million households are behind on their energy bills, 600,000 more than in February. The charity’s research also reveals...

Coronavirus mutation – not as scary as it sounds

  A new strain of the coronavirus may be responsible for the faster spread of the virus in London and south-east England, it has been...

England’s deprivation divide on opioid prescribing revealed in Manchester study

A study by University of Manchester epidemiologists is the first to show stark differences in opioid prescribing by GPs in areas just a few...

Levels of diabetes have trebled in 25 years

The proportion of adults with diagnosed diabetes trebled between 1994 and 2019, report researchers  who have analysed the latest results from the Health Survey...

“I want to ensure every person living on the streets of MCR has a...

A businessman has pledged 600 winter coats and jackets, worth more than £15,000, to homeless people in Greater Manchester – vowing that every rough...