Oldham council to name road after pioneering Suffragist

A major new road will be named after a pioneering Suffragist. Once complete, Lydia Becker Way will provide access to the £100 million regeneration scheme...

Manchester will once again celebrate International Women’s Day in style with a free ‘Walk...

Manchester will once again celebrate International Women’s Day in style with a free ‘Walk for Women’ through the city. The event on Saturday 7 March,...

Manchester hotels recycle soap as part of sustainability push

Four hotels in the city region have signed up to be a part of the Clean the World initiative and committed to recycling leftover...

Gender pay gap means women work for free for two months a year, says...

The average woman effectively works for free for two months of the year compared to the average man, according to analysis published by the...

Damning report says that GMP’s new computer system vulnerable put ‘at risk’

A report by the Police Inspectorate has found that the implementation of Greater Manchester Police’s new IT System potentially left hundreds of vulnerable people...

UK in danger of failing a generation of children and young people, says new...

In many measures of children’s health and wellbeing, progress has stalled, or is in reverse, something rarely seen in high income countries according to...

Budget ‘Infrastructure revolution’ must be accompanied by ‘delivery revolution’ to avoid wasting £10 billion

The forthcoming Budget ‘infrastructure revolution’ must be accompanied by better planning, evaluation, and execution of projects, if the government is going to avoid losing...

Pair jailed after committing human trafficking and modern slavery offences

A couple living in Warrington have been jailed after pleading guilty to human trafficking and modern slavery charges. Robertas Repsas and Rita Jablonskaite, of Westland...

Three more Coronavirus cases confirmed in Manchester

Three more cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Greater Manchester today. Two are in Bury aand are connected to the man who tested positive...

Selective Licensing may be expanded further to improve privately rented housing in Manchester

A report going to the Council’s scrutiny committee tomorrow will recommend further Selective Licensing areas be considered following the positive impact of previous schemes. If...