Shelley’s Peterloo poem took inspiration from the radical press, new research reveals

Percy Shelley’s The Mask of Anarchy, the most celebrated literary response to the Peterloo massacre, drew on accounts of the tragedy written by the...

Paralysed dog to run marathon to raise funds for pioneering Manchester dog rescue

A double amputee dog is running a marathon to raise funds for the rescue she calls her forever home.  Sherry, a sanctuary dog at Dogs4Rescue in Irlam,...

Local fundraisers eye up Ben Nevis for sight loss charity

TWO colleagues at Specsavers in Openshaw have climbed the highest mountain in Britain this summer to raise money for sight loss charity, Royal National...

GMP welcomes 100 new police officers to its ranks

The new officers were sworn in at an attestation ceremony at Manchester Grammar attended by Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Abid...

Pedestrian killed in Stockport after being hit by Mercedes

A man believed to be in his forties has died after being hit by a car in Stockport yesterday evening The accident happened around 7.50...

Money laundering couple spent £100k over five years on luxury holidays and cars

A married couple spent in excess of £100K in five years on luxury holidays and high-powered cars,despite their only legitimate source of income being...

“It was like having some kind of wild animal loose on board the aircraft”

A man who knocked a fellow passenger’s tooth out during a flight from Morocco to Manchester before biting an arresting police officer has been...

Police raid City Centre properties and made an arrest as part of an investigation...

Police raided properties and made an arrest as part of an investigation into modern slavery yesterday. Officers conducted safeguarding visits at seven addresses in Manchester...

Over 40’s Health checks to be replaced by targeted and online advice.

So called health MOT’s for the over 40’s are to be scrapped after the government promises to replace them with online checks and targeted...

Four in hospital after speeding car crashes in Bury

Four people have been injured after a car they were in crashed after being chased by police The Audi A6 was spotted travelling at speed...