End of a fantastic era at Oldham Coliseum as Kevin Shaw moves on
Oldham Coliseum Theatre announces that Kevin Shaw, Chief Executive & Artistic Director, is to leave the Coliseum, this November, after 17 tremendous years to...
Cost of the Factory building have risen by £19m say the council
The costs of Manchester's purpose-built cultural building The Factory has risen by nearly £19m, the city council has said today.
The Council’s Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee,which...
Three times the rate of inflation-The catastrophic cost to Manchester’s rail commuters since privatisation
The cost of a peak-time single ticket from London to Manchester has increased by 238 per cent, from £50 to £169 – three times...
Smokers,vapers,swearers and litterbugs beware-Metrolink are after you
Swearers, vapers and those who drop papers beware - passengers who display nuisance behaviour on the trams could soon be hit with fines of...
Regeneration may cause isolation for older people, study finds
A study by an academic from The University of Manchester has found that urban regeneration in poor neighbourhoods can actually backfire, and lead to...
Oldham make it nine in a row at Britain in Bloom
Oldham has stolen the show at the Royal Horticultural Society’s prestigious North West in Bloom awards.
For the ninth year in a row our entry...
Manchester Mum Launches Shoebox Appeal With A Difference This Christmas
A shoebox appeal with a difference that aims to aid women in crisis, has been launched by a Chorlton Mum across the North West...
A busy night for Greater Manchester Fire Fighters
The day before Bonfire night saw Greater Manchester fire fighters dealing with 127 incidents up to 10pm.
Fire crews were attacked in Ashton under Lyne...
Arrest after man in his 60’s dies in Flixton
A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning after a man was found dead in Flixton...
New study reveals widening north-south gap in young adult deaths
A major study of mortality across England led by University of Manchester data scientists blames socioeconomic deprivation for sharp rises in deaths among 22...