Celebrities back campaign to learn how to save a choking child

St John Ambulance has revealed today that eighty three per cent of parents in Greater Manchester wouldn’t know the correct technique for saving their...

Brinnington Masterplan gets the go ahead from Stockport Council

Seventy new homes look set to be built on Reddish Vale after Stockport Council approved plans for the £33m Brinnington Masterplan project last night. Plans...

Government sets out its plans for the North West Powerhouse

The Prime Minister and Chancellor today set out their six-point long-term economic plan for the north-west, highlighting what has been delivered, what is underway...

Manchester’s Police hold ceremony to mark Charlie Hebdo murders

Greater Manchester Police are marking the murders of two French police officers and ten other people by holding a small ceremony and two minute...

Childcare, swimming and school crossings all benefit from £9m of airport cash will

The cash dividend from Manchester Airport has been used by Manchester City Council to partly offset the impact of required cuts in the coming...

£61m and thirty four thousand delegates set to come to Manchester in 2015

Manchester has secured £61 million of conference business for 2015 according to figures released by Marketing Manchester, the agency charged with promoting the City...

Computer model explains how animals select actions with rewarding outcomes

Scientists from the universities of Manchester and Sheffield have developed a computer model charting what happens in the brain when an action is chosen...

Robinson’s unveil their seasonal line up for 2015

Following on from a fantastic 2014, in which, on average, a pint of Robinsons’ seasonal ale was enjoyed every minute, the Stockport brewer has...

Manchester Police launch new budgeting initiative

Greater Manchester Police have announced that they are launching the largest Participatory Budgeting initiative in the North West, working closely with communities to identify...

Contract written 800 years ago to be displayed in Wigan

A contract written on parchment and dating from 1215 is to go on display in Wigan this year. The contract which outlines a deal to...