If laughter be the food of love

COMEDY fans are being invited to a unique experiment delving into the science of laughter. Dr Ian Wilkie, comedy expert from the University of Salford,...

Piccadilly Gardens wall is coming down (or at least part of it is)

Yes it could finally be happening as the Council’s Executive will be asked to approve almost £2m for the first phase of the transformation...

Beswick to commemorate Manchester’s first women channel swimmer

The first women to swim the English Channel is to have a street named after her in East Manchester. Sunny Lowry's name is to be...

ITV’s ‘Original Voices’ returns to Coronation Street

Aspiring drama writers from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds are being offered an opportunity to work on Britain’s biggest soap opera as...

27 year old arrested after knife point City Centre robbery

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after an incident on Canal Street in the City Centre this morning. The victim had...

Four arrested in connection with Salford explosions

Four men have been arrested after explosions in Salford one the past week, one involving a car in Eccles and one outside of a cafe...

Two women and 15 year old boy arrested on suspicion of murder

Two women, aged 36 and 27, and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a post-mortem on a 51-year-old man confirmed...

Oldham Young People have Spoken on Mental Health

More than 3,000 young people have taken part in one of the largest consultations ever seen in the UK to help tackle mental health...
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham announces a commitment to oppose the practice of conversion therapy

Andy Burnham outlines commitment to oppose conversion therapy

On this year's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and Greater Manchester's LGBTQ+ Panel are announcing...

Women dies in Sale house fire

The body of the women was found earlier this morning after the fire in Priory Road. Enquiries into how the fire started are ongoing with...