Report sets out Manchester’s road to recovery from coronavirus crisis

report to Manchester City Council's Executive (which meets on Weds 6 May) sets out the next steps which will guide the city's recovery from...

Simple COVID-19 home-test under development by Manchester biotech team

World-leading Manchester biotech researchers are working towards developing a test for COVID-19 that could be used at home like a domestic pregnancy test. This prototype...

Brand new 10-week creative challenge for young people in Manchester to launch next week

Next week sees the launch of a brand new creative project devised by Manchester Libraries for young people to get involved in from their own...

Sale mum’s Gladrags and bin bags for Maggie’s cancer charity

Sale mum Louise Wheeler is taking part in a novel fundraising idea from Maggie’s Manchester to help to encourage donations after the cancer support...

Andy Burnham calls for a “standards-led” release from lockdown

THE MAYOR of Greater Manchester has called on the Government to adopt a standards-led approach to reopening businesses after the lockdown, saying that a...

Mission to get Manchester moving amid lockdown

Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth champions including Staycey Copeland and Diane Modahl are among local stars joining a Greater Manchester wide campaign to #KeepGMMoving and...

Over one million airline meals saved to feed vulnerable people across the North West

Over a million frozen aeroplane meals that were marked as food waste have been saved, and will now go to feed those living in...

Carol’s unique take on keeping active during COVID-19 crisis

Carol, 74, who lives in Greenacres, is Oldham Community Leisure’s (OCL) Volunteer of the Year 2020, an accolade she won in March for her...

Greater Manchester Scientists and Clinicians form Rapid response research group to beat Covid-19

In an unprecedented move, scientists and clinicians across Greater Manchester have formed a rapid response research group to find ways to beat COVID-19 and...

BBC radio stations unite for Great British Singalong

BBC Radio 1, Radio 2, 6 Music, 1Xtra and the Asian Network will be joining forces on Thursday 2 April for the BBC’s Great...