The battle of Winwick Pass
Between the M6 and M62 near Newton-Le-Willows, a wooded valley branches off east-wards from the Wigan-Warrington road.
The northern side of the valley, known...
Manchester retail experts on a mission to help UK High Streets
Researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University are leading a pioneering £250,000 project to breathe new life into the high street over the next six years,...
Scheme planned to turn Cornbrook into Gateway
Plans are afoot for a major residential regeneration scheme around the Cornbrook area off Chester Road in the area near the old Pomona Docks.
The...
Parliament’s Transport Committee says build HS2 North to South
Those of us in favour of High Speed Two coming to Manchester have probably been astounded by the weakness of some of the arguments...
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...
Northerners have upper crust in UK language divide
Yes it is true, at least according to a study by the University of Manchester which reveals a North-South divide on how we describe...
Trams to Trafford Centre come a step closer
It might not be the news that many local shopkeepers want to here but transport officials will be discussing proposals to take Manchester's Metrolink...
Welcome Bishop Walker
Manchester has a new Bishop it might have escaped your notice.
The Right Reverend David Walker was enthroned as the 12th Bishop of Manchester at...
MMU Professor is shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Prize
Manchester Metropolitan University Professor of Poetry Michael Roberts has been nominated for another award for his latest poetry collection, Drysalter.
Michael has been shortlisted for...
Hotpot comes tops on Lancashire Day
It may have escaped your notice but today is Lancashire Day.However if we believe the findings of a local agency survey it seems that...