Reform thru competition or face a declining railway system report warns

New research reveals that where competition among train companies is harnessed effectively across Britain and Europe there are more customers, more services, newer trains,...

Rise in unemployment as wages grow at record levels

The rate of UK unemployment rose to 4% in the three months to May, up from 3.8% in the previous three months, the Office...

Greater Manchester carries out terror traning exercises

Greater Manchester’s emergency services have undertaken a series of joint large-scale training exercises to ensure they are ready to respond and help people in...

New creative lead appointed to help steer Manchester Art Gallery into its next 200...

Dr Inbal Livne has been appointed by Manchester Art Gallery as its Senior Creative Lead, a new post to help steer the gallery and...

Now schools can help youngsters in bid to address Covid gaps and reduce inequality...

Unique school plans have been put in place in ten areas of Manchester to help not only pupils - but their families too. The new Intensive Support Programme has been brought...

Government funding cuts put future of nation’s historic canals at risk

The Canal and Rivers Trust are issuing a stark warning that a reduction in grant funding of over £300 million in real terms will...

Visits to the NHS website’s insect bites and stings page triple this summer

The number of people seeking advice on bites and stings from the NHS website is three times higher than last summer. Analysis by NHS England,...

Removing tax exemptions from private schools likely to have little effect on numbers in...

Labour’s proposals to remove tax exemptions on private schools are likely to raise an extra £1.3-1.5 billion according to the Think Tank the Institute...

36 year old charged with thefts from City Centre motor vehicles

Edward Skinner aged 36 of Lamb Close, Manchester was charged with five counts of thefts from motor vehicle offences and remanded into custody. He...

Youth Music is hosting an exciting exclusive NextGen Community Event – in the heart...

Youth Music, the UK’s leading young people’s music charity, is hosting its second NextGen Community Event - in the heart of Manchester at YES on...