Ambulance workers are striking in the region today

Ambulance services in the region are are renewing their call to the public only to call them in life-threatening emergencies. Members of Unite and Unison...

Jailed for 15 years after horrific attack on woman in her Wythenshawe home

A 27 year old man has been jailed for fifteen years after being found guilty of a horrifying and sustained attack on an innocent...

Muse and Bury Council unveil vision for Prestwich Village as starting point for community...

Nationwide placemaker Muse and Bury Council have launched the first community conversation on the future of Prestwich Village, as a draft masterplan and new...

Local BBC Radio to recognise and celebrate everyday acts of kindness with Make A...

BBC Local Radio is once again honouring your great neighbours, super carers, and awesome volunteers for everyday acts of kindness where they live. For this...

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel Launches Free-Of-Charge Warm Workspaces

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is announcing a new ‘Warm Workspaces’ initiative, which will see the luxury hotel welcome their local community to work from their...

Over half of households get more from the state than they pay in tax

A record 54.2 per cent of individuals now live in households which receive more in benefits  including ‘benefits in kind such as health and...

People to be paid to use less electricity tonight

The National Grid has said it would pay customers to use less power on Monday evening and that it had asked for three coal-powered...

Extraordinary Installation Created for Holocaust Memorial Day

“EVERY Voice Matters” is the title of a unique art installation at the centre of Tameside’s National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration on Friday, January...

New Manchester made resource to help educators teach young people about climate change

A beautifully-illustrated new resource has been launched which seeks to help teachers to address climate change in their classrooms using real-world stories in a...

Drug dealer from Gorton who hid revolver under his bed jailed for six years

A 29-year-old man from Gorton who had drugs, a firearm and ammunition inside his home has been jailed. Glen Marlow, of Buckley Road, had the...