Wales and Scotland indicate lockdown to continue

The Welsh Government has given us an indication of what the minimal changes to the lockdown will look like on Monday. First Minister Mark Drakeford...

More research needed into negative effects of loneliness, say Manchester experts

A new report has highlighted where more research is needed into the negative effects of loneliness on the UK’s population. Experts from The Universities of...

Saddleworth pupils’ artwork shows pride in place at Greenfield station

Artwork by Saddleworth schoolchildren highlighting their pride in the local area, is now on display at Greenfield station. Pupils from Saddleworth High School and the...

Shaw man hid half a million pounds worth of drugs in his freezers

A man who hid nearly half a million pounds worth of drugs in freezers in his home has been jailed. Michael Mylott aged 46 of...

No local lockdown in Bolton says council leader

Bolton is not under any local lockdown, council leader David Greenhalgh has said. During this afternoon’s Greater Manchester Covid Press Conference, The Conservative leader of...

Ariana Grande has donated Christmas presents to children in a number of hospitals across...

Singer Ariana Grande has continued to honour the memory of the victims that were killed in a bombing at her Manchester gig five years...

New CT scanner boosts radiology at Stepping Hill Hospital

Diagnostic services at Stepping Hill Hospital have been enhanced with a state-of-the-art new CT scanner on the hospital site. Work is now complete on a...

Salford Academic uncovers MI5 concerns about employing black people

A Salford University academic has uncovered evidence that senior MI5 officials believed black people should not be given roles in sensitive parts of Whitehall as...

Transport issues are causing more than 2 in 5 of the most vulnerable residents...

Research published today by Transport for the North (TfN) - Transport and social exclusion in the North in 2023/24 report - reveals that more than...

Major plastic packaging waste recycling reforms are needed

Significant changes to the way that plastic packaging waste is recycled in England are needed in order to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2043...