Gender pay gap means women work for free for two months of the year

The average woman in paid employment effectively works for free for nearly two months of the year compared to the average man in paid...

Suicide rate increases for the first time in five years

The suicide rate has risen in the UK significantly for the first time since 2013. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed there...

The animals are two by two in Sale this summer

Life-size animal footprints are stomping through the town centre, popping into shops and cafes, creating a brightly coloured fun trail through Sale. Today is the...

Sea Cadets in Ship shape

They’re in ship shape! Some Tameside Sea Cadets are amongst the first in the UK to be presented with the National Citizenship Award. To gain the...

Four arrested over assault outside Factory nightclub

Four men have been arrested in connection with the incident outside the Factory Night Club in Manchester City Centre two weeks ago. The fracas, captured...
Stevenson Square originally closed in 2020 under temporary Covid powers to encourage people back into the city

The Majority of Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter will be permanently pedestrianised

Stevenson Square originally closed in 2020 under temporary Covid powers to encourage people back into the city. Experience has shown that giving more space...

Dark goings on in Withington constituency

Lib Dem campaigners in Manchester's Withington constituency have claimed that Labour Party activists have been driving around the constituency stealing from people's property in...

Manchester NHS workers get back pay thanks to UNISON campaign

In a landmark victory, thousands of workers across Manchester have received up to £5,000 in backdated earnings thanks to UNISON’s hard-won, six-year battle to...

Government aims to boost number of Magistrates by 4,000 as recruitment campaign launched

A new marketing campaign by the Ministry of Justice seeks to boost numbers by 4,000, with recruits expected to help tackle the backlog of...

“Ministers must reassess rail plans for the North of England” say Northern Mayors

Mayors from across the North of England have called on Ministers to reassess their rail plans for the North of England after the Government...