Funding approved for new railway station for Cheadle

Plans to create a new railway station, eco business park and improved walking and cycling routes in Cheadle have been given the green light...

Former Japanese Prime Minister shot dead

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials said. Abe, 67,...

36 year old jailed in Manchester for terror offences

A 36-year-old man has been jailed today for a number of offences, including possessing a document containing information of use for preparing acts of...

Pandemic reversed the gains made in sport participation says report

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) was making some progress in increasing national participation in sport and physical activity until the...

Government’s pledge on 40 new hospitals is on shaky ground

Plans for 40 new hospitals by 2030 are on shaky ground, NHS leaders have said, warning that delays are pushing up costs, denting staff...

CMA to launch investigation on petrol prices

A review of competition in the road fuel market has found cause for concern in the growing gap between the price of crude oil...

Manchester’s Summer Reading Challenge returns for young readers

The summer’s annual reading challenge was launched today at Central Library with a group of young children from St Anne's R C Primary School...

Cheadle Hulme School on the hunt for old boys and girls

A Cheadle Hulme school is looking to reconnect with former students. St James Catholic High School aims to build an unrivalled network of past pupils,...

Electricity North West brings Electric Vehicle Experience to MediaCity

Businesses are being invited to experience electric vehicles close-up at a free event hosted by Electricity North West at MediaCityUK this July. The Electric Vehicles...

Taxi driver loses licence after attempted fraud discovered by council officers

A private hire driver has had his licence revoked following an Oldham Council investigation into fraudulent documents. During the Covid pandemic councils accepted certain documents...