44 year old man in court charged with Miles Platting murder

A forty four year old man will appear in court today charged with the murder of a 15 year old boy in Miles Platting...

City confirm signing of Erling Haaland

Manchester City have confimed the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. The 21-year-old will join the Club on 1 July after penning a five-year...

Anti-social behaviour in Greater Manchester to be tackled with summer-long campaign

Greater Manchester is putting on a host of activities over the summer as part of the annual campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and...

The share of young people who are workless has fallen by over a quarter...

The share of young people who are workless has fallen by over a quarter since the mid-1990s, when it was a major social and...

The North West lost almost 22,000 manufacturing jobs during the pandemic

The North West lost almost 22,000 manufacturing jobs during the pandemic, GMB analysis shows. The damning statistics are revealed alongside GMB’s Annual Congress, which...

Recession fears as GDP falls 0.3 per cent

The UK economy fell by 0.3% in April with every sector seeing a decline compared to 12 months ago. There were declines in the manufacturing,construction...

High school students pitch ideas ‘Dragon’s Den’ style to promote cycling and walking

As part of the Youth Travel Ambassador programme, high school students across Greater Manchester have been invited to present ideas to encourage active travel...

First Light at Jodrell Bank wows first 1000 visitors

Jodrell Bank’s newest attraction, the First Light Pavilion opened its doors to visitors for the first time last weekend, with over 1000 people exploring...

Over 40 million targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis bites

Millions more people have been targeted by scammers as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, new research by Citizens Advice has found. More than three...

A new leader responsible for the integration of health and care in Salford has...

A new leader responsible for the integration of health and care in Salford has been appointed. Known as a ‘place-based lead for health and...