New special school planned for Bury
Bury Council is seeking proposals from trusts across the North West and nationwide who are interested in opening a new special school.
The new 60-place...
Local economy losing £4.5m a year to the poverty premium
New research reveals for the first time the economic impact of the poverty premium at a local level across Britain.
The poverty premium is...
Stockport MP in twitter spat with Tory Party chairman over rail strike
Labour MP and Labour Whip Navendu Mishra has got into a Twitter argument with a Government minister over his picket line support for striking...
Plans released for new tourist attraction when Manchester Town Hall reopens
Plans for a new attraction in Manchester Town Hall telling the story of the iconic building and showcasing some of its civic treasures have...
Salford announces science scholarships in partnership with the Al Habeeb Foundation and Bury College
The University of Salford will be offering degree scholarships to students from Bury College who are continuing their studies to undergraduate courses in selected...
10 years on Child Maintenance Service “achieving no more” than discredited Child Support Agency...
Ten years after the “discredited” Child Support Agency was replaced and billions of pounds of unpaid child maintenance debt remaining from CSA schemes written...
Highest number of abortions recorded since records began
In 2021, there were 214,869 abortions reported in England and Wales in 2021, the highest since records began.
The largest increases in abortion rates...
State-of-the-art youth centre to open in Partington
People living in Partington to benefit from a fantastic new state-of-the-art youth centre
Trafford Council handed over the centre on Moss Lane Road, Partington,...
Reducing daily salt intake could save lives and costs in coming years
Reducing the UK’s average daily salt intake to within international guidelines could result in 135,000 fewer new cases of coronary heart disease in the...
20 minutes of daily exercise can keep teens’ doctors away
Teenagers should exercise vigorously for at least 20 minutes per day to reap increased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), according to a cross-sectional study from the...