Manchester satellite program wins national engineering award
Technical advances made through The University of Manchester led DISCOVERER project to create new generation satellites capable of operating at a lower orbit have...
Greater Manchester charity wins £40,000 Movement for Good award
A charity based in Manchester will receive a £40,000 windfall as part of Ecclesiastical Insurance Group’s annual Movement for Good awards.
After receiving a £10,000...
Pharmaceutical companies accused of continuing to profiteer from pandemic – new report
Despite urgent calls to ensure the equal distribution of Covid-19 vaccines last year, pharmaceutical companies monopolised technology, blocked and lobbied against the sharing of...
Police pay out £2,800 to homeless woman assaulted in City Centre
Greater Manchester Police have agreed to pay compensation to a homeless woman who woke up in her tent at night to find a stranger...
Man arrested and sword seized during early morning drug raid in Longsight
A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and possession of class B and class A drugs during an...
Man who burgled elderly woman and tried to run away from police jailed for...
A mMan who burgled an elderly woman and tried to run away from police has been jailed for for over three years
Carl Leather 46...
Most workers back the move to a greener economy, but just one in four...
Workers back climate action and support the move to a greener economy, but only a quarter believe that the government’s current plans for climate...
1.4 billion fewer pints sold in 2021
New data from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reveals the dramatic impact of the pandemic on licensed premises in 2021.
Despite an improvement,...
Manchester Hoteliers’ Association launches campaign in partnership with the region’s schools
The Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) has launched a programme alongside local Greater Manchester schools to encourage and enthuse young people into entering the world...
Two jailed for their part in multi million drug import scheme
Two men have been jailed for their part in a multi-million-pound operation conspiracy to import and supply class A drugs.
Roy Evans,34 of no fixed...