Arriva bus drivers to vote on strike action across the North West

Nearly 2,000 Arriva bus drivers across Liverpool, Manchester and the north west of England are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over...

UK product safety weaknesses “not fit for challenges” of protecting consumers say MP’s

“Weaknesses” in the UK’s overall product safety regulatory regime mean “it is not fit to address the challenges it faces” in protecting consumers from...

Costs of Net Zero transition for low-and-middle income households must be addressed, rather than...

The decade ahead needs to combine ‘a double acceleration’ of the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy, with steps to prevent it widening...

Race for Life Manchester Last Chance to Enter

PEOPLE across Manchester are being urged to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life as there are just two weeks left until the big...

Major brands using palm oil still contributing to nature crisis, finds WWF

Many of the world’s most influential brands are failing to truly clean up their act on palm oil according figures out today from the...

Five men arrested and stolen vehicle and weapons recovered in Bolton

Five males, aged between 15 and 22 have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after police in Bolton chased  a Volkswagen Caddy van that...

Manchester Hospitality leaders eye unique moment for employment drive

Two of the most recognised figures in Manchester hospitality have explained their reasons for optimism, as national employment figures paint a troubling picture for...

Abandoned as a tiny baby in a Manchester hospital toilet; watch as one woman...

A new BBC One documentary follows a 26-year-old woman who was abandoned as a tiny baby, just a few hours old, in a toilet...

Watchdog says that any additional pay rise for Greater Manchester firefighters relating to terrorist...

Planned proposals for Greater Manchester’s Fire Fighters to receive an additional pay rise to compensate for terror threats have been criticised. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector...

Greater Manchester launches its third award-winning junction

Greater Manchester has launched the city region’s third award-winning CYCLOPS junction. The new junction, where Stretford Road meets Chorlton Road, will form part of the...