Manchester academic drafted in to advise the government on improving primary physical education

AN ACADEMIC at a Manchester-based football education specialist, has been drafted in by the Government to improve primary physical education in the UK. Dr. Gerald...

YouTube Music creates special ‘projection-mapped’ hand-painted mural in Manchester for The 1975

Created to mark the release of The 1975’s third studio album - ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’ - the unveiling of the mural...

Swinton Airport worker gets GMP Chief Constable’s Commendation award for helping to save suicidal...

Samantha Platts, an airport worker from Swinton, has been awarded by Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable after she help stop a young...

Honoured by their Queen

Two Greater Manchester Police officers have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Barraclough and retired Detective Constable Warren Barlow...

Guy Garvey takes over Manchester’s tram announcements for BBC Music Day

For the third year running BBC Music Day takes over the tram announcements in Manchester with another iconic artist from the city. This year Manchester...

Brave Stockport child with a life-threatening illness gifted a trip to Lapland

Eight-year-old Natalia Trendewicz, who is battling Wilms’ tumour, was among the 32 brave children who flew to Lapland from East Midlands Airport to make...

Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd hospitalised with Coronavirus

The Labour MP for Rochdale Tony Lloyd has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with Coronavirus. The 70 year old MP is at the Manchester Infirmary. 'he...

Salford student Lawrence is at the heart of Ghana’s coronavirus response

A PhD student from the University of Salford is helping to support the national coronavirus response in Ghana. Lawrence Lartey is an emergency room physician...

Can you help find missing John Harris 78, from Sale?

Can you help find a missing man who was last seen in Sale? John Harris, aged 78, was last seen in the Sale area of...

​Radcliffe man is vaccination pioneer – for the second time!

Leslie Berkeley could be forgiven for having a sense of déjà vu after becoming one the first people in Radcliffe to get the coronavirus...