Bins to tell Salford Council – we need emptying

Eighty-two litter bins in Salford will now let council workers know when they need emptying. The bins, which are being trialled in Ordsall and Salford...

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...

How virtual reality is helping those affected by the Arena attack

TECHNOLOGY developed by a University of Salford academic is being used to help people who have been affected by the Manchester Arena attack. The technology...

Public urged to join campaign to save Bury Castle Armoury

Bury’s civic leaders are asking the public to join them in appealing to the Government to save the town’s historic Castle Armoury. Leaders of all...

£300K fund launches to to support freelancers and small and independent music and arts...

A new £300,000 fund is being launched in Greater Manchester to support freelancers and smaller organisations working in music and the arts. Photography, literature, heritage...

Greater Manchester leaders reject any Tier Three proposals

The Leaders of all ten councils in Greater Manchester, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham and Deputy Mayor Baroness Bev Hughes have rejected...

New UK Biobank headquarters prepares for construction at Bruntwood SciTech’s Manchester Science Park

In an exciting moment for the future of UK Biobank, this week (Wednesday 7 February) the organisation welcomed the Secretary of State for Science,...

Oldham Council to hold extraordinary meeting to discuss child sex exploitation report

Following publication of the independent review into historic Child Sexual Exploitation in Oldham, an extraordinary council meeting has been called to discuss all the...

GMP Fed chairman slams police cuts saying more officers on the beat will prevent...

The chairman of Greater Manchester's Police Federation has criticised the cuts made to the force since 2010 and said that the key to fighting...

66 year old in serious condition after being hit by bus in Cheetham Hill

A 66-year-old man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury, where he remains in a stable condition after being hit by a...