Lasting tribute to Paul Goggins MP unveiled at Wythenshawe Interchange

A plaque in memory of Paul Goggins MP was unveiled by his family at Wythenshawe Interchange on Friday. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) installed the...

PJ steps into the ring in memory of mum

Memories of his mother will be the inspiration for a Salix Homes maintenance operative who will be stepping into the boxing ring for the...

XFactor stars help Manchester Arndale celebrate retail awards

X-Factor stars Reggie ‘n’ Bollie entertained over 200 retailers at a glittering award ceremony last night, which recognised the shining stars of Manchester’s Arndale. Retailers...

The Lowry appoints first job-share directors of development

The Lowry has appointed Rhiannon Mckay-Smith and Gwen Oakden as its new directors of development.  The pair, who have 26-years fundraising experience between them, fulfil...

Off duty Special Constable gets commendation for coming to the aid of a stranger

An off duty Special Constable from GMP has been awarded a Chief Constable’s commendation for helping a stranger who came off his bicycle in...

Anstee to stand as Tory Candidate in next year’s Mayoral Elections

The Conservative Leader of Trafford Council Sean Anstee has been selected as the party's candidate for next year's Greater Manchester Mayoral Candidate. The twenty nine...

New book tells 365 tales of Manchester’s grim past

On the 23rd of June 1828 in Ancoats, a young boy was handed a fruit cake by a women asking him to deliver it...

England boss to kick off a Great Manchester sporting weekend

Roy Hodgson will launch a great day of sport in Manchester in his role as honorary starter for the Great Manchester Run on Sunday,...

A gruesome anniversary in Manchester

On August 13, 1964, the last two executions on British soil took place. The hangings occurred simultaneously in Manchester at Strangeway's prison and Liverpool,...

The adventures of Annie Wilde

It is February 1918, and after several decades of protest and four years of bloody war Parliament is poised to grant what the suffragettes...