Lord Jim O’Neill of Gatley quits the government 

Lord Jim O'Neill of Gatley has become the first minister to quick Theresa May's new government. Amid speculation that he was unhappy at the new...

Miles Plating Road named in honour of fallen firefighter

FAMILY, friends and colleagues gathered on Tuesday for a street name unveiling ceremony in Miles Platting to honour fallen Firefighter Stephen Hunt. Stephen was tragically...

Toyah Battersby to return to Coronation Street

Christmas is a time for families and Leanne Battersby is heading for a festive family reunion with her half-sister Toyah. Actress Georgia Taylor will return...

Lib Dems pick Brophy for Greater Manchester’s Mayoral Candidate

Experienced Trafford councillor and NHS worker, Jane Brophy, selected by Greater Manchester Liberal Democrats for the mayoral election. Jane Brophy won the nomination to be...

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...

From Moss Side to Scotland for former Blue Boy Simon Webbe

Moss Side born and former member of Boy Band Blue Simon Webbe is among the new faces set to make their mark in BBC...

RNCM Alumnus Alpesh Chauhan has been appointed Principal Conductor of the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini.

The 2014 graduated made his Italian début with the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, one of Italy’s leading symphony orchestras, in March last year when he...

Manchester Student Wins High Street Design Competition

A student from Leigh in Greater Manchester has been announced as the winner of national high street retailer, Hawes & Curtis’ 2016 student design...

Rochdale’s Gracie Trail opens

​A tourist trail marking significant places in the life of the late Dame Gracie Fields opene​d in Rochdale on 9 September 2016. The new purple...

Special reason for Manchester to celebrate Dame Sarah’s Gold

THERE were special celebrations aroundManchester Metropolitan University when Dame Sarah Storey won her 12th gold Paralympic medal late on Thursday, surpassing the previous...