Welcome Karen, the new Archdeacon of Manchester

Manchester has a new Archdeacon. Fifty four year old Revd. Karen Lund will take up the post in May and  becomes the first black female...

Fashion student named Young Designer of the Year

RECENT graduate from Manchester Metropolitan University was named Young Designer of the Year 2015 at The Clothes Show held in Birmingham last week. Rebecca Carrington...

GMP officers raise cash to replace stolen donation

Police Officers from Eccles and Swinton police stations have together raised money to replace a donation which was stolen from the car of a...

IPCC to take on Cyril Smith Stockport claim

The Independent Police Complaints Commission has announced that it is to manage an investigation into an allegation that Greater Manchester Police failed to adequately investigate an incident involving...

Major research grant for Manchester Nobel laureate

University of Manchester Nobel laureate Sir Kostya Novosleov has been awarded a major grant to research two-dimensional materials. The £4m grant will allow a team...

American expansion for Manchester’s Chatterboxes

Manchester-based Chatterbox Walls is celebrating its third anniversary this month and the Trafford Park-based gift company is now set to launch to an American...

So who was James Sadler?

Manchester's newest public square is to be named in honour of a man who made the first balloon flight in Manchester, but who was...

Four Royal Northern College students given chance on pioneering programme

Four Royal Northern College of Music vocal students have been accepted onto the 2014/15 Genesis Sixteen young artists’ scheme. The scheme is the UK’s first...

Lady Joy Smith to be next High Sheriff of Greater Manchester

Her Majesty the Queen has chosen, Lady Joy Smith DL, from Atherleigh a former teacher, to be the next High Sheriff of Greater Manchester...

Manchester born Actor Kelly dies

Best known for his appearances in 1980's comedy classic Allo Allo, Manchester born actor Sam Kelly has died at the age of seventy. Lynda Ronan...