Region’s Ash Trees are under threat from as Dieback makes heads north.

The disease that has been destroying England's ash trees has arrived in Greater Manchester. The publication of updated maps from the Forestry Commission has confirmed...

Peel’s Broad Oak development is thrown out by the government

The government have turned down a scheme to build six hundred homes and a new marina on the Bridgewater Canal in Salford.The Broakoak scheme...

MOSI shortlisted for Lever Prize

The Museum of Science and Industry has been shortlisted for the prestigious Lever Prize 2016. The museum has been shortlisted for the learning and...

Mottram Bypass and a new TransPennine tunnel

Those people that regularly sit in the traffic jam will have welcomed the news that funding for the long-awaited Mottram bypass has been given...

World War One Day by Day In Manchester

As the territorial soldiers were settling down to their new billets it was reported that none needed rocking to sleep last night but were...

Parklives launches across Manchester’s Parks

Manchester Council is teaming up with Coca-Cola Great Britain to launch Parklives, a programme of free activities in Manchester’s parks.  The parks taking part are:...

Manchester Airport unveils new look lounge

Passengers can start their holidays in style after Manchester Airport unveiled a new look, expanded Escape Lounge in Terminal Two.   The airport has spent...

Graphene’s lightbulb moment

A graphene lightbulb with lower energy emissions, longer lifetime and lower manufacturing costs has been launched thanks to a University of Manchester research and...

All aboard the 10.10 to Stalybridge

Its Good Friday at Stockport station railway station, blue skies for a Bank Holiday, a pop up dance band on Platform Two are performing...

1914 Day by Day in Manchester

Manchester had, it was announced, now successfully raised two more battalions with the 8th now up to full strength “ the record is a...