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Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Manchester with your one true Habbibi

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This Valentine’s Day, celebrate love where it’s meant to be celebrated – at Spinningfields fine-dining restaurant and shisha terrace, HABBIBI. Named after the Arabic word habibi, meaning “my love” or “beloved”, this luxury city centre…

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Eleven arrests as police early morning raids swoop in Gorton and Openshaw

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Eleven people aged between 16 and 28 were arrested following seven early morning raids in Manchester this morning Drugs weapons and more were seized during the raids in Gorton and Openshaw as part of an operation to disrupt, deter, and…

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Flight Club Manchester Launches NEW Margarita Menu Ahead of National Margarita Day

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Ahead of National Margarita Day (22 February), Flight Club Manchester, the cocktail bar and Social Darts experience, is launching a limited-edition Margarita menu in celebration of the favourite cocktail. The new menu has been created by…

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Trafford Centre spreads the love this Valentine’s with massive giveaway

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This Valentine’s Day, Trafford Centre is spreading the love with a not-to-be-missed treasure hunt guaranteed to get your heart racing! In a bid to spread the love across Manchester, Trafford Centre will be hiding six £500 gift vouchers in…

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Stories brought to life announce some famous sitters ahead of Media City OPENING

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Grayson Perry, Malala Yousafzai, Nelson Mandela, Emmeline Pankhurst, Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare will feature in an experience designed to push the boundaries of storytelling at Media City this May. Tickets have gone on sale…

Vernon Building Society completes £1.2m refurb of entire branch network as new-look Marple branch doubles in size

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Vernon Building Society has completed the refurbishment of its Marple branch, successfully concluding its £1.2m refurbishment programme across all six branches. The new-look branch in Marple has doubled in size, after Edward Mellors moved…

Latest phase of Middleton Locks welcomes its new residents

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The latest phase of homes at the award-winning Middlewood Locks in Salford have completed with new residents taking occupation for an exciting start to the new year! Middlewood Locks is a £1bn regeneration project connecting Salford with…

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MadLab offers real world training and digital career support via free software development course Shift Click

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MadLab, the Greater Manchester grassroots digital organisation and Think Tank, is knocking down employment barriers and closing the tech skills gap by bringing its website development and digital skills course back to Greater Manchester.…

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Funeral for Dennis Law takes place today at Manchester Cathedral

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Fans will be able to pay their respects to legendary Manchester United striker Denis Law today. Law is sadly passed away last month, aged 84, and his funeral is being held at Manchester Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon A Book of Condolence…

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£1.6m restoration work for Bramhall Hall set to begin

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Stockport Council has announced the appointment of specialist heritage contractor, Restoration Projects to lead the eagerly anticipated restoration of Bramall Hall. The restoration work comes care of a £1.6 million funding boost from Arts…

Opponents of assisting dying bill say key safeguard has been removed after changes proposed

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Supporters of the assisted dying bill going through the House of Commons at the moment are proposing that cases should be signed off by a panel of experts rather than just a High Court judge Labour MP Kim Leadbeater said that ‘By adding…

Do You Need a Conveyancing Solicitor for Remortgaging?

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When remortgaging your property in the UK, one of the most common questions you might ask yourself is whether you need a conveyancing solicitor. The answer largely depends on the specifics of your situation, but understanding their role in…

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City Centre Treehouse hotel set to open on 19th March

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Treehouse Hotel Manchester has announced its official opening date, Wednesday 19th March The opening marks Treehouse Hotels’ second property in the UK. Opening alongside the hotel is the ground-floor destination restaurant Pip by the much…

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Noise Network Plus: the £1.8 million initiative to engineer a quieter future

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A network of engineers, policymakers, industry stakeholders and scientists, including the University of Salford, will take on one of the UK’s most overlooked environmental challenges: noise pollution. From the constant hum of road traffic…

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Manchester Scientists believe that prehistoric flying reptiles hold key to next generation of aircraft

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The microarchitecture of fossil pterosaur bones could hold the key to lighter, stronger materials for the next generation of aircraft, new research has found. Scientists from The University of Manchester used advanced X-ray imaging…

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Morrissey Set to Play Co-op Live this June

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Morrissey has announced three exclusive UK tour dates for June 2025 including a return home to Manchester for his first ever show at the new Co-op Live arena and two dates at Glasgow O2 Academy. These will be Morrissey’s sole appearances…

Skof gains a Michelin star for the City

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Manchester has a second restaurant with a Michelin star tonight After being name checked in the Michelin Guide U.K. as well as having received glowing reviews from national critics,Tom Barnes’ first solo restaurant Skof, located in the…

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Dolly Parton inspired musical at Manchester Opera House halted after homophobic abuse from audience

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The Manchester Opera House Performances of Here You Come Again, a Dolly Parton-inspired musical has had to be halted after allegations of homophobic abuse from the audience An actor Stevie Webb who plays the Dolly Parton superfan in the…

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Second MP suspended from Labour Party over WhatsApp messages

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Former Tameside Councillor Ryan Oliver who is now MP for Burnley has become the second Labour MP in the ‘trigger me timbers’ whatsapp group to have the party whip suspended Ryan had earlier apologised over comments that he made in the…

Police looking for this person after unprovoked attack in Knutsford

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Cheshire Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they are looking to speak to after a man was seriously assaulted in Knutsford town centre in the early hours of Saturday morning It follows an incident when police were called to the Cuckoo…

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Heald Green man and former teacher jailed for possessing indecent images of children and voyeurism

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A former teacher has been jailed for two years for possessing indecent images of children and voyeurism. 43-year-old, of Heald Green, Cheadle, had previously pleaded guilty to five offences of voyeurism, possession of indecent images of…

Three Tameside councillors resign over WhatsApp messages

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The fallout from the weekend’s exposure of a WhatsApp group which saw a Greater Manchester MP sacked his job as Health Minister has now seen three Labour councillors in Tameside resign Claire Reid, Jack Naylor and George Newton, all of who…

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Proposal launched for groundbreaking Basic Income pilot in Greater Manchester

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A new pilot proposal has been launched for a groundbreaking scheme which experts say could eventually end absolute poverty in Greater Manchester, as well as improve the health and wellbeing of millions of people. The new report outlines a…

FDM celebrates first anniversary, training over 600 professionals in fire door safety

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The Bury based fire door specialist FDM by UAP Ltd is celebrating its first anniversary, having trained over 600 professionals in fire door safety and won industry awards since its launch in February 2024. Over the past 12 months, FDM has…

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Who Are the Legends of Manchester City_

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Manchester City Football Club has become one of the most exciting teams in football history, thrilling fans with remarkable performances and attracting global attention. In our opinion, everyone should go and see a live Man City game at…

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Kool & the Gang Announce Huge Manchester AO Arena Show

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Legendary Grammy Award-winning funk and soul band Kool & the Gang have today announced a huge UK headline show at Manchester AO Arena on Friday 11th July 2025. Kool & the Gang have performed continuously longer than any R&B group in…

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Second Labour MP and former Tameside Councillor forced to apologise over WhatApp group comments

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The Labour MP for Burnley Oliver Ryan who was a former Tameside Councillor had apologised over comments that he made in the WhatsApp group that saw Greater Manchester MP Andrew Gwynne sacked as Health Minister over the weekend Ryan now…

Trader hauled into court over illegal sale of knives to children

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Efforts to keep knives off the street and out of the hands of children has continued this week as a rogue trader was brought before Magistrates. Following a test purchase carried out in April last year Younis Cash and Carry, trading as Sha…

From flush to fuel for United Utilities’ new electric HGVs

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United Utilities is introducing four electric heavy goods vehicles which are powered by poo. It is the only water company in the UK taking part in the £100 million + ‘Electric Freightway’ project led by GRIDSERVE and funded as part of the…

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Manchester Study highlights importance of sleep for mental wellbeing of teenage girls

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A new study by researchers at The University of Manchester, using data from the #BeeWell survey, has found that sleep plays a crucial role in the mental wellbeing of adolescent girls. Published in Quality of Life Research, the study…