Two young motorcyclists have been killed in Lower Broughton It is believed the male teenagers were riding on the same motorbike on Lower Broughton Road at 8.20pm when it was in collision with a silver Vauxhall Viva as they attempted to…
Alo Yoga, Alo, the premium fashion and lifestyle brand renowned for its luxury activewear and commitment to mind-body wellness, is set to open its first UK sanctuary outside London at Manchester’s New Cathedral Street. Recognized as the…
Gas and Electricity prices are set to fall by 7 per cent from July the energy regulator has announced this morning A recent fall in wholesale prices is the main driver of the overall reduction, accounting for around 90% of the fall. The…
The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Leader of the Council and Chief Executive have laid flowers at the Glade of Light memorial this afternoon in memory of all those killed, injured or affected by the terror attack at Manchester Arena on this day…
Alan Ellinson aged 68 of Towers Road, Poynton, Stockport, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of sexual offences against children. He has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and handed a…
Six people have been injured after a passenger train traveling from Manchester to Cardiff crashed into a tractor and trailer at a level crossing. The crash happened this morning near to Nordan Farm, in Leominster, Herefordshire The train…
An 80-year-old man has died after the car he was driving collided into a petrol station The incident happened on Bury and Bolton Road in Radcliffe yesterday lunchtime The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries na did this morning…
The man suspected of pointing a gun at police officer in Broughton on Monday has been arrested The 32-year-old was detained at around 10pm last night in Whalley Range on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear and…
The Thirwell inquiry into the murders of seven babies by Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital has written to Core Participants with an update on the progress of the final report. The Chair, Lady Justice Thirlwall, is expected to…
At a tense meeting of Oldham Council, the Labour Party clung onto power, surviving a no confidence vote with support from ‘Independent’ allies from Shaw and Failsworth. Councillor Kamran Ghafoor of the Oldham Group put forward the motion…
Bruce Springsteen is continuing his crusade against Donald Trump with the surprise release of a new live EP from his ongoing “Land of Hope and Dreams Tour” With tracks recorded at his shows at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on the 14th May,…
Trafford Centre has unveiled a powerful new mural, in partnership with the One Love Manchester Project, to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack. The permanent installation, titled ‘Art for MCR’, features…
Half-term holidaymakers will be among the first to use the brand-new security hall in Manchester Airport’s new Terminal 2. The new security hall opening is a major milestone as the 10-year, £1.3bn transformation of Manchester Airport nears…
the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee says poorly designed retrofit schemes, a “skills crisis” and costly assurance failures have significantly set back efforts to decarbonise home heating and bring down energy bills and pushed the…
This Thursday Manchester will be marking the eighth anniversary of the Arena terror attack in 2017, which claimed 22 lives and left many others seriously injured. The permanent Glade of Light Memorial, near Manchester Cathedral, will be…
The new Emergency and Urgent Care Campus at Stepping Hill Hospital is now open, and a short opening ceremony was held with contractors Tilbury Douglas at the building to mark the occasion. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Chair David…
Seven arrests have been made for various offences, including breach of court bail, aggressive begging, public order and resisting arrest during GMP’ day of action in Manchester City Cente One electric bike has also been seized and the…
The Eccles ringleader of a nationwide drugs and firearms conspiracy jailed for 25 years will now have to pay back £350,000. Umair Zaheer was jailed in February 2022 along with three other men following a joint investigation with the…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report on wards for older people with mental health problems, run by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust following an inspection in November last year. The inspection was carried out after…
Figures out this morning show UK inflation jumped to its highest level for more than a year last month. The rate has increased to 3.5% in April, up sharply from 2.6% in March mainly the result of higher energy and water bills The…
Deputy Prime Minister and Greater Manchester MP Angela Rayner has urged the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to drop the planned welfare cuts in favour of a £4 billion tax raid on the wealthy A leaked document seen by the Telegraph Newspaper ahead…
Coinciding with this year’s Local History Month, Historic England has launched a new Local Heritage Hub. With nearly 400 locations, every county, city, district, and major town in England now has a dedicated digital page that uncovers its…
The family of teenage dad who was killed after being hit by a car in Bury yesterday evening have paid tribute to him Brandon Porter Kershaw was hit by a car on Porritt Street A 38 year old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and has…
The UK has suspended free-trade talks with Israel and summoned the country’s ambassador over a ‘morally unjustifiable’ escalation of action in Gaza. Around 14,000 babies could die in the next 48 hours if many more aid trucks do not reach…
Two men have been arrested after a police officer observing a group riding e-bikes dangerously and behaving anti-socially on Great Clowes Street had a suspected firearm brandished in his face this lunchtime The officer deployed his Taser,…
The venue has launched the UK’s first official celebration of the Great British beer garden, with the inaugural National Beer Garden Day, which will take place on Thursday 22nd May 2025. With one of the finest beer gardens in the country,…
Adeo, 25, was last seen on Friday 16 May in Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury. It’s believed that he was socialising in the park with a man and a woman. Police want to ensure Adeo is safe and well and are appealing to anyone who was in the…
Northern England’s seven Combined Authority Mayors, including Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham, have launched a new partnership, The Great North, to drive investment and prosperity across the region. Mayors launched the new body in Leeds…
CLLR Shibley Alam has been announced as the 50th civic mayor of Tameside. She will take office at the council’s annual meeting on Tuesday 20 May. She is not only the first woman born in Bangladesh to be a mayor of Tameside, but of any…
The Salford based developer Watson has submitted plans for a £100m regeneration scheme to transform a key gateway site in Bolton town centre. The plans will see The 7.5-acre Church Wharf site turned into a new neighbourhood with 415 homes,…