Black Panther’s Letitia Wright and Star Wars’ John Boyega have been cast in new BBC series Small Axe. Oscar and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen is behind the London-based show, which is an...
Retail giant Boots has vowed to ditch plastic bags in all its stores by next year, replacing them with paper ones. The company said 53 stores will lose plastic bags at checkouts from Monday, with...
After a decade of wowing the crowds it seemed fitting that the anniversary theme of Manchester Day was ‘TEN OUT OF TEN. For ten years the communities which make Manchester such a special place...
Preparatory work for a major scheme to transform Great Ancoats Street into a tree-lined boulevard with better facilities for people travelling on foot, on bike, or by car is set to begin next week....
A major consultation began at the beginning of June to review the policy around rehousing people in social housing. The consultation aims to ensure priority is given to those in the greatest need. By...
Toy Story 4, the long-awaited fourth film in the animated franchise, has broken global box office records for an animated movie. It earned $238m (£187m) since opening worldwide over the weekend,...
A combined £1.2bn has been added to UK households’ energy bills since the government introduced a price cap that was supposed to put an end to rip-off tariff increases. Suppliers have hit...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) approached Manchester United about the possibility of directly swapping Neymar for Paul Pogba, although it is understood the Premier League club currently think the deal for...
A murderer has been jailed for life following the fatal stabbing of a man in Radcliffe. On 19 June 2019, Michael Steven Long, 36, of no fixed address, has been found guilty of murder and attempted...
Police are continuing to appeal for information after a shop assistant was threatened with what appears to be a firearm in Manchester. At around 2.30pm on Wednesday 22 May 2019, police were called to...
Liberal Democrat leader hopefuls, Ed Davey and Jo Swinson, have slammed Manchester Council’s proposed Homeless Tax in a scathing joint statement. The two MPs, who are in Manchester for a...
It is said that their reputation proceeds them as purveyors of the finest food offerings in the region. Manchester Food and Drink Festival have compiled a truly mouth-watering selection of food...
A man who groomed a young girl with alcohol and cigarettes before sexually assaulting her has been jailed. Shaun Torevell, 51, of Stockport was sentenced to six years in prison after being found...
Early morning raids saw four arrested as officers executed several drug warrants across Tameside. On Wednesday 19 June, warrants were executed across seven addresses as part of a crackdown on the...
Boy wizards and hungry caterpillars are on the curriculum for some 34,000 children in more than 100 schools across Manchester this month. The pupils in the city’s nurseries, schools and...
A brand-new strategy that takes a multi-agency approach to promoting inclusion and preventing exclusion from the city’s schools was recently discussed at a meeting of the Children and Young...
One of the city centre’s busiest streets is now a pedestrian and cycle zone during weekend evenings. Thomas Street is a key part of the Northern Quarter, with its thriving nightlife attracting...
CAA has signed Jamaican reggae singer, rapper and guitarist Koffee for representation in North and South America. The 19-year-old reggae/dancehall sensation released her first EP...
After a church service and march are held to mark the second anniversary of Grenfell Tower fire, residents say little has changed. Sabah Yousef Abdullah was among scores of bereaved and survivors who...
A brand-new multi-lingual poem incorporating an incredible 64 different languages and written mostly by school children, takes pride of place in Manchester Central Library for the next year. Local...
Supporters of Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem have insisted on ‘changing the name’ of the club’s new signing, Ali Mohamed. The Israeli side recently signed the 23-year-old...
Italy has passed a law to fine any boat rescuing refugees from sea up to €50,000 (£44,000), despite hundreds having died en route this year. Those who repeatedly violate the law risk having their...
Young people in Manchester are now benefitting from increased access to free swimming at Manchester swimming pools all year round thanks to an extension of the current swimming offer citywide. Since...
The Black Child Agenda are heading to Birmingham, because “black children are facing discrimination up and down the UK” and the organisation is geared to empower parents on their rights when...