Manchester Airport’s so-called ‘kiss and fly’ car park charge is the most expensive per minute in the country. Manchester Airport’s so-called ‘kiss and fly’ car...
Over 200 firearms handed in during GMP’s firearms surrender The two-week national firearm surrender took place between Sunday 21 July and Sunday 4 August and gave people the opportunity to...
Manchester dog owners are being urged to microchip their pets and keep the details up to date, after six people were taken to court for failing to do so between April and June 2019. The prosecutions...
Happy heatwavey summer, everyone! In addition to celebrating the great summer weather we have been experiencing, some of you are revelling in the rays of our ‘glorious’ new Prime Minister, Boris...
Colourful processions are the staple of carnivals across the world, particularly those from the Caribbean Islands. This year’s Caribbean Carnival of Manchester (CCOM) will no doubt have a plethora...
Poet, artist and performer-activist, SuAndi has received an honorary Doctor of Arts (Dart) at Manchester Metropolitan University for her significant contribution to arts and culture. Born in Hulme,...
Mariah Carey has congratulated Lil Nas X on beating her record for holding the longest-running number one in US chart history with his track ‘Old Town Road’. Alongside a hilariously wonky...
The WBC has provisionally suspended Dillian Whyte’s status as the organisation’s interim world heavyweight champion and mandatory challenger to Deontay Wilder. Whyte tested positive for...
A police force has become embroiled in a race row after officers handcuffed a teenage church volunteer because he looked “suspicious”. 14-year-old Vanylson Silva, had cycled to St Paul’s...
Harry Maguire has completed his move to Manchester United. Following weeks of speculation, United have finally secured the signing of Maguire with the England defender joining in an £80m deal from...
The new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been repeatedly receiving frosty receptions in the public since he won the race to be Tory leader. Johnson did not receive a warm welcome as he arrived in...
Blue Ivy, the firstborn heir to the Knowles-Carter dynasty, has already had a busy summer: the 7-year-old made a gracious cameo in her mother’s music video for The Lion King track,...
A jury has ruled that Katy Perry’s track “Dark Horse” copied a Christian rap song. The singer was accused of copying 2008’s ‘Joyful Noise’ The pop singer was sued five years ago by...
Mental Health Nurse Jennifer Wiles has graduated at a ceremony at the Lowry, Salford Quays, after overcoming a life-threatening illness. Jennifer joined Salford in the September 2015 intake but...
People running street kitchens in Piccadilly Gardens are being urged to use an alternative location from Thursday 1 August 2019 under new arrangements. Piccadilly Gardens, a large and busy public...
The regeneration of Brunswick will see major transformation in the neighbourhood at the fringe of Manchester’s city centre. The area will see major new housing investment and improvement works...
Boris Johnson has beaten Jeremy Hunt comfortably in the race to become the leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of Britain. BoJo had 92,153 votes compared to his rival’s 46,656....
A mother has returned to education after more than 30 years and graduated alongside her son at a recent ceremony at the University of Salford. Taiwo Oluleye, with an MSc Global Management, graduated...
She’s been a familiar face in the living rooms of households across Greater Manchester for decades. Now Granada Reports presenter Lucy Meacock has been recognised with an honorary degree...
Pupils from William Hulme’s Grammar School (WHGS) took to the stage at the Copper Box Arena to perform in a fantastic production of Carmen! alongside their peers from United Learning’s national...
Cats, the movie based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway classic, has shared its first trailer and fans are furry excited. It’s equal parts surreal, wonderful and bonkers. Helmed by Tom Hooper,...
It’s blast-off time for an out-of-this-world adventure at Manchester libraries as this year’s Summer Reading Challenge ‘Space Chase’ gets underway. All children aged 4-11...
Metrolink passengers across Greater Manchester can now benefit from a new and easy-to-use contactless payment system – transforming the way people pay for public transport. On 15 July 2019, Greater...
Special road signs and lights could be placed on the pavement to guide “zombie” pedestrians glued to their mobile phones. Ministers are drawing up plans to protect addicts following a surge in...