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1st March 2022 | By Megan Barlow
‘We are in shock, we did not choose this war’: Russians speak out against invasion of UkraineOne is Ukrainian, the other from Russia, but both are implacably imposed to the invasion currently being carried out under President Putin’s orders. Natasha is...
27th February 2022 | By Hannah Wintle
Residents rage over 23-storey ‘eyesore’ which could help rejuvenate Eccles town centreEccles residents have taken to social media to express their outrage at Salford Council for permitting a 23-storey tower to be built on Church Street....
25th February 2022 | By Chloe Bryan
Manchester Met awarded employer of the year by the Magistrates AssociationManchester Metropolitan University has been presented with a national award by the Magistrates Association for its contribution as an employer to the work of the courts. The...
25th February 2022 | By Okiemute Obotuke
Organised crime group involved in conspiracy to launder money and possession of firearms jailed for 45 yearsAn organised crime group from Manchester has been jailed for a total of 45 years for conspiracy to launder money, supply drugs, and conspiracy to...
23rd February 2022 | By Daisy Bradbury
Withington residents worry as Manchester libraries ‘abolish fines’ on late booksStarting on 1 April, Manchester's libraries will no longer issue fines for overdue books in an attempt to make reading more accessible
23rd February 2022 | By George Walden
Work begins on new £1.5m cycle hub in Wythenshawe ParkWork has begun on a new £1.5m cycling hub in Wythenshawe Park designed to help residents learn to cycle and get fit. The project follows a...
23rd February 2022 | By Ben Pledger
Open University staff protest over ‘devastating’ 35% cut on guaranteed retirement incomeUniversity lecturers says cuts to their pension scheme would see a 35% cut to a guaranteed retirement income. Protests against the decision by Universities UK also include...
23rd February 2022 | By David Smith
Didsbury Civic Society raises funds for new garden of contemplation at village war memorialDidsbury Civic Society is raising funds for a new garden of contemplation to be built at the village war memorial. The war memorial was unveiled just...
23rd February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
More than 1,500 ‘ghost flights’ left Mancester airport during covid-19 pandemicMore than 1,500 ‘ghost flights’ took off from Manchester Airport during the pandemic, figures reveal. Airlines have operated more than 14,000 so-called ghost flights from...
23rd February 2022 | By Alimat Akanni
Police reopen murder investigation of man who died as a result of assault more than 10 years agoThe family of man who died as a result of an assault more than 10 years ago are urging people to come forward with information after...
23rd February 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
Manchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko among Ukrainian sporting icons vowing Ukraine ‘will not give up’ as Russia invadesManchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko took to social media to voice support for his home nation of Ukraine following a Russian invasion. Zinchenko, who captained his country at...
23rd February 2022 | By Keiron Watkin
One dead and another injured following collision on Stockport RoadA 71-year-old woman died following a collision on Stockport Road. A black BMW was spotted by a police patrol at around 12.20am on Sunday, driving...
23rd February 2022 | By Toni Clarke
Crumpsall charity sets £20,000 fundraising target to aid food bank in Pakistan during RamadanFounders of charity Rainbow Surprise are planning to fly to Pakistan to provide a space for locals starting their fast in the final 10 days of...
23rd February 2022 | By Emma Mohammad
Complaints about selfish car parking in Ardwick blocking path of patients wanting to get to Manchester Royal InfirmaryMotorists who park on the pavement of Ardwick’s Plymouth Grove are blocking the path for patients trying to get to Manchester Royal Infirmary. Complaints arose when Dr Julia Kasmire...
22nd February 2022 | By David Smith
Didsbury residents forced to evacuate as the UK recovers from third storm in a weekHomes were evacuated in Didsbury over the weekend as the third storm in a single week hit the UK. Environment agency pumps ready to go...
21st February 2022 | By David Smith
Postmaster nearly lost everything in largest miscarriage of justice in British legal historyA former sub-postmaster has spoken about being a victim of the largest miscarriage of justice in British legal history. At the official launch of the...
21st February 2022 | By [email protected]
Openshaw charity raising funds for cycle track in memory of ‘special little boy’A Manchester charity is raising £200,000 to build a cycle track in Openshaw in memory of a four-year-old boy who died in 2017. Step Up...
21st February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
Severe flood warnings removed for Greater Manchester as Storm Franklin passesSevere flood and ‘danger to life’ warnings were issued for parts of south Manchester last night as Storm Franklin passed through, putting hundreds of homes...
21st February 2022 | By George Walden
Huge fire in Wythenshawe industrial estate after reports of ‘massive explosion’Residents near Roundthorn industrial estate were told to stay inside after a huge fire sent large plumes of smoke into the skies. Smoke was said...
20th February 2022 | By Alimat Akanni
School in the North Manchester area aims to be 20 years ahead of the nation by becoming carbon neutral by 2030A school in the Higher Blackley has announced am action plan with the intention of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, 20 years ahead of the rest of...