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9th February 2022 | By Daisy Bradbury
Councillors move to improve private renting conditions in Withington after heated debatePlans will tackle poor-quality rental practices and rogue landlords within Withington and surrounding areas
9th February 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Man found guilty of ‘callous’ murder after dousing mother in petrol and setting her alightMark See, 34, has been found guilty of the murder of his 63 year old mother after starting a fire at their Gorton home on 13 July last year
9th February 2022 | By [email protected]
£21m refurbishments approved for Manchester Velodrome will see it closed until AugustManchester Velodrome will undergo a £21m refit following approval from the council after concerns were raised about the facility’s long-term future. The plans will modernise...
8th February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
£8m Burnage development for over 55s completed after several years of setbacksA new Burnage social housing development scheme is preparing to accept new tenants after overcoming two years of unforeseen setbacks. The £8m development at Dahlia House was...
7th February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
Lifelong Burnage resident celebrates 104th birthday and end of lockdown restrictionsLifelong Burnage resident Ada Louis celebrated her 104th birthday this weekend with a special party – the first since the pandemic struck. Downing House residential home worked hard to...
3rd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Happy Chinese New Year: what’s on and how to celebrate in Manchester this weekManchester has welcomed the Chinese new year in – the year of the tiger – with with a selection of socially distanced celebrations. The celebrations include...
2nd February 2022 | By Rebecca Redican
Police appeal for double murder witnesses after Black Lives Matter event in Moss SidePolice are investigating the murder of two men at a lockdown party more than a year-and-a-half ago. Cheriff Tall, 21, and Abayomi Ajose, 36, (also...
2nd February 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
First Bus Manchester warn of ‘severe’ disruption across services throughout FebruaryThree hundred First Manchester Bus drivers are continuing strike action in Oldham this month demanding a pay increase and better working conditions. The drivers’ basic...
2nd February 2022 | By Okiemute Obotuke
Body of 17 year old boy found stabbed to death in Salford parkA 17-year-old teenage boy was found dead in a Salford Park on Sunday morning. Police investigations revealed that Alan Szelugowski was stabbed to death in Clowes Park...
2nd February 2022 | By Keiron Watkin
Stabbing of teenage boy, 16, in the Arndale Centre was ‘an isolated incident’ say policePolice say that the stabbing of 16-year-old boy in the Arndale Centre was ‘an isolated incident’. The police were called to the incident at around...
2nd February 2022 | By Alimat Akanni
Manchester Day extravaganza is back for 2022 after a two-year absence!Manchester Day 2019: 10 out of 10 from Walk the Plank on Vimeo. The countdown has begun for the annual Manchester Day parade which has...
2nd February 2022 | By Ben Pledger
TfGM staff help Jude’s Fund reach 20k target for local charities during pandemic.A dad has helped raise nearly £20k for charity during the pandemic in memory of his son. Staff from TfGM have raised £19,783 for Manchester charities...
2nd February 2022 | By Emma Mohammad
Climate Emergency Manchester rejects praise for council’s climate change action planClimate Emergency Manchester have denounced Manchester city council’s climate change plan as “greenwashing”. Climate Emergency UK has hailed the council’s climate change plan as one of...
2nd February 2022 | By Rhiannon Fearnehough
New audio-guided walk along Longsight’s bustling Northmoor Road launching this weekendA theatre company is releasing a free 60-minute audio-guided tour of the diverse world of a Longsight street. The project, called The People Of, will guide listeners...
2nd February 2022 | By Jim Podmore
Parklife co-founder blasts Nadine Dorries for ’embarrassing’ defence of PMSacha Lord, the night-time economy advisor for Greater Manchester, says Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries should spend “less time in the media saving Boris’ job”. Her recent...
2nd February 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
‘A toxic cocktail of chemicals’: sniffer dog seeks out 5kg of illegal tobaccoA sniffer dog has found 5kg of illegal tobacco after a routine inspection by police. The tobacco was found in the form of 13,050 cigarettes and 4.5kg of...
2nd February 2022 | By Daisy Bradbury
‘Sadistic’ Oldham couple jailed after violent torture leaves ex-partner scarred for lifeAn Oldham man has been left scarred for life after the violent kidnapping and assault last summer
2nd February 2022 | By [email protected]
National Football Museum to host exhibition celebrating history of women’s footballManchester’s National Football Museum is celebrating the history of the women’s game by tracing the roots of the sport from the early 19th century through to the...
2nd February 2022 | By Hannah Wintle
Manchester to protest a rise in household energy bills and rise in national insurance increasesA demonstration “demanding action to tackle the cost of living crisis” has been organised in response to the planned rise in household energy bills. Protesters are demanding...
2nd February 2022 | By Megan Traviss
Salford’s Media City becomes focus of new film celebrating its continued successA new film has been comissioned to celebrate the success of Media City and explore how the development has impacted the lives of many...