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9th February 2022 | By Ben Pledger
Manchester Airport boosted by over 500 job opportunities following mass exodus of staff during pandemicManchester Airport has announced a jobs boost and is looking to recruit 500 people in security, customer services and hospitality positions. Hundreds of extra jobs are...
9th February 2022 | By David Smith
Police respond to deadly three weeks of knife crime by increasing stop and search powersGreater Manchester Police have increased their stop and search powers after three fatal stabbings in three weeks. Over the weekend police stopped and searched...
9th February 2022 | By Keiron Watkin
Exhibition of comic illustrations depicting underrepresented groups being held at the LowryAn exhibition for comic illustrations depicting representations of marginalised people will be held at the Lowry. The exhibition, entitled Stories For Us, is centred on works...
9th February 2022 | By Emma Mohammad
‘Wheels of government turn slowly’: no word on when Science and Industry space hall will become hub for creativesA planned creative hub on the site of the Science and Industry Museum space hall – and which is part of the government’s Levelling Up...
9th February 2022 | By Alimat Akanni
Mum of new baby shares experience of participation in pioneering CBD treatment for brain injuryThree babies born at St Mary’s hospital were enrolled in a pioneering Cannabidiol (CBD) research as a potential treatment for newborns with moderate or severe brain injury....
9th February 2022 | By Rebecca Redican
Cancer patients in Greater Manchester test cutting-edge wearable technology to keep doctors in the loopHealth sensors that track vital signs are allowing doctors to assess the progress of their patients
9th February 2022 | By George Walden
Teenage boy charged in connection with murder of 20-year-old Dylan KeenanA 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Dylan Keenan. The teenage boy has been charged with murder and threatening a person with...
9th February 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
Electric cargo bikes come to Manchester with the hope to shift towards greener traveleCargo bikes are predicetd to be the newest mode of green travel around Manchester. The bikes are electrically powered via a reachargable battery and an electric powered motor....
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...