The CEO of Greater Manchester’s LGBTQ+ youth charity The Proud Trust has written an open letter to all candidates hoping to become the next Mayor of Greater Manchester, urging whoever is elected to champion LGBTQ+ young people across the region. The letter follows a 171%
From 10th-14th June Manchester City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries, the county-wide celebration of Greater Manchester’s 133 libraries, returned to highlight the rich variety of resources that these community hubs have to offer. Indicative data reveals that the festival saw over 94,000 people attend events
The dark and hilarious one-man show, The Wolf of Poyais, comes to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe – based on the astonishing true story of Gregor MacGregor, the 19th century Scottish adventurer who convinced hundreds of people to invest in, and in some cases emigrate
A record number of passengers are travelling to and from a popular destination in the Lake District by train. Northern has revealed that 496,000 passengers passed through Windermere station in 2025/26. That was a record high and up 7% from the previous year. The train
Andy Burnham is set to be named leader of the Labour Party, before he becomes Prime Minister on Monday. The Makerfield MP will be confirmed as Keir Starmer’s successor at a special party conference in central London. In a speech, Burnham’s expected to say his
Some Velvet Morning return with their fifth studio album, Tell The Summer Hang On, the latest chapter in a career that has taken the North London trio from rehearsing in a garden shed to international audiences. Formed by brothers Desmond Lambert (vocals, guitar) and Gavin
Bradford Literature Festival drew to a close this weekend, having welcomed a record 201,674 visitors across ten days of eclectic and inclusive cultural programming, with sold-out events and audiences from across the UK and internationally. With 762 events in total across their main festival programme,
More than 500 people, believed to be predominantly Rohingya refugees, are feared to have died after two boats reportedly disappeared or sank off Myanmar’s coast in late June and early July. According to UN agencies, the vessels left Rakhine State carrying people fleeing conflict, persecution
Muharem Hekali (09/05/1998) of Connington Avenue, Harpurhey has been sentenced to eight years at Bolton Crown Court today (Wednesday 15 July 2026) following guilty pleas to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine), possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine) and possession of
Parents often believe body image struggles and perfectionism begin during the teenage years. Physician and author Dr. Tiffanie Tate says that assumption may be one of the greatest barriers to protecting children’s mental health. “It’s not a problem unless we deny it,” Tate said. “As
