Employees at Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Manchester have packed and donated 1,200 care kits to Lifeshare, helping support people experiencing homelessness across the city. 12 Amazon employees volunteered their time to pack the care kits, which contain everyday essentials including toothbrushes, toothpaste, travel-sized shampoo and
Customers who miss a train from Manchester Airport because their flight was delayed no longer need to worry about buying another ticket. Northern and TransPennine Express (TPE) have updated their rules to allow these customers to catch another train up to three hours later, at
A new free exhibition inspired by reading, stories and local voices will open at Stockroom this autumn. Residents from across Stockport have helped create SUBTEXT, which opens at Stockroom on 15 October 2026 as part of the National Year of Reading. The exhibition looks at
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Andy Burnham of talking about rejoining the EU to distract from domestic problems. Speaking on GB News, he said: “You know when politicians are in trouble. It’s when they say, “I don’t recognise the figure.” It means that the figure
Hotel Indigo Stratford upon Avon has been shortlisted twice as a finalist in the prestigious 2027 West Midlands Tourism Awards (WMTA). The Falcon Coffee Lounge has been shortlisted in the Café/Coffee shop category, and The Woodsman has been shortlisted in the Restaurant Category. Now in
A sell-out wine-tasting evening at Macclesfield furniture retailer, Arighi Bianchi, has raised more than £700 for local charity, East Cheshire Hospice. Wine expert and social media personality Tom Gilbey, known as The Wine Guy, joined Nick Bianchi for the special event held at Arighi’s Caffè
Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that Andy Burnham has made the Labour Party “neo-Corbynite” despite no democratic mandate to do so. Speaking on GB News, he said: “There has been a coup. The government has been supplanted, and a left-wing neo-Corbynite government has been put in
Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ has announced a new strategic partnership with Marston’s PLC, one of the UK’s leading local pub and hotel operators, to deliver fully funded EV charging infrastructure and further expand Marston’s EV charging network. The partnership marks the
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that a minister’s comments about the British countryside could be a replay of Emily Thornberry’s mocking of the St George’s flag. Speaking on GB News, he said: “The strains of violins singing ‘There’ll Always Be In England’ fade gently into
Work is now underway on the next phase of Stockport’s Creative Campus, which will transform 18/19 Market Place into a new hub for creative and cultural organisations in the heart of the town centre. The building will provide workspace for creative and cultural practitioners and
