In what will surely go down as one of the best World Cup finals of all time, Argentina defeated France in penalty kicks and we saw them lift the trophy for the third time. With its resplendent and striking appearance, the Fifa World Cup trophy
The Global Biodiversity Framework agreed at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, which aims to preserve biodiversity globally by calling on states to commit to declaring 30% of the earth protected for conservation by 2030, is a missed opportunity to protect the rights of
A Greater Manchester charity has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Manchester. Forever Manchester raises money to fund and encourage community activity across Greater Manchester. The charity works closely with neighbourhoods to support and create projects that bring people together. Projects
A Manchester not-for-profit that supports people affected by poverty has received a £5,000 donation from the team at Amazon’s corporate office in the city. The donation was made to Eat Well MCR, a charity that delivers up to 1,000 freshly cooked meals each week to
Unanimous EC vote means Croatia joins both world’s largest border-control-free zone and EU currency union. Visitors to Croatia can expect changes from New Year’s Day as the country enters both the Schengen Area and the Eurozone. During votes for Schengen entry in Brussels on 8
Children at Shiny Stars Day Nursery in Trentham recently received a donation of ‘grow your own’ Christmas tree kits from Barratt Homes to help them celebrate this festive season. The five star housebuilder gave 35 kits to youngsters at the nursery, who can now can
Jordan McSweeney has been sentenced to life for the murder and sexual assault of Zara Aleena. Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid said: “We are relieved that Zara Aleena’s killer was dealt a life sentence, though we know no sentence will make up for
More than three dozen Nepali civil society organizations have today published an open letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino calling on him to “stop looking the other way” while migrant workers are denied compensation after having suffered abuses in Qatar. The organizations have also displayed
Schools and colleges in England can now make much-needed energy efficiency upgrades with a share of £500 million allocated by the government. The aim of this scheme will not only help them save money, but it will make them more energy efficient during the cold
New research has revealed how UK families will be cutting down on family fitness and leisure activities over the winter and Christmas holiday period as a result of the cost of living crisis. Over half of those impacted (52%) believe this will have a negative