Conservative Shadow Home Office minister Matt Vickers has denied that the party does not want a general election despite Andy Burnham taking over as prime minister. He told The Camilla Tominey Show on GB News: “We think there’s some huge challenges that this country faces.
Retail design agency Ripple Group has appointed Manchester-based Hendrix Rose PR to help raise its national profile as the business looks to build on more than 40 years of retail design and manufacturing expertise. Having built its reputation through referrals and long-standing client relationships, the
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