On Saturday June 6th more than 100 residents gathered at Methodist Church in Withington for a public screening and discussion exploring the causes and consequences of increasingly volatile weather in the area. The event, organised by members of several local community groups, brought together people
Councils must prove they are doing more to fix potholes and future-proof roads under tough new reporting requirements issued by the government today (Tuesday 9 June). For the first time councils will need to demonstrate publicly how well they repair their roads and what they
As concerns around loneliness, digital fatigue and the decline of shared social spaces continue to grow, electronic music artist and researcher Jamie Reddington (Sound of Fractures) is exploring a simple question: can live music events be better designed for human connection? On Saturday 27 June,
Our Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information following a collision yesterday (Friday 5 June 2026) on Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe at around 9:55am. One vehicle, a white Ford Ka, was seen driving along the road when the driver suffered a suspected medical episode and
Hazardous prescribing has been significantly reduced across Greater Manchester following a pioneering collaboration between the NHS, academia and industry, supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC). Early evaluation in Salford, for example, covering
A Northern conductor is sharing his passion for trains with thousands of people on social media after finding “a home” on the railway. Demario Green, 22, has gained around 8,000 TikTok followers by presenting videos about different types of trains, tickets, stations and railway history.
Responding to reports that Chinese authorities have barred the mothers of protesters killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves on this week’s anniversary of the atrocity, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “Banning the relatives of people killed
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy is appealing for passionate volunteers who are leading in the fight against litter pollution in the North West’s communities to become part of its national Litter Heroes Ambassador programme. There are currently 22 Ambassadors located across the region and the
New analysis of 173,979 company registrations in 2025 from 1st Formations has revealed a clear pattern in founder behaviour. According to registration timestamps, 31.6% of all new businesses in 2025 were incorporated outside traditional working hours between 5pm and 9am. This pattern of ‘after-hours entrepreneurship’
Following the announcement earlier this year that Brinnington has secured £20 million through the national Pride in Place programme, work is now underway to make sure local residents are at the heart of how this investment is shaped and delivered. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity