Here is an exclusive first look at the inaugural MANCHESTER POWER 100 list. Manchester Power 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in Manchester and surrounding areas. Name 1 Members of Take That (group honour) 2 Andy Burnham 3 Pep Guardiola
The Government has signed into law legislation to repeal the Act of Parliament which set in stone Britain’s EU (EEC) membership in 1972. The 1972 Act is the vehicle that sees regulations flow into UK law directly from the EU’s lawmaking bodies in Brussels. The
Six stone and cast-iron mileposts across roadsides in Yorkshire have been restored, protecting a historical feature and enhancing cultural heritage. The milestones, two on the A616 at Midhopstones in South Yorkshire and four on the A64 near Scampston Hall and East Heslerton in North Yorkshire,
This year’s Play Day saw thousands of youngsters enjoying all sorts of free, fun, family-friendly activities in Victoria Square. The theme in Bolton, was ‘Fun Days Out’ to celebrate children’s right to play. The square was packed with a variety of games such as football
The University of Manchester and Manchester Museum have been awarded university of sanctuary and museum of sanctuary status. The universities and museums of sanctuary initiatives celebrate the good practice of institutions that welcome asylum seekers and refugees into their communities and promote a culture of inclusion. To
Exactly 200 years later communities from across Manchester and beyond are invited to gather on the site of St Peter’s Field Manchester for a cultural event to commemorate those who were killed or injured at The Peterloo Massacre in 1819. The day-long Peterloo 2019 anniversary
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett has joined forces with over a third of upper tier council leaders across England to back Cancer Research UK’s call for the new Government to increase public health funding. The number of people with cancer in the UK is set
Outspoken film producer Jonathan Sothcott, whose Hereford Films is behind popular gangster series such as the We Still Kill The Old Way and Bonded By Blood flicks, has won a second prestigious CEO award. He has been crowned ‘Best Commercial Film Production CEO’ in the
A £78 million upgrade of junction 10 of the M6 which will ease congestion and speed up journeys for thousands of drivers has taken a big step forward. Contractor John Sisk & Son has been appointed to design and build the new junction at Walsall
A group of pupils from Newall Green Primary School in Wythenshawe have helped design a set of creative posters encouraging patients and visitors at Wythenshawe Hospital to give up smoking. The posters, which have now been installed at entrances around the site to deter people