Amazon’s Manchester fulfilment centre is supporting special educational needs (SEN) students through a comprehensive initiative that will create a local school’s first-ever dedicated IT classroom and renovate outdoor sports facilities. The Amazon team recently delivered 15 laptops and 15 sets of headphones to the Carrington
Underutilisation of the Apprenticeship Levy saw over £3.3 billion in unused funds returned to the Treasury between 2019 and 2022 – with an estimated £330 million linked to North West employers. Employer investment in training has declined 18.5% in real terms since 2011, reducing workforce
A Manchester-based dental surgeon has launched one of the first smile-based emotional wellbeing apps, offering a new, science-informed approach designed to help users begin to regulate their emotional state in under four minutes. The app, Radismile, provides short, guided audio experiences built around smiling, breath
A new community programme designed for neurodivergent adults has launched this month at Hamill House on Chorley New Road, Bolton. SparkShift Community will offer structured, welcoming group sessions for adults in Bolton and the surrounding areas who are diagnosed with, or waiting for assessment for,
One of Scotland’s top bands will come to Manchester in May as part of their biggest British tour to date. Celtic music legends Skipinnish will perform in Stoller Hall on Thursday 28 May bringing their award-winning Scottish and Gaelic sounds to entertain North West fans
As part of the Rochdale Music Stories campaign in 2026, fans of the iconic music recorded at the legendary Cargo Studios and Suite Sixteen are invited to a one-off show this spring, with special guest appearances from members of New Order, The Chameleons and A
Residents in Altrincham are being invited to help secure the future of one of the town’s most valued heritage buildings through a new community share offer launched by Oyez Arts. The initiative follows years of community action after the Town Hall was threatened with disposal
Top Manchester rock photographer Karen McBride will host a special live launch event to celebrate the publication of her forthcoming book – Just a Girl from North Manchester – on Sunday 8 March 2026. (International Women’s Day). Taking place at independent arts venue The Yard,
Following the success of the last two years, NOMAD and Creatures Comedy Club announce the third instalment of Creatures Comedy Festival. Taking place from 23rd July to 1st August 2026 at Creatures Comedy Club, the festival will focus on creating a space outside of London
Commercial cleaning product manufacturer and distributor Robert Scott – which is based in Greenfield, near Oldham – has added two new AI-powered robots to its steadily expanding cobotics range. “For some time, Robert Scott has been championing the MT1, the world’s first AI-powered scrubber dryer