Oktra, a leading office design and build company, has partnered with Material Index, a circular economy platform, to reuse office materials rather than sending them to waste. The partnership comes as sustainability becomes a growing part of how businesses plan their workspaces, with planning and
A Section 60 and 60AA has been authorised in a defined area of Stretford in response to a disturbance last night (8 August). At around 8.45pm, officers responded to an incident on Marple Grove, in which several males were seen to be chasing a victim
Dedicated runner, Andy Edwards, is lacing up for an extraordinary year‑long challenge — running 100 miles across 10 official running events to raise funds and awareness for Manchester-based Adoption Matters, the children’s charity that helps find loving families for children waiting to be adopted and
Over a two-day hearing at Manchester Crown Square Court, which concluded on Thursday 30 July 2026, the following custodial sentences were handed to three members of the OCG. They all pleaded guilty at a previous hearing. Warren Barnes (04/01/1988) of no fixed abode was jailed
A special screening of The Corinthians: We Were The Champions has brought the community together to celebrate the remarkable story of football pioneer Myra Lypnyckyj as part of Offerton Park Estate’s 60 year celebrations. Held at Offerton Community Centre, the event recognised Myra’s extraordinary contribution
THE ENEMY will be bringing their anthem-filled live show to this Summer’s Blackpool Live season. Presented by Scruff of the Neck, this brand new live music series will be bringing some of the nation’s best loved alternative acts to Blackpool’s iconic Winter Gardens. With a
Charlotte Daly, a dedicated member of Manchester-based children’s charity Adoption Matters, is taking on a remarkable fundraising challenge to support the charity’s life‑changing work with children and families. Charlotte, who joined Adoption Matters in 2021 as an enquiry adviser, now works as a social work
A Manchester-born domestic abuse survivor has helped launch a groundbreaking new Female Safety App designed to help protect women in every aspect of their lives while giving employers a powerful new way to support the safety and wellbeing of their workforce. Created by a female-led
More than 50,000 people in North Somerset are a step closer to getting train services back after more than 60 years, as work begins to restore the railway line to Portishead. The Government has invested over £63 million to reconnect Portishead and Pill to the
Hunnu Rock pioneers The HU have announced a run of dates across the UK for this October, playing alongside special guests SKÁLD. Mongolian metal outfit The HU are set to return to the UK for the Warrior Chant tour. This autumn, the band will play