Two more acts have been added to the line-up for this summer’s Rochdale Feel Good Festival: soul and funk pioneers The Allergies, and Manchester indie artist Alex Spencer will take to the main stage on Saturday 8 August. The Allergies, fronted by DJ duo Moneyshot
‘Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love’ is a people’s history of the biggest rock band in the world. And on Thursday 30 April, its author Richard Houghton will be talking all about it at Manchester Central Library. This extraordinary book tells Zeppelin’s story in the
Canadian indie-folk maestros – GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS – return with new live shows, plus plans for the release of their new album ‘Caught Light’ in the UK this Spring. Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are the
S&P 500 has hit fresh highs this week, after a month of war-induced jitters. It’s a reminder to investors not to switch and ditch funds at the expense of their long-term strategy. On average, data shows investors underperform the more they trade, even when buying
London has been named as one of the UK’s biggest hotspots for fundraising, according to data from JustGiving. In the first three months of 2026, London came in at number nine in the list of places with the most individuals undertaking fundraising challenges for good
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched its largest public awareness campaign to date, aimed at helping parents support children to make safer choices online. The campaign, Switched on to privacy, is backed by new research showing that 75% of parents are concerned their children
Family legal issues often bring financial pressure alongside practical and long-term decisions. When separation, financial disputes, or arrangements for children arise, early choices can influence how manageable the situation becomes over time. Manchester residents approaching these situations often need clarity rather than general advice. This
Coco de Mer, 25 years as Britain’s luxury pleasure brand – has just made their most unexpected move yet: a limited-edition aperitivo. In collaboration with craft drinks house Botivo, they’ve bottled cherry, chilli, cacao and ginseng into 1,000 hand-crafted bottles of aphrodisiac-inspired aperitivo. This is
Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle and asset management solutions, today spotlighted the European trends within its 2026 State of Commercial Transportation report, titled “Navigating the crossroads of resilience and reinvention.” Drawing from a massive anonymised dataset of nearly 6 million connected vehicle subscriptions
The amount of dangerous waste being fly-tipped across Britain is at a 17-year high – with more than a tenth of the rubbish dumped in Salford categorised as hazardous. Recently released statistics showed there were 1,257,863 incidents of fly-tipping in England in 2024-25 – up