Care England, the leading voice for adult social care providers in England, has welcomed the 5.4% increase in the NHS-Funded Nursing Care (FNC) rate for 2026/27, which will see the standard weekly payment rise from £254.06 to £267.68, and the enhanced rate rise from £349.50
Hotel Football is giving Manchester United fans the chance to treat their mum this Mother’s Day – with a special afternoon tea and prosecco giveaway. The hotel has launched the competition offering one lucky winner a ‘Game of Two Halves Afternoon Tea for two with
Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and The Rajasthan Express will release their new album ‘Ranjha’ through World Circuit/BMG on 8th May. Produced by Sam Petts-Davies and recorded at Greenwood’s Oxfordshire studio, the album is the follow-up to 2015’s widely acclaimed album ‘Junun’. Presented on special
Personnel Checks Ltd, a Blackburn-based UK background screening provider, has acquired Manchester-based screening firm Know Your Candidate Ltd (KYC) in a six-figure deal designed to accelerate growth and expand its presence in the SME screening market. The acquisition will add around 2,000 SME clients to
New research from Lloyds reveals nine in 10 (94%) Gen Z dream of owning a home. Confidence in making this happen is low, as more than a quarter (29%) genuinely believe they’re more likely to win the lottery than buy their first home. A further
Two one-act plays presented as a double-bill, each centring on an act of knife violence, He Said/She Said revives Dom Riley’s Misconduct and Madeline Gould’s Ladykiller, looking at how violence happens and what responsibility is taken by its perpetrator. Pursuing themes of football hooliganism and
The Premier League calendar often turns decisive long before the final whistle of the season, and for Manchester United, this stretch of fixtures carries enormous weight. As the campaign progresses, the Red Devils face a sequence of matches that could shape their position in the
Bitcoin is surging as global markets rebound and President Donald Trump reinforces his support for the digital assets sector in its intensifying confrontation with traditional Wall Street banks. This is the bullish assessment from Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group as
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,
UNIQLO today launches The Power of Clothing, a celebration of its partnership with Smart Works, the UK charity that supports women into employment through clothing, coaching and interview preparation. At the heart of the campaign is a powerful new portrait series by acclaimed photographer Sane
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