A vascular specialist at a Solihull vein clinic is warning that heatwaves this summer could worsen symptoms of varicose veins. Warmer weather causes blood vessels to dilate, which can increase pressure in the legs and lead to symptoms such as swelling, heaviness, aching and visible
Manchester has spoken and crowned the Peacock its favourite butterfly, now wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is calling on residents to get out for its annual Big Butterfly Count and report on how the showstopping species is faring. As well as topping the county’s leaderboard, the
There is set to be strike action by over 100 workers at exam board AQA in an ongoing dispute over pay. Staff have rejected a pay offer from AQA, as they say this doesn’t go far enough to address years of real terms pay cuts.
A convenience store owner has been ordered to pay more than £15,000 after Stockport Council Environmental Health Officers uncovered a severe mouse infestation. Mr Gurinder Singh Sandhu, owner of Gary’s Convenience Store on Castle Street, Edgeley, pleaded guilty to five food hygiene offences following inspections
Inspirational influencer and cancer advocate Nellie Gbadebo has teamed up with energy company ScottishPower to raise money and awareness as she prepares to take on the ultimate obstacle course at Pretty Muddy Manchester in support of Cancer Research UK. Kent-based Nellie was left completely shocked
Workers at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower hotel will walk out from tomorrow in a dispute around union busting activity. Members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, who work at the hotel and its restaurant The Refuge will strike from 5pm tomorrow (30 June), as well as
A 15-year-old boy has received a youth referral order and a driving ban, after earlier pleading guilty to causing the death of a 14-year-old passenger on his e-scooter when it collided with a car. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced
The former Minister the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth Sir Jake Berry has said he believes Andy Burnham’s devolution plans would work if mayors had the powers to change taxes but that the former Mayor never did this. Speaking on GB News he said: “I
Ronan Keating has revealed that he’s embracing turning 50 next year – insisting he still feels like a teenager. The Boyzone star, who hits the milestone in March 2027, says he is taking the landmark birthday in his stride as he continues one of the
A free community screening of a new climate change film in Appleby has sold out, as communities across the UK confront the reality of increasingly extreme weather. The People’s Emergency Briefing will be shown at Appleby Hub, Chapel Street, Appleby-in-Westmorland, on Saturday 4 July, from