Train operator Northern has launched a new scheme to help children get confident on the train ahead of the big secondary school move. The new ‘Settling In’ ticket will offer one free adult and child day ticket, valid anywhere on the Northern network, to families
Award-winning luxury drinks retailer and whisky cask specialist Hackstons is marking Father’s Day with a curated collection of rare spirits, personalised gifting experiences and whisky cask ownership opportunities, offering customers the chance to give a gift with a story behind it. The retailer, which was
Manufacturing and industrial businesses are being warned not to treat Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) testing as a “box-ticking exercise”, as workplace air quality specialists highlight the serious health risks linked to poorly maintained systems. Experts at Pennaire Filtration say many businesses are still failing to
Yodel has slashed 60 lorry driver roles in it’s bid to become a ‘locker-first service’. The delivery giant told workers this week that with ‘regret’ approximately 60 LGV1 roles would go across its sites in Hatfield, Hertfordshire and Wednesbury in the West Midlands. Nicola Savage,
On Saturday June 6th more than 100 residents gathered at Methodist Church in Withington for a public screening and discussion exploring the causes and consequences of increasingly volatile weather in the area. The event, organised by members of several local community groups, brought together people
Councils must prove they are doing more to fix potholes and future-proof roads under tough new reporting requirements issued by the government today (Tuesday 9 June). For the first time councils will need to demonstrate publicly how well they repair their roads and what they
As concerns around loneliness, digital fatigue and the decline of shared social spaces continue to grow, electronic music artist and researcher Jamie Reddington (Sound of Fractures) is exploring a simple question: can live music events be better designed for human connection? On Saturday 27 June,
Our Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information following a collision yesterday (Friday 5 June 2026) on Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe at around 9:55am. One vehicle, a white Ford Ka, was seen driving along the road when the driver suffered a suspected medical episode and
A man with links to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue attacker has pleaded guilty to preparation for acts of terrorism. – Mohammad Asim Bashir (18/09/1994) of Shaftesbury Road, Cheetham Hill appeared earlier today (Friday 5 June 2026) at the Central Criminal Court and pleaded
JIM JONES ALL STARS (fronted by legendary testifier Jim Jones – formerly of Thee Hypnotics, Black Moses, The Jim Jones Revue & Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind – will be touring with new dates this October in support of brand new album ‘CAT FIGHT’