Manchester’s biggest festive red resident has arrived in Albert Square for what could be his final appearance on his perch in front of Town Hall. His eleventh year in the city, the six-tonne Santa behemoth has become an icon of the city’s festive season and
A sophisticated drug operation was foiled after a suitcase full of cash and high purity cocaine was discovered at a man’s house in Salford. The head of the operation, Robert Foxen, spent hour’s co-ordinating the ‘trusted’ dealers and suppliers using military-grade encrypted phones to evade
Stockport Council are investing £130,000 to help ensure that our war memorials are in a good condition so that we and future generations can continue to remember those who fought for our freedom, many paying the ultimate sacrifice. Works are currently taking place, or have
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has recognised a young duo for their fantastic fundraising efforts in the face of adversity. Ibrahim Yousaf and Sophie Anderson have raised thousands of pounds for local charities despite the tough situations they are experiencing. Ibrahim, 12, has a severe medical
An ambitious plan to leverage the power of design to support Manchester’s 10-year strategy has been launched As part of the plan, the city intends to work with Manchester’s design community and with public sector and industry partners to develop a detailed “Manchester Design Manifesto”.
Designs drawn up by artist Jeremy Deller for a memorial to commemorate the Peterloo massacre and those who died there will be unveiled next week on Thursday 1 November. The artist has been commissioned by Manchester City Council to design a fitting memorial to be
Officers investigating a fire in Leigh have made a further arrest. On Thursday 25 October, a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder. He remains in custody for questioning. One count relates to a fire at a house on Montreal
A football match between a team of formerly homeless people and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Tameside has raised £2,018 for the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Homelessness Fund. On Sunday 21st October, more than 500 people turned out to support the Emmaus Vs GMP Tameside Charity Football
Officers are currently responding to reports that an unexploded tank cartridge had been found in Manchester City Centre. Shortly before 10.55am on Wednesday 24 October 2018, police were called to a building site on Newquay Street. Specialist officers are in attendance and evacuations are likely.
MA pioneering Salford project is steering young people away from organised crime and helping them build more positive futures. STEER, which is run by Salford Foundation, has worked with 15 young men, aged 12 to 17 in its first year and another 13 are currently