As viral pet content continues to chase stronger reactions, a new wave of TikTok challenges is raising concern among animal behaviour experts. From owners barking directly into their dog’s face to staging fake intruder or kidnapping scenarios, these clips are designed to provoke dramatic responses,
A Manchester-based UK logistics firm has expanded by 186% in three years, without adding fleets or warehouses. Instead, it has scaled by connecting existing infrastructure into a single, coordinated network. DeliveryApp, which is rebranding to Zippd, has built a model to challenge how the industry
Manchester-based career change company Another Path launches as career reinvention accelerates across the UK, with more than 7 million people changing jobs in 2025 and millions more rethinking what work, success and long-term career direction looks like. Founded by Stockport career coach and PR consultant
Following last year’s critically-acclaimed album SONIC, Venice-based band Glazyhaze returns with brand new single ‘Do You?’. Building upon their ethereal mix of shoegaze, alternative rock, and dream pop, the track features sweet yet punchy vocals that float above layers of spaced-out guitars and driving bass
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