UNISON Environment Convenor Sam Barry has been nominated for “Public Servant of the Year” in the 2019 Sprit of Salford Awards. Sam’s principal role is as a HGV Driver in Salford City Council’s Refuse and Recycling service. This recent Christmas, Sam organised for him and
Two teenagers and man have been charged following several robberies across Stockport this weekend. A 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and Joshua Marshall (13/01/99) of Buxton Road, Stockport have been charged with two counts of robbery. These charges are in connection with
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’s Midwifery team who have been shortlisted for Midwifery Service of the Year in this year’s prestigious Royal College of Midwives Awards. The award seeks to recognise excellence, significant improvement and/or innovation in the provision of maternity care. It also recognises how
More than 20,000 people flocked to the theatre for the show, and ticket sales were up 20 per cent on the previous year’s Cinderella production. Sales increased by 3,548, rising from 17,170 in 2017 to 20,718 in 2018. Snow White’s headline stars were X Factor’s
Bolton Library Lecture Theatre will stage the northern premiere of ‘The Last Yankee’ Professor David Thacker, head of the BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Degree at the University of Bolton, will direct the play which will be performed from 28 February to 16 March 2019. Prof Thacker, former
The public consultation period for the Manchester to Chorlton Cycleway scheme has been extended by a fortnight, due to the high volume of responses received. More than 1,000 responses have already been submitted and the consultation will now continue until Friday 25 January, giving even
Scientists have designed and built a prototype particle detector that aims to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding rare cosmic rays that enter Earth’s atmosphere from deep space. Cosmic rays are made up of highly energetic atomic nuclei and other particles, travelling through space at almost the
An Ancoats woman has been jailed for inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Eileen McBrien (02/05/1956), of Troutbeck Avenue, has today (Thursday 3 January 2018) been sentenced at Manchester Crown Square to six years in prison. She was previously found guilty of one
Motorists wishing to shop, eat, or socialise in Manchester city centre will be able to park for free in selected zones for the next four weekends. Parking charges will be waived in on-street metered bays in zones three and four of the city centre on
Historian, broadcaster and film-maker David Olusoga has joined The University of Manchester as a Professor of Public History. David, who presented the BBC’s landmark series Civilisations in 2018 alongside Simon Schama and Mary Beard, is one of the UK’s foremost historians whose main subject areas are empire, race