Elite Ice Hockey League team Manchester Storm have announced the establishment of a women’s professional ice hockey team ahead of the 2025/26 season. The announcement comes off the back of an idea that has been years in the making from Great Britain U18’s head coach James Ashton. After continual success within the development pathway for the Manchester […]
Manchester cyclists have hit back after comments made by former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne wishing a constituent to be “mown down” by a HGV. The MP for Gorton and Denton has been suspended by the Labour party after multiple messages were leaked from a Whatsapp group chat. He has also since been sacked in his […]
A Rochdale dad is on a mission to help the area’s homeless and is using an unexpected item to do so – a pram. For five years, Muhammad Aziz, 47, has been using a baby’s pushchair to supply food, clothing and essential items to those that need it most across Rochdale and central Manchester. Muhammad, […]
A WW2 war cemetery in the Netherlands has issued a plea to find the families of Greater Manchester soldiers buried there. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) based at Venray War Cemetery in the Netherlands is the resting place of 692 soldiers from WW2, who died between 1944-45 – most of whom were killed in […]
Manchester City’s £30 million teenage centre-back Vitor Reis ‘not the saviour for this season’ according to South American football expert Tim Vickery. Manchester City were the exception to the rule in an otherwise quiet January transfer window, bringing in five new faces at a cost of £180million, teenage sensation Reis being the most intriguing. The […]
Trafford residents have called the 7.49% increase in council tax “appalling” as they “are struggling to pay all the bills”. Trafford is one of six councils across England that have been given permission by the Government to increase council tax by 2.5% above the referendum level, which will result in an average of a £10 […]
A vegan festival that has been travelling across the country for the past 10 years is set to make its first appearance in Stockport. The UK Vegan Festival, which includes dozens of stalls from independent traders across Britain, is set to take place on Sunday (February 9) at The Guildhall. UK Vegan Festival in […]
Hundreds of people have signed a petition launched by a Manchester based climate group calling for a stronger environmental plan from Keir Starmer. Friends of Earth are an international group with branches in 70 countries, and their Manchester based branch is calling for action over concerns that climate change plans are losing momentum on a […]
Manchester United are heading into matchday eight in the Europa League, facing FCSB at The National Arena in Bucharest. United need at least a draw in their Thursday fixture. Just one point will secure them automatic qualification and avoid adding two play-off fixtures to their calendar. Ruben Amorim and his men could definitely do without […]
A ‘life-changing’ Manchester homelessness centre which welcomes scores of people each day is celebrating three decades of work. The Booth Centre, in Cheetham Hill, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with events planned for each month. Based on Pimblett Street, the Centre first opened its doors at Manchester Cathedral in 1995 with one worker […]