Greater Manchester Police have announced increased resources to keep communities safe from hate crimes. It comes after a huge rise in antisemitic hate crime, following the recent Hamas attacks in the Middle East. Figures suggest a nearly six-fold increase in hate crime in the last 10 days. Marc Levy, Chief Executive of the Jewish Representative Council […]
A 77-year-old woman from South Manchester has died following a bus crash in Piccadilly Gardens yesterday. She has been named by police as Almena Amica, known as Mena to her family and friends. Following the incident she was taken to hospital with serious injuries and later died in hospital. A tribute from her family said: […]
Protesters gathered at Manchester Central Convention Complex to fight for rights for the trans community. The protest took place after a speech by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Conservative Party conference on October 4th were deemed ‘transphobic’. “We shouldn’t get bulled into believing that people can be any sex they want to be. They […]
Nordic Walking is the fastest-growing fitness activity in the world, according to Nordic Walking UK, and is becoming rapidly popular as a new way of exercising.
A major emergency service response is in place in Piccadilly Gardens this afternoon, as a bus has crashed into a building. Bus & tram services have been severely affected with both stations closed. Trams are still passing through the area, but will not stop. Police are asking people to avoid the area. A GMP spokesperson […]
An art exhibition in Trafford gave Greater Manchester-based artists the opportunity to showcase their pieces on a larger scale than usual. Neighbourhood Gallery in the heart of South Manchester in Sale opened their doors at Stanley Square on Thursday 5th October for the public to view works by dozens of local artists from across the […]
A 21-year-old man has been told by a judge that he’s on his very last chance after he breached a community order imposed following his conviction for assault by beating and criminal damage. Denton Dixon, of Moat Gardens in Wythenshawe, appeared at Manchester Crown Court today (Monday 2nd October) following “unacceptable failure” to comply with […]
New research released by Loveit Coverit, a mobile phone insurance company, discovered that Manchester is the second university town most at risk of mobile phone theft above cities such as Nottingham, Birmingham, and Liverpool. As university freshers across Greater Manchester are settling into their new homes, there is concern that they will become the prime […]
The ideas around banning different types of smoking have proved controversial and Paul Hitchen, who runs a Salford vape store believes that it would be ‘impossible to ban’ smoking completely, as it would cost the Government too much and other unsafe options would still be available.
Local campaigners are continuing to fight for public access to the River Irwell, which has now been blocked off “at every possible location”. Access to the river has been a public issue since 2020, when campaigners first objected to the closure of a riverside towpath to make way for the Ralli Quays development. The Our […]