Burnley star and Chelsea loanee Bashir Humphreys: ‘It’s been a real growth period for me’

Burgeoning star Bashir Humphreys said his time at Burnley has helped him develop as a player since his loan arrival from Premier League high-flyers Chelsea in August. The defender’s parent club have splashed the cash and spent more than £1 billion on players since 2022, and their inflated squad means Humphreys is one of twelve […]

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How Manchester became a ‘home away from home’ for thousands of Irish people

“The north-west of England is very much home away from home now. I don’t get homesick at all, because the people of Manchester are such friendly people, just like in Ireland. I’ll stay here for the rest of my life. Salford is home now.” Tim Flynn is one of Manchester’s many Irish residents, who moved […]

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Greater Manchester Business Leader Criticises UK’s Silicon Valley

A Manchester technology company Managing Director has spoken of his frustration with the Chancellor of the Exchequer neglect of northern businesses.  Timur Gok, founder of Ping Proxies, criticised Chancellor Rachael Reeves decision to invest in the corridor between Oxford and Cambridge as “the Europe’s Silicon Valley” despite acknowledging Manchester as the continent’s biggest and fastest […]

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The Lathums ‘Matter Does Not Define’ album review – True to their roots

In the year of 2025, genuine success stories from the music industry seem to be increasingly hard to come by. With reflection on Sam Fender recently saying the line of work is ‘rigged’ against working class musicians, it’s hard to think of a new voice to emerge prominently onto the scene that doesn’t have the […]

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Manchester Council evicts dozens from ‘Red Tent Camp’ outside Town Hall after court ruling

Dozens of people have been evicted from an encampment site in Manchester city centre early this morning after the council secured a court order to reclaim the site.  At around 6:45am, council officials and bailiffs arrived at St Peter’s Square to clear the “red tent camp”, a settlement for homeless people outside the Manchester City […]

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Manchester Storm announce women’s team for 2025/26 season

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 […]

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Cyclists hit back after MP’s ‘disgraceful’ comments wishing death of elderly constituent

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 […]

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Meet the man helping Rochdale’s homeless with a pram 

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, […]

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Plea to find fallen WW2 soldiers’ families across Greater Manchester 

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 […]

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Manchester City’s £30 million teenage centre-back Vitor Reis ‘not the saviour for this season’

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 […]

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