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 Metropolitan University students and staff say they have been ‘caught off guard’ by plans to demolish an ‘iconic’ accommodation block. The university has submitted plans to demolish its “iconic” Cambridge Halls accommodation blocks on its All Saints Campus, with students and staff claiming they were unaware of the proposed changes. The plans involve replacing […]
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 […]
Manchester City host Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League needing a win to give them a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages, but face a manager who has already got a win-of-sorts against City this season. After a quiet start to his managerial career, a six-month spell at Haverfordwest County in the Cymru […]
Burnley manager Scott Parker explained James Trafford’s confidence and boundless potential following his recent heroics against Sunderland. The Manchester City academy graduate recently saved two penalties in the final 10 minutes to secure a goalless draw against their fellow Sky Bet Championship promotion candidates. Trafford is another elite talent from City’s growing crop and his […]