CQC slams ‘unsafe’ Stockport care home for ‘offensive odours’ and ‘soiled bed rails’
A Stockport care home has been slammed for being unsafe and inadequate, just five months after it was given a warning notice by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
‘That’ll be me some day’: Manchester prospect hopes to emulate Flanagan and Crolla with Warren deal
Exciting Manchester super-featherweight prospect Zelfa Barrett has insisted he is primed for the bigger stages that await him after inking a promotional deal with Frank Warren.
‘Couldn’t care less attitude’: Salford care home branded ‘inadequate’ by CQC as some staff ‘don’t have a clue’
A care home in Greater Manchester has slipped from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘inadequate’ within six months after an inspection in October by the Care Quality Commission.
‘If that was me, how would I cope?’: Manchester University student dedicates PhD to supporting Syrian migrants
In September 2015, The Independent devoted their front page to three-year-old Aylan Kurdi – a Syrian refugee, whose dead body was washed ashore in Turkey after his boat capsized before it could reach the safety of Kos.
Manchester comedy course helps budding comics stand up on their own two feet
Budding comedians are being given the chance to hone their skills on a new course that has been set up at legendary Northern Quarter comedy club the Frog and Bucket.
Bolton’s Lennon blames ‘unacceptable decisions’ in damaging Forest defeat
Neil Lennon berated the individual errors from his side that saw Bolton Wanderers comfortably beaten by Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Top players = stronger team: Man City’s ‘complete squad’ pleases Pellegrini as Premier League battle hots up
Manuel Pellegrini praised the depths of his squad as he looked ahead to the rest of the season after his sides 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
‘Sacrificed to feed the beast’: North Manchester hospital ‘faces extinction’ under Tories’ ‘staggering’ NHS cuts
North Manchester General Hospital may face ‘extinction’ as the shocking scale of budget cuts proposed by the government’s Healthier Together programme becomes clear.
Is it £94k or £1m? Manchester council want limited access to ‘costly’ FOIs… but don’t know how much they spend a year
Despite their vigorous calls to limit public access to their records due to the cost, Manchester City Council can’t even get their facts straight on how much they spend on Freedom of Information requests each year.
If all else fails, Valium! Happy Mondays’ Bez gives top tips on beating Blue Monday
When most Mancunians think of ‘Blue Monday’, they think of a certain 1983 hit song by a certain band but many people believe that the term has another meaning.
‘No one should feel afraid’: Reports of Islamophobic hate crime to GMP more than DOUBLED after Paris attacks
The number of Islamophobic attacks reported to Greater Manchester Police more than DOUBLED in the four weeks following the Paris attacks.