‘Immigrants are people’: American woman tells of difficult journey in new book about moving to Manchester
A Levenshulme volunteer has put a face to the divisive and difficult immigration process many face coming to the UK – by writing a new book.
Mental health patients at risk after Moston care facility fails to update examinations
A mental health facility in Moston has been slammed by health authorities after a diabetic patient was allowed to buy sugary drinks and chocolate.
‘Get your arse into gear’: Rochdale author dedicates first novel to grandmother
A Rochdale man is raising funds to publish a dystopian novel dedicated to the memory of his inspirational grandmother.
‘Insensitive and abrupt’: Private Stockport hospital slammed by CQC for not monitoring medication
A privately-run hospital has been slammed by officials after staff failed to monitor the potentially fatal side-effects of medication.
‘Weak teaching, insufficient support’: Ofsted report says Collyhurst primary school failing special needs children
A Collyhurst primary school is not doing enough disadvantaged children according to Ofsted.
Election 2016 – Tameside analysis: Labour success shouldn’t hide UKIP advances
As the UK awakes to survey the electoral battlefield the Labour stronghold of Tameside remains firmly held, but results reveal a persistent shadow of UKIP and independent candidates in 11 of its 19 wards.
Election 2016 – Tameside roundup: Red sea as Labour mop the floor with opposition
Labour were ousted from just one seat in an otherwise expected red wash at Tameside local election overnight.
‘No reason for delay’: LGBT Foundation say revolutionary HIV treatment PrEP needed ‘today not tomorrow’
The game-changing HIV preventative Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) should be introduced ‘today and not tomorrow’, according to the leading figure in the LGBT Foundation.
‘Cameron would go under’: Government criticised over treatment of Manchester homeless by activists
A homelessness activist has criticised the Government over the homeless crisis in Manchester – and stated that David Cameron would “go under” if put in their circumstances.
‘All my staff are good people’: MD at Urmston play centre defends Food Standards Agency record-keeping fail
The Managing Director of an Urmston play centre that was awarded a one star hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency for falsifying documents has defended her company.
‘We should be in touch with world’: Altrincham’s Brady defends second jobs for MPs
Graham Brady has insisted that it is important for MPs to do work outside of their political responsibilities, to stay ‘in touch with the world outside Westminster’.