FOUR out of ten nurseries and children’s homes failing – Manchester kids at risk
The health and wellbeing of Greater Manchester’s children is at risk as Ofsted reveals that 41% of children’s homes and nurseries are failing after recent inspections.
The kids are more than alright… they can save our health, says Manchester chief
Professor Ian Jacobs, Director of Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), believes that young people can have a ‘profound impact’ on health outcomes for future generations.
Parents beg Cheadle school not to send pupils on ‘stupid’ Africa trip near Ebola zone
Teachers at Cheadle Hulme School nicknamed ‘Hogwarts’ have sparked anger among parents by arranging to send pupils on a Christmas field trip to Africa – just 400 miles from the deadly Ebola zone.
Legal Eagle: Is it illegal to leave a child on their own overnight?
MM have teamed up with Olliers Solicitors, a leading criminal law firm, to answer your questions.
Rat nests by baby wards and cockroach infestations near surgery: North Manchester’s hospital vermin crisis
Rats’ nests by children’s hospital wards and cockroach infestations in surgery departments are just some of the 350 cases of vermin call-outs faced by North Manchester hospitals in 2014, MM can reveal.
ChildLine ‘difference between life and death’ for children in Manchester this Christmas
Figures released today reveal 396 children contacted the city’s ChildLine call centre, during the Christmas season last year
Surrogate parents ‘should get minimum wage’… £40,000 for nine months’ work
Surrogacy laws across the UK are ‘woefully inadequate’ meaning surrogate parents are unable to earn the £40K minimum wage they are entitled to, according to Manchester medical and ethics experts.
Child poverty charity makes Christmas about more than survival for Manchester’s kids
Manchester charity Wood Street Mission is launching their 2014 Christmas appeal with the message ‘Christmas should be about more than survival’ in a bid to help more than 4,000 children and their families this festive season
First the Queen, now ‘The Messiah’: Russell Brand visits Harpurhey youth centre to read own book
The comedian, actor and author Russell Brand made a visit to The Factory Youth Zone as part of a nationwide launch for his new children’s book.
Troubled Families scheme helps thousands across Manchester in just one year
Greater Manchester’s troubled families are having their lives turned around by a new government programme
Off with a bang: Your guide to bonfire and firework events across Greater Manchester
A list of the best places to go for a bonfire this year.