GMP to clamp down on drug driving with new kit that can trace cannabis and cocaine
Greater Manchester Police unveiled their new on-the-road drug-testing kit to the public yesterday in Piccadilly Gardens.
‘You need a little insanity to do great things’: Manchester’s hidden bar cocktail shake-up
Tucked away round the back of Red Hot Buffet opposite a dingy NCP is a bar we can guarantee you’ve never seen, let alone tried.
Tap takeover: Piccadilly’s Alphabet brewery talks about city’s ‘progressive’ drinkers
This evening, new Piccadilly microbrewery Alphabet will take over the taps at Northern Quarter drinking den Port Street Beer House to officially launch their selection of seven beers.
No Year’s Resolutions! 87% of Manchester ‘quits quitting’
New Year’s resolutions: For those who’ve made them, the week that’s passed probably feels like a month already.
Should drinking alcohol while pregnant be illegal? Two out of three in Manchester say no
Drinking alcohol while pregnant can have incredibly serious consequences for you and your baby, such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome – a hearing at the Court of Appeal could see it made illegal
Oldham boy, 15, found frozen to death after night out prompts underage drink warning
A coroner has warned about the dangers of underage drinking, after a 15-year-old Oldham schoolboy was found frozen to death when he failed to find his way home following a drunken night out with friends.
Bolton reveller tells girlfriend he’s been kidnapped and held to ransom for £50… but found partying after manhunt
The woman called her 32-year-old boyfriend who was told by the person who answered that a £50 ransom had to be paid for him to return home
‘Scourge on society’: Alcohol abuse and binge-drinking costs Greater Manchester £1.2billion every year
Binge drinking and alcohol abuse is costing Greater Manchester £1.2billion per year to combat crime, homelessness and ill health according to a report.
Teens guzzling sports drinks in front of TV is ‘dangerous’ and we need warning labels, says Manchester expert
Teenagers are risking damaging their health by drinking sports energy drinks while watching television – and now an expert from a Manchester university claims bottles should come with warnings.
Manchester is NOT any more dangerous than any other UK city at night, claims police boss
Greater Manchester Police’s Ian Hopkins has denied that Manchester City Centre is a dangerous place following claims that police can no longer guarantee the public’s safety after dark.
Say Aloha to Wahu: Healthy Hawaiian restaurant pledges ‘unique meal’ to EVERY Spinningfields customer
Wahu, opening this month in Spinningfields, hopes that its motto of ‘made fresh made fast’ will help make it a one stop shop for busy nutrition and food lovers of Manchester.