Stop ya chattin’! Man Met Uni linguist on ‘accent loyalty’, dialect maps and stereotypes
The different dialects and accents of Greater Manchester have been mapped out for the first time ever by sociolinguists from Manchester Metropolitan University.
‘Better future for all’: Small local firms get £99m fund to build Northern Powerhouse
A massive £99million in funding is to be provided to local firms across Cheshire and Warrington to help create jobs and boost skills.
‘Unsung heroes’ of economic recovery: Self-employment on rise in Greater Manchester
The number of people who are self-employed in Greater Manchester is up 28% since the financial crisis, with those taking on the burden labelled ‘unsung heroes’ of the economic recovery.
Feeling lucky to being plucky: Younger Manchester workers value salary over job security
Young workers in the North West are more likely to job-hop in search of higher pay and benefits than the previous generation, who prioritised job security, new research reveals.
Flaunt your assets: Council’s treasure trove of property ‘vital’ to save Manchester from further budget cuts
In the wake of the announcement of £59million cuts to the city’s budget this year, MM submitted a Freedom of Information request to the council to discover their other sources of income.
Financial watchdog ‘cosying up’ to private firms cause for concern, says Manchester MP
Manchester Central Labour MP Lucy Powell has expressed concern at the number of employees from financial service companies being given ‘privileged access’ to the inner-workings of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Greater Manchester to pioneer new programme linking health and social care with local economy
The public health agenda of each of the areas will now be driven by plans laid out by their own health and wellbeing boards.
Northern Powerhouse? North West jobs growth slower than rest of country, warns TUC
The figures shows that between 2010 and 2014 jobs growth in London (11.5%) was more than twice as fast as the UK as a whole (5.1%) and SIX times as fast as the North West (1.8%).
George Osborne told to ‘put up or shut up’ as Manchester railway plan put on ‘pause’
Chancellor George Osborne has been told he either needs to ‘put up or shut up’ by an Ashton Labour MP after plans to electrify the railway line between Manchester and Leeds seem to have been out on hold.
Don’t believe the truth: Manchester workers among most likely to pull a sickie
The new research, commissioned by budgeting account provider thinkmoney, shows that an average of 30% of people, or 5 million nationwide, faked illness to skip work in the last 12 months.
Man City miss out on £1.3million by not reaching Champions League semis
A report estimates that a run to the Champions League semi-finals is worth as much as £4million to a home city’s economy while the final generates more than £25million pounds in revenue for the city’s businesses and travel companies.