Manchester is one of the worst areas to battle schizophrenia revealed a leading doctor studying the condition, who insists that mental health is facing significant ‘social problems’.

The report, entitled Powers to Grow: City Finance and Governance, said the UK economy is falling short of its potential as our cities are ‘stifled by the overt centralisation of policy decision-making’

eBay UK’s future has never looked brighter as they are not rivalled by social networks in the selling and buying industry, according to an economist from The University of Manchester.

A £15billion plan asking for improvements to transport between five northern cities has been backed by Chancellor George Osborne at a speech in Manchester.

Manchester accounted for 38% of all city centre regional office take-up, claims the Big Nine report from commercial agents GVA, in a clear sign that industries are beginning to prosper once again after years of difficult conditions

Tameside Council plan a complete rebuild of the current station and will move it closer to the new Metrolink tram stop and teaming up with the redesigned train station to form a ‘transport hub’ by the end of 2017.

Five thousand new jobs will be created as a result of the initiative along with educational programmes that equip Mancunians with essential workplace skills.

George Osborne dodged a simple maths question earlier today while being interviewed by a panel of school children on Sky News.

Manchester Argos staff are joining a national 24-hour strike tomorrow in a dispute over shift patterns that they claim will ruin their ‘work/life’ balance.

Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne stopped by Manchester Victoria train station and the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) following the announcement of a proposed HS3 high-speed railway line to connect northern cities from Liverpool to Hull.

Young, unemployed people should have their benefits stopped if they refuse training to learn key skills, according to Labour Leader Ed Miliband.