Ex-Wigan rugby star hanged himself just four days after fiancée called off wedding
A former Wigan Rugby League player who was planning to marry hanged himself just four days after his bride-to-be broke off their engagement, an inquest heard.
Devolution will boost Manchester’s healthcare, says senior doctor
Devolution to the region will deliver massive benefits to health and social care – including the diagnosis and treatment of dementia – according to a senior Manchester health official.
Heart disease deaths plunge across Greater Manchester… yet ‘fight far from over’
Avoidable deaths from cardiovascular disease has dropped across Greater Manchester, but the figures are still shockingly high, reveals the Office of National Satistics
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
Great Manchester Bake Off: Caketober whisks up most charity cash yet
Forever Manchester’s charity event Caketober rustles up egg-cellent donations thanks to Great British Bake Off but sets sights for the cherry on top next year
Ukip MEP for North West brands Manchester devolution plans a ‘disaster’
A leading Ukip politician has slammed plans announced earlier this week to give extra powers to Greater Manchester.
Make some NOISE: Festival gives Manchester artists chance in the limelight
NOISE Festival gives the opportunity to artists looking to make their big break.
Bury factory boss and son in court after apprentice, 16, crushed to death in lathe
Businessman Zaffar Hussain, 59 and son Akbar, 35 were charged with unlawful killing by gross negligence after Cameron Minshull became entangled in an industrial metal lathe.
Oyster cards on track for Manchester… but will they work? Here’s the city’s verdict
As Manchester gets used to the idea of being earmarked as the centre of a ‘Northern Powerhouse’, Chancellor George Osborne has been busy outlining his vision for a metropolitan reform.
Hedgehogs EXTINCT in areas of Manchester – urgent warning to check bonfires
Rochdale Hedgehog Rescue Society speak to MM about the plummeting population of hedgehogs around Greater Manchester and give advice as to what residents can do to help preserve the species.
Manchester devolution: Mayor and Oyster-style travel for city, says Osborne
Greater Manchester is set to have a directly elected mayor who will preside over regional issues, George Osborne has announced.