‘Opening doors’: Manchester Olympian Rebekah Wilson eyes English rugby 7s role
After becoming disillusioned with life in a bobsleigh, Manchester Olympian Rebekah ‘Bex’ Wilson is rediscovering her love for sport on the rugby pitch.
‘Wonderful’: Bolton nursery jumps from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in just four months
A Bolton preschool has turned itself around in record time, jumping from an Ofsted rating of ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’ in just four months.
‘Break free and aim higher’: Manchester school for BME kids aims combat trend of ‘settling for mediocrity’
A group of Manchester teachers and professionals are raising money to launch a school for black minority ethnic and under-privileged children.
‘Unbelievable’: Manchester founder dishes the dirt on UK’s first indoor BMX park
The UK’s first indoor mountain bike and BMX park is set to open in Manchester after ‘unbelievable’ support from the biking community saw the project smash its £300k target.
‘Dave would approve’: Manchester rabbit owners with a-maze-ing solution to keep bunnies out of trouble
A pair of rabbit-fanatics have made it their task to end bunny boredom across Manchester.
‘Doughnuts’: GMP warn commuters to be on look out for opportunistic car thieves
At least two cars have been stolen in Greater Manchester after owners left the engine running whilst de-icing their vehicles.
‘Tried and tested methods don’t work’: Manchester entrepreneurs aim to ‘disrupt industry’ with jobseeking app
A Mossley man has laid out his plan for transforming himself from a guy who has never owned a bank account into a trillionaire.
Tameside nursery’s play area branded ‘unsafe’ and kids’ wellbeing at ‘significant’ risk
A Tameside nursery’s outdoor play area is so dangerous that the welfare and safety of the tots is at ‘significant’ risk, according to Ofsted after an inspection last month.
Theory that ethnic diversity undermines social cohesion ‘not clear’, says Man Uni
Individuals can become detached from their community as it diversifies around them, according to research by the University of Manchester (UoM).
‘One horrific ordeal after another’: Sex predator ‘could be anywhere’ after skipping bail for human trafficking
A Romanian sex trafficker who was convicted in October despite skipping bail is being hunted by Greater Manchester Police.
Elderly patients and dementia victims left with ‘unexplained bruises’ at Ashton care home
A Tameside care home which failed to address patient safety issues including unexplained bruising has been placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).