Salford training centre to ‘transform lives’ of young people from unstable homes
A £2million training centre with in-house accommodation is to be created in Salford for young people with unstable living arrangements.
CQC slams ‘unsafe’ Stockport care home for ‘offensive odours’ and ‘soiled bed rails’
A Stockport care home has been slammed for being unsafe and inadequate, just five months after it was given a warning notice by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
‘Couldn’t care less attitude’: Salford care home branded ‘inadequate’ by CQC as some staff ‘don’t have a clue’
A care home in Greater Manchester has slipped from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘inadequate’ within six months after an inspection in October by the Care Quality Commission.
Is it £94k or £1m? Manchester council want limited access to ‘costly’ FOIs… but don’t know how much they spend a year
Despite their vigorous calls to limit public access to their records due to the cost, Manchester City Council can’t even get their facts straight on how much they spend on Freedom of Information requests each year.
‘No one should feel afraid’: Reports of Islamophobic hate crime to GMP more than DOUBLED after Paris attacks
The number of Islamophobic attacks reported to Greater Manchester Police more than DOUBLED in the four weeks following the Paris attacks.
‘Not just good footballers, good people’: How Man Utd academy transcends sport
These are strange times for Manchester United’s prestigious academy.
‘That’s just our job’: Flitcroft calm on Bury schedule as four games in ten days loom
Bury boss David Flitcroft insists that his side is ready for a crucial run of four games in ten days, which includes a third round FA Cup replay, but starts with a visit from high-flying Walsall.
‘You’d be stupid to re-offend’: Ex-cons given ‘second chance’ at Manchester key cutters
A criminal record is an immediate turn off for most employers and you could argue that this puts ordinary people off committing crime almost as much as the threat of prison time does.
‘It breaks your heart’: Help family of Salford crash victim raise funds for hospital care
The family and friends of a 26-year-old Huddersfield man have started a fund raising campaign, to help pay for any treatment he may need while he recovers from a life-threatening car crash.
‘Get kids in the kitchen’: Two Manchester children in final to be UK’s best mini-chef
Two budding Greater Manchester chefs have impressed celebrity Irish cook, Paul Rankin, on route to the final of his competition to crown the UK’s best mini-chef.
‘A lifelong learning process’: Salford Uni film graduate on Golden Globes nomination and making Oscars shortlist
Salford University graduate Anna Heinamaa narrowly missed out on a Golden Globe for her foreign language film The Fencer last weekend but she’s still got a shot at an Oscar!