‘Hardcore porn warping kids’ views’: Sexual offences in secondary schools up 54% across Greater Manchester
The number of reported sexual offences in schools in Greater Manchester has risen by 54%, according to an FOI released by the GMP.
In fear for their lives: Axe wielding home invaders leave family in ‘shock’ and ‘distress’
Four men who broke into a home and threatened a family with axes, leaving them in ‘shock’ and ‘distress’ are being hunted by police.
Manchester workers told to saddle up as number of cycle spots at stations double
Six new cycle hubs have been opened at Greater Manchester railway stations, doubling the number of bike parking spaces in the region, as councilors push for Manchester to become a ‘flagship Cycling City’.
Manchester drug deaths soar by 46% as North West named worst region for EIGHTH year
The number of deaths in Manchester related to drugs poisoning has soared by 46% while the North West has risen by 28%, making our region the worst in England for an eighth successive year.
Assisted dying bill will put disabled ‘at risk’ of being branded a ‘burden’, warns Bishop of Manchester
The Bishop of Manchester has spoken out against the legalisation of assisted dying, saying that British society should not become one that sees vulnerable people as ‘a burden’.
Oldham MP calls on Cameron to investigate ‘insensitive’ IDS for benefits ‘fraud’
Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, Debbie Abrahams, calls for Prime Minister David Cameron to launch an investigation into Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith for falsifying benefits claimants’ quotes.
‘Vitally important’: Social media campaign launched to stop Stockport court closure
The closure of the court could mean that cases from Stockport could now be heard at Manchester and Salford magistrates’ court and Manchester County Court based at the Civil Justice Centre.
Towns top for takeaways: Bury and Tameside revealed as kebab shop capitals
Bury was sixth and Tameside ninth in the league table of areas of the UK ranked by the number of takeaway restaurants they have per 100,000 residents.
Integration and innovation: Devo Manc health and social care scheme builds on city’s ‘strong’ medical history
Healthcare in Greater Manchester is under the spotlight as Manchester City Council announced the arrival of Health Innovation Manchester (HIM) today.
‘We are all moved by Syria’s plight’: Stockport Council will not stand by as refugees die
Stockport’s council leader is determined to accept more Syrian refugees but says her borough and all of Greater Manchester will need greater government support if they are to carry out this ‘simple act of human compassion’.
Another blow for rugby league in Manchester as Salford Red Devils academy falls short of Category 1
Salford Red Devils today became the only Super League club to fail to reach the requirements for a category 1 standard academy system.