‘The heritage of the neighbourhood must be protected’: Gay Village’s future up for review
Manchester City Council is due to announce a review into the future of the city’s iconic Gay Village, it has emerged.
Operation Augusta: Investigation into sexual exploitation of Manchester children exposes major failings by authorities
An independent assurance review of the effectiveness of multi-agency responses to child sexual exploitation in Greater Manchester released today has exposed serious faults within a system that should have protected children but instead ignored their pleas for help.
Outrage as MMU Ryebank Fields proposal could destroy 100 Millennium Oak trees
Residents are fighting to save Ryebank Fields in Chorlton from a proposed development of 120 houses by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU).
How online slots are helping to drive Manchester’s gambling scene
Manchester isn’t just a city with two huge football clubs and a reputation for producing iconic music bands. Visit and you’ll find it’s got a thriving gaming scene, with no fewer than 11 land-based casinos.
Revealed: Manchester City Council failed to collect nearly £70MILLION in council tax since 2010
Manchester City Council failed to collect more than £67million in council tax since 2010.
‘For the people, by the people’: Manchester Day Parade serves up a treat on 10th anniversary
Six weeks of intense preparation culminated in an exuberant display of artistic talent and creativity as the Manchester Day Parade celebrated its 10th birthday on Sunday.
Watch: ‘Incredibly creative and emotional’ Manchester Day Parade will make you swell with pride
The Manchester Day Parade celebrates its tenth anniversary this Sunday with another extravaganza of colour and fun – as MM caught up with the organisers of an event that is always teeming with pride…
Equality for everybody? Disability activists protest against Peterloo memorial design
Disability activists have slammed the design of a memorial to the Peterloo massacre – designed by artist Jeremy Deller and costing Manchester City Council £1m with a series of concentric circles that form steps leading up to a platform – for being inaccessible.
Greater Manchester Mayor urges government to declare ‘homelessness emergency’ to tackle growing problem on city’s streets
Andy Burnham has already spent the last few months working on his own measures to tackle the problem, including the extension of his flagship ‘Bed Every Night’ scheme until at least next June.
The Yard: Manchester’s newest creative hub opens as space for those enthralled by music, fashion and the arts
Mancunian history was made in Strangways when the Yard was officially opened to the creative minds of Manchester.
Lib Dems slam Labour town hall chiefs for spending cash on fountains… instead of the homeless
The Liberal Democrats on the council voted against plans to spend £771,000 on Exchange Square’s centrepieces.