‘This is not North Korea’: Tim Farron says Manchester Lib Dems must provide ‘serious’ alternative to Labour Party
Tim Farron has said that ‘it stinks’ that Manchester is ruled by the Labour Party, and likened the ‘one-party state’ to North Korea.
Community spirit at threat in Manchester as ‘business is king’ with austerity measures
In light of the Budget’s hit to Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) for disabled people, are welfare cuts and the Northern Powerhouse diminishing Manchester’s inherent community spirit?
‘What’s the matter with these people?’: Community vents anger after Wythenshawe Hall gutted by arson attack
The arson attack that tore through Wythenshawe Hall on Tuesday morning has been labelled as typical of the disconnect in society by a descendant of the family who once lived there.
‘It’s a stitch-up!’: Manchester petition aiming to end trade deal ‘corporate takeover’
A Manchester activist has warned that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will mean the ‘knackering [of] democracy’, as Global Justice leads a campaign in the city against it.
‘Art with a heart’: Spray-paint pensioners use graffiti to highlight Manchester’s pavement hazards
A gang of grey graffiti artists took to the streets of Levenshulme this week in a movement to highlight potential pavement hazards and make the area more age-friendly.
‘Services should reflect all’: LGBT Foundation demand voice in DevoManc discussion
The devolution of health care funding to Greater Manchester needs to ‘truly reflect all’ in the region, according to a leading spokesperson in the LGBT community.
‘Not fit for purpose’: Ofsted report slams Gorton school after inspectors see students fighting during latest visit
A Gorton school has been slammed by Ofsted after inspectors witness pupils fighting on latest visit.
Legal high use in Manchester to be researched after claims of ‘significant’ usage amongst homeless and vulnerable
Legal high use in Manchester is set to be officially researched for the first time, by Manchester Metropolitan University.
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.
Ghost of Christmas Past: Manchester council urge you to recycle your festive firs
Manchester City Council are encouraging families to give their Christmas trees the send-off they deserve by recycling
‘Over-generous’ evaluation and ‘ineffective’ leaders stop Crumpsall school progress
A Manchester primary school has been told it requires improvement after an Ofsted inspection found it had been given ‘overgenerous’ evaluations by the council.