Homeless people in Manchester will be able to spend Christmas indoors after Manchester City Council opened disused buildings for them to stay in this week.

Knowing a thing or two about successful online trading, Amazon have recently submitted a planning application to Manchester City Council, to build a site close to the M56 motorway.

More and more victims of rape and sexual assault are seeking help and advice across the city but support serivce, Manchester Rape Crisis, could face budget cuts.

Manchester is expected to lead cutting edge research into smart cities and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, following a multi-million pound government award.

The travel industry will suffer following parliament’s decision to extend airstrikes on ISIL in Syria – but not for long – according to Manchester Airport’s Managing Director.

Council staff at a Manchester primary school failed to deal with a mouse infestation until after food hygiene inspectors said the kitchen ‘required major improvement’, an FOI has revealed.

As many as 165 extra overnight bed spaces have been created for Manchester’s homeless this winter, after the City Council made two empty buildings available to rough sleepers.

Festival director Dean Brocklehurst says criticism as ‘unfair’ and denying students the chance to discuss homelessness is the wrong course of action.

The proposals for a new 35-storey residential building on Whitworth Street West, submitted in July, will be brought before Manchester City Council’s planning committee on Thursday.

More than 75% of people in Britain have ‘overwhelmingly confirmed’ that more money should be invested in cycling, according to the biggest survey into cycling habits in the UK.

A local Green candidate has urged the Homeless Film Festival to do the ‘right thing’ and cut its ties with the university.