‘Half the Cabinet are tax avoiders’ – sensational claim from Manchester councillor
A Manchester councillor has accused half the British cabinet of tax avoidance during a council meeting this week.
Manchester’s ‘lost generation of cooks’ learn to eat healthy and Love Food Hate Waste
Greater Manchester’s ‘lost generation of cookers’ are being given a nudge back into the kitchen as part of the Love Food Hate Waste campaign
More than 320 tax dodgers summonsed to court EVERY DAY across Manchester
More than 320 people were summonsed to court every single day last year as Manchester City Council hunted down nearly £12million in unpaid council tax, MM can reveal.
These bros are loyal! Machine workers stick to day job despite £2.9m Lotto win
Five machine workers from Stalybridge say that their loyalty to work means they have no plans to leave their jobs despite winning big on the Triple Lotto Rollover win on Saturday.
Jailed: 25 years for Bury drug lord whose empire’s tentacles stretched across Europe
The head of a Bury-based £11million class A drugs operation that stretched throughout Europe has been jailed for 25 years.
Man Utd flop jailed for pretending to be Chelsea star to fund lavish lifestyle
A washed up ex-professional footballer who had trials at Manchester United and City before he masqueraded as a Premier League star to maintain his celebrity lifestyle has been jailed for four years.
Osborne will be left red-faced over borrowing, says Manchester business chief
A leading Greater Manchester economist has labelled the latest set of public sector finances a ‘serious embarrassment’ for the government.
Legal Eagle: When do motorists need a solicitor?
There may be times in our lives where at some point we require legal assistance but in what situation should you seek a solicitor?
Food for thought: Rochdale teens tackle homelessness with £4 a day initiative
Teenagers in Rochdale are attempting to raise awareness of homelessness – by suggesting people across Greater Manchester try to live on just £4 a day.
Failed Man Utd and City footballer who pretended to be Chelsea star to fund spending sprees faces jail
A washed-up ex-professional footballer, who had trials at Manchester United and City, masqueraded as a Premier League star to maintain his celebrity life but is now facing a ‘substantial’ stretch in jail for fraud.
Leaving them well a-loan: Just 7% of Mancunians would use payday lending despite £220m Wonga debt write-off
The firm who spearheaded the rise of ‘legal loan sharking’ revealed yesterday it is to wipe debt from more than 330,000 customers – costing the company a total of £220million.