Piccadilly Pulse: 71% of Manchester condemn HS3 as ‘waste of time and money’
Manchester speak out against Prime Minister David Cameron’s approval of plans to build the high-speed rail link, HS3, in the North West
HS3 will boost Manchester’s jobs and economy, says MP John Leech
South Manchester MP John Leech believes plans for a high-speed rail network in the North West will be ‘good news’ for the city’s economy – and is urging the government to implement the report alongside the current HS2.
TechNorth is ‘bloody stupid’ and Clegg should give up on it, says Manchester boffin
TechNorth, which falls under the Lib Dem’s Northern Futures initiative, aims to ‘co-ordinate the existing digital technology expertise of Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool and Newcastle to create an internationally renowned virtual agency’
Open wide? One in seven prefer divorce over trips to the dentist in Manchester
Mancunians are fighting tooth and nail to avoid a trip to the dentist, so much so that one in seven people in the North West would rather face a divorce according to a recent survey.
Liver disease an ‘illness of inequality’ as Manchester death rates reveal shocking north-south divide
Studies uncovered a worrying north-south divide, as last year more than six times as many people died due to liver disease in Manchester than they did in Maidenhead and Windsor
Revenge eviction rise: Rogue Manchester landlords kick out renters who ‘moan’
‘Revenge evictions’ are on the rise across the North West as Britain’s housing shortage remains rife, an investigational study by Shelter has shown
Coalition Government has been ‘very kind’ to Manchester, says John Leech
As a part of his visit to Stockport, Nick Clegg signed off on the agreement as well as meeting with local schoolchildren, politicians and business leaders as a part of his Northern Futures campaign
World of opportunity: Ashton students enjoy ‘life-changing’ Oxbridge fast-track scheme
The college has experienced widespread benefits from their involvement with the award winning Pembroke access schemes since their partnership began in 2012
Nick Clegg tells Manchester: Put aside city rivalries to build ‘cool’ northern hub
Nick Clegg has called on Mancunians to put aside city rivalries if they are to take on the might of London in a Q and A session in Stockport.
The future’s bright: Rochdale gives power back to people with solar farm first to turn Manchester green with envy
Renewable energy will soon be shining bright and available to the public as Greater Manchester’s first accessible solar farm will be opened later this month in Rochdale.
Smiles better elsewhere? Trafford named happiest in Greater Manchester as region falls below UK average
It’s all doom and gloom across Greater Manchester as new statistics claim the region is below the UK average for happiness and life satisfaction.