Film starring Rochdale cerebral palsy sufferer nominated for national award
A film starring a Rochdale school pupil with cerebral palsy has been nominated for a national award sponsored by leading production companies.
‘Life is precious’: Malawi orphans inspire Salford grad’s mountain marathons
For one go-getting Salford University graduate it is all early nights and a hectic training schedule at the moment as he plans to take on two marathons and one mega marathon in just three months to raise £35,000 for children in Malawi.
Boy, 16, arrested over ‘sale of ecstasy pill to schoolgirl’ who later fell ill in Wythenshawe
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after allegedly selling an ecstasy tablet to a year eight schoolgirl who later fell in South Manchester.
LGBT History Month Q&A: Theatre head says ‘fear and denial was just a way of life’
To celebrate LGBT History Month, MM talk to LGBT figures from across Greater Manchester about their experiences of coming out and what progress they think the city still has to make towards equality.
Teacher’s pic goes viral in experiment to show pupils online dangers
Hannah Alridge, a year five teacher at Wistaston Academy in Crewe, uploaded the photo on Friday to highlight to her pupils how fast information can travel online as part of Safer Internet Day.
Food for thought: Nearly HALF of Manchester year six pupils ‘obese or overweight’
A staggering 40% of year 6 pupils in Manchester are overweight or obese figures have revealed.
Manchester LGBT school ‘could save pupils forced out of mainstream education’
Details today emerged of a possible scheme from LGBT Youth North West to create a school for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in the city.
Judge who said schoolgirl ‘groomed’ teacher ‘shows UK’s victim blaming culture’
Britain has a ‘victim blaming culture’ and a judge’s claims that a schoolgirl ‘groomed’ her teacher into having sex only makes it worse, says a leading child sex abuse charity chief.
Parents beg Cheadle school not to send pupils on ‘stupid’ Africa trip near Ebola zone
Teachers at Cheadle Hulme School nicknamed ‘Hogwarts’ have sparked anger among parents by arranging to send pupils on a Christmas field trip to Africa – just 400 miles from the deadly Ebola zone.
North West parents believe computer games and school curriculums drain kids’ creativity
Parents in the North West believe the school curriculum and consumer technology are stifling their children’s creativity, according to a new study.
Troubled Families scheme helps thousands across Manchester in just one year
Greater Manchester’s troubled families are having their lives turned around by a new government programme