Manchester firefighters hopeful for agreement after two-hour strike over pensions and retirement age
Strikes took place between 6am and 8am
Grim up north: Unemployment in North West rises by 8.6% despite rest of UK enjoying surge of jobless back in work
85,200 people in Manchester were claiming Jobseekers in January
Unite union calls for urgent talks with Heinz as 10% job cuts threaten workers at factories including Wigan
Heinz currently employs 2,600 workers
‘Stop the attacks’: Impact of cuts on legal aid and public sector jobs prompts union anger in Manchester protest
Public sector workers demonstrated at Manchester Civil Justice Centre
Moving on up: Manchester universities climb Guardian league table in boost for city’s education
University of Manchester jumped ten places