Day: 4 March 2026
‘A politics of hope’, Green party supporters react to Gorton and Denton by-election.
After the Green Party won the Gorton and Denton by-election last week, supporters shared their ‘joy’ at the result. Last Friday, the Green Party’s Hannah Spencer, a plumber, won the Gorton and Denton by-election with a majority of more than 4000 votes. Ali Hamza, a resident in Gorton said that he had voted Green because […]
Oldham man stuffed £156k of laundered drug money into bedside drawers
An Oldham man has been jailed after police found evidence of a drug operation and money laundering. Police stopped Matthew Harrison, of Lees New Road, Oldham, while he was driving his black BMW along Middleton Road in Oldham on Thursday 18 September 2025 around 2:35pm. Harrison was detained while the police searched his car. They […]
Three men imprisoned after teenager stabbed and robbed in Trafford
Three men have been jailed for attacking and robbing a teenager. The victim, a 15-year-old boy, was left in hospital with serious injuries after the attack in 2022. He was stabilised after undergoing emergency surgery. Callum Henson, 24, Harry Jackson, 24, and Bailey Mann, 20, were sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on Monday 2 March. […]
Altrincham runners raise 20k for The Christie Charity
A group of Altrincham runners have raised over £20,000 with a 5km run for The Christie Charity. They took to the treadmills at the Gym Group, Altrincham, to raise money for the Manchester-based cancer charity and hospital. The 5km was organised by Altrincham vs Cancer, a local fundraising community created by Alex McCann, and has raised £22,500 so far. Runner, David Bellen, 52, and owner of Photography Today, […]