Year: 2026
GMFRS receives ‘outstanding’ rating for fire prevention and values and culture
The Greater Manchester Fire Service has received an ‘outstanding’ in multiple areas for the first time. After an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the fire service was awarded ‘outstanding’ for prevention and culture. The report praised the service’s culture first board, which ‘promotes a positive and respectful […]
Mix-up results in protest outside Coronation Street legend’s former home.
Image Credit- Wikimedia Commons A protest has taken place outside of a £1.5 million mansion in Heywood, Greater Manchester. This follows the spreading of false rumours, suggesting that the site would be used to house immigrants. The home, which previously belonged to former Corrie actress Julie Goodyear, was sold to developers in 2025. Since then, […]
England star Morwenna Talling describes World Cup win as ‘catalyst’ for Six Nations record attendance
The roar that followed England Women’s Rugby World Cup victory last summer may have been the loudest in the history of the women’s game. When England lifted the Rugby World Cup in front of 81,885 fans at Twickenham in September, media hailed it as a turning point for women’s rugby in England. Less than a […]
Funded By a Spice Girl: Is The Money Just ‘Too Much’ in Motorsport
With the Formula One season under way for 2026, British Touring champion Paul O’Neill explores how his popstar sister helped him break into the sport dogged by accusations of elitism. “Was I stealing a drive from someone who deserved it more? Maybe. Did I care? Not really. You can’t sit around feeling sorry for people.” […]
Manchester City women’s financial figures reveal rise in broadcasting coverage
Interest and coverage of the women’s game has soared over the last century. While men’s football is notorious for wealth and millions spent on transfers and wages each season, the same figures are not seen at the highest level for the women’s equivalent. The top Women’s Super League teams have begun to reveal their financial […]
King’s Award for Bolton Muslim youth sport group
A Muslim women’s youth club has been given the King’s Award for its community work in sports. KRIMMZ, based in Bolton, is a club breaking down barriers to Muslim women’s participation in sports. These barriers often include equipment costs, transport, cultural expectations, modesty norms and a lack of female only spaces. Khadija Patel, founder of […]
Women at work: Artist Charlotte Hodes brings everyday female labour into focus at Gallery Oldham
International Women’s Day may be over, but the conversation about women’s work is far from finished. At Gallery Oldham, artist Charlotte Hodes is turning that spotlight into portraiture, capturing women in the act of working, creating, and shaping their own stories. A leading figure in contemporary art, Hodes brings her foundational experience as a painter […]
Artisan market promotes a diverse shopping experience
Urmston’s first Artisan market of 2026 opened in February at Golden Hill Park. Urmston is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, with a population of 41,731. It has medieval origins, a railway heritage, and a district hospital that inaugurated the NHS in 1948. The Urmston Artisan Market, run by The Market Co. Launched in 2016 and […]
Leeds tyre thieves jailed after dangerous HGV motorway chase
Two men from Leeds have been jailed after stealing £40,000 worth of tyres in Warrington and engaging in an HGV pursuit with police on the motorway. The pair were eventually stopped near Bradford when the driver lost control of the HGV, which had been stung earlier on. Appearing at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday 6 […]