Year: 2026
Plans revealed for regeneration of ‘disconnected’ corner of the city centre
New plans have been released for the regeneration of the Water Street area, with Manchester City Council to discuss them this week. The proposals include building more affordable housing, retail spaces and a new city centre park. The development hopes to prioritise active travel methods like walking and cycling, whilst still utilising the public transport […]
Preview: Injury concerns mount as Real Madrid and Man City renew Champions League rivalry
Key players could be missing from both Manchester City and Real Madrid as the two teams battle it out in the Champions’ League last 16 this evening. The teams are no strangers to one another, having faced each other in the knockouts of this competition five times in the last six years. The home side […]
Adlington farmer condemns new town plan as ‘total desecration’
An Adlington-based farmer says the construction of 20,000 new homes would be ‘a total desecration’. Alex Kelsall, 31, farms nearly 150 acres which would be decimated by Adlington New Town. “This is just a total desecration of productive farmland on the edge of the Peak District,” Mr Kelsall said. “We’re out on the edge of […]
Controversial Peel Green active travel scheme rejected by council
After residents voiced ‘significant criticism’ of a scheme that would create cycle lanes on Liverpool Road, the council have not approved plans to continue with the development. This scheme would have allocated one lane of traffic to a shared footpath and cycle lane, in order to incentivise less of a reliance on cars. Most residents […]
Stockport man jailed after rape and sexual assault of vulnerable teenage girl
A 44-year-old man has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years after being found guilty of the rape of a vulnerable teenage girl in Stockport. Appearing before Manchester Crown Court on Thursday 5 March 2026, Mohsen Farjam was charged with five offences- two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and one of sexual assault by […]
Protesters celebrate Ayatollah Khamenei assassination as Iran war rages
Iranians in Manchester who oppose the regime of Ayatollah Khamenei have celebrated what they described as a “turning point in history” following the elimination of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader. Protesters numbering in their hundreds waved flags and chanted slogans calling for a new era in Iran, specifically advocating for the return of the monarchy […]
“We’ve now turned the corner”: Stretford businesses flourish after high street transformation
Stretford high street businesses are flourishing after the completion of the first phase of the town centre’s redevelopment. The businesses on King Street have enjoyed a rise in visitors and leisure seekers as more retailers and independent businesses move in. Trafford Council and Bruntwood, a building developer, had reopened King Street for the first time in August 2025 after 60 years. Nigel Young, owner of Fountain Records, moved into […]
Blackpool’s Free Parks Tennis scoops prize at Big Thank You Awards
A group of Blackpool volunteers who revamped a set of abandoned tennis courts for free public use has won a prestigious award. Four tennis courts at Blackpool’s Stanley Park were reopened in 2023 after funding from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as part of its Parks Tennis Project. The project is the LTA’s biggest ever […]
Fan-owned FC United given Big Issue Changemaker community award
FC United of Manchester has been named among The Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026 in recognition of the club’s work promoting inclusion and community engagement. Each year, the street newspaper highlights 100 individuals and organisations making a positive difference in their communities across the UK. One of them is the fan-owned club based in Moston, […]
‘Manchester’s football suffragettes’: The team at the centre of new women’s football documentary
A Manchester football team that defied the FA’s ban on women’s football 60 years ago is at the centre of a new documentary film screening at HOME in Manchester this week.