Year: 2026
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. She captures women in the act of working, creating and shaping their own stories. Titled “Women Portraits: Trades & Professions,” the exhibition celebrates women’s labour, creativity and […]
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 […]
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 a 60 years. Nigel Young, owner of Fountain Records, moved […]