News
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, […]
Burnley 3-4 Brentford – Burnley succumb to late Brentford winner after second-half comeback
A hard-fought Burnley comeback was to no avail after Mikkel Damsgaard won it for Brentford in injury time this afternoon. Goals from Damsgaard, Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade had put the visitors in the driver’s seat after half an hour, but two goals from Jaidon Anthony deflected off Michael Kayode and a Zian Flemming header […]
“Wrong Move”: Former British Paralympian Condemns IPC Ruling allowing Return of Russian Flag at 2026 Winter Games
An ex-Team GB Paralympian has slammed the ruling allowing Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympic Games. This will make it the first time since the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, that Russia and Belarus will be able to do so. Talan Skeels-Piggins, who competed for Great Britain […]
“Sale do a lot to make sure that it’s not just the rugby”: Captain Georgie Perris-Redding on Sale Sharks Women’s journey in the PWR
Sale Sharks captain Georgie Perris-Redding reflects on the women’s team’s journey from the struggling beginnings to becoming the fastest-growing attendance in the Premiership.
Origin Story: A debut that shines as a funny and emotive view of love and loss
Origin Story, the debut production from new Manchester based theatre company Cup on Strings, arrived on stage earlier this month for two nights at arts venue 53two. Starring Ben Goulding, Callan Mckernan, Alice-Marie Smith and Olivia Moulding, with a script written and co-directed by Goulding and Harry Roy Morris. Origin Story sparkles with the promise […]
Protesters and counter-protesters clash at Britain First ‘March for Remigration’
Protesters from far-right group Britain First (BF) gathered at Piccadilly Station last Saturday for their ‘March for Remigration’ demonstration. Their march called for the mass deportation on the streets of Manchester with a focus on remigration, the removal of immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees from Great Britain. The far-right group, whose campaigns primarily centre around […]
Salford shop donates 100 weekly meals to support homelessness in Manchester
A Salford retailer is providing 100 meals a week to support the rough sleepers in Manchester. The initiative has been running for six years in partnership with Manchester Homeless Group, one of the city’s oldest consistent volunteer outreach organisations, operating since 2013 with late-night runs that sometimes continue until 4am. Alongside food, volunteers within the […]
Rochdale Borough Council fall behind schedule on SEND and adult social care improvements
Recent council documents reveal that several targets set to improve SEND and adult social care within the borough were not met in Quarter Three. While the council does have until the end of Quarter Four (31st March 2026) to complete these targets, the delay indicates a current failing to improve SEND and adult social care […]