“How can you celebrate the beheading of children?” – Jewish Organisation fears as antisemitism rises by almost 600%
Greater Manchester Police have announced increased resources to keep communities safe from hate crimes. It comes after a huge rise in antisemitic hate crime, following the recent Hamas attacks in…
Family pays tribute to ‘well-loved’ 77-year-old who died in Piccadilly bus crash
A 77-year-old woman from South Manchester has died following a bus crash in Piccadilly Gardens yesterday. She has been named by police as Almena Amica, known as Mena to her…
Trans rights protest: “It’s not hate because it’s justified, it’s hate because it’s hate”
Protesters gathered at Manchester Central Convention Complex to fight for rights for the trans community. The protest took place after a speech by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Conservative…
“It’s not just a walk in the park” – Nordic walking, the new way to exercise
Nordic Walking is the fastest-growing fitness activity in the world, according to Nordic Walking UK, and is becoming rapidly popular as a new way of exercising.
BREAKING: Bus crashes intro building in Piccadilly Gardens
A major emergency service response is in place in Piccadilly Gardens this afternoon, as a bus has crashed into a building. Bus & tram services have been severely affected with…
Sale exhibition helps local artists from “outlier” Trafford area showcase their work
An art exhibition in Trafford gave Greater Manchester-based artists the opportunity to showcase their pieces on a larger scale than usual. Neighbourhood Gallery in the heart of South Manchester in…
‘This is your very last chance’ says judge to 21-year-old who breached court order
A 21-year-old man has been told by a judge that he’s on his very last chance after he breached a community order imposed following his conviction for assault by beating…
Freshers warned as Manchester universities second in rankings for most phone thefts
New research released by Loveit Coverit, a mobile phone insurance company, discovered that Manchester is the second university town most at risk of mobile phone theft above cities such as…
‘Controlling’ where vapes can be sold could be a better alternative to banning them altogether.
The ideas around banning different types of smoking have proved controversial and Paul Hitchen, who runs a Salford vape store believes that it would be ‘impossible to ban’ smoking completely,…
Fight to protect public access to the River Irwell continues
Local campaigners are continuing to fight for public access to the River Irwell, which has now been blocked off “at every possible location”. Access to the river has been a…