More than 40 new affordable homes to be built in Oldham
A new housing estate of more than 40 affordable homes has been given the green light to be built in Oldham.
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City centre barber shop’s bid to sell booze rejected
A barber shop in Manchester city centre has been blocked from becoming an off-licence after councillors said they did not have confidence in its boss. HQ Hair by Design in Swan Street was set to be turned into Sam Off Licence, but Manchester council's licensing panel has rejected its application to sell alcohol.
Andy Burnham facing questions after bid for more power over Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester's MPs will publicly scrutinise mayor Andy Burnham under new arrangements agreed as part of the latest handing over of powers. The new devolution deal which was agreed last month gives the Labour mayor more control over technical education, housing standards and local trains.
Manchester United takeover latest: Andy Burnham called on to condemn Qatari Sheikh Jassim's bid
The Manchester United takeover process continues to idle along over the Easter weekend.
New 'globally-leading' Institute of Sport officially opens at university
Great Britain's most successful Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey, has hailed the opening of a new 'Institute of Sport' for the city. The new Institute of Sport, launching at Manchester Metropolitan University's All Saints Campus aims to bring together pioneering research, partnerships and teaching in sport, exercise and health.
Excitement after one of Greater Manchester's new yellow buses spotted 'in the wild'
There’s excitement after one of Greater Manchester’s new yellow buses were spotted ‘in the wild’.
Mayor and council leader welcome US ambassador to Manchester
Ties between Greater Manchester and the USA appear to be going from strength to strength as their ambassador to the UK made a visit to the city today (March 27). Ambassador Jane Hartley met with Mayor Andy Burnham and Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig as well as business leaders in her first UK visit outside of London.
''My mum couldn't see her GP in lockdown - she died just days after cancer diagnosis'
Rachel Dickinson's mum was the matriarch of the family. She always put others first and even when she was going through chemotherapy after a diagnosis of breast cancer, she was still there each Thursday to pick up her granddaughters from school.