The British Amsterdam? Devo-Manc ‘should be used to legalise drugs’
A pro-cannabis campaigner is renewing calls for the decriminalisation of the Class B drug in the wake of Manchester’s devolution deal with Westminster.
No more Page 3… but fight against sexism continues, says Manchester campaigner
The Sun’s decision to whip its topless models off Page 3 is a positive sign of progress but a small step in the fight against sexism, according to a Manchester campaigner.
Campaign for Winston Churchill statue in Oldham – 50 years after ex-PM’s death
A campaign is underway to see a statue of Winston Churchill erected in Oldham by Councillor Howard Sykes who hopes the statue will celebrate his ‘very real connection’ with the town.
The Chokeables video targets 83% of Manchester parents who can’t save choking baby
More than three quarters of parents in Greater Manchester don’t know the correct technique for saving their baby from choking, according to new research.
If all school kids knew CPR we could prevent 200,000 deaths, says Bolton MP
Bolton West MP Julie Hilling is backing the British Heart Foundation’s push to make it compulsory for children to learn life-saving skills in school.
Petition to add greenery to ‘hated’ Piccadilly Gardens wall instead of shopping strip
The Concerned Mancunians Group have launched a petition opposing the erection of shops against the so-called ‘Berlin Wall’.
Angel Meadow history under threat if ‘some man from Altrincham redesigns gate’
The Co-op’s NOMA (North Manchester) initiative is proposing to redesign the entrance on Angel Street and put railings in along Aspin Lane.
Government ‘hand terrorists licence to kill’ by not giving Lee Rigby London memorial
Campaigners from the Memorial for Fusilier Lee Rigby petition believe that Greenwhich Council’s refusal to erect a memorial in Drummer Rigby’s name is ‘despicable’.
Manchester wall art spreads Dogs Trust message as online Xmas puppy searches peak
Dogs Trust are teaming up with award-winning street artists to spread their message ‘A dog is for Life, not just for Christmas’ as online searches for puppies are set to peak this week
London Road Fire Station campaigners believe city WILL get hands on iconic building as ‘time is up’ for Britannia
Friends of London Road Fire Station (FoLRFS) believe that the grade II*-listed building’s owners Britannia hotels will not have begun any redevelopment work on it.
Great Manchester Bake Off: Caketober whisks up most charity cash yet
Forever Manchester’s charity event Caketober rustles up egg-cellent donations thanks to Great British Bake Off but sets sights for the cherry on top next year