‘Huge potential’: Manchester teen trio selected for England Alpine Ski Squad
Though the North West is famed for churning out summer Olympic medallists, it has never been known for producing Winter Olympic talent.
‘Tireless’ Manchester firefighters praised after flood chaos as calls for government funding grow
Heroic firefighters were praised for their swift actions during last night’s storm which caused severe flooding across Manchester.
‘Not exactly a household name’: MP Reynolds’ reasons for resigning branded ‘bogus’
Jonathan Reynolds has been told to ‘respect the mandate’ of Jeremy Corbyn, just hours after he announced his decision to resign from the Labour Shadow Cabinet.
Labour reshuffle: Stalybridge and Hyde MP Reynolds resigns after Corbyn changes
Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds has resigned from the Labour shadow cabinet in response to its prolonged and controversial reshuffle by Jeremy Corbyn.
‘We need help’: Campaign has 20 days to raise £90k to save ‘stunning’ Tameside theatre
A huge crowd-funding campaign is underway to restore an Edwardian Tameside theatre to its former glory.
‘Attack on religious beliefs’: Closure of Hyde circumcision clinic suffers Islamic backlash
The closure of a circumcision clinic in Hyde has sparked a backlash from the local Muslim community, claiming the closure is an ‘attack on the practice of their religious beliefs’.
‘It’s a special competition’: Broadhurst Park gets first taste of FA Cup on red-letter day for FC United
When the oldest cup competition in the world comes to the newest ground, there’s a heightened air of expectancy.
Hyde attacks: Two men with learning difficulties brutally injured in space of a week
A man with learning difficulties was left with a fractured skull and bleed on the brain after being brutally attacked and robbed in Hyde, whilst another was also left needing dental treatment following a separate attack.
Stockport pensioner crowned football fan of the year at 2015 National Game Awards
Stockport-based pensioner Mary Jinks was rewarded as she picked up the William Hill Fan of the Year gong at The Non-League Paper’s National Game Awards in association with The NLFA on Wednesday.
Yobs storm Chorlton! Private Eye cartoonist brings satirical sketches to Arts Festival
The exhibition, which features ‘Yobs’ along with a number of other classics, will run until the end of June at The Font as part of Chorlton Arts Festival 2015.
The (Very) Dirty Dozen: 12 Tameside food outlets get hygiene ratings of one or zero
A staggering 12 establishments have received Food Standards Agency (FSA) ratings of one or zero by Tameside Council in the past two months.