Millions of pounds of pension money from all 10 Greater Manchester councils are being invested in companies accused of war crimes, racial discrimination, and massive environmental ruin.

George Osborne has announced that £3million will be invested in an exhibition space at the Museum of Science and Industry ‘to inspire generations of scientists and engineers’.

Manchester Airport is on target to break its all-time record number of passengers after the number of flyers increased by 5% since last September.

Tameside Council plan a complete rebuild of the current station and will move it closer to the new Metrolink tram stop and teaming up with the redesigned train station to form a ‘transport hub’ by the end of 2017.

Five thousand new jobs will be created as a result of the initiative along with educational programmes that equip Mancunians with essential workplace skills.

Dutch brewer Heineken will pour £50million into their Manchester plant as they look to add fizz to their UK performance.

Manchester Cancer Research Centre are delighted

Manchester Wheelers’ Club has nearly 300 members

City will get more government funds than anywhere else in the UK

The number claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Greater Manchester has fallen

Funding would come from government’s Cycle City Ambition Grant