Hard to swallow: North West revealed as most obese region in the country
New statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre reveal obesity hospital admissions were higher in the North West than anywhere else in the country last year.
Manchester children ‘at risk’ as city named binge drinking capital of North West
According to Drink Wise, Manchester and Salford are the ‘binge drinking capitals of the North West’ and their survey has found that nine out of ten people in the region want the government to do more to protect young people from alcohol
Not all doom and gloom: LCB chief says sorry England won’t affect amateur cricket
Bobby Denning, who has held his position since October 2013 and has worked for the LCB in various roles for 14 years, accepts that cricket faces serious challenges to arrest decreasing levels of participation.
Stretford conman who sold stolen caravans on eBay ordered to pay back £10,000
The 47-year-old sold one caravan for £8,400 to a man from Cumbria, who lost all his money when the caravan was recovered and sent back to its original owner.
Toxic smog in Manchester shows gov’t must act on air pollution, warn Greens
Kieran Turner-Dave, Green candidate for Manchester Central, told MM that something needed to be done in light of the smog that is set to descend on the UK from Europe.
Osborne’s ‘extreme’ budget cuts will take Britain back to 1930s, warns Oldham MP
Chancellor George Osborne unveiled the coalition’s final budget earlier this week which included raised income tax allowances however, not everyone was pleased with Mr Osborne’s ‘roof fixing’.
Europe’s ‘duty’ is to follow Manchester’s success in religious harmony – EU chief
Manchester has shown that integration is ‘possible’ and that other European countries should follow the city’s ‘successful’ model, according to the president of the Socialist and Democratic group in the EU, after his visit to the North West.
Roadhouse to stop rockin’: Iconic Manchester music venue closes its doors
Iconic Manchester music venue The Roadhouse will be closing its doors indefinitely on June 1.
The basement club located on the corner of Newton Street has been a live music favourite since 1992.
Osborne budget busted: 77% of Manchester claim living standards have NOT risen
Chancellor George Osborne yesterday revealed his vision for a ‘Northern powerhouse’ in his final budget ahead of May’s General Election.
Manchester’s holiday bucket list: Don’t cry for us Argentina the truth is we really love you
With the average British traveller spending up to two months’ salary on an annual summer holiday, choosing where to go can be a big responsibility, but now imagine you could only choose one more holiday destination ever?
Bid to find woman’s rescuer after Manchester sex attacker tried to ‘flatter’ victim
Police are appealing for a good Samaritan to come forward who rescued a woman from a man who stalked her in Manchester and told her she was ‘beautiful’ before sexually assaulting her.