Retail sales rise but the Manchester picture remains mixed
Despite being a city with an average of 152 days of rainfall a year, Manchester has been enjoying an unusually
Almost one thousand women smoked while pregnant in Greater Manchester in 2024
Almost 6% of pregnant women in Greater Manchester were known to be smokers at the time of delivery in 2024
Artificial intelligence divides opinion amongst business people as sectors embrace technology
Businesses are looking at ways to cash in on artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology gradually outpaces its human counterparts
November retail sales lower than expected
ONS data showed a slight increase in retail sales in November despite economists expecting higher growth – although Black Friday
North West residents less likely to recognise when using AI than other regions
People in the North West are less likely than other regions to be aware of when they are using Artificial
Manchester statistics office creates new data jobs
The Office for National Statistics has opened a new branch in central Manchester, creating 100 data and analytics jobs for
Examining deprivation inequalities: How COVID-19 impacted the educational experiences of GCSE students
The COVID-19 pandemic shook the foundations of education worldwide, with England being no exception. In a recent study conducted by
Young people twice as likely to be trans or non-binary in census first
The Office for National Statistics has – for the first time ever – published statistics on trans and non-binary people
ONS statistics reveal Manchester’s ‘shameful’ problem of homeless people dying on its streets
More homeless people died in Greater Manchester than in any other combined authority in England and Wales in 2018, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
74% rise in North West drug-related deaths in last decade prompts Tories into new addiction strategy
With just over a week to go until polling day, the Conservatives have pledged that they will launch a new strategy intended to tackle drug and gambling addiction.
Homework for adults: 200,000 North West workers want to do daily slog from their sofas
Working from home is a rapidly growing trend in the North West as the number of people doing paperwork in their pyjamas has increased by more than 70,000 in the last 10 years – and 200,000 more would like to join them, according to the Trade Union Congress.