‘Not good enough’: Gender inequality in Greater Manchester politics and lack of female councillors
Across Greater Manchester’s ten boroughs, figures for the number of female councillors compared to male leave a lot to be desired
Labour win Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election – as UKIP snatch second place
By-election triggered by death of Paul Goggins
Mini Manchester movie-makers bid to make life-saving first aid training compulsory for primary school pupils
Winning film will be showcased at the British Film Institute
Cameron’s decision to give China pig semen and trotters can ‘only be a good thing’, say Greater Manchester farmers
Government export deal backed by Manchester farmers
Corner shop embraces Bitcoin: Store first in Manchester to accept digital ‘currency of the future’
Corner Store on Grosvenor Street accepting Bitcoins
Socialist group call for united action to nationalise ‘overpriced’ rail service ahead of Manchester meeting
The International Socialist League calling for action
Manchester’s most vulnerable living without food and heating as city hardest hit in North West by bedroom tax
New figures show 11,360 affected by the tax
More than 1000 Manchester residents seek council help to pay bedroom tax with government fund set to run out
Manchester council given £1.9million help fund
Cameron, you’re barred! Paul Heaton hits out at PM for liking his music – by banning him from Salford pub
Heaton launched tirade after PM cited band as a favourite
Solving parents’ cost of living crisis? Manchester MP pledges free childcare if Labour wins next election
Childcare costs an average of £103.96 per week
Manchester’s election overhaul: £1million grant for region to ensure more accurate and secure voting
£1,075,122 has been divided between all ten boroughs