Manchester bucks national trend as star students shine
Stars were born throughout Manchester today as teenagers took the next exciting step in their young lives.
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Peterloo Memorial goes on view
Manchester’s permanent memorial to the Peterloo Massacre is now on public view - in time for the 200th anniversary of the epoch-making event.
Hefty penalty on the menu for fly-tip restaurant
A Northern Moor restaurant has been served with a penalty of more than £1,000, after being prosecuted for fly-tipping by Manchester City Council.
Battered but unbroken - Manchester councillors raise £22k for charity
A staggering £22,000 has been raised for two Manchester charities after a group of Manchester councillors and council officers successfully completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge.
Cultural event From the Crowd marks 200 years since Peterloo Massacre
Exactly 200 years later communities from across Manchester and beyond are invited to gather on the site of St Peter’s Field Manchester for a cultural event to commemorate those who were killed or injured at The Peterloo Massacre in 1819.
Gorton’s pioneering integrated health and community hub goes before planners
A full planning application has been submitted to Manchester City Council for the new integrated health and community hub planned for Gorton.
£200,000 fines for Manchester rogue landlords failing to manage their homes
A dedicated Rogue Landlord Team tasked with driving up housing standards in the private rented sector have targeted unscrupulous landlords across the city.
Owner of bogus meet-and-greet firm £4,000 out of pocket after High Court throws out appeal
A dishonest trader who falsely claimed to be offering a secure parking service for Manchester Airport has finally faced justice after his appeal was thrown out by the High Court.
Fly-posting penalty “Size?” That’ll be more than £8,000!
JD Sports have been ordered to pay more than £8,300, after admitting to five counts of fly-posting in Manchester city centre.
There's all sorts to do in Manchester! Top ten highlights for the school summer holidays
School’s out for the summer!
Tell us what you think of Manchester city centre
People who live, work in or visit Manchester city centre are being asked for their views about it from Monday 29 July.
New Chairperson appointed to lead Manchester City of Literature
Manchester City of Literature has announced the appointment of Manchester based novelist, poet and screenwriter Zahid Hussain as the first Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Dog owner prosecutions prompt microchip reminder
Manchester dog owners are being urged to microchip their pets and keep the details up to date, after six people were taken to court for failing to do so between April and June 2019.
New arrangements for Piccadilly Gardens street kitchens
People running street kitchens in Piccadilly Gardens are being urged to use an alternative location from Thursday 1 August 2019 under new arrangements.
Bowker Vale pupils muck in for ‘Lakeside Adventure’
Lakeside Adventure officially opened to local families on Monday 15 July, with a ceremony attended by Bowker Vale Primary School pupils and the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Cllr Abid Latif Chohan.
Councillors to scale Three Peaks in support of Manchester charities
A cohort of councillors will take on a gruelling challenge at the end of July 2019 as they attempt to summit the UK’s three highest mountains within 24 hours.
How a Manchester community is protected from short-term lets and investor takeover
The regeneration of Brunswick will see major transformation in the neighbourhood at the fringe of Manchester’s city centre, with major new housing investment and improvement works through to 2038.
Manchester resident? Give us your views on where you vote
People who live in Manchester are being asked for their views on where they vote.
Blast off for this year's Summer Reading Challenge
It's blast-off time for an out-of-this-world adventure at Manchester libraries as this year's Summer Reading Challenge 'Space Chase' gets underway.
Full Steam Ahead for Manchester’s Civic Quarter Heat Network
Construction work is underway on Manchester’s £20m Civic Quarter Heat Network, after the first pipe was ceremonially placed in the ground by Manchester City Council and Vital Energi.
Manchester pupils come together for Climate Change Action Summit
Pupils from Manchester schools are coming together for a special summit, to have their concerns heard on climate change and learn about what they can do to help the city become zero-carbon by 2038.
Manchester City Council debate climate emergency motion
A motion asking Manchester City Council to formally declare a ‘climate emergency’ was unanimously agreed today, Wednesday 10 July.
Pilot scheme launched to help recover millions in unpaid Council Tax
Councils across England and Wales have been chosen to pilot a scheme that will help local authorities recover unpaid Council Tax - currently costing local authorities 10s of millions every year.
"Spirit of Manchester" statue to tour Greater Manchester libraries
An award presented to the people of Greater Manchester in recognition of their response to the Manchester Arena attack is to go on a tour of libraries across the region.
Council to trial hybrid grass technology in Piccadilly Gardens
A section of Piccadilly Gardens will be sown with reinforced hybrid turf designed to withstand tough conditions, as part of wider works to maintain the grassed areas in the public square.
Manchester marks Armed Forces Day 2019
Manchester City Council paid tribute to members of our country’s armed forces, past and present, during the commemoration of Armed Forces Day on Saturday June 29.
Manchester Culture Awards - nomination deadline extended!
The deadline to make a nomination in this year's Manchester Culture Awards has been extended by a week following pleas by cultural organisations and others for more time.
Manchester welcomes proposed £4m Bee Network boost for cycling and walking in the city centre
The proposal to provide £4.2m for the Northern and Eastern Gateway scheme will be considered for approval at this month’s Greater Manchester Combined Authority meeting, on Friday 28 June.
Christmas Markets will return to Albert Square for winter 2019
Manchester’s much-loved Christmas Markets will return to Albert Square this year despite planned works to improve the square.
Council selects delivery partner for pioneering council housing project
Manchester City Council has selected regeneration and construction group Galliford Try Partnerships to deliver 75 new affordable council homes in the north of the city.