Category: Editor’s Choice
Independent Ethics Committee to examine Hillsborough inquest findings
Greater Manchester’s independent Ethics Committee for policing is to examine the significant ethical challenges the Hillsborough inquest has posed for the police...
RSPCA demands greater action to reduce the use and suffering of lab animals
More than 100 million animals are used around the world each year in research and testing. Today, Sunday 24 April marks World Day for Laboratory Animals and the RSPCA is...
PG Tips chimp star sadly passes away at age 48
ONE of the last surviving chimp stars of the PG Tips adverts has died aged 48, it was announced on Thursday. Choppers, who played Ada in the iconic TV commercials, had...
For England and St George!
Today (Sunday 24 April) Manchester celebrates all things England as it hosts the largest St George’s Day parade in the country. The patriotic spectacular will include...
Hundreds to ‘die’ in Piccadilly Gardens in protest against animal testing
World Day for Animals in Laboratories will take place today (Saturday)in Manchester city centre and will see protesters throw flowers at Stopford Building in protest of...
Victoria Wood’s brother pays tribute to his youngest sister
Victoria Wood’s devastated brother Chris Foote Wood, 75, has paid tribute to his sister following her death at the age of 62. The author, broadcaster and former local...
Watch: Onboard camera captures unique vantage point of Queen’s birthday drive through Windsor
Today, as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday, a short film from Jaguar Land Rover has been created giving a truly unique view of the Her...
Two weeks to go for Greater Manchester public to have their say on air pollution action plan
Greater Manchester residents, businesses and other interest groups have until Friday 29 April to give their views on an action plan to tackle the region’s air...
Watch: Biggest financial worry for over-65s in the North West is running out of money
The biggest financial worry for over a fifth (22%) of people aged 65 and over in the North West is that their savings will run out. Meanwhile almost a third (30%) have...
Watch: Unseen footage 20 years on from 1996 Manchester IRA bomb
Greater Manchester Fire has released footage of the aftermath of the IRA bomb that blew up in Manchester city centre on 16 June 1996. 212 people were injured when the...
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