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Gabrielle and 5ive added to star-studded line up at The Christie annual charity ball

The Christie will be hosting its annual, spectacular charity ball on Saturday, 5th March 2016 at the stunning Manchester Cathedral. A fantastic line up has been...

Watch: Study reveals how the way we live will change in the next 100 years

Super-skyscrapers which will dwarf the Shard, under water bubble cities and origami furniture are all likely to be reality in 100 years’ time. That’s the verdict of...

Tony Lloyd receives petition from local democracy campaigners

Interim GM Mayor, Tony Lloyd, has received a petition from campaigners who have called for local democracy to be a top priority as powers are devolved from Westminster...

Watch: Volvo – First carmaker to launch a car without a key

For decades, drivers have been accustomed to accessing and driving cars with physical keys. But no longer. In a ground-breaking move for the automotive industry, Volvo...

Employers and the new National Living Wage

From 1 April 2016 workers aged 25 and over will be legally entitled to a new minimum pay rate of £7.20 per hour, called the National Living Wage (NLW). As an employer...

Sainsbury’s in Eccles hit by axe-wielding thieves

Armed raiders hit a Sainsbury’s Local store on Gilda Brook Road in Eccles. Two men in black balaclavas walked in through the front door of the former White Horse...

Share: Teenager last seen with Little Hulton girl also reported missing

Police have issued an alert for a 16-year-old girl last seen with missing Samantha Hlatshwayo (right), from Little Hulton. Tracey Tamale (left) was last seen in...

Salford Dadz to expand to Winton after success of Little Hulton pilot

A pioneering network set up in Little Hulton to help disadvantaged fathers is flourishing with more members than ever joining their ranks. The Salford Dadz project was...

A Salford skyscraper to rival Beetham Tower?

For 10 years the skyline of central Manchester has been dominated by the £150m Beetham Tower. The 12th tallest building in the UK, and the biggest outside London at...

Roadworks update this weekend: Pendleton roundabout, Salford

The council has released the latest roadworks information for this weekend in Pendleton and Salford. Today, Friday 19 February, the Manchester-bound A576 Pendleton...