Year: 2025
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Manchester Metropolitan University
‘Hope for the high street’: ground-breaking task force sheds light on new way forward for high streets
New recommendations for the future of the British high street have been revealed, following the completion of a five-year programme;…
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Oldham
Oldham Council Wins Award for Safer School Street Projects
Deborah Willemen, Principal Transport Policy and Active Travel Officer, and Mohamed Abdulkadir, Highways Engineer supporting the School Streets programme. Oldham…
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Manchester City Council
Leader response: Government announces major civil servant move away from Whitehall
Council Leader Bev Craig reacts to the announcement that thousands more civil servants will be moved to UK regions –…
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Manchester City Council
Cllr Carmine Grimshaw appointed new Lord Mayor of Manchester
Miles Platting and Newton Heath councillor Carmine Grimshaw has been appointed the new Lord Mayor of Manchester following a meeting…
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Rochdale
It’s a date – Feel good family days out return for summer
The popular days out for families – sponsored by automotive dealer Premier Kia – pulled in more than 15,000 people last…
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Wigan
Love Your Local Market Returns
Traders and shoppers are gearing up for ‘Love Your Local Market’, with lots happening for the whole family at Wigan…
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Manchester City Council
Manchester Libraries – winner of the Library of the Year Award
Manchester Libraries has won the ‘Library of the Year’ Award at the prestigious British Book Awards 2025 held at Grosvenor…
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Manchester Metropolitan University
Law must be strengthened to prevent domestic and honour-based suicides, says new report
Improvements in the legal system and the introduction of a new criminal offence for suicides linked to domestic and honour-based…
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Manchester City Council
City Council Leaders visit the latest social housing phase of Ancoats development
Great Places recently hosted the Leader of Manchester City Council and the council’s Housing Lead on a visit to view…
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Manchester City Council
Well-known voice backs Manchester homelessness fund’s work to give homelessness the elbow
Guy Garvey has lent his distinctive voice to a short film promoting the work of a Manchester fund which helps…
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