Politics
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Trams and light rail service to get more funding in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester’s transportation industry is getting some more government support. The region will receive £16,284,000 in funding from the Department…
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Hope Valley Railway line to receive £137m in upgrades
“Design and deliver” The railway line that separates Manchester and Sheffield will be getting some much-needed upgrades. After three years…
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Judge rules Manchester City Council breached the human rights of a disabled Jewish boy
Significant Interference Manchester City Council breached the human rights of a disabled Jewish boy. That’s according to a judge who…
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Hundreds of Manchester bus drivers officially walk off the job
Securing the future Hundreds of drivers at a Manchester-based bus company have officially walked off the job over working practices.…
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Manchester councillor suspended after alleged COVID Breach
Breaking the rules The Manchester Labour group is suspending a local councillor for allegedly breaching COVID travel restrictions. Facebook photos showed…
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Martial gets online abuse following Sunday’s match
“Here, we go again.” An all too familiar storyline has followed a disturbing trend in the Premier League. Anthony Martial…
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“Online abuse should be easy to stop”, says Marcus Rashford
Simple Solution? Putting an end to online abuse should be reasonably straightforward. That’s according to Marcus Rashford, who’s hoping social…
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Facebook taking “tougher measures” against online abuse
Clamping Down Facebook is getting tough with online abuse amid a string of racist attacks directed at English footballers. The…
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Time for Social Media to “Step up”
Accountability The mayor of Greater Manchester is calling on social media companies to do more to discourage racism. Andy Burnham…
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Council approves Manchester Arena Memorial
A memorial is in the works to commemorate a terrible tragedy in Manchester. City Council recently greenlit the project over…
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