Police have made a second arrest in connection with the vandalism of Muslim graves which took place last year in Southern Cemetary. Greater Manchester Police announced that a 16 year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage and has been bailed until Wednesday, March 10 pending further inquiries. This follows the arrest […]
Campaigners against the Brimar military components factory in Chadderton in Oldham braved the snow and sub-zero temperatures to carry out a series of vigils and protests in January.
Eighty four Northwest activists will take part in a 24-hour fast this Friday 12 February in support of the 84 detainees on hunger strike in the Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre in Bedfordshire. The female detainees at Yarl’s Wood began their hunger strike to protest at the length of their incarceration in the centre, as […]
In the wake of a decision to continue the ban of bicycles on Metrolink trams, cycling groups have alleged that the body responsible refused to consult with them and that Greater Manchester Transport Executive (GMPTE) suppressed a crucial document.
Personal privacy was under scrutiny in Manchester last week as the first scanning devices in the city’s airport became compulsory.