Local campaigners fighting against plans for a Mega Tesco in Stretford have been buoyed by the rejection of a similar scheme in Kirby, Merseyside. The building of the 160,000 square foot supermarket was stopped from going ahead because it would be harmful to the “vitality and viability” of the surrounding area, as well as leading […]
It may be a drop in the ocean when it comes to tackling conservation, but an event held last weekend in Salford aimed to raise awareness of the plight of one hundred endangered species as their images were tattooed onto volunteer ‘ambassadors’.
Ever wondered where the taxes from your hard-earned money go? Now you can find out, thanks to an innovative new application launched by a leading free knowledge organisation. A couple of weeks ago the Open Knowledge Foundation announced the release of its alpha version of the ‘Where Does My Money Go?’ prototype, a web-based application […]
Several households will be forced to leave their homes after the City Council agreed to a proposed expansion of Manchester Airport.
Following last week’s news that 127 support staff are to be made redundant – an “efficiency” measure according to Vice Chancellor Professor John Brooks – Manchester Metropolitan University has announced setbacks in plans over its proposed campus developments.
Muslim gravestones have been desecrated for the third time in as many months in what Greater Manchester Police are treating as a racially motivated crime.
A row has erupted in Salford between parents, the Council and a data watchdog after pupils at a primary school were “inadvertently filmed” by CCTV cameras while getting changed for a gym class.
