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FLEXYDINE: The app has already won two awards and has made it to the finals of a national business competition

Tap a table! App will help diners book restaurants at the last minute

A new app, which helps diners book restaurant tables at the last minute and at a discounted price, has won two awards and is...

Brains and beauty: Medic-in-the making reaches finals of Miss Manchester

A sixth form student from Manchester, who says she suffered from low-esteem just a few years ago, has finished in the top 10 of...

Politics is a family affair: 21-year-old councillor follows in mum’s footsteps

Politics runs in the family for some people and the Khans from Manchester are proving to be a name to watch out for in...
LIFE ON MARS: Karan Gandhi was presented with a Martian passport after his design for a habitat on Mars was shortlisted in an international competition

Student’s architecture is ‘out of this world’

Martian passport for Manc architect A student architect from Manchester has been named as a finalist in an international competition to design a habitat on...

Pound Land

Under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, tenants of premises which are occupied for business purposes (as opposed to residential) are provided with a...
HORRIFIC: New Lane in Tong, where the bodies of the two men were discovered in 2011

Police praise the Pakistani authorities for their assistance in extraditing Bradford man

West Yorkshire police has highly praised the Pakistani authorities on their assistance in extraditing a Bradford man who was wanted in connection to two...
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: Droylsden Road Family Practice was failed by inspectors in five key areas and has to clean up its act

Grotty Practice: GP surgery stamped as inadequate by health bosses

A  GP surgery in Manchester has been thrown into special measures and ordered to clean up its act after the Care Quality Commission (CQC)...

More pupils than expected in ‘illegal schools’ across England

Many more children are hidden from the authorities in unregistered schools across England than previously thought, Ofsted's chief inspector has said. Sir Michael Wilshaw said...

Manchester’s top female cop suspended after ‘dispute with fellow police woman about breasts’

What a bust up! Assistant Chief Constable rowed with Superintendent at Senior Women in Policing conference The pair starting arguing about whose breasts were...

INTENSIVE: Talks continue on dispute of junior doctor’s contract

Many junior doctors have vowed to leave Britain to move overseas because of the proposed changes In what has been seen as the most bitter,...

Moss Side Jihadist fighter dies

Former Liverpool Uni student killed in Syria A Jihadist fighter and key figure of Daesh recruitment - from Moss Side in Manchester -has been killed...

Racist rapper banned from festival

Zayn Malik is victim of bigoted twitter spat A British music festival has dropped American rapper Azealia Banks, 24, from her headlining slot after she...
PROUD PARENTS: Daljinder and Mohinder celebrated the birth of their first child, Arman, earlier this month

Granny-aged mummy: Indian woman gives birth in her 70s

A successful round of IVF treatment has ensured an Indian couple have been able to celebrate the birth of their first child this month...at...
POETRY ENDORSED BY MALALA: The Nobel Peace Prize winner has said she backs a national competition for children who do not have English as a first language

Malala backs poetry initiative

Education activist praises ‘Mother Tongue Other Tongue’ project A national Laureate Education Project, led by the Poet Laureate, Dame Carol Ann Duffy, has been backed...

SHOCKING: Poll shows almost 2/3 of Germans don’t feels Islam fits in with...

A survey shows a shocking result of almost two-thirds of Germans believing that Islam doesn't fit in with their country. The survey of 1,003 Germans was conducted between 2nd...

Aishwarya’s ‘Sarbjit’ to be screened at 69th Cannes Film Festival

With an abundance of A-listers and plenty of opportunities for glorious red-carpet appearances and attires, one of the most notable dates on the international...
PASSIONATE: Restaurant owner and food writer Nisha Katona will be giving curry masterclasses at Rochdale’s Feel Good Festival this summer (Pic cred: Twitter)

Curry carnival! A sprinkle of Mowgli magic at Rochdale Feel Good Festival

This summer will see the Rochdale Feel Good Festival bring its bright and breezy - and not to mention totally tasty - vibe to...
MINISCULE: Much of Willard Wigan’s art is so small it requires a microscope to see

Mini-art-ure: Microscopic art exhibition coming to Manchester

A British micro-artist whose tiny sculptures have been described as the eighth wonder of the world is currently exhibiting some of his finest work...
REVOLUTION: City’s fans have been enjoying a taste of the big time in recent years

City sitting pretty in world rich list

Mansour’s millions keep blue moon shining bright in Manchester Sheikh Mansour’s impact at Manchester City is one which cannot be overestimated. Since acquiring the club eight...
MEETING THE MIDWIVES: Her Royal Highness speaks with midwives about their work

Royal welcome for maternity unit: Princess Anne visits Bradford Royal Infirmary

Mothers, babies, midwives and doctors at Bradford Royal Infirmary welcomed a royal visitor into their midst on Tuesday 10th May as HRH The Princess...

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