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Manchester Airport's first Wetherspoons to open in September with iconic name
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (221+ words) Manchester Airport's first-ever JD Wetherspoon pub will open this September, airport bosses have revealed " with a name and d'cor inspired by an iconic Mancunian location. The pub will be named The Belle Vue, in a nod to the city's historic…...
Warning about "noxious" viral squishy dumpling toys on sale in Trafford
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (196+ words) Trafford Council is urging local families to beware of gel-filled "squishy dumpling" toys for sale in Trafford convenience stores and online. The Steamed Bun novelties, viral on social media, are not properly tested or regulated and have been found to…...
Tracking Silver Breakouts During Federal Reserve Volatility Cycles
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (170+ words) Interest rate expectations strongly influence silver movement because precious metals do not generate yield. When central banks maintain aggressive monetary tightening, investors may rotate toward interest-bearing assets such as bonds and fixed-income securities. Policy easing expectations can produce the opposite…...
Tony & Grammy Winner Hadestown Comes to Lowry March 2027
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (156+ words) Producers of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Hadestown, currently playing its third smash-hit year in London's West End, today announce the first-ever UK & Ireland tour beginning February 2027, including Lowry in Salford from 9 " 20 March 2027. Hadestown takes you on an…...
Hazardous prescribing cut across Greater Manchester through NHS, academic and industry collaboration backed by NIHR
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (499+ words) Hazardous prescribing has been significantly reduced across Greater Manchester following a pioneering collaboration between the NHS, academia and industry, supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC). Early evaluation…...
Young people face jobs drought as "starter" vacancies fall by half in last decade
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (681+ words) Analysis of Adzuna job vacancy data shows "starter" jobs " vacancies that would be accessible for someone entering the workforce for the first time " have fallen by 49% over the last decade Figures suggest the number of starter jobs available for young…...
Teen wellbeing improving after years of post-pandemic concern, major Manchester study finds
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (389+ words) A major new study of more than 115, 000 young people suggests teenage wellbeing may finally be recovering after years of concern over the long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Researchers from the #Bee Well programme based at The University of Manchester…...
Bridge works boost for Rochdale community groups
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (428+ words) Repair work along the M62 at Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has provided a welcome boost for two community groups in the area. While National Highways is repairing Broad Lane bridge over the motorway between junction 20 and junction 21, staff from the project's contractors…...
NHS rolls out life-extending drug for hundreds of women with ovarian cancer
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (285+ words) Hundreds of women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer could benefit from a new, life-extending drug on the NHS from today " the first new addition to NHS treatment in over 20 years. The new targeted therapy " mirvetuximab soravtansine " will be offered to patients…...
Hunt for Newton Heath drug dealer who has escaped from Warrington open prison
17+ hour, 39+ min ago (207+ words) Cheshire Police are looking for an prisoner with links to Manchester who has absconded from a open prison in Warrington Daniel Buckley was last seen at HMP Thorn Cross in Appleton'on the morning of Saturday 30 May. Officers are currently carrying…...