With the festive season upon us, noticeable changes to our neighbourhoods are in full sleigh and are not just about the twinkle of lights or wuthering wreaths.
Manchester is set to say goodbye in style to 2024 and welcome in the New Year with a fantastic free firework spectacular in St Peter's Square, which will see fireworks let off from the roof of the city's iconic Central Library building.
A new programme has been launched to integrate work and health services in Manchester, part of the Greater Manchester WorkWell Vanguard – one of 15 pilots running nationally.
Serial fly-tipper banned from driving after admitting string of offences in Longsight.
Health chiefs at Manchester City Council say there is still time to avoid ‘Festive Flu’, if people act now.
With less than a week left to enjoy Manchester's legendary Christmas Markets before they close this Sunday 22 December, people need to be quick if they're hoping to get themselves one of the iconic 2024 Christmas market mugs to add to their Christmas mug collection, or gift to someone else this festive season.
Manchester City Council has secured funding of £560,000 to further help its tree planting push take root across the city.
For Hannah Ikhlas, taking a life-changing step to become a foster parent has been a life changing journey – one which she would encourage others to consider embarking on.
With only two weekends left to enjoy Manchester's legendary Christmas Markets, Christmas mug-lovers are urged not to leave it too late if they're hoping to get themselves one of the iconic 2024 Christmas market mugs to add to their Christmas mug collection, or to gift to someone else this festive season.
Earlier this year, Manchester City Council launched an initiative to provide grants of up to £15,000 for local groups and £30,000 for partnership groups.
Families turned out in their tens of thousands today for Manchester's magical Christmas Parade which brought an extra special sparkle to the city's streets - despite the weather - in what has fast become the heart-warming event of the festive season.
This weekend sees the return of the family festive favourite the Manchester Christmas Parade, which will make its way through the city's streets this Sunday 8 December.
Proposals for a new major urban park at the former Central Retail Park site have been submitted to planners.
Details of road closures necessary this weekend have been announced ahead of the Manchester Christmas Parade which takes place in the city centre on Sunday 8 December.
Manchester residents have united to transform their local green spaces and breathe new life into the city.
Manchester is adding its voice to calls for an international treaty to curb the use of fossil fuels.
A special evening is in store tonight (Thursday 5 December) for all those who enjoy joining in with the centuries' old Christmas tradition of singing carols, as the Lord Mayor's annual Christmas Carol Concert takes place from 7-8 pm at Manchester Cathedral.
The Council has completed a disposal of land to Kadans Science Partner UK (Kadans) to deliver a landmark life science development as part of the first phase of the Upper Brook Street regeneration.
An extra-special treat is in store this year to help celebrate the return of the magical Manchester Christmas Parade on Sunday 8 December, with over a thousand free festive hot drinks on offer for the first people to show up early for the parade, wearing either their finest full Santa suit, or a Santa hat.
World AIDS day sees the launch of a very personal series of testimonies and memories dating back to the 1980s through to today, that show Manchester’s response to HIV and AIDS.
Thousands of SIM cards and dozens of donated laptops have been handed out to Mancunians in a bid to combat the worst effects of isolation in our communities.
The winners of this year's prestigious Manchester Culture Awards 2024 have been announced at a special awards ceremony held at the weekend.
A 15-year renewable energy agreement announced today (27 November 2024) will enable the Council to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, save money and protect against future price rises.
Thousands of Manchester pensioners will be among the first nationally to receive extra financial help this winter as Council support payments start landing from this weekend (30 November and 1 December.)
Manchester City Council has launched a public consultation on £41.5m of savings options published today, Monday 25 November 2024.
New plans are set to go out for public consultation on the future layout of two key Manchester city centre roads, aiming to make them both safer and more pleasant to use.
This winter the Our Manchester Food Partnership (OMFP) is going above and beyond to make sure that no one in Manchester goes hungry.
The Council is inviting interested developers to present proposals to transform a surplus multi storey car park on Church Street and deliver a landmark development in the heart of the Northern Quarter
The finalists in the running for the top spots at the prestigious Manchester Culture Awards have been announced, as the city gets ready to celebrate the stand-out cultural and creative highlights of the last year.
Gorton district centre will welcome a new public town square, creating a new heart for the local community and a space for people to gather and spend time, while enhancing the existing Gorton Market.