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Business rates for pubs, clubs, and live music venues to be slashed by 20% next year

More action taken by the new Prime Minister....

Manc architects submit plans to demolish 1970s office block and make way for new residential area

What do you make of these early images?...

ITV to be bought out by Sky in transformational British broadcasting deal worth £1.6 billion

A seismic media shake-up....

Two Greater Manchester towns among 16 UK locations set to get new Aldi stores this year

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Much-loved Manc music shop Tasty Records goes up for sale as owners calls on next custodians to take over local favourite

Who fancies being a hero?...

28th April 2026

Claire’s is closing down stores in the UK and Ireland with more than 1,300 jobs set to be lost

It'll be strange to see them go....

Millions of UK workers to get pay rises from today as National Living and Minimum Wage increases

Change is coming....

New state-of-the-art modern wellness and recovery destination opens in Manchester

Unlike anything else in the city....

16th February 2026

Manchester’s tiny new tiramisu hatch Layr speaks out after receiving influx of ‘hostile’ hate messages

"Let's spread love... not hate."...