A new video game development studio is opening in Manchester and plans to create more jobs in the city.
Greater Manchester to get £1 billion transport boost in government 'levelling-up' package
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Greater Manchester will be given more than £1 billion to transform the region's public transport system, the government has announced.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will make an official announcement on the 'levelling-up' package - costing almost £7 billion overall - in next week's Budget.
The package will include a £1.07 billion boost for our region, which local leaders previously made a bid for to help create a European-style transport system.
The 'Bee Network' bid, described as Andy Burnham as
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10.11.2021 / 18:21
'Burnham bikes' won't go same way as ill-fated Mobike hire scheme, says mayor
Andy Burnham says he doesn't believe his planned network of new hire bikes will fail as the ill-fated 'Mobike' scheme did across Greater Manchester.
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10.11.2021 / 16:47
Students persuade Burnham to take zero tolerance on spiking after rise in reports
Students have persuaded the mayor of Greater Manchester to launch a partnership to tackle drink spiking in the city following a reported increase in incidents around the UK.
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09.11.2021 / 15:57
Rare parasitic wasp that tricks other insects spotted in Greater Manchester for first time
A species of wasp never before seen in the region has caused a buzz in Bury.
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08.11.2021 / 00:03
Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates borough by borough
Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in four boroughs of Greater Manchester, latest figures has shown.
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07.11.2021 / 23:09
'Another lockdown would wreak havoc on mental health' - here's what Greater Manchester doctors say we should do instead
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed that no one is calling for his Covid 'plan B' rules to be implemented now.
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06.11.2021 / 01:27
Greater Manchester doctors 'overwhelmed' as hospitals fill up with Covid-19 patients
Hospitals are struggling under pressure as general beds fill up with Covid-19 patients - leaving people waiting hours longer than they should for emergency help in A&E.
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05.11.2021 / 15:25
COP26: 'Places we love might not be here in 50 years - as young people that fear motivates us'
As Greater Manchester's own climate change meetings begin today, a youth activist has issued a plea for the crisis to be taken seriously.
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01.11.2021 / 21:53
All the Greater Manchester walk-in clinics where you can get a Covid-19 booster jab from this week
Booster Covid-19 vaccines are now being offered at walk-in sites across Greater Manchester this week as the vaccine programme ramps up again for winter.
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01.11.2021 / 12:13
Andy Burnham says Greater Manchester's plan to cut a million tonnes of carbon emissions is 'in the balance'
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says plans to remove a million tonnes of carbon emissions from his region's economy are "in the balance" because of a lack of support from Boris Johnson's Government.
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31.10.2021 / 21:37
Changing our homes, flying less - and targeting the wealthy. Can Greater Manchester reach its 2038 carbon neutral target?
If all goes to plan, Greater Manchester will be carbon neutral by 2038 - 12 years ahead of the national target.
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31.10.2021 / 14:25
Best places to go Go Karting in Greater Manchester
Thought to still be one of the most popular motorsports in the UK, Go Karting can be enjoyed by the whole family.
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28.10.2021 / 09:55
'Sensible steps now' will stop us from 'considering lockdowns' this winter, says Andy Burnham as Covid-19 cases rise
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said that ‘sensible steps now’ will prevent the country from ‘getting back to a space where lockdowns are even considered’.
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27.10.2021 / 11:59
Andy Burnham 'hearing Tories will U-turn on £20 Universal Credit cut'
Andy Burnham says he understands the government will U-turn on its £20 cut to Universal Credit.
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16.10.2021 / 21:01
Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as cases spike in every borough
Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to rise in all ten Greater Manchester boroughs, official figures on Saturday show.
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16.10.2021 / 19:13
Andy Burnham's mask plea to Greater Manchester as region's infection rates soar
Health bosses and Greater Manchester's Mayor have issued a plea for passengers to use face coverings on trams, trains and buses as they warn: ‘Covid’s still here’.
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14.10.2021 / 12:15
'Finally got to meet it in person': The Greater Manchester bin that's become an unlikely internet star
Plenty of celebrities have made their name in Greater Manchester, from musicians and actors, to sports stars and fashion icons.
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14.10.2021 / 00:29
Five Greater Manchester boroughs are to get extra government covid support this winter, reports claim
Five Greater Manchester boroughs are to get extra government support to combat coronavirus this winter, reports claim.
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13.10.2021 / 10:47
Andy Burnham under pressure over 'untold scandal' of scrutiny failings
Andy Burnham is under mounting pressure over the ‘untold scandal’ of Greater Manchester’s ‘failure’ to scrutinise decisions and hold those in power to account.
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12.10.2021 / 21:36
"We were harder hit" – Andy Burnhamn and Greater Manchester politicians react to MPs findings on local lockdowns in "damning" report
A scathing parliamentary report "validates" concerns raised by himself and other regional leaders last year about local lockdowns Andy Burnham has said.