'Young people have had a rough time - we told them to stay indoors during Covid then came the cost-of-living crisis'

Every young person should have the opportunity to thrive – no matter their background or experiences. They’ve suffered more than most as a result of the pandemic, and in some cases, it’s knocked their confidence and made it more difficult for many to find routes into work.

Details on how to get tickets to Rochdale’s renowned ‘Feel Good Festival’ in 2024 have finally been unveiled.

Andre Onana was delighted with Manchester United's 'brilliant' hard-fought win at Fulham and believes the talk of being in crisis is just part of the territory of playing for such a big club.

A hotel in Blackpool has officially be named the best luxury hotel on the continent after picking up the accolade at a prestigious hotel awards. BLVD Hotel took home the gong for Best Luxury Hotel in Northern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards.

England football star Alex Greenwood had to be taken off the field on a stretcher after a scary head injury during a match against Belgium. She collided with Belgium player Jassina Blom while trying to head the ball in the first half of the Nations League game. While Jassina was able to carry on playing with a bandaged head, Lioness Alex needed immediate medical attention on the pitch, including being put into a neck brace.

Echo & The Bunnymen have announced ‘The Very Best Of’ 2024 UK tour – find all details down below.The Liverpudlian band will perform a setlist taken from the best of their 40-year-long career. It will include songs all the way up to their most recent LP, 2018’s ‘The Stars, The Ocean and The Moon’.They will then embark on a tour throughout the UK, where they’ll stop off at Brighton (3), Cardiff (10), Manchester (16) and more.

A woman who had to learn how to walk again after being involved in a horror crash that killed her dad was so inspired by the medics that helped her recover, that she switched careers to the NHS.

It's no secret that house prices have skyrocketed across the UK over the last two decades, especially in the last five years. Rising demand and low supply has pushed property costs further and further up, with the average house price having increased dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

It is set to be yet another explosive bonfire night across the Wigan borough with a number of different firework events taking place.

A housing emergency has been declared in Rochdale after it was revealed that there are nearly 10,000 rehousing applications in the borough with people having to wait up to five years for a home.

A leader’s promise to ‘ram’ a green belt scheme ‘down the throat’ of opposition members and a councillor stripping mid-meeting – few planning applications have ever been the source of such political pantomime.

While the pandemic sadly marked the end for some Manchester businesses, for others it presented the rare opportunity to try something new. For Dooley & Rostron, a luxury tailors based in Manchester, it was a chance to open up the shop to a broader range of customers.

Street lights in Tameside are to be dimmed ‘imperceptibly’ to save cash – but chiefs say residents won’t notice the difference. Tameside council currently spends more than £1.5m a year on electricity costs for street lighting operating from dusk till dawn, with a further £420k going on repairs and maintenance.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has called upon the Reds' senior players to avoid the temptation of overly criticising Andre Onana as he attempts to find his feet at Old Trafford.

Manchester United players have been urged to find Rasmus Hojlund more often as getting him in the goals could be a golden ticket to improving their chances this season.

A pervert who exposed himself to a mum and her daughter on train has been jailed. Tabrez Ali was travelling from Manchester to Birmingham when he carried out the sickening act earlier this month.

Manchester United return to Premier League action with a crucial clash against Sheffield United this evening.

A support programme designed to help young people during the cost of living crisis will be back during the autumn half-term break. 'Loads To Do' will see a variety of activities put on during the holidays. Young people will be given the chance to take part and get a free meal.

House prices might be slowing down across the UK, but unfortunately for tenants, rents are still on the rise. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), house prices are now only a “little changed” from a year earlier, but rent costs have seen another 'record rise'.

A man from Wythenshawe has completed the massive achievement of cycling just under 1200 miles across 11 countries in just over two weeks.