Launch of new Manchester Youth Council gives young people a vital voice in the city
This week sees the launch of the brand new Manchester Youth Council aimed at giving young people a vital voice in the life of the city.
Remembrance Sunday 2012
Civic dignitaries, servicemen and women, service and ex-service organisations, faith leaders and uniformed organisations, will take part in Manchester’s Remembrance Day service on Sunday 11 November.
Manchester honours Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw as she turns 100
The Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Elaine Boyes and Manchester City Council will honour Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw and mark her 100 birthday on Wednesday 10 October.
Labour Party Conference a resounding success
As the Labour Party Conference comes to an end the event has been praised as a huge success for the delegates and for Manchester.
Manchester marks International Peace Day
The International Day of Peace is observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence. The day was first celebrated in 1982.
Book of condolence opened for Pc Nicola Hughes and Pc Fiona Bone
A book of condolence has been opened at Manchester Town Hall to pay tribute to two Greater Manchester police officers that were tragically killed yesterday, Tuesday 18 September, in Tameside.
Manchester Minimum Wage - proposed increase
Manchester City Council is proposing to increase the Manchester Minimum Wage for its lowest-paid established employees to £7.15 an hour from 1 October.
Book of condolence opened for Lord Alfred Morris
A book of condolence will be opened for Lord Alfred Morris at 10am on Tuesday 21 August, at Manchester Town Hall.
Lord Mayor set to commemorate Peterloo massacre
The Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Elaine Boyes will commemorate the anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre on Thursday 16 August at 11am.
Celebrating 50 years of Jamaican independence
Monday 6 August marks 50 years of Jamaican Independence.
Last chance to nominate your Turing hero
Nominations close on Tuesday 31 July for the inaugural Alan Turing Memorial Award.
Manchester City Council welcomes back the Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Elaine Boyes, returned to the Town Hall to chair a meeting of the council on Wednesday 11 July despite being in a wheelchair due to a broken leg.
Manchester welcomes new Lord Mayor
Councillor Elaine Boyes will don the chains of office to become the new Lord Mayor of Manchester on Wednesday 16 May.
Homeless men say gift food hampers put hope back on menu
A group of homeless men who received a hamper-load of meals through the We Love Manchester charity say the gift has restored their faith in human nature.
Riot clean up group give prize money to city charities
A defiant duo that won a prestigious award for their work organised an impromptu clean up after the August riots have decided to donate their prize money to community charities.
Achievement of a lifetime for Johnnie Hamp
Legendary TV producer Johnnie Hamp is set to receive the City of Manchester and Lord Mayor’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday 8 December.
AGMA launches new-look grant scheme
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) is re-launching its grants scheme for the not-for-profit sector and inviting applications.
Residents called to nominate Manchester heroes
Volunteers who helped a park’s horticultural centre reopen after it was trashed by vandals are promoting a contest to let the world know about unsung Manchester heroes.
Celebration of peace 66 years on from atomic bombs
Manchester people are invited to a ceremony of commemoration to remember the victims of the atomic bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 66 years ago.
Book of condolence opened for Norway
Manchester residents are being urged to sign a book of condolence dedicated to victims of Friday’s terror attack in Norway.
Manchester welcomes new Lord Mayor
It has been a golden year for Councillor Harry Lyons, he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in February and on Wednesday 18 May will don the chains of office and become Lord Mayor of Manchester.
Running for Lord Mayor’s Charity
Chris Bird, Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the Lord Mayor’s Charity, is set to run across Greater Manchester in ten days in a bid to raise £10,000 for the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal Trust.
Elections 2010: electoral register boost
Manchester has experienced an upsurge in applications to be added to the city’s electoral register ahead of Thursday 6 May’s general and local elections.