News published July 2025
Plea from Manchester health chiefs: Let’s not go back for the future. Why we have to keep Victorian diseases in the past
Don’t let history repeat itself, says Manchester’s public health team, as they urge parents and carers to take action now to stop preventable Victorian diseases like Measles and typhoid return
Manchester Council appoints senior policy and reform lead
The Council has appointed Sarah Broad as the new Director of Policy, Performance and Reform following a highly competitive recruitment process this week.
Oasis Week at Manchester Central Library starts today - check out the Masterplan!
With OASIS now approaching the halfway mark of their five epic homecoming gigs in Heaton Park, Manchester's Central Library is all set this week (14 - 19 July) to Roll With It as it celebrates its very own 'Oasis Week'.
Empty Homes Team gets into full swing to bring much-needed properties back into use
A new Council team dedicated to bringing empty homes across Manchester back into use has achieved almost 300 successes in its first few months.
Manchester welcomes Oasis fans from around the world to the city for epic homecoming concerts
With the first of Oasis' epic homecoming gigs now only hours away, Manchester's going all out to extend the biggest of Mancunian welcomes to all fans of the legendary band who are heading to the city.
Eyesore car park to be sold and redeveloped as ambitious city centre neighbourhood
An underused multistorey car park in Manchester’s iconic Northern Quarter will be transformed into a green, sustainable neighbourhood set to complement the unique and independent ethos of the area.
Regeneration framework for emerging city centre neighbourhood to get major update
Key updates to the Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) for Manchester’s East Village Central will be considered as part of a report to the Council’s executive committee next week (Tuesday 8 July).
Manchester celebrates mammoth summer of live music with MCR Live '25
With just a week to go until Oasis' much anticipated homecoming gigs in Heaton Park, the stage is set for a massive music-filled take-over of the city as MCR Live '25 celebrates a mammoth summer of live music in Manchester.
Bring the outdoors indoors with the Summer Reading Challenge
The much-loved Summer Reading Challenge returns to Manchester libraries to motivate children to keep reading during the summer months.
Eco-schools celebrate in Heaton Park after making their communities cleaner and greener
School pupils gathered in their hundreds in Heaton Park (27 June) to celebrate their hard work and dedication in making their school communities eco-friendly.