7 h. ago How new £59 bin fee will work as more than 90,000 Greater Manchester households face new charge

The town hall has made changes to green and blue bins to balance the books.

Economics

3 d. ago Manchester United consider early termination of lease on Kensington offices to save money

Ratcliffe exploring move as part of cost-cutting measuresLondon office deemed too large and expensiveManchester United are exploring an early termination from a 10-year lease agreement at their London offices in Kensington in the latest cost-cutting measure proposed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.United moved into the Kensington Building less than two years ago after the expiry of a 10-year rental agreement on another office building in Mayfair, but with Ratcliffe deciding that the vast majority of the club’s staff should be based in Manchester, the 23,000-square-foot space has been deemed to be too large and expensive. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago All the new charges set to hit Stockport residents amid claims £59 bin fee is ‘poll tax’

The council says "difficult decisions" had to be made to balance the books, including introducing a new charge on green bins

Economics

6 d. ago Amazon to charge households 'for first time ever' as part of biggest

Although Alexa+ is loaded with sophisticated AI-driven features, like film recs and sports updates, they aren’t free

Politics

1 week ago 'People are suffering, things have got to change': The growing crisis gripping 12,000 homes in Greater Manchester

Social housing is under major pressure in Stockport and some think a controversial arms length arrangement is part of the problem. Joseph Timan and Declan Carey report on a growing crisis.

Sport

1 week ago We've visited 5,000 pubs in Britain, and one in Manchester made our top 10

Dale and Holly love their boozy hobby

Politics

1 week ago Jet2 announces huge expansion to fairytale Christmas markets destinations from Manchester Airport

More than 78,000 seats will go on sale from Manchester Airport next winter to Christmas markets in Austria, Poland and more

Politics

1 week ago Greater Manchester pub to temporarily close as £400,000 makeover planned

The much-loved community pub will be closed until mid March

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis warns of ‘loophole’ in new Ofgem plans to cut energy standing charges for all households

Standing charges currently cost households around £300 each year.

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