Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) recorded its busiest ever day on the city-region's Metrolink network on Sunday 19th April, with more than 200,000 travelling by tram on the day of the Manchester Marathon. The race was already setting records with 42,000 taking to the streets of Greater … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester creatives invited to new industry event
Creatives from Stockport and across Greater Manchester are being invited to attend a major new industry event taking place in Manchester City Centre. The Greater Manchester Creative Industries Exchange has been organised by GM Business Growth Hub in partnership with the Greater Manchester … [Read more...]
British Business Bank makes cornerstone investment into Northern science and tech investor
Life science and tech venture capital firm, Northern Gritstone has announced its rolling close of £20 million of additional ordinary share commitments. The investment comes from existing shareholders, including the British Business Bank as cornerstone investor, that are increasing respective … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester hosts Ukrainian mayors to share emergency expertise
Northern mayors met counterparts from Ukrainian cities as part of a two-day summit in Greater Manchester focused on resilience, emergency response and the practical experiences of managing cities through sustained crisis. The Ukrainian delegation included Mayor of Bucha Anatoliy Fedoruk, Mayor of … [Read more...]
Train timetable changes to introduce all-night connections to Manchester Airport
Regional rail operator, TransPennine Express (TPE), has announced services will run all night to and from Manchester Airport as part of train timetable changes taking effect in May 2026. The addition of eight new services will mean that there will be a train roughly every hour between Manchester … [Read more...]
North West tech scale-ups invited to apply to Technology Fast 50
Big Four accountancy firm, Deloitte, is calling on innovative tech scale-ups in the North West apply to join its UK Technology Fast 50. Applications to the programme opened on Monday 20th April and celebrates the the fastest-growing tech companies across the UK, based on average revenue growth … [Read more...]
UK unemployment rate falls for first time since 2024
The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9% in the three month period to February 2026, down from 5.2% where it had been predicted to stay. In the North West, the fall was even sharper, with unemployment at 4.6%, down 0.4 percentage points on the previous quarter. However, rather the rate of … [Read more...]
Bee Network passenger numbers continue to grow
More people than ever are using Greater Manchester's Bee Network public transport system, which is set to grow further when the first rail services are added to the network in December 2026. Eight million extra bus journeys were made in the last year and there was a 32% increase in rides taken on … [Read more...]
NatWest Regional Growth Tracker reveals slowdown in North West business activity
Firms in the North West recorded a slight slowdown in business activity at the end of the opening quarter, following growth in the first two months of the year, the latest NatWest Growth Tracker showed. The bank's headline North West Business Activity Index – which measures changes in the … [Read more...]
Chambers of Commerce reveal gaps in reaching young people in skills system
In an analysis of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have?revealed their limits in engaging young people with the workplace. While the Chambers' report found the business-led skills planning approach has engaged thousands of people and employers in the … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group reports record passenger totals
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the UK's largest airport operator, served a record 66.3 million passengers in the year to March 2026 across its three sites. The total represents a 1.9% increase in passengers year-on-year across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, which the … [Read more...]
Muse strengthens North West leadership with senior promotions
Following a successful year for the team, nationwide placemaker, Muse, has announced a series of promotions in the North West. The regeneration specialist is Stockport Council's development partner on Stockport Exchange, and as ECF, is also involved in delivering the Stockport 8 neighbourhood in … [Read more...]
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