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A row of women of different ethnicities

Making the case for gender diversity in the workplace

20 November 2023

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Covid Inquiry – let’s take action NOW!

16 November 2023

Two female students showing their GCSE results letter

GCSE and Higher results show worsening gap between richer and poorer pupils: pandemic assessment shows we should reconsider exams

7 November 2023

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How to support a person with dementia during fireworks night

1 November 2023

A woman picking a uniform for a young girl in a 'Back to school uniform' place. The girl wears a hard hat already, and a hi-viz shirt. The woman tells the salesperson 'and she;ll need a steel toe-capped shoe in a size 4..'

Picking up the pieces: the RAAC threat in UK schools

18 October 2023

Ear containing a hearing aid. Short grey hair is visible above the ear, and wrinkles going towards the eye.

New study into care homes highlights poor care for residents with hearing problems

15 October 2023

children sitting in a classroom with the windows open

Clean air for children in schools – is the Government hiding the evidence?

A student writing on a form

Advanced British Standard: Sunak’s proposed replacement for A-levels and T-levels could make education less divisive

person using their phone to make a payment in a shop.

Is China primed to be the first cashless society?

woman in white coat giving an injection into a childs arm

Has the UK lost its status as vaccination pioneer?

19 September 2023

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Local journalism: why a tiny news operation could inspire a different approach and is attracting big name support

6 September 2023

Black and white photo of a person pushing a wheelchair with an elderly man in it.

The price unpaid carers pay

4 September 2023

A lifesize teddy bear and a nurse holding a small brown dog.

Therapy dog Alfie is ‘Head of Happiness’ at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

3 September 2023

cartoon of Trump ripping up a voting ballot paper

Could Donald Trump be constitutionally barred from standing to become US President?

3 September 2023

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European Parliament Ambassador Schools programme raises hope in Manchester

2 September 2023

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Oldham mum treks for Alzheimer’s Society

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Learning Through the Natural World – celebrating Charlotte Mason

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Crime and Justice

Lucy Letby: the focus has been on her unspeakable crimes – but we should think about the victims and their families

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Crime and Justice

How North West prisons are driving up employment – and reducing reoffending

Two women at a beach in summery clothes, the younger hugs the older woman

Summer holiday tips for families affected by dementia in the North West

A man standing in a corridor with doors to both sides. He has his back to us, and his arms stretched out to the sides.

Crime and Justice

Over 50% of UK prisoners cannot read – addressing alarming illiteracy rates in offenders

A woman discreetly breastfeeding a baby

Time to protect women’s breastfeeding rights

Woman in dress and cardigan, leaning agains the fridge looking forlorn

New drug – new hope for Alzheimer’s patients?

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Crime and Justice

How the UK’s new immigration law will put more people at risk of modern slavery

hand of a child, holding a pencil, hovering over a test paper

Manchester Baccalaureate: how the proposed vocational GCSE route would work – and the pitfalls it must avoid

A can of zero sugar coca cola against a black background

Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer? What the WHO listing means for your diet soft drink habit

a row of people in carers uniforms standing in front of a buidling

AI technology helping to prevent and detect falls in Cumbria care home

View of a street with a pub in it, named 'Rovers Return'

Crime and Justice

Coronation Street: what Amy Barlow’s storyline says about rape and consent

A sign 'my mody should not be a crime scene' with crime scene tape (black and yellow) around it

Art therapy supporting the recovery of victims of abuse

two people on a beach during sunrise. They stand with their backs to us. They are naked, have their arms in the air and hold hands.

Naturism as a path to mental health recovery – a naturist shares his story

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