From 3 April BBC GMR is no more - it is to be rebranded under the sparkling new name of… Radio Manchester…. Radio Manchester is of course the name under which Manchester’s local radio station was first launched in the 1970s. I remember the 60’s sounding jingle with rollicking drums, piping brass and, sung [...]

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Last week bike campaigners in Manchester staged a publicity event and launched an ad campaign which can be seen on billboard ads and on the back of buses around Manchester.

Love Your Bike ad Great Bridgewater St Manchester

The aim is to persuade car drivers to switch to the bike to get to work. The ad points [...]

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What have Blackpool and Manchester got in common? They both have towers of about the same height, Blackpool Tower at 518 feet and the Beetham Tower at 515 feet (561 feet including the blade). They both act as ‘gateways’ to the north, attracting tourists through their respective airports, they are both undergoing redevelopment, though Blackpool [...]

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