1 天前 · The UK has a phone addiction. One in five young people find it hard to control their phone use. Other countries are starting to act – but is Britain taking social media seriously enough? This episode, Chris Patel speaks to researcher Dr Nick Ballou, headteacher Lee McConaghie, and student Maia ...

1 天前 · Images of the King’s Hall College campus in central Manchester. Courtesy of King’s Hall College. Supporting beginners all the way to advanced English language students, the fee-paying college also supports long-time UK residents to improve their English and …

1 天前 · More Greater Manchester railway stations will become step-free in the next three years than in the last decade. Greater Manchester Combined Authority signed off £34m for improvements to railway stations earlier this week, ahead of the planned eight new lines being brought into the bee network by 2028.

1 天前 · More than a third of Mancunians would prefer not to talk about their mental health rather than risk an awkward conversation. The survey, released today by mental health charity Mind, also found 33% have pushed friends or family away or stopped socialising for the same reason.

2 天之前 · More than 25% of working adults in the UK did hybrid work in 2024, splitting their time between working in the office and working from home, ONS data shows. In the past year nearly 15% of working adults only worked from home and never travelled into work. The age group 30-49 has the highest ...

3 天之前 · What used to be once-in-a-century floods are happening every few years in Greater Manchester, accelerated by climate change and urbanisation. Dams, levees and floodwalls are one answer, but a Manchester-based engineering studio is …

2025年1月31日 · Men accounted for three quarters of all suicide deaths in England and Wales in 2023. Social isolation and trouble ‘opening up’ are common symptoms of this mental health crisis. In this podcast, Sean Nolan explores the men-only mental health services in Greater Manchester, highlighting the ...

2025年1月31日 · The Irish diaspora is strong across Greater Manchester and has been for decades. More than 35% of the population has Irish heritage. In this episode, I speak with Irish people living in Greater Manchester to understand why they feel it’s important to protect and preserve their Irish heritage, culture and tradition.

2025年1月29日 · Although the Windrush Compensation Scheme has been in place since April 2019, less than 20% of those who are eligible have received payments. Anna Owen speaks to Bishop Dr Desmond Jaddoo MBE, Chair and Director of the Windrush Generation, and Dr Juanita Cox, Black British History Community Engagement Fellow at the Institute of History Research, …

2025年1月28日 · Mark Zuckerberg has moved away from Meta’s fact checking, so what is being done to educate young people on misinformation? This episode, Hope Gallagher speaks to former MP Edwina Curry, CEO of Shout Out UK Matteo Birginimi and students from Loreto Grammar about media literacy.