Episodes

  • Manchester News Today — May 15, 2026

    Manchester News Today — May 15, 2026
    May 15 2026
    Manchester: Three murder arrests follow a father's death at a local club, while a meat plant in Tameside faces an animal welfare investigation. Former mayor Andy Burnham announces political ambitions, and a Victorian footbridge in Oldham resurfaces as a historical find.
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    1 min
  • Manchester News Today — May 14, 2026

    Manchester News Today — May 14, 2026
    May 14 2026
    Manchester's Local Wire update covers a surprise birthday celebration at Manchester Airport for eight-year-old Jet2, a historic Egyptian Room food hall in Oldham blending traditional and modern cuisine, and the sentencing of double killer Mouhamadou Fall. The episode also touches on potential bus driver strikes and a refugee's story highlighting Manchester's role as a sanctuary.
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    2 mins
  • Manchester News Today — May 13, 2026

    Manchester News Today — May 13, 2026
    May 13 2026
    Manchester residents are facing potential changes to the city centre skyline with new industrial developments and a man arrested for building an explosive device. Meanwhile, a shopper at Manchester Arndale found a mystery parcel containing hemorrhoid cream and a tiara, while a new Southern cuisine café opens on Castle Street.
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    2 mins
  • Manchester News Today — May 12, 2026

    Manchester News Today — May 12, 2026
    May 12 2026
    Manchester residents are urged to stay aware as 22 evacuees from the MV Hondius are in isolation at Arrowe Park Hospital over hantavirus fears, and a chemical incident has sparked a police scene in Gay Village. City leaders are also pushing forward with plans to revitalize the long-closed Eccles hall, while community backlash grows over the closure of TG Jones in Middleton.
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    2 mins
  • Manchester News Today — May 11, 2026

    Manchester News Today — May 11, 2026
    May 11 2026
    Manchester's Local Wire update covers Manchester United's ongoing search for a new head coach, Michael Carrick's interim management, and potential transfer moves ahead of the summer window. The episode also details the quarantine of virus-hit cruise ship passengers in Manchester due to hantavirus concerns and highlights the new UK's longest outdoor tubing slide at Heaton Park.
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    2 mins
  • Manchester News Today — May 10, 2026

    Manchester News Today — May 10, 2026
    May 10 2026
    Manchester's local politics saw Labour lose over 1,400 council seats in Greater Manchester elections, with Reform UK and the Green Party gaining ground. The city's new £500m spa and Manchester United's £39m transfer chase dominated headlines.
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    1 min
  • Manchester News Today — May 09, 2026

    Manchester News Today — May 09, 2026
    May 9 2026
    Manchester's episode covers severe weather with marine tornadoes near the Mediterranean, a toddler hospitalization from cake dust, and key election results in Wigan, Salford, Bolton, Tameside, and Stockport. The update also highlights today's light drizzle and 100% chance of rain in Manchester.
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    2 mins
  • Manchester News Today — May 08, 2026

    Manchester News Today — May 08, 2026
    May 8 2026
    Manchester's episode covers antisemitic hate crimes addressed by Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson, Reform UK's first council seats in Greater Manchester, and the bizarre incident of a councillor's Ferrari being smashed in Oldham. The Local Wire also highlights the controversial "algae in a glass" dish at a city centre brunch spot.
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    2 mins