Bev Craig: Last News

In six days, it will be the beginning of the end for an eight-year-long Mancunian saga.

Strangeways could become home to thousands of new homes under huge redevelopment plans — but there’s one big problem in the way.

Plans for a new tram stop in Manchester are one step closer as the government announces £1.5m for a 'new town' in the city.

Building projects in Manchester have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, but council leader Bev Craig insists the city will 'continue to grow'.

Leaders want Greater Manchester to become £15bn tourist destination - overtaking Edinburgh as Britain's most visited place outside London... and Oasis and Manchester City could help them do it.

A multi-storey car park in the heart of the Northern Quarter could soon be set for bulldozers. Manchester council is inviting interest from developers to transform the site on Church Street into a 'landmark development' with a new public square.

The planned redevelopment of Old Trafford will be centre stage as Manchester tries to woo international investors next year.

A dog spa, a Mahjong room, and a creators’ studio. They’re just some of the amenities Manchester city centre’s latest batch of skyscrapers can boast.

Free school meals look likely to remain available outside of term time in Greater Manchester after a ‘vital lifeline’ fund was extended.

Rioting in Manchester city centre on Saturday (August 3) has been branded as ‘dangerous extremism and a racist attack’ by an MP.

An 'derelict and empty' corner of Manchester is set to go from 100 residents to several thousand in the coming years.

The regeneration of Wythenshawe — four decades in the making — is about to take a major step forward, the council says.

One of Greater Manchester’s top political figures has been coaxed out of retirement to run Manchester council on an interim basis.

A man has tragically died after collapsing during the Great Manchester Run.

Manchester City are to hold a victory parade through the city centre following the club's historic fourth-successive Premier League title.

Manchester has a new joint deputy council leader — Garry Bridges.

Labour were the victims of a major scalp in Manchester’s council elections this year after its deputy leader was ousted by George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain.

A 20-year Mancunian story is coming to an end. It’s a story that’s taken a corner of the city from drained canals and derelict warehousing to being one of the 'world’s coolest neighbourhoods', home to thousands of people and a thriving social scene. That story is the regeneration of Ancoats.

MTV's decision to host this year's EMAs in Manchester has been welcomed by city leaders who say it will bring a "multi-million pound boost" to the city. MTV bosses announced earlier today that its European Music Awards will be hosted in Manchester for the first time on November 10.

Muse, Stormzy, Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa.“The MTV EMAs is one of the biggest global music celebrations, bringing together local and international artists to create iconic performances for fans around the world,” said Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events, Paramount, and Chief Content Officer, Music, Paramount+. “With music at the very heart of Manchester’s rich creative heritage, this vibrant city – with the state-of-the-art Co-op Live – will guarantee a supercharged 2024 show.”Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, added: “As a city that is known the world over for our legendary music scene, MTV could not have picked a better place for this year’s EMAs.“With the expertise, experience and reputation we also have for delivering successful, world-class events, we’re confident Manchester will provide a superb platform for the best MTV EMAs yet, and look forward to welcoming MTV and the global music community to our city for what is set to be an epic celebration of music and artists.

Andy Burnham has shed more light on the agreement he signed with scandal-hit software firm Fujitsu. Japanese company Fujitsu has been at the centre of the Post Office scandal, with its faulty Horizon accounting software being used to convict more than 900 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses for years.