Lauren Hirst

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Image caption, George Osborne said the pressure was "on the current government to deliver"BBC North West Political CorrespondentReviving projects linked to the Northern Powerhouse should be one of Chancellor of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves' main priorities, her predecessor George Osborne has said.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst

'Marathon will be victory lap after ME diagnosis'Stuart Pollitt and Lauren HirstKelsey SheridanKelsey Sheridan says the run will mark "a significant milestone" in her recoveryA woman who was unable to walk while struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome has said running the Manchester Marathon later will be a "victory lap" to celebrate how far she has come. Kelsey Sheridan, 28, was diagnosed with the condition, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), in 2016.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Lauren Hirst |Carol Lowe

Looking back on 50 years of city's famous docksLauren Hirst & Carol LoweMike SweeneyMike Sweeney pictured in the summer of 1969 when he was 21From docker to DJ, BBC Radio Manchester presenter Mike Sweeney first started working on the docks in Salford in his early 20s. Fifty-five years later, he still has the same commute. "I was 22 when I started working as a docker – and I'm still here today at BBC Radio Manchester playing tunes on the wireless," he said.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Lauren Hirst

'Saffie is so much more than youngest bomb victim'Family handoutSaffie Roussos was eight years old when she was killed in the Manchester Arena bombingThe parents of Saffie Roussos want their daughter to be remembered as "something much more than the youngest victim" of the Manchester Arena bombing. Saffie was just eight years old when she was killed - along with 21 others - when a bomb was detonated at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst

Man to run marathon after 10-stone weight lossStuart Pollitt & Lauren HirstBBCJake Baxter says he is feeling confident ahead of his first marathon A man who weighed 25 stone (159kg) at his heaviest said he wanted to prove to himself that he could do anything as he prepares to complete his first marathon. Jake Baxter, 28, originally from Blackpool, suffered abuse and bullying when he was younger and he said he was made to feel like he would never achieve.