Manchester (England)

Doctor accused of having sex with suicidal patient struck off by GMC

A French doctor accused of having sex with a suicidal patient during a night call to her home has been struck off. Dr Erich Pultar, 65, visited the ''mentally fragile'' woman after concerns were raised about her state of mind...

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Flood victim PC Bill Barker died doing what he loved: helping others

As the people of Cumbria began a massive clean-up operation last night, many were struggling to come to terms with the loss of a respected community policeman who was swept away in swollen flood waters as he went to the aid of...

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Construction industry blacklisting: the fallout continues

Guardian Work's exposé of blacklisting in the construction industry has led to draft legislation, but many workers whose details were kept on file are still suffering Seventeen months after Guardian Work exposed blacklisting in...

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Balance sheet boost for Epistem

BIOTECHNOLOGY company Epistem's shares raced to a record high after the Manchester firm said it had raised £2.9m via a shares placing to bolster its balance sheet and provide money for acquisitions. Epistem, which was spun out...

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Nano ePrint grant for devices

Manchester-based Nano ePrint has secured a £234k grant from the UK’s Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) towards a £390k project that aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of its Nano ePrint process for manufacturing...

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Derek Pain: Printing.com is riding out the recession in style

In these days of exceptionally low interest rates, the shares of Printing. com must look enticingly attractive to any income-seeking investor. But the company is riding out the recessionary storms in style and although profits...

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Win 200k of hols for as little as 1p

Bring a smile to your and their faces ... help yourself and others by entering Sun Charity Holiday Auction Check out the fab trips on offer HERE are some of the amazing holidays up for grabs in The Sun's Big Charity Holiday...

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Cobbles? Rock is better

CORRIE star Michelle Keegan turns into a rock chick to raise cash for seriously injured British soldiers. The actress, 22, who plays Tina McIntyre in the soap. will perform a gig with co-stars Brooke Vincent and Shobna Gulati...

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Attack after cage fighting event

A 27-year-old man from Merseyside was attacked by a gang of four men on a train between Manchester and Liverpool. The victim, who is from Rainhill, was returning home with a group of friends after watching a cage fighting event...

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There is more shopping in three streets in London than in Birmingham and Manchester combined

Prospect magazine’s In Fact column always contains some thought provoking numbers. This month, I was particularly struck by this statistic: “The annual retail spend of Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street is £5.5bn—more...

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