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Fan Park supporters praised as England's World Cup dream ends

Published Monday 28th June 2010 in Events, leisure and tourism news

More than 13,500 people at the Hyundai World Cup Fan Park at Castlefield watched as England went out of the World Cup in a dramatic showdown with Germany in South Africa.

Town Hall Extension and Central Library plans go on show

Published Wednesday 30th June 10 in Libraries news.

Details of planning applications for the refurbishment of Manchester’s Town Hall Extension and Central Library go on display next week.

Manchester only city in the UK named in network of age-friendly cities

Published Wednesday 30th June 10 in Communities and Neighbourhoods news.

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that Manchester is the only city in the UK to be included in the first wave of its new age-friendly programme to be launched in New York on 30 June.

First goods seizure under new powers

Published Tuesday 29th June 10 in Environmental enforcement news.

Manchester City Council has used new powers to seize goods for the first time from a street trader allegedly trading illegally.

Wythenshawe woman convicted for benefit fraud

Published Tuesday 29th June 10 in Benefits and Council Tax news.

Ria Louise Gaunt (29) of Brenchley Drive, Wythenshawe, was convicted on 28 June 2010 at Manchester Magistrate’s Court of fraudulently obtaining housing benefit, council tax benefit and income support.

Pupils create a drama on the buses

Published Tuesday 29th June 10 in Crime prevention news.

Manchester City Council is looking for budding young writers to pen a script for a DVD spelling out how to behave on public transport.

Merseybank library on hold

Published Monday 28th June 10 in Libraries news.

A new development for the Merseybank area of Chorlton is under review following funding cuts announced by the Government.

Loreto goes back to basics for refurbishment

Published Friday 25th June 10 in Building schools for the future and academies programme news.

Work is underway on a £12m project to refurbish Loreto High School in Chorlton.

Manchester wins local authority of the year award

Published Friday 25th June 10 in Building schools for the future and academies programme news.

Manchester City Council has taken top spot in the Local Authority of the Year category at the 2010 British Council for School Environments (BCSE) awards.