We are genuinely delighted by this news.👇🏻

We are proud of all our partners, particularly Manchester Camerata, who helped bring it about.

We are a music city-region and will now work to unlock its full power for the benefit of our residents with dementia. 🙏🏻

We are delighted to announce Greater Manchester as the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia, hosted by Manchester Camerata and supported by #PowerOfMusicFund @Ace_National, The Utley Foundation, Andy Burnham, NHS Greater Manchester

🏠 When we build social homes, we’re building better lives. We’re building stability. A brighter future.

But right now, we don’t have nearly enough of them.

We need to build good social homes again so a new generation can be proud to say: we are #MadeInSocialHousing .

Today Andy Burnham began his third term as Mayor of Greater Manchester. He's put these words, from a full-time carer, up in his office. I think they should be up in the office of every politician:

I will build at least 10,000 council homes. As for right to buy – suspend it for new properties | Andy Burnham theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Great to see Andy Burnham pick up my line from a recent column that trying to solve the housing crisis without suspending Right to Buy first is 'like trying to run a bath with the plug out'.

Here's the original piece: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Surely David Moyes was due more respect than this? Modern football never ceases to disappoint.

‘Boys from the Blackstuff’ was massive in my early life. God love you, Bernard Hill. 💙

What can I say other than a huge thank you and that I’m overwhelmed by your support.

I love this job, the people of this city-region and I promise you this third term will be the best yet for Greater Manchester.

I will do my best for everyone, whether you voted for me or not.

And the prize for the best page in any manifesto at these elections goes to …

… ⁦SalfordMayor⁩ and Salford Labour.⁩ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Vote tonight to:

🐝 keep the £2 cap on bus fares

🐝 bring trains under local public control Bee Network

🐝 give our young people an equal alternative to university #MBacc

🐝 build a new generation of council homes in every GM borough

🐝 bring in a new Good Landlord Charter

Four hours exactly until polls close.

Get out and vote for Greater Manchester! 🐝

(And don’t forget your photo ID)

Little cross for Andy Burnham this morning in my way up to Wizard of Oz! Keep up the great work Andy. #GetOutAndVote

It’s so important that you use your vote. I’ve used mine.

Greater Manchester, Leading The Way.

Vote Andy Burnham.

Sally Lindsay explains why she is supporting Andy Burnham on the 2nd of May.

Sally Lindsay

Charlie and Josh from BLOSSOMS explain the importance of the Good Landlord Charter to improve the quality of housing in Greater Manchester.

Vote today to keep Greater Manchester leading the way!

(with thanks to New Order)

An Open Letter from Fair Game:

'The decision to remove FA Cup replays from the first-round proper further undermines its prestige and does nothing to help protect our cherished football pyramid.'

#SaveTheFACup
fairgameuk.org/press-releases…