A major milestone has been reached in the £350m Metrolink Trafford Park Line scheme with the laying of the first piece of track at Parkway Circle. Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, the Leader of Trafford Council, Councillor Sean Anstee and Chair of the Transport for Greater Manchester... 

Greater Manchester Police arrested 152 people for drink and drug driving offences over the Christmas and New Year period as part of its ‘None for the Road’ drink and drug drive operation. Officers across the Force breathalysed or drug tested 923 drivers between 1 December 2017 and 1 Jan... 

Big Kid Circus returns to World of Pets, Timperley  with an all new show featuring Clown  La Loka, Ring Mistress Olympia and a host of amazing acts, both on the ground & in the air. See the show that is captivating all ages, with tickets from £5. Opens 18th. October Book on line at bigkidcircus.co.uk or... 

Voters are going to the polls in the General Election on June 8. WFM 97.2’s News Team carried out a series of in-depth interviews with the candidates who are competing for your vote. This is your chance to go beyond the world of news sound bites and hear in detail what these candidates believe... 

So, throughout June here on Wythenshawe FM we’re doing our bit to support them as part of Local Music Live. It’s a month long initiative to highlight the very best local music around different parts of the country. Visit LOCAL MUSIC LIVE to watch and listen to some amazingly talented people. There’s... 

Wythenshawe FM welcomed a delegation of American radio students to the local airwaves this week. A group of students from Point Park University in Pittsburgh and Ohio Northern University prepared and delivered an hour of radio as part of a ten-day “Maymester” course at the University... 

Wythenshawe voters will head to the polling stations on Thursday this week to elect a Mayor for Greater Manchester Voters in Manchester, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan will make their choice from eight candidates who are bidding to become the... 

Manchester-born James Keegan steps into the shoes of the legendary Michael Flatley – a very hard act to follow – in Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games. Michael Flatley, who with Riverdance brought Irish dance to the world stage, is creator, producer, director and choreographer of... 

A former police officer has received a long service award after 20 years of service with GMP bringing his total time working in policing to 52 years.  John Baron MBE, 69, began his policing career as a cadet at just 16 years old. He became a fully-fledged officer two years later, and achieved... 

I watched My Country; a work in progress at HOME on the day the Prime Minister announced a general election would be held in June. This play provides a timely reminder of the real people, the real voices, the real hearts, hurts, and hopes that travel to polling stations to leave their marks... 

  Prime Minister, Theresa May, triggered Article 50 On Wednesday 29th March and began the process of taking Britain out of the European Union. Just hours after this historic event, WFM 97.2’s News Team asked local people what they had to say about Brexit. People who voted both leave... 

Wythenshawe FM takes you on a revealing journey into the heart of darkness in Victorian England in our special two-part radio feature, The Secret History of the Victorian Lodging House. Wythenshawe FM was there when Joseph O’Neill gave a talk based on his book of the same name to the University... 

Wythenshawe FM 97.2 is running a competition for you to win tickets to see a fabulous new musical at Stockport Plaza You’ve Got a Friend – The Music of James Taylor and Carole King features the unforgettable music of these iconic singer-songwriters. It’s a heart-warming story filled... 

WRITTEN BY TRETRE WFM RADIO 97.2   You could be forgiven for thinking you were going to see a horror movie if, like me, you don’t read the synopsis. As for a horror movie, this could be interpreted as horror of the mind, for the lead actor. A vivid and powerful film that takes you...