2019

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24th May 2019 | By nq_admin

What do student voters in the Netherlands think of the EU elections?

UTRECHT voting from Northern Quota on Vimeo.

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24th May 2019 | By Kelsey Butler

First female mayor ever represents Oldham – and her deputy is a woman too!

Oldham is to get its first-ever female mayor  – and will be joined by another female councillor as her deputy to make it a historic...

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21st May 2019 | By j.sloan

Bolton author Matt Cain chats about his book being turned into Hollywood film despite initially being rejected by publishers

AFTER 12 years and more than 30 rejections from publishers, author Matt Cain had almost given up on getting his novel The Madonna of Bolton...

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20th May 2019 | By R.McCourt

LIVE : Man City victory parade through the city centre

 

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17th May 2019 | By [email protected]

Manchester Metropolitan University hosts EU debate ahead of next week’s EU parliamentary election

Manchester Metropolitan University hosted an EU debate ahead of next week’s EU parliamentary election. The debate, hosted by Manchester for Europe, was attended by representatives from...

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6th May 2019 | By Isaac Jordan

Gender equality improves in Salford local election

Voters have increased the number of female Councillors across the wards of Salford in the recent local election.  This comes as good news for gender equality as government data for...

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6th May 2019 | By Hanya Hassan

Places to visit during Ramadan

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar were Muslims fast from dawn till dusk, not only abstaining from food but from other discouraged...

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3rd May 2019 | By dave porter

Man arrested after Piccadilly Gardens cordoned off by police following reports of ‘suspicious package’

  Piccadilly Gardens was cordoned off by police today following reports of a suspicious package. Parts of the city centre were sealed off following the...

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3rd May 2019 | By Pete Murray

Labour holds tight in Salford – and elects a MMU alumna to city council

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26th April 2019 | By nq_admin

Should women have more support when choosing to use the contraceptive pill ?

With more than 100m women worldwide taking the leading method of birth control it is evidently a popular choice, but how much do we really know...

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25th April 2019 | By R.McCourt

Journalists and LGBT activists mourn as Lyra McKee is laid to rest

Juornalist Lyra McKee Derry is waking up with heavy hearts today knowing that a talented individual who was slain in the very streets where she...

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17th April 2019 | By j.sloan

MMU journalism students receive masterclass from Cosmo editor Farrah Storr

From gossip to great ideas and from your tone to your twist, writing for one of the world’s most famous magazines can seem overwhelming. But...

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31st March 2019 | By Derrick Flanagin

American Airlines flight departs Manchester 22 minutes early without passenger – and blames passenger

When Matt Mascarenas showed up at Manchester’s Ringway International airport at 7.30am for his 10.05am flight, he was chuffed at how early he was. “I...

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25th March 2019 | By nq_admin

‘Put it to the people’: Brexit march the biggest in British history

More than one million people marched through the streets of London on Saturday calling for a ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit.  The protest, one of the largest...

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20th March 2019 | By Harry Stafford

Music promoter swaps gig nights for the Sahara in ‘the toughest race on earth’

Every year in April more than1,400 hardy runners descend on the Sahara desert to run, walk or crawl the Marathon des Sables.  This year between 5th and...

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20th March 2019 | By nq_admin

Manchester’s most influential music: who would you rate?

Over the decades Manchester has produced some phenominal music and sparked the interest of the youth growing up here and throughout the nation. Bands such...

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20th March 2019 | By nq_admin

Man Met’s Student Union: meet your new student officers

After weeks of campaigning, on Thursday 14 March the 2019 Lead Your Union elections came to a close. Election night was hosted in the main hall of...

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18th March 2019 | By O.enwegbara

Opinion: As an EU student Brexit is driving me crazy

Brexit. Brexit. Brexit. This is the major topic or seemingly the only topic on everyone’s lips right now. Last week was a big week for...

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18th March 2019 | By nq_admin

Utrecht shootings: manhunt underway for gunman after shooting on tram

A student at Utrecht University has spoken to the Northern Quota about a shooting in the city which killed three and injured five others. A...

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17th March 2019 | By nq_admin

Should more women be drinking healthy juices during pregnancy?

If you are experiencing cravings and morning sickness during pregnancy it will probably feel like the longest nine months of your life and it could...