Features
30th May 2024 | By Ukamaka Iyede
Rubber Ducky Records: Ancoat’s Unique Floating Record StoreRubber Ducky Records has been charming electronic music enthusiasts from its vibrant yellow boat docked on Rochdale Canal in Ancoats. This unique record store emerged...
28th May 2024 | By Thomas Why
The Manchester Active referral service making an impactThe Physical Activity Referral Service by Manchester Active has set out to help people manage both their mental and physical health for over the past 10 years.
22nd May 2024 | By Amber Brooks
Stretford’s own Conversation Café teaches more than just EnglishStretford's conversation café teaches more than just English lessons
21st May 2024 | By Osaro Ojo
Northenden’s nurturing nook: a community that embraces reading in ManchesterIn Northenden, the community library stands as a beacon of knowledge and a testament to the town’s commitment to reading. Northenden’s residents are turning the...
21st May 2024 | By Zoe Spencer
‘We all looked out for each other”: Residents recall memories of LongsightLongsight is a diverse residential area in Manchester, known for its multicultural environment and its many cultures and traditions. Over time, Longsight has adapted and...
21st May 2024 | By Osaro Ojo
Boxx2Boxx: A Journey from Football Glory with Entrepreneurial SpiritIn the heart of Northenden, a coffee shop has emerged that captures the essence of football's glory and channels it into a thriving business. BOXX2BOXX, founded by former England Lionesses, has become a beacon of passion, blending the love of the game with a strong community spirit. The menu, enticing with flavors that promise growth in taste and community ties, has quickly made BOXX2BOXX a local favorite.
18th May 2024 | By Makenna Ali
Famous photographer Richard Davis shares his fascination with HulmeFamous photographer Richard Davis shares the story behind his Hulme photography collection book which documents the area from the 1980s to the 1990s.
15th April 2024 | By Makenna Ali
Hulme Community Garden Centre is here “to serve the community”Hulme Community Garden Centre fosters a community, builds friendships and creates a family.
8th January 2024 | By Osaro Ojo
Researchers organise legal walk in Manchester to raise migration awareness at sunsetResearchers from Manchester Metropolitan University organised a unique event to raise awareness about the city’s rich history of migration. The ‘Legal Walk for Migration’ saw...
8th January 2024 | By Osaro Ojo
Chanel’s Spectacular Métiers d’Art 2023/2024 Show showers Manchester hopes of economic boomManchester basked in Chanel’s 2023/2024 edition of Métiers d’Art show with council saying the show could bring an economic boom to the city The deputy...
18th December 2023 | By Makenna Ali
Chronic loneliness spikes over Christmas in Manchester’s Queer community.The Proud Trust is hosting support groups in Manchester over the holidays to combat loneliness in the Queer community. Loneliness is a major issue in...
17th November 2023 | By Beth Thornton
‘Putin Began the War’: inside the mind of Alina Kostrubitska on modern world killingUkrainian advocate and journalist Alina Kostrubitska tells her story as a Ukrainian refugee while she supports her country in Manchester
16th July 2023 | By Rachel Cowsill
Universal Studio is the film industry for all diversitiesThe earliest story most people hear about Hollywood is the one told by men about men. Except that this wasn’t always the case. History has...
16th July 2023 | By Lesley O'Connor
British History with black people playing a positive partBritish history with black people in it. Black people are not just slaves you were taught in school in the 1970s. Black British history is...
16th July 2023 | By Rachel Cowsill
Directors on tenterhooks in anticipation of the next big movieIt’s 1993 and the cinema screen is packed out with people eagerly anticipating the start of the latest blockbuster film by a promising director. All...
16th July 2023 | By Keja Isaac-Sofekun
There was a time hairstylists struggled to style hairThe excitement of the upcoming show was too much for Zoe Trotman to contain, and she was bouncing with enthusiasm the entire trip to the...
12th July 2023 | By trainingeditor
The invisibility of the adultification bias: why are black girls hidden in the real world?Man Met sociology alumni Renae D'acosta reflects on the bias young black girls face in education and society
3rd July 2023 | By Keja Isaac-Sofekun
Fashion industry are ruthless with body confidence curve modelsRejection in the way, her brows pulled together in a sympathetic gaze, the hand on her shoulder to provide comfort but instead doing the opposite.
30th June 2023 | By Rachel Sarah Cowsill
Filmmaking industry women are scared of being written out.Experience speaks louder than any statistics a news organisation or magazine want to inundate a person with. Every meaningful story has humans at its centre, and it is the best way to connect with people.
26th June 2023 | By Chloe Pipe
The beauty of urban skating is diversityThe beauty of urban skating is that diversifies any environment, it requires creativity and imagination as well as the confidence to try new things.