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Protest, ENDSARS, police brutality

3rd November 2020 | By Matthew Grayless

Solidarity: when footballers take the knee they are prepared to take the flak

Taking a knee is so much more than a simple human gesture, it is an icon of protest, the face of a social movement and a cultural revolution.  The gesture first originated in 2016, when American...

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1st November 2020 | By Ellie McDermott

Ashton-under-Lyne sees new 1960s drama series for BBC One being filmed in the town

A new BBC One series written by award-winning writer Sarah Solemani is being filmed in Ashton-under-Lyne. Ridley Road is on the novel by Jo Bloom nasd has...

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30th October 2020 | By Victoria Thiele

BBC news coverage targeted in ‘media war’ between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Armenian and Azerbaijani expats in Manchester are fighting a ‘media war’ over the recent violent clashes between their home countries. Local members of the Armenian...

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28th October 2020 | By Georgina Randall

Lockdown on the streets of Manchester: how the homeless are risking their health for safety

Sat with a coffee and some hand-rolled cigarettes, David Chapman spoke candidly to the Northern Quota about the trials of enduring a pandemic with no...

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27th October 2020 | By Ellie McDermott

Tameside author sets out to publish children’s novel promoting mental health awareness

A book highlighting the mental health of young people has been written by a mum who wants to reach out to other sufferers. Special educational...

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23rd October 2020 | By [email protected]

Cosmo editor Claire Hodgson: ‘My dream job was in the media industry but I told myself it was impossible’

Cosmopolitan Magazine boasts the title of biggest young women’s media brand in the world. From putting plus size supermodel, Tess Holliday and non-binary activist, Jonathan...

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22nd October 2020 | By Lewis Mottram

Cost of watching football: how it’s driving fans to potential harm

With the news that football fans will not be allowed back into the grounds, the only means of watching the sport will be at home....

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13th October 2020 | By A.White

Coronavirus: will it be the end to the grassroot venues and the bands we see today?

  Allen William White · Coronavirus: Will it be the end to the enterainment idustry for venues and Bands? It’s a common occurrence right now...

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8th October 2020 | By Tyrese King

‘Poetry is the official language for children and we just stole it’

Manchester Children’s Book Festival and Poetry Library hosted prize-winning poet and illustrator, Mandy Coe, for launch of her latest book the to mark national poetry...

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2nd October 2020 | By Georgina Randall

Student teachers due to start placements in Manchester secondary schools ‘scared about infecting pupils’

With the global death rate from Covid-19 now reaching more than one million, trainee student teachers are expressing anxiety about going into schools on placement. They worry...

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2nd July 2020 | By [email protected]

Children’s author offers advice to primary school leavers amid covid-19 crisis

Manchester-based Cara Bradley is a celebrated travel writer and children’s author, having first drafted her book, The Ultimate Year Six Guide to Leaving Primary School...

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12th June 2020 | By Katy Rushton

The Makers Market returns to Cheadle

The Makers Market staged its comeback to Cheadle Village last weekend (6 June), after beng forced to postpone upcoming events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite poor...

Gay village, LGBTQ+

8th June 2020 | By Fionntan Evans

Is Manchester a safe place for members of the LGBTQ+ community?

Gender non-conformance is a huge topic in British media today. With heated gender debates on Good Morning Britain and a lack of understanding with gender...

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4th June 2020 | By Katy Rushton

Five best places to explore in Cheadle

For months we were told not to drive to beauty spots but to exercise in our own local areas. So some of our NQ reporters got to spend more time exploring the often underused green spaces available on their doorstep. Katy Rushton shares her favourite spots for socially distanced exercise in Cheadle.

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31st May 2020 | By Isaac Piper

Takeaway beer helps Northern Quarter bars survive the lockdown

Cutting Room Square in Ancoats The sun blazed down over the Northern Quarter this weekend, a weather occurrence most of us are unaccustomed to. Usually...

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27th May 2020 | By Zara Gallimore

Will local pubs survive the pandemic?

As bar and cafe life begin to slowly return in other parts of the world, the restrictions here in the UK are going to last well...

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26th May 2020 | By Ethan Cooney

Blackley shop owners hailed as “backbone of the community”

Originally from India, Danish (39) and his English-born wife, Shital (40), have run their store in Blackley for 15 years. Formerly Aryans Convenience store, it’s now under...

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26th May 2020 | By Jessica Barnes

West Didsbury community coming together to help during the pandemic

Since the announcement of the lockdown, the West Didsbury community has come together to offer help and comfort to those in need of support. The...

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22nd May 2020 | By Ethan Cooney

Three hidden gems to explore over lockdown Bank Holiday in Blackley

Ethan Cooney, has picked 3 locations in his home area of Blackley where you can experience a tranquil walk or a scenic run wihtout the need to travel. These locations are big enough for you to keep 2 meters apart but not so lonely that you won't occasionally meet other ramblers along the way.

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13th May 2020 | By [email protected]

Ramadan: many Muslims are isolated in isolation

Ramadan is a time for the community to band together and share the experience of the holy month through the act of communal prayer, family...