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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...
2nd July 2020 | By [email protected]
Children’s author offers advice to primary school leavers amid covid-19 crisisManchester-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...
12th June 2020 | By Katy Rushton
The Makers Market returns to CheadleThe 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...
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...
4th June 2020 | By Katy Rushton
Five best places to explore in CheadleFor 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.
31st May 2020 | By Isaac Piper
Takeaway beer helps Northern Quarter bars survive the lockdownCutting Room Square in Ancoats The sun blazed down over the Northern Quarter this weekend, a weather occurrence most of us are unaccustomed to. Usually...
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...
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...
26th May 2020 | By Jessica Barnes
West Didsbury community coming together to help during the pandemicSince the announcement of the lockdown, the West Didsbury community has come together to offer help and comfort to those in need of support. The...
22nd May 2020 | By Ethan Cooney
Three hidden gems to explore over lockdown Bank Holiday in BlackleyEthan 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.
13th May 2020 | By [email protected]
Ramadan: many Muslims are isolated in isolationRamadan is a time for the community to band together and share the experience of the holy month through the act of communal prayer, family...
2nd May 2020 | By Siddra Daud Asghar
Ramadan In Lockdown: A Beautifully Strange ExperienceAdapting to Ramadan in lockdown undoubtedly brings challenges. The communal Sehri (the morning meal eaten by Muslims before the sun has come up during...
2nd May 2020 | By Siddra Daud Asghar
Ramadan In Lockdown: what it means to MuslimsBefore reporting on personal experiences of finding my faith in Allah again and how prayer has helped guard my heart in these tough times, it...
24th February 2020 | By Anish Vij
Former Manchester United coach-turned-author’s book about Wales’ first prison football teamJamie Grundy worked at Manchester United as a coach in the ’90s and links football to his interest in the criminal justice system. His first book, 90...
19th February 2020 | By Leonie Backhaus
In a temper? Manchester’s first anger room offers new way to relieve stress and angerHave you ever had the urge to let out all your anger and emotions and to smash something after an awful day? Then Temper Tank,...
29th January 2020 | By Chimwemwe Chirwa
Should the UK legalise cannabis as our Commonwealth partner Canada has done?The CBD v THC debate CBD health: cannabidiol, usually abbreviate to CBD, is a compound found in both male and female cannabis plants. It is legal according to the...
18th December 2019 | By Hannah Barry
Trauma surgeon says mental health issues in west are slight compared with war zone traumaDr David Nott has spent the last 25 years travelling to war-torn countries helping those in dire need of medical care. With the release of a...
8th November 2019 | By Anish Vij
Masterchef 2019 semi-finalist talks about her experience on the show and believes female chefs can pursue their dreamsMasterchef semi-finalist of 2019 Panisha Patel got her nursing degree in Manchester but soon discovered her love of food. While staying at university accommodation with five other students,...
7th November 2019 | By karthiknair
The creepy and disturbing haunted spaces at Ordsall HallSounds of children laughing and mysterious apparitions are not uncommon to Ordsall Hall in Salford. Its history may not be tainted in blood and the...
6th November 2019 | By Sophie Cook
Stockport Gin considering expansion as business couple struggle with work-life balanceStockport Gin owners Paul and Cheryl Sharrocks have serious expansion plans in mind as they struggle to keep up with their growing business. The couple...