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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...
28th October 2019 | By Elena Richards Coldicutt
Professor David Nutt: ‘magic’ medicine from mushrooms could hold key to easing pain of mental illnessDepression is complicated. And the laws around which medicines we can have access to help combat our mental health problems even more so. What if...
22nd October 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus
Manchester Art Fair 2019: A place full of inspirational people and artworkThe Manchester Art Fair 2019, one of the largest and most ambitious art fairs in the UK, showcased work from over 200 UK and international...
14th June 2019 | By Isaac Jordan
Grenfell Fire – two years on, but many buildings in Greater Manchester still have dangerous claddingToday marks the two year anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire which tragically took the lives of 72 people and displaced multiple families out of their...
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...
17th April 2019 | By j.sloan
MMU journalism students receive masterclass from Cosmo editor Farrah StorrFrom 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...
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...
18th March 2019 | By O.enwegbara
Opinion: As an EU student Brexit is driving me crazyBrexit. 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...
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...
19th February 2019 | By nq_admin
Like thousands of women Megan English suffers from the horrific symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome“I’ve been to the hospital five times over the past two years with immense abdominal pain that spreads to my lower back and has made...
23rd January 2019 | By [email protected]
Unpopular wars and poor recruitment campaigns: Is the British army shrinking?The 2019 recruitment campaign for the British army was universally panned by soldiers and critics who suggested its angle would be ineffective due to its...
3rd January 2019 | By Dom Poli
NQ reporter discusses his top 5 Spots for vintage clothes in ManchesterIt’s no secret that Manchester’s Northern Quarter is the new, hip place to be when it comes to the city. With its vibrant graffiti, quirky coffee shops and an array of bars, there is no shortage of things to see and do. This is much the same with it’s fashion, as independent retailers are popping up all the time.