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A spread of old sheets of typewritten paper in front of printed historical portraits propped up on a table.

31st October 2025 | By Leslie Kerwin

The day three future presidents visited Chorlton

One morning in autumn, three future presidents, a Communist boxer, and a feminist descended on the Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall. In the October of 1945, 87...

Alisson Ponce is a young white woman with wavy, bleach-blonde hair. She is wearing a red and white graduate gown and cap, and standing in front of a vintage car. She is holding a diploma and smiling.

29th October 2025 | By Alice Haston

Student fundraises for help as visa rules tighten for new academic year

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24th October 2025 | By Leslie Kerwin

City in shock as Manchester Pride goes into voluntary administration

Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community has been left stunned after the charity behind Manchester Pride announced they have gone into administration. The news come after dozens of...

22nd October 2025 | By Scarlet Chambers

Bargain booze: Manchester’s cheapest drinks for students- ranked!

As the nights get longer, it’s easy to fall into familiar habits and keep going to the same boring bar every weekend. Are you looking...

Boxer Ricky Hatton is a white man with a black tattoo sleeve and wearing black boxing gloves. He is standing sideways with his fists to his face and smiling. Behind him is a large poster of himself with his back turned. ‘HITMAN’ is tattooed on his back.

10th October 2025 | By Leslie Kerwin

Ricky Hatton funeral service – live updates

Thousands have descended upon the streets of Manchester this morning to pay their respects following the death of boxing legend Ricky Hatton MBE. Also nicknamed...

Professor Erinma Bell next to a bust of her

8th October 2025 | By Faraz Arian

Professor Erinma Bell: turning bullets into bronze — a legacy of peace for Manchester

In a city shaped by industrial heritage and multicultural vibrance, one woman stands — quite literally — as a symbol of resilience, transformation, and hope....

Faraz Arian, a brown man with a bald head and a beard, wears a black shirt and burgundy jacket with a red lanyard. On the right of the image is Cllr John Hacking, an older white man with short white hair, a dark shirt, and a dark suit jacket. Both are smiling at the camera and doing peace signs. They are sat in a council chamber.

21st April 2025 | By Faraz Arian

Councillor John Hacking on tackling youth unemployment in Manchester

In an exclusive conversation with NQ, Councillor John Hacking, Manchester City Council’s Executive Member for Skills, Employment, and Leisure, shared his concerns about youth unemployment...

Faraz Arian stands on the left of the image in a dark shirt, and cream overcoat and hat. He is smiling at the camera with his arm stretched onto a bannister. On the right of the image, Joanna Midgley wears a cream jacket and purple shirt. She is a white woman with a brown bob, and she is also smiling at the amera with an arm on the bannister. They are stood on a balcony, and below them is a well-lit council chamber

10th April 2025 | By Faraz Arian

Councillor Joanna Midgley shares view for Manchester’s future

In an interview with NQ, Councillor Joanna Midgley addressed some of the most pressing issues facing Manchester. From transparency in council decisions to the housing...

Joyce Tyldesley, a white woman with long grey hair and fringe, stands in a black dress holding a trophy, smiling at the camera. She is standing in front of two signs, which read: 'CURRENT ARCHAEOLOGY LIVE' and 'CURRENT ARCHAEOLOGY AWARDS'

10th April 2025 | By Leslie Kerwin

Manchester academic named Archaeologist of the Year

A Manchester academic has been named 2025’s Archaeologist of the Year thanks to her work in Egyptology and distance-teaching research. Professor Joyce Tyldesley OBE won...

3rd April 2025 | By Mahek Saxena

Sip, read, repeat: The best café-bookshops to visit in Manchester

There is something magical about a fresh cup of coffee and the crisp pages of a new book. In Manchester, some bookstores go beyond selling...

2nd April 2025 | By Alice Haston

Students call for bleed control training in Greater Manchester

Students in Greater Manchester have called for mandatory bleeding control education in schools, in support of the Meros World Foundation. A group of students at the...

Faraz Arian (left) wears a red beanie and gilet over a blue shirt and grey ripped jeans. He is smiling at the camera and holding a sheet of paper. On the right of the image is Amraze Khan, who wears a yellow jumper and light jeans. He is also smiling into the camera.

1st April 2025 | By Faraz Arian

From personal struggles to public impact: Amraze Khan on empowerment, leadership, and challenging the status quo

Amraze Khan, recently recognised as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Muslim Leaders in Europe by Equality X, is not one to seek the...

Dr Lynn Setterington, a white woman with short brown hair and a blue checked button-up shirt, leans over a table on the right side of the image. She is sharing the table with a crowd of women, and the table is covered in scraps of cloth, scissors, and other tools. They are hard at work stitching something together in a large, open-plan studio.

28th March 2025 | By nqstaff

The Art of Mankind: Man Met lecturer to feature in major London textile exhibition

The work of a senior Man Met lecturer is set to feature in a major London exhibition this weekend. In a short film produced by...

Iris Skipworth, a white woman with short blonde hair, glasses, yellow jumper, and blue jeans, stands with her legs crossed and hands clasped, smiling a the camera. She is leaning against a picnic table in All Saints Park, with trees and grass in the background. It is a sunny day.

26th March 2025 | By Aditi Nahar

‘It was my mum that got me into storytelling’: Man Met’s Iris Skipworth on winning a Guinness World Record

Manchester writer Iris Skipworth has become a Guinness world record holder for the longest continuous storytelling session – 80 hours non-stop. The world record was...

A group of people stood on the pavement outside Manchester County Court. They hold small cardboard signs that say "Block the Block" and a large cloth sign that says "Hulme: Unity is strength"

26th March 2025 | By Leslie Kerwin

Block the Block protest ahead of latest court battle over student accommodation

Members of Hulme campaign group Block the Block protested outside Manchester Civil Justice Centre on Monday ahead of their latest legal battle against the city...

Kian Godbold is a young white man with short brown hair. He is wearing a dark T-shirt with three rows of red and pink 'M's on it. He has his hands folded on his front, and is standing on a pavement outside a park.

26th March 2025 | By Aditi Nahar

‘I was making toast when I got the email!’ Man Met student designs T-shirt for Manchester Marathon 2025

Speaking to NQ, Man Met student Kian Godbold has shared his excitement after his T-shirt design was selected for 2025’s Manchester Marathon. The second-largest marathon...

A string of green, clover shaped bunting made of felt. It is strung across a wooden wall, and there is a bright, warm lightbulb in the top right corner.

13th March 2025 | By Donal Hay

Top things to do in Manchester on St Patrick’s Day weekend

Manchester is known as one of the best cities to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day outside Ireland. The city has deep Irish connections dating back centuries...

Rabnawaz Akbar stands in a navy blue suit and white shirt next to Faraz Arian, who wears a grey hat and dark coat. they are standing in front of oak panelled pews and a grey brick wall.

10th March 2025 | By Faraz Arian

Rusholme councillor shares vision for ‘strong and united’ Manchester

Rusholme Labour councillor Rabnawaz Akbar discussed his career journey along with his hopes for the future of Manchester with the Northern Quota. Born into a...

A metal gate leading into an empty concrete area. Tall, red-brick buildings are visible in the background. The gate is set into a brick wall that leads further into the distance, covered in graffiti.

6th March 2025 | By Ruby Henry-Dicks

This City in the Northern Quarter: a sustainable solution or a recipe for gentrification?

Manchester’s Northern Quarter, renowned for its independent spirit and vibrant culture, is the proposed location for the council’s latest This City housing development. As the city...

5th March 2025 | By Alice Haston

Celebrating International Women’s Day in Manchester

This International Women’s Day there are many activities in parks and Central Manchester to join along with to celebrate the works of women. BeHER: Women’s...

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