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19th May 2023 | By Beth Ibbotson
Whalley Range begins LGBTQ+ celebration: ‘Pride on the Range’Whalley Range begins the month-long festival of LGBTQ+ 'Pride on the Range'.
19th May 2023 | By Zara Gallimore
Illegal shisha café on Curry Mile has £174k confiscated after breaching planning lawA café on the curry mile has been found to be operating as an illegal Shisha bar and forced to hand over £174,000.
19th May 2023 | By Zara Gallimore
Bus diversions on the Curry Mile to be made permanentBus diversions in Rusholme to be made permanent from July 23rd.
19th May 2023 | By Miles Cooke
Withington Baths frontage restored to former Edwardian gloryAfter over a year of waiting, vital restoration work is all but complete at a Withington swimming baths once condemned for closure. The frontage of...
18th May 2023 | By Kate Gaetto
Kingswood Park survey opens discussion for renovation plans and electionsKingswood Park volunteers will meet to elect individuals to form a constituted group on the 8th June 2023. Manchester City Council ran an online survey...
18th May 2023 | By Thomas Markham
How does Blackley and Charlestown compare to other wards within Manchester?More than 50% of people living Charlestown are deprived in more than one dimension. This means that more than half of the people living in Charlestown are deprived in one of the ONS four measures.
18th May 2023 | By Jessica Smith
Trees Not Cars continue their campaign for green spaces in Ancoats due to health fears for local childrenTrees Not Cars MCR continue their campaign for green spaces to improve air quality after local children health scares.
17th May 2023 | By Joe Hylton
Chorlton hosts Arts Festival for its 21st anniversary hosting the event since 2001Chorlton will hosts its 21st annerversy of the Cholrton Arts festival, where local artists and volunteers share their talents. This event will take place on the 19th May and will end on the 28Th May
17th May 2023 | By Elena John
Hulme receives second emergency bleed control kit in bid to tackle knife and gun crimeA new emergency bleed control box has been installed in Hulme as part of an ongoing campaign to tackle weapon crime across Greater Manchester.
17th May 2023 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
GMP seize Bentley car and other goods in suspected money laundering caseTwo men have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering. The men, aged 50 and 48, were arrested on Tuesday 16 May after a lengthy investigation in two areas of North Manchester. Warrants were obtained to search four properties and seized goods included a Bentley car and money.
16th May 2023 | By Callum Pickup
Didsbury Players announce a new productionThe amateur dramatics society, The Didsbury Players, reveals their upcoming production, Vinegar Tom. The production will take place on the 16th and 17th of June at the East Didsbury Methodist Church.
16th May 2023 | By Callum Pickup
Richard Kilpatrick wins Didsbury WestThe Lib Dems gain from Labour in Didsbury West, with former councillor Richard Kilpatrick winning back his seat in the council.
16th May 2023 | By Callum Pickup
Siemens run the Great Manchester RunOn May 21st, the Great Manchester Run returns, celebrating its 20th anniversary. This year 50 Siemen runners will be taking on the 10k and the half marathon, intending to raise £8000 in donations for the Francis House Children Hospice, based in Didsbury.
15th May 2023 | By Kate Gaetto
Withington and Fallowfield foodbank says demand has risen to 119%Fallowfield residents have become increasingly reliant on its local foodbank. As demand increases, supply shortages have become common due to the cost of living crisis.
15th May 2023 | By Miles Cooke
Manchester Olympian Alan Geldard honoured with new Withington wall muralA new mural in Withington has been created in honour of Alan Geldard, the late cyclist who won Olympic bronze at the 1948 Games in...
15th May 2023 | By Miles Cooke
Withington High Street to benefit from £3million shared investmentWithington High Street is set for a revamp as Manchester City Council have confirmed plans for a share of £3m worth of investment in the...
15th May 2023 | By Elena John
Project amplifying Hulme resident’s voices granted funding by Arts Council EnglandA local project, We Live Here, which hopes to amplify the stories of Hulme residents, has been awarded funding by Arts Council England.
10th May 2023 | By Miles Cooke
Withington pub landlord runs Manchester Marathon for bleed kit charityThe landlord of a Withington pub has ran the Manchester Marathon in support of a local charity, Mero’s World, that campaigns to place lifesaving bleed...
10th May 2023 | By Jessica Smith
Ancoats charity launch walking campaign to raise money for neighbourhood projectsManchester based charity kickstarts fundraising event in support of National Walking Month to help build local neighbourhoods.
9th May 2023 | By Joe Hylton
Accessibility is a real struggle for wheelchair users says disabled Chorlton womanKaty Daly talks about her struggles as a Wheelchair user and a lack of accessibility in the Chorlton area facing day to day problems when out and about