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15th May 2023 | By Miles Cooke

Withington High Street to benefit from £3million shared investment

Withington 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 England

A 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 charity

The 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 projects

Manchester 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 woman

Katy 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

5th May 2023 | By Joe Hylton

Labour councillor wins the local election for Chorlton and Chorlton Park

Matthew Benham and Dave Dawson are re-elected for the next four years as labour councillors for Chorlton and Chorlton Park

5th May 2023 | By Ciara Reynolds

Andy Burnham: ‘Here I am in Poynton – the pinnacle of my DJ career’

A ‘Dance for Change’ event took place on the 13th of April in Poynton, with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham playing a DJ set for charity....

1st May 2023 | By Zara Gallimore

Stop and searches in Rusholme increased after series of violent robberies

Stop and searches have been increased in Rusholme following a serious of violent robberies of mopeds.

29th April 2023 | By Thomas Markham

Laughing gas and off-road bikes the latest targets for GMP’s crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Greater Manchester Police have begun their crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Blackley through a new operation. The operation aims to tackle the laughing gas epidemic and the problems with off road bikes ruining green areas.

6th April 2023 | By Thomas Markham

Blackley fire station set to become carbon-neutral after receiving a £38m investment

Blackley fire station has been included in a £38m investment. The fire station will be redeveloped to become more fit for purpose and to meet Manchester's goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2038.

3rd April 2023 | By Kate Gaetto

Fallowfield shoppers criticise Sainsbury’s recent security barriers

Sainsbury's barrier measures in Fallowfield have been used to tackle theft. However, shoppers have criticised these measures due to inconvenience, unfair targeting and tailgating.

30th March 2023 | By Ciara Reynolds

Andy Burnham to DJ at Dance for change event

Andy Burnham is set to hit the decks of Poynton Sports Club at a Dance for Change event. The event is to raise money for...

27th March 2023 | By Kate Gaetto

Rent strikers will not back down until demands are met

Students in Fallowfield will not stand down in response to the recent bailiff actions. The University of Manchester have outlined their next steps to approach the rent referendum results. Rent Strikers' demands have not yet been met.

27th March 2023 | By Thomas Mansbridge

Moss Side charity facing potential closure following council funding hit

A Moss Side charity which supports the Somali community faces closure following the loss of council funding.

25th March 2023 | By Benjamin Golaub

Durham Palatinates defeat Manchester Mystics in a record breaking WBBL game

This WBBL game between Manchester Mystics and Durham Palatinates took place at Platt Lane on Saturday 25th of March.  This game was streamed to YouTube...

25th March 2023 | By Thomas Mansbridge

Residents join together to clean up streets of Moss Side for nation-wide tidying scheme

The Great British Moss Side Spring Clean saw residents tidying up the streets of Manchester.

24th March 2023 | By Elena John

Hulme book giveaway aims to raise money for local charities

Thousands of books will be on offer at a giveaway away this weekend which aims to raise money for a number of local charities in Hulme.

23rd March 2023 | By Benjamin Golaub

University of Manchester student protesters evicted by bailiffs after 10 week strike

Rent strike students from the University of Manchester have been evicted from the Simons building bringing an end to the 10-week occupation. At 5.20am bailiffs...

16th March 2023 | By Elena John

Muslim women’s rights emphasised at Manchester International Women’s Day event

Muslim women’s rights and importance will be celebrated at an event at Darul Aman Mosque, Hulme on Saturday.

16th March 2023 | By Ruby Qaimkhani

NHS junior doctors’ strike: ‘restore pay so we can deliver better care’

Today (15 March) was the final day of the three-day NHS junior doctors’ strike at hospitals in and around Greater Manchester. Hundreds marched through Oxford Road to demand pay restoration and a reform of the medical sector.