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30th November 2022 | By Thomas Mansbridge
‘Bike library’ programme in Brunswick offers opportunity for locals to borrow a bike for freeTransport for Greater Manchester has launched a ‘bike library’ scheme allowing people to borrow a bike for up to two weeks free of charge. Age...
29th November 2022 | By Beth Ibbotson
Ukraine refugees are ‘at risk’ of losing their UK hosts through the the Homes for Ukraine initiativeThe UK Homes for Ukraine initiative has housed more than 100,000 refugees but the six-month cap means refugees are at risk of losing their housing as the...
28th November 2022 | By Thomas Markham
‘It’s Coming Home’: Iconic Lowry painting returns to public gallery after record-breaking saleMesmerised Mancunians traveled in their droves to see L.S Lowry’s ‘Going to the Match’ as the painting is rehung in The Lowry Art Gallery. The...
28th November 2022 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
Midwives’ working conditions: low staffing levels and pay are now declared as a state of emergencyMidwives and supporters of the March with Midwives campaign protested in St Peter’s Square outside the town hall on Sunday. They called on local MPs...
25th November 2022 | By Joe Hylton
Confronting climate change along Manchester’s famous Curry MileA vibrant, multicultural and diverse street in the heart of confronting Climate Change. Manchester’s famous Curry Mile runs through the centre of Rusholme and is...
25th November 2022 | By Elena John
‘Disabled people are dying because of austerity’: stark message at opening of People’s History Museum exhibitionAusterity measures are putting the lives of disabled people at risk. That is the message surrounding Nothing About Us Without Us, an exhibition at the...
24th November 2022 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
BBC and ITV labelled as ‘bias’ and ‘woke imperialists’ for not broadcasting the Qatar world cup opening ceremonyFamily-friendly sporting event What began as a celebration of culture and ethnicities as well as a passion to show family-friendly music (without the emphasis on...
24th November 2022 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
‘We’re trying to push to celebrate leaders, doctors, nurses and Muslims in other sectors’, says Nahid on #IAM2022November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM2022) and this year’s focus is #TacklingDenial. Now in its 10th year, the campaign urges everyone to not only tackle...
23rd November 2022 | By Vince Hunt
World Cup legends are made: Saudi Arabia 2-1 ArgentinaBy Jack Merry, Louise Graham, Sophie Wickes 51st ranked Saudi Arabia beat tournament favourites Argentina yesterday. The result shocked the world with all the pre-game...
23rd November 2022 | By Vince Hunt
FIFA and Qatar left dizzy after so many U turns – twelve years of promises thrown away less than two days into the tournament.By Ed Tucker, Kane Horrocks and Vikram Jajuha An alcohol ban and detainments for wearing rainbow clothes have left FIFA struggling to make more excuses...
23rd November 2022 | By Joseph Ward
MMU sports journalism’s World Cup coverage Week 1: Shocks on and off the pitchJude McGuirk The Qatar world cup has been the centre of media attention during the build-up to the tournament and whilst it has been on....
22nd November 2022 | By Vince Hunt
Injured rugby player Katie is OK, says coachKatie Mellor, the MMU womens’ rugby player injured in last week’s match at Platt Lane, is not seriously injured, her coach Adrian Moffatt said this...
18th November 2022 | By Beth Ibbotson
Just Stop Oil protestors urge Manchester residents to take up the fight against fossil fuel and join in direct actionManchester residents are being urged to join the non-violent protests of Just Stop Oil as the protest group steps up its activism around the country....
17th November 2022 | By Jessica Smith
Entrepreneurs create social media app to encourage in-person socialising and tackle loneliness in ManchesterA new social media app aims to encourage users to meet new people, build friendships and find like-minded people around Manchester – in person rather...
16th November 2022 | By Dorthe Berger
Fear of serious injury stops rugby game at Platt Lane with Man Met women ahead 28-17Three tries by Amy Williams put Man Met Women 28-17 up against Liverpool before the match was stopped in the 63rd minute due to a...
16th November 2022 | By Jack Merry
View from Grosvenor East: 12 reasons why our Sports Journalism students won’t be boycotting the Qatar World CupThe Qatar World Cup is set to kick off on 20 November. The competition has been enveloped by corruption allegations and concerns about human rights...
16th November 2022 | By Chloe Graber
Religious protesters urge government to pay poorer countries for pollution damageReligious volunteers staged a protest in Manchester to urge the government to pay damages caused to “poor countries” for pollution caused by climate change. Quakers,...
15th November 2022 | By Chloe Graber
A green future for road sweepings being recycled as soil for plantsA team of scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University is examining whether road sweepings could be used as soil to plant trees. Each year thousands tones...
14th November 2022 | By Thomas Markham
Manchester’s ‘counterfeit mile’ set to be bulldozed after latest GMP crackdownManchester’s ‘counterfeit mile’ is set to be revamped as Greater Manchester Police continue a crackdown on illegal activity. Manchester is famous for its ‘curry mile’,...
12th November 2022 | By Thomas Markham
Thousands of fans left angered after missing out Peter Kay Live TicketsFans from across Britain flocked to social media to express their anger after missing out on Peter Kay Live tickets. Bolton’s famous comic Peter Kay...