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26th October 2022 | By Thomas Mansbridge
Lowry successfully bids £7.8m to keep Going to the Match paintingFeatured Image - LS Lowry Going to the Match 1953 Professional Footballers’ Association, on loan to The Lowry Collection, Salford - The Estate of L.S. Lowry. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2015
26th October 2022 | By Thomas Mansbridge
University offers counselling to students after police confirm death of 19-year-old Man Met studentUPDATE (Thurs 27 Oct): It has been confirmed that the student attended Man Met following a statement from the university this morning. A spokesperson said:...
26th October 2022 | By Thomas Mansbridge
Guinness World Record attempt for largest gathering of people dressed as ghostsPlatt Fields Park in Fallowfield is hosting a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest gathering of people dressed as ghosts this weekend. It takes...
23rd October 2022 | By Vince Hunt
Basketball Matchday Live double-header – both games here in fullMan Met Matchday Live's first basketball double-header featured commentary debuts from Sport Journalism students and strong performances on the court by both our Men's and Women's teams.
19th October 2022 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
Young men aged between 17 and 24 are the age group most at risk from drowning, new research showsAs we settle into the new semester, cold nights are chilling our core and the days are getting shorter. Winter brings its own set of...
12th September 2022 | By Callum Scott
Hundreds gather in Manchester to hear proclamation of King Charles IIIAs King Charles III is proclaimed to the people of Greater Manchester, flowers are laid in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II. NQ was on hand on...
24th July 2022 | By Marina Argirova
National Trust prepares to open new ‘park in the sky’ to the public in Manchester this weekManchester’s Castlefield Viaduct is set to open on Saturday after the National Trust took on the project to renovate and create an inner city greenspace. ...
24th July 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Protesters make a stand against vivisection outside the University of ManchesterAnimal rights activists staged a demonstration outside the University of Manchester on Saturday during a national day of protest Members of Vivisection Exposed from around the UK marched...
23rd July 2022 | By Isabella Coombes
A buzz among the city’s summer bustle: a new home for 20,000 bees has been placed on top of one of Manchester’s newest hotelsSwarms of bees took over Manchester city centre last weekend and now over 20,000 of them are to take residence on the roof of the...
17th July 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Extreme weather warning released by Met Office ahead of nationwide heatwaveThe Met Office has issued extreme weather warnings ahead of the anticipated heatwave happening early this week. It has issued a “red warning” of “extreme...
17th July 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Boy, 16, dies while swimming in Salford Quays with friendsPolice have repeated warnings about swimming in open water following the death of a teenage boy on Saturday. The 16 year old is believed to...
17th July 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Manchester gym providing free personal training sessions for people with disabilitiesA gym in Crumpsall is providing private personal training sessions for people with physical and mental disabilities free of charge. Javeno Mclean, 37, started by...
15th July 2022 | By Joseph Ward
Man from Altrincham with cancer adds to his incredible fundraising effortsA man from Altrincham who is living with incurable cancer has added the Greater Manchester ‘Football March’ to his list of impressive fundraising efforts. Tony Collier...
1st July 2022 | By nqstaff
Save Hough End campaigners in 11th hour bid to save playing fields from development
22nd June 2022 | By Liam Taylor
Community angered by proposed changes to dog walking on Hough End playing fieldsDog owners are furious about new rules which could see them banned from walking their pets on playing fields in Whalley Range. New dog control...
21st June 2022 | By Callum Scott
‘This is about more than wages’ – RMT members strike across ManchesterRail workers serving Manchester’s rail stations have been forming picket lines during the mass walkout of staff over pay dispute. Picket lines formed outside the entrances...
15th June 2022 | By Liam Taylor
Danny Boyle launches Man Met’s new School of Digital ArtsOscar-winning film director Danny Boyle officially launched Man met’s news school of digital arts this week. SODA is a part of a “£35 million investment...
14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King
Manchester’s Festival of Libraries returnsThe Festival of Libraries returns to Greater Manchester to celebrate all 133 of the public libraries in the region. Since the pandemic the importance of libraries and literature in general have...
14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King
Salaam festival shines a spotlight on Muslim culture in ManchesterThe Salaam Festival is a Manchester-based biennial festival that explores the future of Muslim art and culture through original work. Its aim is to...
7th June 2022 | By Liam Taylor
Beyond Babel returns to Manchester for the first time since the pandemicThe Beyond Babel film festival makes its return for the first time since the pandemic. The multilingual festival shows various films from across the globe,...