News
8th March 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
‘Had this kit had been available he might still been here today’: Manchester’s first bleed safety cabinet installed in memory of schoolboy Rhamero WestManchester’s first life-saving ‘bleed safety’ cabinet has been installed in memory of schoolboy Rhamero West who died in a knife attack. The cabinet will help...
8th March 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Levenshulme Old Library celebrates International Women’s Day with week of community eventsLevenshulme Old Library is celebrating International Women’s Day with a series of events throughout the week including a night of spoken word compered by Rebecca Kenny. Ten...
7th March 2022 | By Ben Pledger
Air quality warning in Sharston after reports of hazardous air pollutionHigh air pollution levels have been detected in Sharston – with 10 public health warnings issued since the start of the year. The figures come from...
7th March 2022 | By Rebecca Redican
Moss Side eco volunteers’ work cleaning up fly-tipping increases by a whopping 115%Moss Side, Manchester, residents litter picking success increased 115% on last year
7th March 2022 | By Megan Traviss
Fancy talking to a lamppost? Quayside MediaCity shopping centre wants a different kind of customer feedbackA ground-breaking scheme in which customers can talk to inanimate objects such as lampposts has been launched at Quayside MediaCity shopping centre. The aim is...
7th March 2022 | By Jim Podmore
Northenden put on severe flood alert as river levels rise to record levelsNearly 400 evacuation orders were handed out in Northenden and Didsbury due to the increased water levels in the River Mersey over the weekend. The...
6th March 2022 | By Toni Clarke
Bus choir to tour Manchester raising awareness of the menopauseA choir is going on tour across north Manchester to raise awareness of the menopause. SICK! Festival has teamed up with with Swiss organisation, Wild Wuchs, to connect...
5th March 2022 | By Emma Mohammad
Save Hulme Hippodrome organises spring festival in campaign to stop demolition of theatre buildingThe Save Hulme Hippodrome campaign held an awareness and fundraising event as part of their struggle to save the former theatre from the threat of demolition....
4th March 2022 | By Ben Pledger
Wythenshawe residents’ frustration over Stagecoach’s ‘hit or miss’ serviceWythenshawe residents have expressed frustration and anger over what they say is Stagecoach’s ‘hit or miss’ bus service. Stagecoach is the leading bus service in Manchester but...
3rd March 2022 | By Katie Russell
Chorlton’s Tea Hive hosts ‘death cafe’ where people come to talk about the end of life over coffee and cakeA popular café in Chorlton hosts regular death cafes in which people meet up over coffee and cake to talk openly about death. Once every...
3rd March 2022 | By Alimat Akanni
Two men living exotic lifestyles have been jailed for over 15 years for their part in organised crime groupTwo men have been jailed for a total of 15 years for their part in a drugs smuggling gang. Remez Caffrey, 24 from Manchester, and...
3rd March 2022 | By Toni Clarke
Royal Exchange Theatre launches competition to discover creatives across Cheetham and CrumpsallThe Royal Exchange Theatre has launched a competition to find new talent in north Manchester. The competition, MCRCR8 acts as part of the theatre’s local...
3rd March 2022 | By David Smith
Didsbury Civic Society to renovate Spanns ‘ghost wall’ at Costa Coffee in the villagePlans are under way to renovate a historic ‘ghost’ advertisement on a prominent wall in Didsbury. Didsbury Civic Society plans to renovate Spanns’ ghost wall...
3rd March 2022 | By Katie Russell
Manchester United’s academy launches its mental health awareness monthManchester United’s academy has launched an inititative to as part of mental health awareness month in March. Throughout this month there will be a range of activities...
2nd March 2022 | By Hannah Wintle
Memory of Salford man kept alive through random acts of kindnessA Salford family are celebrating the life of a loved one by encouraging residents to undertake random acts of kindness for others. Norman Frost died...
2nd March 2022 | By George Walden
Primary school in Woodhouse Park promoting good mental health for children and teachers during ‘mindful March’A primary school in Woodhouse Park is taking part in ‘Mindful March’ to promote happiness among children and teachers . This month of mindfulness was created...
1st March 2022 | By Emma Mohammad
Charity teams up with Man Met University to improve Hulme Park for girlsA charity is collaborating with a group of graduate students who want to reach out to teenage girls in Hulme on ways of improving Hulme Park. Make...
1st March 2022 | By Megan Barlow
‘We are in shock, we did not choose this war’: Russians speak out against invasion of UkraineOne is Ukrainian, the other from Russia, but both are implacably imposed to the invasion currently being carried out under President Putin’s orders. Natasha is...
27th February 2022 | By Hannah Wintle
Residents rage over 23-storey ‘eyesore’ which could help rejuvenate Eccles town centreEccles residents have taken to social media to express their outrage at Salford Council for permitting a 23-storey tower to be built on Church Street....
25th February 2022 | By Chloe Bryan
Manchester Met awarded employer of the year by the Magistrates AssociationManchester Metropolitan University has been presented with a national award by the Magistrates Association for its contribution as an employer to the work of the courts. The...