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12th November 2021 | By Keiron Watkin
Man Met art student to have work displayed in Royal Academy summer exhibitionA Man Met art student at is having her work displayed at the Royal Academy summer exhibition. The RA summer show is the world’s oldest...
12th November 2021 | By Keiron Watkin
Rubbish left by ‘peace camp’ in Hough End fields cleaned up by council after protestsThe council had to be called in for a clean-up operation after rubbish was left by people at a so-called ‘peace camp’. Peple staying at the...
12th November 2021 | By George Walden
Students from Manchester Metropolitan University represent global leaders in their own virtual COP26 summitStudents from Manchester Metropolitan University put themselves froward to take part in a mock version of Cop26 climate change summit. The summit, hosted in Glasgow, served as...
12th November 2021 | By George Walden
Councillor backs petition calling for a ban on mobile zoos labelled a ‘health risk’ to animalsAn online petition created by an animal rights charity worker has gained the backing of councillors in Manchester. The petition, which as been signed by 82 people,...
12th November 2021 | By Isabella Coombes
‘Girls just wanna walk home:’ Manchester councillor vows to make Fallowfield safer as students take to the streets and boycott nightclubsHundreds of people gathered at St Peters Square in Mancheste, as part of a national boycotting of nightclubs. The emergency Girls Night In protest was...
12th November 2021 | By George Walden
Manchester Friends of Earth activists take protest to COP26 summitMembers of an award-winning Manchester environment group held protests in Glasgow while world leaders gathered at Cop26. Friends of the Earth campaigns have won six awards...
12th November 2021 | By George Walden
MMA cage fighters hoping to raise thousands for charity with special eventCharity Cage Wars is offering beginners the chance to receive eight weeks free MMA training, before competing in an event for charity. After training, participants are matched up...
12th November 2021 | By George Walden
Manchester musicians Beats For Beds raise money for the homeless with DJ eventsA group of Manchester musicians have created a three-day music festival to raise money for the homeless under the banner Beats for Beds. The group originally...
12th November 2021 | By Isabella Coombes
‘Funny Genius’ is given lifetime ticket to Warehouse Project after trying to gain entrance with one he forged!A cheeky clubgoer who forged a lifetime pass to the Warehouse Project was given a real pass after club bosses labelled him a ‘funny genius’....
12th November 2021 | By Ben Pledger
Controversial 55-storey student tower faces legal objection after overwhelming oppositionA 162-metre-high tower features 853 luxury student flats is set to become the third tallest tower in Manchester. Situed behind Deansgate Square South Tower and Beetham Tower, it...
12th November 2021 | By Ben Pledger
Construction underway for Stockport’s multi-million-pound transformationTransport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is working in partnership with Stockport Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority to build a new bus interchange as part of a £1bn...
11th November 2021 | By Marina Argirova
Manchester gym providing free personal training sessions for people with disabilitiesA gym in Crumpsall is providing free private personal training sessions for people with physical and mental disabilities. J7 Health is run by Javeno Mclean, who...
11th November 2021 | By Rebecca Redican
Manchester comes together on Remembrance Sunday to fall silent for those lost to warManchester will come together to pay their respects to those lost to war this Remembrance Sunday. Last year’s remembrance procession could not take place due to...
10th November 2021 | By David Smith
Ardwick residents gather to fight climate change and move towards the goal of zero carbon emissionsArdwick residents and the Manchester Climate Change Agency came together at Brunswick Church for a local climate summit. With COP26 ending, around 30 Ardwick residents...
10th November 2021 | By [email protected]
Greater Manchester secures funding to tackle gender-based violenceGreater Manchester has secured £0.5m from the Home Office to tackle gender-based violence towards women and girls on public transport. The money will be used...
8th November 2021 | By Hannah Wintle
‘From the bottom of my heart, thank you’: GoFundMe raises over £14,000 for terminally ill cancer patient in one weekA GoFundMe page, which was set up in aid of a terminally ill cancer patient, has smashed its £500 goal by earning over £14,000 in...
8th November 2021 | By Hannah Wintle
Two young boys ask mum if they can pick up litter after the ‘scruffs’ who left it behindA woman has described herself as a ‘proud mummy’ after her two young sons picked up the litter they found on their dog walk in...
6th November 2021 | By Alimat Akanni
Islamic high school in Manchester helps raise £1m in just ONE week for Islamic Relief charityStudents at the Manchester Islamic High School for Girls held a cultural food festival event for charity as part of an international event. It was organised...
5th November 2021 | By Marina Argirova
Murderous millinery: bringing Emily Williamson back to life with a statueThe story of Victorian conservationist Emily Williamson had faded into history until the recent campaign of the erection of her statue in Manchester. Manchester Art...
4th November 2021 | By Alimat Akanni
‘Government needs to do more to protect abortion clinic users from anti-choice harassment’For years, abortion clinic users suffered from harassment and intimidation from anti-choice protesters who are against people’s decisions and right to choose abortion. In the UK, the...