News
4th November 2021 | By Toni Clarke
University students create ‘Spike Report’ receiving more than 160 cases in first weekTwo university students have created a reporting platform for women to report how and where they were spiked. Best friends and founders of equal rights blog...
4th November 2021 | By Alimat Akanni
Women forced to resort to self-defence for survival to protect themselves from assaultA self-defence workshop teaching women on what to do in vulnerable situations took place at Harpurhey neighbourhood centre The event was mainly for women and non-binary people...
4th November 2021 | By Megan Traviss
Thousands of protestors join boycott of Manchester venues ‘not doing enough’ to prevent drink spikingThousands of protestors gathered in the city centre last week demanding that Manchester venues provide better protection against drink spiking. The event followed reports of young...
4th November 2021 | By Daisy Bradbury
Lancashire couple raises awareness for parvovirus vaccines after their puppy dies from diseaseGillian and John are raising awareness for the additional vaccination after their puppy died at five months old
4th November 2021 | By Toni Clarke
Film project in Salford commissioned to help raise awareness of knife crimeA Salford housing association is investing £12,000 to produce a short film documenting the impact of knife crime on young people. The project is expected to...
3rd November 2021 | By Alimat Akanni
Digital Diwali culminates in seven-hour celebration across four boroughs in Greater Manchester for festival of lightDiwali, known as the festival of light, is one of the important religious festivals which originated in India and stretches back more than 2,500 years. Celebrated by...
3rd November 2021 | By Rebecca Redican
Manchester’s Covid-19 death rate rises 300% as booster jab rollout increasesMancunians are being advised to book a booster jab when possible after coronavirus deaths rose 300% in just one week. Health minister Robin Swann says the Covid-19 booster...
2nd November 2021 | By Olivia Weeks
Special Olympian becomes UK’s first licensed zumba instructor with Down’s syndromeAn Olympic athlete has become the UK’s first licensed zumba instructor with Down’s syndrome after taking up the pasttime during lockdown. Hannah Payton, 24 from Atherton in...
2nd November 2021 | By Joseph O'Shea
‘We really love these fields and disagree with what the council is doing’: community unites to save Hough End playing fieldsHough End playing fields is enjoyed by much of Chorlton, Withington and other communities in south Manchester. From bird watchers to aspiring footballers many gather to...
2nd November 2021 | By Olivia Weeks
Prevent Breast Cancer raise 2K in pink party fundraiserA breast cancer charity raised more than £2,000 by organising two days of fundraising to mark breast cancer awareness month. Prevent Breast Cancer hosted a karaoke night...
2nd November 2021 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Levenshulme station to get disabled access but more must be done say campaignersLevenshulme train station is to be given step-free access after years of campaigning by residents who say society must do more for passengers with disabilities. ...
2nd November 2021 | By Daisy Bradbury
Carrington residents ‘desperate’ to stop HGVs travelling through village say Trafford Council is ignoring their concernsOver 200 HGVs travel through Carrington every hour at peak times, which has severely impacted the physical and mental health of villagers
2nd November 2021 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Manchester LGBT fans ‘cautiously optimistic’ after professional footballer comes out as gayLGBT football fans in Manchester say they are ‘cautiously optimistic’ after the first top-flight footballer in 30 years came out as gay. Josh Cavallo, who plays for...
2nd November 2021 | By Toni Clarke
Illuminated sculpture in Greengate Triangle is historic link to Salford’s industrial rootsA new sculpture has been unveiled in Salford symbolising its historical roots with the Industrial Revolution. The illuminated sculpture – entitled Slow Revolution – is also...
2nd November 2021 | By Emma Mohammad
Disproportionate representation of ethnic minorities revealed in UK’s school library booksA new study has found that less than 10% of children’s books published in Britain feature characters from BAME backgrounds. This is despite the fact that 33% of school children...
1st November 2021 | By Emma Mohammad
Asian Media Awards 2021 back in person and shining a spotlight on excellence in journalism and the mediaThe first in-person Asian Media Awards 2021 since lockdown came with high spirits and once again showcased Asian talent in media and journalism from across...
31st October 2021 | By Daisy Bradbury
Oxford Road’s magazine shop on wheels announces expansion with permanent locationCatalog has announced plans to expand with a permanent shipping container store outside All Saints Park
31st October 2021 | By Olivia Weeks
Oxford Road lit up in first-ever ‘corridor of light’ festival celebrating area’s cultural lifeThe Corridor of Light festival took place at the weekend on Oxford Road boasting an array of shining installations celebrating the area’s artistic and cultural...
30th October 2021 | By Megan Traviss
‘I nearly got run over!’ Salford Quays campaigner succeeds in getting pedestrian walkways around busy roadworks siteA resident has successfully campaigned for the introduction of pedestrian walkways after roadworks blocked use of pavements in Salford Quays. The works, which have been ongoing for almost...
30th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
Home celebrate Black History Month 2021 while pushing the narrativeHome put on numerous events to celebrate Black History Month this year. Events included live and online theatre, a specially curated film programme and a...