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21st October 2021 | By Tyrese King
The Manchester Literature Festival host late night poetry session with international award-winning poetsPoets Andrew Macmillan, Leo Boix and Kayo Chingonyi performed at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation as part of the Manchester Literature Festival. The poets showcased work...
20th October 2021 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
‘Human rights, where are you?’ Eritrean community protest killings of refugees in LibyaHundreds of Eritreans staged a protest in Manchester after 5,000 refugees were arrested and at least six were killed in Libya. The protesters began in...
20th October 2021 | By Rebecca Redican
Manchester Met students act as key players in mock COP26 climate change summitA Man Met Mock COP26 event gave students the opportunity to play the roles of members of the government, global activists and economists. The conference, which took...
20th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
‘Cabaret for Freedom’ event held by Manchester Literature Festival features Tolu Agbelusi, Yomi Sode and Young IdentityOn Saturday night, St John’s Church hosted the Cabaret for Freedom event with British-Nigerian poets Yomi Sode, Tolu Agbelusi and Manchester-based writing collective Young Identity. The...
20th October 2021 | By Toni Clarke
Manchester is ‘the catalyst’ to drive forward slow fashion movement in the north westA new sustainable fashion initiative showcasing the city’s slow fashion movement has received backing from the council. Future Fashion Fair (FFF), which took place as part of September’s annual Cheetham Cultural...
20th October 2021 | By Toni Clarke
‘It’s all got to go back!’ Local homeless shelter loses £2,780 worth of Crowdfunding donationsIn one wrong click of a button Coffee4Craig’s owners are back to square one after accidentally opting to return all money when a fundraising target...
20th October 2021 | By Hannah Wintle
Budget report criticised for ‘offensive’ wording about disabled children ‘living longer’A Salford City Council budget report may have to be rewritten after being criticised for how it referred to children with disabilities. The report was...
15th October 2021 | By Megan Traviss
London style pay-as-you-go machines surge in popularity as Metrolink announce more than 5m contactless journeysMetrolink are celebrating after announcing a record five million passengers have used their contactless machines since their launch, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) announced the milestone...
15th October 2021 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Feminists fight against Wikipedia content gender gap in global 24 hour edit-a-thonFeminist activists united in a global 24 hour edit-a-thon on Ada Lovelace Day to combat what they say is a content gender gap on Wikipedia. During...
15th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
‘I wanted to write characters that were good men’: Trini authors Monique Roffey and Ingrid Persaud on feminism and masculinityThe Manchester Literature Festival hosted Manchester Metropolitan University Lecturer Monique Roffey and author Ingrid Persaud at the Central Library on St. Peter’s Square. Roffey’s novel...
15th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
‘We were a family under siege’: award-winning author Bernardine Evaristo speaks out at Manchester Literature Festival eventManchester Literature Festival hosted ‘An Evening with Bernardine Evaristo’ on Monday night, the first of many live events happening this month. The sold out event was hosted...
14th October 2021 | By Daisy Bradbury
Man Met student helps international students feel at home in UK with donations of kitchenwareMore than 300 items were donated and given away to international students during the Welcome Week event.
14th October 2021 | By Alimat Akanni
Councillors vote to call on government to protect most vulnerable and cancel cut to universal creditManchester city council is committed to fighting for residents and to do all it can to ensure the most vulnerable are supported and protected, a meeting heard. The...
14th October 2021 | By [email protected]
Charity pledges to raise funds for refused asylum seekers through sale of cookbookManchester charity The Big Breakfast café is publishing a new cookbook to raise money to provide food and shelter for refugees. Funds for the book were...
13th October 2021 | By David Smith
NHS waiting lists will take two years to recover: Burnham says it is ‘critical moment for Manchester ‘Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says recovery in the region will take time but is looking to “level up coming out of the pandemic”. Mr...
11th October 2021 | By David Smith
Runners bring £6m boost to the economy as thousands compete in Manchester MarathonTens of thousands of runners travelled from across the UK to take part in the Manchester Marathon at the weekend generating an estimated £6m boost to...
11th October 2021 | By A.White
Plans for demolition of Ralli Quays upsets residents who say it blocks access to River IrwellSalford residents are angry about a proposed new office and hotel development they say will block access to the River Irwell. Building work will involve...
9th October 2021 | By Hannah Wintle
‘There is no health without mental health’: scaffolding safety nets installed in tribute to World Mental Health DayTwo art installations highlighting the high suicide rates in the construction industry have been erected ahead of World Mental Health Day today. Lynn Setterington, an internationally...
8th October 2021 | By Rebecca Redican
Metrolink tram strike is cancelled less than 30 hours before Sunday’s Manchester marathonRunners and spectators of the fourth largest marathon in Europe are breathing a sigh of relief after Metrolink tram drivers called off planned strike action this...
7th October 2021 | By Megan Traviss
Young women come forward with warning after their drinks were spiked at popular Fallowfield student barA Fallowfield bar is giving out free anti-drug equipment after a number of female students took to social media to warn others of the dangers...