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25th May 2021 | By Tyrese King

Authors Jhumpa Lahiri and Kamila Shamsie discus Lahiri’s newest novel in one of the latest event that the Manchester Literature Festival have put on for this month.

‘Whereabouts’, Jhumpa Lahiri‘s new novel is described by the Manchester Literature Festival as a “stunning new novel” about an “unnamed woman, in an unnamed Italian city” who...

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21st May 2021 | By Tyrese King

The Public Campaign for the Arts are leading the charge against proposed 50% funding cut to art-based subjects in higher education

The Public Campaign for the Arts are condemning the government’s plan to cut 50% of funding for the arts in higher education. The government plans to create a new separate category...

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19th May 2021 | By Victoria Thiele

‘I teared up, it was overwhelming’ — reopening of cinemas and theatre sparks strong feelings but the struggle is not over yet

(Film by George Crafer and Kiah Azriel-Freer)   It was a great night for Colin, the veteran Big Issue vendor. He says he once taught Andy Burnham...

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19th May 2021 | By George Crafer

How are pubs in Manchester faring since the easing of lockdown restrictions?

On Monday people in Manchester were finally allowed to sit inside a pub and enjoy a pint.  Since 12 April, pubs had only been allowed to welcome members...

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17th May 2021 | By Georgina Randall

On home turf: behind the scenes at Platt Lane of the RISE sports broadcast internship

Two journalism students from Man Met have been producing live outside broadcasts of the university’s rugby union matches as part of an award-winning new scheme. The...

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16th May 2021 | By George Crafer

Crowds gather in Platt Fields park in solidarity with Palestine to protest against killings and evictions in West Bank

Hundreds gathered yesterday in Platt Fields park in Rusholme in solidarity with Palestinians and to commemorate the Nakba—the anniversary of the exodus of Palestinians after the...

12th May 2021 | By Vikram Jajuha

Champions! United loss hands Blues the Premier League title

Manchester City have been crowned 2020-21 Premier League champions, their third title success in the last four years – and as fate would have it,...

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10th May 2021 | By Paolo Granelli

Protesters gather in Piccadilly Gardens amid forced evictions in Sheikh Jarrah

Crowds gathered behind the Queen Victoria monument in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens on Sunday to protest against the eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh...

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8th May 2021 | By Victoria Thiele

Andy Burnham re-elected as Greater Manchester Mayor on grim election day for Labour

Andy Burnham has been re-elected as Greater Manchester Mayor with 67.3% of votes. He said in his speech after the count: “This vote sends a...

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5th May 2021 | By nq_admin

LIVE: Manchester Local Elections 2021

Election results for councillors, mayors, the Scottish parliament and Welsh Senedd are slowly coming in from across the country. Social distancing rules mean that counting isn’t...

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4th May 2021 | By dave porter

Take a look at The WatchPig! Online newspaper created by masters journalism students at Man Met

Journalism masters students at Man Met have been busy creating an online nespaper which goes by the title of The WatchPig. The paper has 19...

Withington, Didsbury and Deansgate

30th April 2021 | By George Crafer

What are the wards to look out for in this week’s local election?

The local elections are just around the corner. On 6 May a third of the city region’s councillors are facing re-election. If you live in...

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22nd April 2021 | By Victoria Thiele

The ‘money grabbing’ bus lane camera that drives Mancunian motorists mad

Manchester drivers are losing patience with a “money grabbing” bus lane camera in the popular student living area of Fallowfield. The Wilmslow Road camera earned Manchester...

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22nd April 2021 | By Tyrese King

Roger Robinson and Caleb Femi both perform new commissions for the Manchester Literature Festival

Award winning writer Roger Robinson and Caleb Femi explore racism and pandemic solitude in their new poems for this year’s Manchester Literature Festival online. Both...

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21st April 2021 | By nqstaff

LIVE: NQ weekly broadcast

Broadcast on 1st July 2021 Presenter Kiah Azrial Broadcast on 24th June 2021 Presenter Connie Enzler Broadcast on 27th May 2021 Presenter Lewis Oxley Broadcast on 20th...

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14th April 2021 | By Hannah Terry

Seven ways you can support the Big Issue North at home during the lockdown

The lockdown restrictions in England have caused many difficulties for small, local businesses and companies across the country  With no financial help from the government,...

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14th April 2021 | By Hannah Terry

Big Issue North sellers left jobless after yearlong lockdown restrictions have forced them off the streets

Big Issue (BI) North vendors have lost their vital source of income after the coronavirus lockdown restrictions have meant they can no longer sell the magazine...

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7th April 2021 | By Imogen Campion

Students are turning to OnlyFans site to make money during pandemic

Hard-up students have been selling explicit pictures of themselves online during the pandemic to help fund their way through university. Many students who cannot get...

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30th March 2021 | By Georgina Randall

Six police cars attend a knife incident at Hulme Park as children play in the sunshine

A man was arrested by police today in Hulme Park after police were alerted to a knife incident. Officers ran through groups of people to...

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30th March 2021 | By Tyrese King

Literature in lockdown has meant major shift in the way bookshops operate

Over the past year, the coronavirus lockdown has had a huge impact on both people and businesses alike. The pandemic has affected many local businesses negatively, with a number...