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26th January 2021 | By [email protected]

Study finds those with natural immunity can still transmit Covid-19

A recent study suggests that people who have had Covid and now have antibodies can still carry the virus and pass it on to others. ...

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26th January 2021 | By nqstaff

Nic Newman joins students at Manchester Metropolitan University to present the Reuters Institute’s Journalism Trends and Predictions 2021 Report

Nic Newman from The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) joined first year multimedia journalism students to share the just published Trends and...

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26th January 2021 | By nq_admin

‘There’s a long way to go but it feels like we’re on the right path’: cricket club in Manchester turned into first pharmacy-led vaccination centre

Covid-19 vaccine jabs being administered at Whalley Range Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club 

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20th January 2021 | By Constance Enzler

Teachers: the key workers left behind in the Covid-19 government vaccine roll-out

School teachers and staff are concerned over safety in schools and believe they should be higher on the government’s vaccination priority list.  The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is being...

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19th January 2021 | By Harry Hansen

Frontline healthcare workers concerned over delay of second Covid-19 vaccine dose

A hospital workers’ union has expressed concern over the delay of the second Covid-19 vaccine dose being given to frontline healthcare workers.  Frontline staff in Manchester’s hospitals...

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17th January 2021 | By Rory Gannon

‘I’m happy I got it!’ Manchester residents start to receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Manchester residents have started to get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as the country remains in its third period of lockdown. As the...

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14th January 2021 | By George Crafer

A Manchester restaurant is helping local families amid government food parcel failure

A restaurant in south Manchester is providing hot meals to local families who are struggling during lockdown.  Rustik in West Didisbury announced this week that it...

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8th January 2021 | By George Crafer

Man jailed for life after brutal knife attacks on two elderly women in Oldham

A man who carried out a brutal knife attack on two elderly women has today been jailed. Jayden Hayes, 24, was sentenced to life in...

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16th December 2020 | By Tyrese King

Lack of representation in the English literature curriculum leads to calls for change from Penguin Books campaign

Penguin Books has launched a new programme to promote writers from ethnic minority backgrounds in English literature. Partnered with the Runnymede Trust, the charity and the...

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14th December 2020 | By nq_admin

Important work of The Cellar Trust helped save my life, says 22-year-old woman living with bipolar disorder

“To put it simply, The Cellar Trust gave me the support that saved my life,” says 22-year-old Sophie De Groot, reflecting on the help given...

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11th December 2020 | By A.White

From a pre-pandemic to a Covid-19 world, are universities doing enough to support students’ mental health?

Your first year at university: dedication, hard work and preparation feel like a memory of the past. Now you’re stuck in a prison-sized room with...

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16th November 2020 | By Paolo Granelli

Stockport Council holds crucial meeting to decide future of greenbelt site

Stockport is to host an extraordinary council meeting tomorrow night (Tuesday) to make a crucial decision regarding the Greater Manchester spatial framework (GMSF).  Unlike other...

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16th November 2020 | By Paolo Granelli

Hazel Grove activists stand against greenbelt development as ‘space for the community’

An energy company wants to build 150 new homes on the 53-acre greenbelt site of Mirrlees Fields in Hazel Grove . Man Energy want to build on...

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15th November 2020 | By Bailey Taylor

Greater Manchester Police supporting national operation to tackle knife crime

Greater Manchester Police are taking part in an operation to reduce knife crime in the city. Operation Sceptre is a week-long programme which aims to educate parents...

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13th November 2020 | By Paolo Granelli

Councillor Road shop owners left in the dark about Cheadle towns fund

Cheadle residents and business owners say they have been kept in the dark about a £500,000 fund to improve their neighbourhood. The town fund aims...

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12th November 2020 | By Bailey Taylor

Christmas trees in November? Why residents are putting their trimmings up even earlier this year

Residents across Greater Manchester have taken it upon themselves to deck the halls early this year in an attempt to fight off coronavirus blues as...

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12th November 2020 | By Rosa Bown

Anti-mask protestors clash with police in Piccadilly Gardens in anti-lockdown demonstration

Police dispersed anti-lockdown protesters in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester on Sunday during a protest organised by Rise up Manchester.  The anti-lockdown protest started at 1pm...

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11th November 2020 | By Kiah-Azriel Freer

Contact Hostel passes 50 year mark of helping vulnerable young women in Manchester

Contact Hostel has been providing homeless young women with safe accommodation since the 1970s and this year celebrates its 50th anniversary. It offers people practical...

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10th November 2020 | By Bailey Taylor

Revolutionary proposal set to transform travel for Salford residents

Salford City Council has revealed plans for improvements to walking and cycling routes in collaboration with Transport for Greater Manchester, The scheme plans to introduce a...

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6th November 2020 | By Kiah-Azriel Freer

Proposed road blocks in Levenshulme causing divide and confusion among residents

A Levenshulme neighbourhood project has met with backlash from residents who feel they have been left out of important decisions about roadblocks. The current proposal...