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27th June 2020 | By Sarai Van-Cook

Levenshulme cyclists take to street to protest against council’s refusal to install pop-up cycling lanes

A human chain of cyclists formed in Levenshulme to criticise Manchester City Council’s “disappointing” response to a bid for government funding for pop-up cycle lanes across...

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26th June 2020 | By [email protected]

Fallowfield library brings community closer through lockdown initiative

Library volunteers have been working hard to deliver emergency food parcels, toys and crafts to homes across Fallowfield as part of a collaborative lockdown initiative...

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20th June 2020 | By Isaac Piper

Covid-19 key workers honoured with City of Trees portrait installation in city centre

Thirty-three key workers from across Greater Manchester have been honoured after their portraits were projected onto trees in Manchester city centre.  It was part of a...

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17th June 2020 | By Devon Bellamy

Shoppers surge back to high street after stores re-open following easing of lockdown restrictions

After three months of retail stores being closed due to coronavirus lockdown rules, shoppers filled Manchester city centre to buy non-essential items such clothes, shoes...

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8th June 2020 | By [email protected]

Manchester’s Black Lives Matter weekend protests bring thousands into the city centre

Image by Isaac Piper   Image by Isaac Piper   Image by Isaac Piper Since the days of Jim Crow, black communities worldwide have pleaded...

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5th June 2020 | By Chloe Speakman

Student homes in Fallowfield abandoned – along with their mess

Charities are currently not running a collection service for unwanted items, and many household many waste tips are still closed. With the closure of these services,...

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5th June 2020 | By Ellie Swindale

Where do you turn to for help with your mental health during the pandemic?

As the need for mental health services continues to rise during lockdown, digital access has become essential for those with mental illness. Manchester College has...

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4th June 2020 | By Louis Foss-Clark

Mad Dogs Street Project – a helping hand for Manchester’s homeless

 The Mad Dogs Street Project has been working for six years to feed, clothe, and signpost as many rough sleepers as they can in the city....

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3rd June 2020 | By Thomas Parkinson

Levenshulme volunteers pull out all stops to make sure vulnerable and elderly get groceries and essential meals during lockdown

A group of Levenshulme residents are rallying round to help the most vulnerable people in their community during lockdown. Levenshulme Inspire is currently running a...

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2nd June 2020 | By Thomas Parkinson

Levenshulme photographer’s portraits of family life under lockdown

Ciara Leeming, a photographer and journalist local to Levenshulme, has been getting creative during lockdown, documenting the lives of people in the community in her...

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2nd June 2020 | By Naomi Patra

What’s it like being a student doctor in the middle of a global pandemic?

NQ interviewed a student doctor on what it is like studying and working during a pandemic. Italia Leech, 19,  from Oldham is currently a first-year...

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1st June 2020 | By Sadie Lightfoot

How long will bars and clubs in the city centre be closed for and how they will they survive the lockdown financially?

Social distancing is now a part of everyday life for the foreseeable future. In March, Boris Johnson ordered a nationwide shutdown of all pubs, clubs,...

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1st June 2020 | By Jessica Barnes

Ancoats residents fight plans to create huge 24-hour car park next to primary school

Residents of Ancoats have escalated their campaign against plans to turn the empty land behind a local primary school into a 24-hour car park. The...

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1st June 2020 | By Shiala Mahmood

Hundreds march through Manchester in protest over death of George Floyd in US

George Floyd demo BLM from Northern Quota on Vimeo. Hundreds of people gathered in St Peter’s Square in Manchester to march in solidarity with US...

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26th May 2020 | By Mubarra Shah

Champions of Diversity forced to take a back seat because of coronavirus pandemic

Manchester’s award winning hate-crime prevention project, Diversity Champions, have been forced to suspend all current and future activity until further notice due to the covid-19...

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26th May 2020 | By Imogen Campion

Man Met students collaborate on fashion and journalism project with university in India

The international collaboration between Manchester Metropolitan University and Pearl Academy in Delhi was established to explore a range of current issues within the fashion industry, such...

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26th May 2020 | By Laura Penney

Foodbank fundraiser Charlie comes to aid of families in need during coronavirus crisis

A Manchester resident has launched a foodbank appeal to support people who are facing difficulties during the coronavirus lockdown. Charlie Davies, of Withington, is an...

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23rd May 2020 | By Euan Barnaby-Smith

More public toilets needed for homeless people to use in Manchester city centre, says councillor

Homeless people in Manchester are demanding greater access to public toilets. Many homeless people do not having access to communal toilets, which has led to...

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23rd May 2020 | By Tyrese King

People renting homes in Manchester ‘at increased risk of eviction’, says solicitor

A Manchester solicitor claims there has been a rise in unlawfully evicting tenants before their contract agreement has expired. With the gentrification of Manchester turning...

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23rd May 2020 | By Harriet Widdowson

South Manchester ‘tidy home’ project offers to declutter homes and give people a new lease of life

A housing scheme in Didsbury is offering free support to tenants with hoarding disorders, giving a new lease of life to those living in clutter....