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17th June 2020 | By Devon Bellamy
Shoppers surge back to high street after stores re-open following easing of lockdown restrictionsAfter 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...
8th June 2020 | By [email protected]
Manchester’s Black Lives Matter weekend protests bring thousands into the city centreImage by Isaac Piper Image by Isaac Piper Image by Isaac Piper Since the days of Jim Crow, black communities worldwide have pleaded...
5th June 2020 | By Chloe Speakman
Student homes in Fallowfield abandoned – along with their messCharities 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,...
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...
4th June 2020 | By Louis Foss-Clark
Mad Dogs Street Project – a helping hand for Manchester’s homelessThe 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....
3rd June 2020 | By Thomas Parkinson
Levenshulme volunteers pull out all stops to make sure vulnerable and elderly get groceries and essential meals during lockdownA group of Levenshulme residents are rallying round to help the most vulnerable people in their community during lockdown. Levenshulme Inspire is currently running a...
2nd June 2020 | By Thomas Parkinson
Levenshulme photographer’s portraits of family life under lockdownCiara Leeming, a photographer and journalist local to Levenshulme, has been getting creative during lockdown, documenting the lives of people in the community in her...
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...
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,...
1st June 2020 | By Jessica Barnes
Ancoats residents fight plans to create huge 24-hour car park next to primary schoolResidents 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...
1st June 2020 | By Shiala Mahmood
Hundreds march through Manchester in protest over death of George Floyd in USGeorge 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...
26th May 2020 | By Mubarra Shah
Champions of Diversity forced to take a back seat because of coronavirus pandemicManchester’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...
26th May 2020 | By Imogen Campion
Man Met students collaborate on fashion and journalism project with university in IndiaThe 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...
26th May 2020 | By Laura Penney
Foodbank fundraiser Charlie comes to aid of families in need during coronavirus crisisA Manchester resident has launched a foodbank appeal to support people who are facing difficulties during the coronavirus lockdown. Charlie Davies, of Withington, is an...
23rd May 2020 | By Euan Barnaby-Smith
More public toilets needed for homeless people to use in Manchester city centre, says councillorHomeless people in Manchester are demanding greater access to public toilets. Many homeless people do not having access to communal toilets, which has led to...
23rd May 2020 | By Tyrese King
People renting homes in Manchester ‘at increased risk of eviction’, says solicitorA Manchester solicitor claims there has been a rise in unlawfully evicting tenants before their contract agreement has expired. With the gentrification of Manchester turning...
23rd May 2020 | By Harriet Widdowson
South Manchester ‘tidy home’ project offers to declutter homes and give people a new lease of lifeA housing scheme in Didsbury is offering free support to tenants with hoarding disorders, giving a new lease of life to those living in clutter....
23rd May 2020 | By Soha Butt
Cheetham Hill Mosque supporting NHS staff during RamadanThe Cheetham Hill community gathered at Khizra Mosque on 7 May to pack the dates which help health workers to stay energised and hydrated while working. Over 200 date boxes...
22nd May 2020 | By Zara Gallimore
Horwich postman raises more than £1,500 for the NHS by delivering post in fancy dress each dayAndrew Davies has been entertaining the local residents on his daily rounds with his fancy dress costumes and Nutty Hair Style.
22nd May 2020 | By Summer El-Weshahi
Rochdale food banks help vulnerable local families during coronavirus pandemicNQ spoke to a children's centre manager in one of the most deprived areas of Rochdale about the pressures familes are under.