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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.
18th May 2020 | By nq_admin
Remarkable fightback of 21 year old who overcame rare form of blood cancerAs a person in any walk of life, there is a set of three words you never want to be on the receiving end of:...
11th May 2020 | By Elena Richards Coldicutt
Days of worry: Man Met journalism student charts her family’s covid-19 journeyEnglish and Journalism student Elena Richards Coldicutt was plunged into her own personal Covid-19 crisis when sister Anna was isolated during a school trip to...
30th April 2020 | By Dale Anne McAulay
Four international journalists, who graduated in Manchester, report on their Covid-19 lockdown experiencesSpeaking to my friends it became apparent that problems posed by disinformation and conspiracy theories around the coronavirus pandemic were prevalent and a worrying problem...
20th April 2020 | By [email protected]
Wythenshawe-based domestic abuse charity providing help to victims during coronavirus crisisConcerns have been raised about the potential rise of domestic violence cases during the coronavirus lockdown. Wythenshawe-based domestic abuse charity, Safe Spots, is assuring victims...
12th April 2020 | By Zainab Tariq
Manchester businesses are delivering meals to feed people during coronavirus lockdownMany Manchester organisations, including The Bread and Butter Thing, Fare share, Trussell Trust and Open Kitchen, are working together to gather donations and distributing support packages to...
8th April 2020 | By dave porter
Podcast series about child sexual abuse material online launches early to help protect childrenThe launch of a hard-hitting podcast series about child sex abuse material online has been brought forward to raise awareness of increased risks to children...
1st April 2020 | By [email protected]
Clap for Carers: Britain celebrates NHS workers with a round of applause during coronavirus crisisMillions of Britons stood to applaud NHS workers for their service during the COVID-19 outbreak. People stood and clapped out on their doorsteps, balconies and...
1st April 2020 | By Zainab Tariq
Man Met student and family in self-isolation after father becomes ill with coronavirus symptomsA 21-year-old student studying at Manchester Metropolitan University has been quarantined after her father developed coronavirus symptoms following a trip to Milan. She was told...
31st March 2020 | By Imogen Campion
‘We’re being asked to help out on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus as students nurses and midwives – it’s frightening’Laura, 21, a student midwife from North Yorkshire, has spoken to the Northern Quota about being called to the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic. She...
26th March 2020 | By Liz Hannaford
Finding the positives – Manchester Met journalism graduates spreading smiles in the lockdownSiân Hamer with her idol, Daniel Radcliffe, in the days when it was still safe to stand this close Siân Hamer’s job often sees her...
23rd March 2020 | By Liz Hannaford
Manchester Met journalism graduates reporting Coronavirus stories across our regionRamazani Mwamba in more normal times interviewing the chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, in Kersal Wetlands They may have only started...
17th March 2020 | By Imogen Campion
Family fears leaving China as global number of COVID-19 cases continue to soarA British family of four currently in Nanning, China fear leaving the province as the coronavirus situation worsens outside the country. Tom, from North Yorkshire, a father of...
25th February 2020 | By Kamila Sebestova
Street art is helping to transform Withington, according to community activist Lizzy JaneArt is important for Withington – and locals understand that. More than £5,000 was raised by Withington residents who liked the idea of bringing art to...