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11th December 2019 | By Daniel Mardle
Liberal Democrats and Greens stress that this is ‘the climate election!’Extinction Rebellion have been engaging with election candidates and constituents about addressing climate change. At an election hustings in Chorlton, local candidates were invited but the...
10th December 2019 | By karthiknair
Pollution of rivers in Manchester is a common problem, says Environment AgencyThe pollution of rivers in Manchester is an annual occurrence, according to the Mersey Rivers Trust. Mike Duddy, senior project manager at Mersey Rivers Trust...
9th December 2019 | By karthiknair
BBC rolls out free digital resources to help improve communication among young childrenThe Tiny Happy People initiative seeks to bridge the communication gap among Greater Manchester pre-schoolers. The initiative, which was started by the Greater Manchester Combined...
7th December 2019 | By Shiala Mahmood
Candlelight vigil held in Manchester to mark World AIDS dayA candlelight vigil was held in Sackvillle Gardens to raise awareness of HIV testing on World AIDS Day. Hundreds of people gathered at Sackville Gardens...
7th December 2019 | By Shiala Mahmood
Women march through city centre to honour victims of domestic violenceActivists marched through Manchester city centre to remember women who have been killed because of domestic violence. More than 30 women gathered in Piccadilly Gardens...
7th December 2019 | By Kamila Sebestova
One million bulbs shine in Heaton Park this winter thanks to LightopiaEurope’s largest light festival has come to Heaton Park in Manchester this winter. Lightopia has welcomed a great number of curious visitors who wanted to see the spectacular art...
7th December 2019 | By Daniel Mardle
In the fight against drugs the current system ‘does more harm than good’, say familiesA panel set up to examine the problem of drugs says that making drugs illegal only benefits criminals. The Taking Drugs Seriously panel compares the current system...
6th December 2019 | By Daniel Mardle
Cause of fire at the Cube in Bolton may herald warning for other buildingsThe cause of the fire at The Cube student residents in Bolton is yet to be determined but it has been confirmed that it was cladded...
5th December 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus
School pupils continue to take part in Friday climate protests despite warnings over missing schoolSeveral hundred climate protesters gathered St Peter’s Square in Manchester for the latest global climate strike to urge government action. With a General Election only days away, activists...
5th December 2019 | By Imogen Campion
Groups come together in Student Union to raise awareness of climate emergencyWith the climate crisis potentially being the biggest threat facing the 21st century, spreading awareness and informing people at every given opportunity is a vital...
2nd December 2019 | By Zainab Tariq
Oldham College releases Christmas song aimed at spreading awareness about traffickingStudents and staff at Oldham College hace releases Christmas single to rasie awareness of the evils of human trafficking. Christmas With You features a community...
27th November 2019 | By Daniel Mardle
Manchester’s advanced cycle network progresses to the next stageWork on a new 1.6km cycleway linking MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, Ordsall and Old Trafford will start next June as part of Salford City Council’s £20m...
25th November 2019 | By Shiala Mahmood
Students occupy building in protest at University of Manchester’s fossil fuel investmentA group of student activists have occupied the finance offices at the University of Manchester to protest against the £11.3m they say is invested into fossil...
25th November 2019 | By Shiala Mahmood
Students save teenage girl from being hit by Metrolink tramA teenage girl was pulled away from tram tracks by three students’ moments before a tram almost hit her. The teenage girl was spotted staggering...
24th November 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus
Spooky pooch Halloween costume show in SpinningfieldsDogs and owners presented their best halloween costumes during the annual Spooky Pooch Show hosted for the first time in Spinningfields this year. Participants in...
22nd November 2019 | By Zainab Tariq
Pan African Congress held in Manchester at a time when ’empires were crumbling’The remarkable achievements of the Pan African Congress have been celebrated by academics at Man Met university. A conference organised by Man Met during Black History Month...
20th November 2019 | By [email protected]
Salford University music student to perform for nursing home residents to spread ‘happiness and joy’A Salford University student is raising money for Dementia UK as part of her Uni project to provide music therapy to elderly nursing home patients. Paige...
19th November 2019 | By Kamila Sebestova
Murder of couple in cinema sends shockwaves through student community in NetherlandsA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a couple employed as cleaners in the student city of Groningen in the Netherlands were...
18th November 2019 | By Sophie Cook
Lollipop lady has bike stolen while on duty at primary schoolA lollipop lady in Marple had her bike stolen while on duty at a primary school. Lollipop lady Lysbeth Black Lysbeth Black posted a picture of...
17th November 2019 | By Anish Vij
Number of Manchester’s rough sleepers down for second consecutive year amongst concernsGreater Manchester has witnessed a drop in the number of rough sleepers for a second year in a row. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) latest figures...