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15th January 2020 | By Imogen Campion
Andy Burnham: ‘A lot more needs to be done to win back trust on stop and search’A panel of professionals came together at Man Met last night to discuss the controversial use of stop and search by the police. Statistics suggest...
18th December 2019 | By [email protected]
New publication by University of Manchester addresses gender inequalityThe University of Manchester has released a new publication with input from academics in the hope of tackling gender inequality in the city. The publication called On Gender aims...
18th December 2019 | By [email protected]
Funds raised for Withington Walls street art project to go aheadA community art project has successfully raised funds to create murals and street art on shop shutters in Withington rejuvenate the neighbourhood. Residents raised £5,000...
18th December 2019 | By Marcus Chan
Hong Kongers protest in Manchester in support of activists taking stance against ChinaA group of people from Hong Kong staged a protest in Manchester to show their support for people in their home country. Hong Kong has...
18th December 2019 | By Marcus Chan
New rescue equipment installed along Rochdale Canal to save livesNew rescue equipment has been installed along Rochdale Canal in the city centre to improve safety and prevent further loss of life. Two telescopic rescue poles...
18th December 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus
Dogs Trust urges people not to buy dogs at Christmas but to become a foster carerWith Christmas around the corner, the Dogs Trust is looking for foster carers to look after dogs over the holiday period and is urging people not to buy...
18th December 2019 | By Anish Vij
GP appointment bookings increased by 24% for flu as NHS call for parents to vaccinate ‘super spreader’ childrenGP appointments have increased by 24% in the last week according to Public Health England (PHE) with many patients complaining about the flu. It is said that children...
18th December 2019 | By Marcus Chan
Greater Manchester volunteers receive prestigious Home Office awardA group of volunteers who have been working with Greater Manchester Police to support local communities have received a prized national award. The STRIVE volunteer...
18th December 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus
Hulme Community Grocer wins a Be Proud award for bringing the community togetherHulme Community Grocer, which provides cheap, high-quality food for local residents, has won an award for its innovative work bringing the community together. The accolade...
18th December 2019 | By Hannah Barry
Website launched to help people to organise charity gigs for drug and alcohol treatmentA Manchester-based social enterprise is launching a website enabling people to put on gigs to raise money for the Turn Up for Recovery movement. The...
17th December 2019 | By [email protected]
Carol service at Manchester cathedral raises money for new LGBT centreA carol service was held by a charity to raise money for a new LGBT centre aiming to promote acceptance and inclusion. The Proud Trust...
17th December 2019 | By Zainab Tariq
Manchester becomes UK’s first city to use recycled Christmas lightsManchester is helping to save the environment by using bio-degradable and recycled lights this year to light up the city for Christmas. The LED lights...
17th December 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus
Huge popularity for Manchester’s first sustainable Christmas MarketMore than 2,000 people signed up for the first sustainable Christmas Market in the north that was held at Hatch with workshops selling out weeks...
13th December 2019 | By Daniel Mardle
Charity ‘sleep walk’ across Manchester by UK’s leading homelessness charity brings huge turnoutFollowing the success of a charity walk in London earlier this month which raised £500,000, the homelessness charity Shelter hoped to repeat its success in...
13th December 2019 | By [email protected]
Manchester restaurant to offer free buffet for the homeless this ChristmasA restaurant in Manchester is offering homeless people in the city a free Christmas buffet. Jasmine Grill, located on Richmond street in Manchester’s gay village,...
13th December 2019 | By Chloe Illingworth
Man Met Mother Tongue, Other Tongue wins Queens Award for poetry projectManchester Metropolitan University has been awarded a Queens Award for its Mother Tongue, Other Tongue poetry project. The project, which encourages children to write and remember...
13th December 2019 | By Pete Murray
Behind the broken ‘Red Wall’ – the election aftermathThere was more weariness than celebration in the Manchester Conference Centre as the votes were tallied. Conservative candidates and activists saw historic triumphs in nearby seats...
13th December 2019 | By Sophie Cook
Angry allotment holders challenge council’s plans to allow building on green landAllotment owners are challenging Disley Parish Council after they gave approval for houses to be built on land used by allotment holders. Greystones allotment in Newtown,...
12th December 2019 | By Chloe Illingworth
Hospital meals charity wins Pride of Manchester award for work with children and parentsEmmie’s Kitchen, an organisation that strives to help parents caring for their children in hospital, has won the Pride of Manchester award at the 2019...
12th December 2019 | By Sophie Cook
Five-year-old girl wins trophy for helping her canine friends to stay hydrated on their walksA five-year-old girl has been helping dogs and their owners in Romiley by leaving them goodies on the canal for the past years. For her efforts, Megan was ...