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23rd October 2018 | By Henry Walker
Campaigners protest at Manchester court against bypass plan through Liverpool parkA group of residents took their fight against plans to build a road through a much-loved country park to Manchester’s civil and justice centre. Rimrose Valley Friends...
22nd October 2018 | By Isaac Jordan
EDL protesters condemned for displaying white supremacist imagery during protestManchester saw a large police presence this weekend as the English Defence League (EDL) held a ‘national protest’ in Piccadilly Gardens. Police at the protest in...
22nd October 2018 | By Elizabeth Harrison
Call for fireworks ban after police come under ‘unprecedented pressure’Calls have been made to ban the use of fireworks from residents whose homes and neighbourhoods are coming under increasing attack. Ashton-under-Lyne is reported to have been turned...
17th October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe
Canada becomes second country to legalise recreational marijuana: will Britain be next?The first recreational cannabis was legally purchased on the Eastern Island of Newfoundland in Canada at midnight on Wednesday. Hundreds queued in the hope they could...
17th October 2018 | By Elizabeth Harrison
LGBT+ community reacts angrily to the transphobic posters across gay village on twitterThe LGBT+ community has turned to Twitter to express its anger at posters in the gay village targeting the transgender community. The posters, which have been...
17th October 2018 | By [email protected]
Youth Quake sends tremors across the political landscapeMore people aged 18-24 voted in 2016’s Brexit referendum and 2017’s general-election than have done in the last 25 years following an unexpected turnout by millennials. 85%...
17th October 2018 | By Sian McGuinness
Jan Oldenburg: Tributes to Night and Day Café founder and Manchester music scene legendFans of the Northern Quarter’s iconic Night and Day Café are saddened to hear that its founder Jan Oldenburg died at the age of 71 over the...
15th October 2018 | By Sophia Khan
Protest held at University of Manchester against influence of far right groupsA protest against racism and the far right held at the University of Manchester was attended by city councillors. Councillor Afzal Khan, who represents Gorton,...
12th October 2018 | By Daniel Davies
Litter and lack of street cleaners hinder Manchester’s bid to be UK’s first tidy city by 2020Councillors have agreed that the city needs to take bolder steps if it is to achieve its aim of becoming the UK’s first ‘tidy city’...
10th October 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook
Virtual clinics: how Manchester students will benefit from new 6bn mental health centreManchester is to be the first place in the country to establish a dedicated centre using virtual clinics to support students with mental health needs....
9th October 2018 | By Mia Abeyawardene
Manchester: great nightlife, shame about the litter and crimeThe Northern Quota took to the streets to find out what Manchester residents consider to be their favourite and least favourite parts of the city....
5th October 2018 | By Sian McGuinness
Northern Quarter residents call for better protection of historical buildings in wake of collapsesResidents in the Northern Quarter have taken to Twitter to say they feel “abandoned” and “ignored” by the council as historic buildings in the area...
3rd October 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook
‘It’s getting really dangerous out here’ – meet the people on the frontline of the homelessness crisis in ManchesterLast year, the government released figures showing that there were 4,751 rough sleepers in the UK, an increase of 15% on the year before. The...
3rd October 2018 | By [email protected]
Generation Identity’s anti-immigration message aimed at youth of EuropeThe European-wide organization known as Generation Identity is viewed as a leading beacon for the Génération Identitaire movement. Their influence has spread throughout Europe since...
26th September 2018 | By Isaac Jordan
Anti-racism campaigners demonstrate outside University of Manchester against ‘extremist’ Generation IdentityAnti-racist campaigners have staged a protest against a far right group which has been targeting Manchester universities with ‘hate’ literature. Generation Identity has been accused...
2nd July 2018 | By dave porter
EXCLUSIVE: Malala speaks of importance of girls’ education in surprise visit to Man Met universityNoble Peace Prize winner and activist for girls eduation, Malala Yousafzai, gave an inspirational speech to young people at Man Met University today urging...
30th June 2018 | By Nadia Turki
University art festival tackles increasing hate crimeAn art festival geared to tackle the issue of hate crimes and discrimination will be held at Man Met in October. Arts Festival 2018 will...
29th June 2018 | By nq_admin
Volunteers forced to take control of litter problem despite council’s £14.5m pledgeNearly 3,000 litter louts are caught in Manchester yearly despite the city council’s recent £14.5m crackdown on anti-social behaviour. On-the-spot fines of £80 are handed...
7th June 2018 | By nq_admin
Warning issued to students after rise in moped attacks in ManchesterA warning has been issued by police to students in Manchester about the dangers of moped street thefts. The warning follows a series of violent robberies carried...
27th May 2018 | By nq_admin
Charlie Pope’s father calls for action to make city centre canals safer after death of sonThe father of a teenager who died in a city centre canal has criticised a lack of action by the authorities during a peaceful protest...