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24th April 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth

All Manchester council seats up for grabs on Thursday following boundary changes

The local elections for Manchester City Council will take place on Thursday 3rd May with all 96 seats in 32 wards being fought following boundary...

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24th April 2018 | By nq_admin

Charities step in to provide girls from low income families with sanitary products

Girls from low income families in the north of England are forced to miss school once-a-month because they can’t afford sanitary protection, charities are warning.  Charities...

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23rd April 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally

Final year Man Met student standing for election as Labour councillor in Stalybridge

Stalybridge North Labour candidate Sam Gosling Just three years ago Man Met student Sam Gosling would not leave the house because of panic attacks and anxiety. Next...

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16th April 2018 | By [email protected]

Pebble Art taking over Trafford in memory of victims of Manchester Arena attack

Decorated pebbles are being hidden around Trafford as part of a new concept called pebble art. The idea is for people to find a decorated pebble,...

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12th April 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally

Coffee cup recycling myth busted as UK’s greenest university MMU tackles the issue

Manchester Met, the UK’s greenest university, has pledged to cut the use of single-use paper coffee cups which contaminate recycling bins. Coffee cups are fourth on...

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1st April 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth

Manchester City Council plans to transform city’s Northern Quarter into Northern Third

Manchester’s Northern Quarter is set to undergo a revolutionary rebrand as the city’s trendiest neighbourhood becomes the Northern Third. Leaked documents from Manchester City Council...

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28th March 2018 | By nq_admin

Former Man Met student caught up in Manchester Arena attack talks about the media’s response to the incident

Alicia Hattersley, a former MMU journalism student who was at the Ariana Grande concert, found herself bombarded with ‘insensitive’ messages from the media after a Northern Quota...

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28th March 2018 | By dave porter

Manchester Evening News praised by Kerslake Review for its coverage in aftermath of Arena terror attack

The Manchester Evening News has been singled out for praise for its media coverage in the aftermath of the Arena bomb attack. The Kerslake Review,...

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27th March 2018 | By dave porter

Man Met poets Helen Mort and Carol Ann Duffy listed among ‘must read’ women writers in the world

Two poets from Manchester Metropolitan University have been named in the world’s top 10 ‘women poets to read’. The Poetry Book Society’s (PBS) rankings place...

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27th March 2018 | By nq_admin

Northern Quota co-editor shortlisted for national Student Publication Association award

Northern Quota co-editor and reporter Tom Green has had an article shortlisted for a nationally recognised award courtesy of the Student Publication Association. The article, which documents the...

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15th March 2018 | By nq_admin

17-year-old wins four gold medals at World Transplant Winter Games after overcoming leukaemia

A 17-year-old from the North West has won four gold medals at the World Transplant Winter Games after having overcome leukaemia following a successful bone...

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9th March 2018 | By nq_admin

Dogs Trust campaigns for ban on ‘torturous’ electric shock dog collars

    The Dogs Trust has launched a campaign urging the government to ban the use of ‘torturous’ electric shock collars on pets.    Electric...

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9th March 2018 | By nq_admin

Somali charity facing axe has funding restored after appeal from Manchester MP

A Somali charity in Moss Side has received the green light for another year of funding after appeals from local MPs. The Somali Adult Social...

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2nd March 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally

One hour smoking shisha is equivalent to 100 cigarettes, warns government health officials

Studies show that one hour of smoking shisha – or hookah as it is more commonly known – can be as damaging to your health...

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28th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Charities step in to help rough sleepers survive brutal weather as beast from the east hits

As the city is hit by the ‘Beast from the East’, schools are closed, trains delayed, and commuters struggle through the plummeting temperatures. But Manchester’s...

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28th February 2018 | By nq_admin

University lecturers strike over pensions continues despite ongoing talks

The government is refusing to step and help resolve a strike over pension cuts at 61 universities, including the University of Manchester. The University and...

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28th February 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth

Plans to commemorate first anniversary of Manchester Arena terror attack revealed

Manchester City Council has announced plans to commemorate the terror attack, which claimed the lives of 22 people, at Manchester Arena following an Ariana Grande...

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27th February 2018 | By nq_admin

Reclaim The Night march sees 2,000 students take to streets to protest against sexual harassment

More than 2,000 marched along Oxford Road on Thursday as part of the annual Reclaim the Night event. The march  saw students, families and campaigners...

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22nd February 2018 | By Georgia Landi

LIVE: Reclaim The Night Manchester 2018

Tonight hundreds of students will take to the streets of Manchester and march in protest against female harassment in the Reclaim the Night march. Follow our live...

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17th February 2018 | By nq_admin

‘Inconsiderate’ residents blamed for mohican haircut resurfacing on Chorlton road

  ‘Inconsiderate’ residents in a trendy Manchester suburb are being blamed after council workmen were forced to resurface just ONE side of a busy road because people would not...