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1st April 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth
Manchester City Council plans to transform city’s Northern Quarter into Northern ThirdManchester’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...
28th March 2018 | By nq_admin
Former Man Met student caught up in Manchester Arena attack talks about the media’s response to the incidentAlicia 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...
28th March 2018 | By dave porter
Manchester Evening News praised by Kerslake Review for its coverage in aftermath of Arena terror attackThe Manchester Evening News has been singled out for praise for its media coverage in the aftermath of the Arena bomb attack. The Kerslake Review,...
27th March 2018 | By dave porter
Man Met poets Helen Mort and Carol Ann Duffy listed among ‘must read’ women writers in the worldTwo 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...
27th March 2018 | By nq_admin
Northern Quota co-editor shortlisted for national Student Publication Association awardNorthern 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...
15th March 2018 | By nq_admin
17-year-old wins four gold medals at World Transplant Winter Games after overcoming leukaemiaA 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...
9th March 2018 | By nq_admin
Dogs Trust campaigns for ban on ‘torturous’ electric shock dog collarsThe Dogs Trust has launched a campaign urging the government to ban the use of ‘torturous’ electric shock collars on pets. Electric...
9th March 2018 | By nq_admin
Somali charity facing axe has funding restored after appeal from Manchester MPA Somali charity in Moss Side has received the green light for another year of funding after appeals from local MPs. The Somali Adult Social...
2nd March 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally
One hour smoking shisha is equivalent to 100 cigarettes, warns government health officialsStudies show that one hour of smoking shisha – or hookah as it is more commonly known – can be as damaging to your health...
28th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Charities step in to help rough sleepers survive brutal weather as beast from the east hitsAs 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...
28th February 2018 | By nq_admin
University lecturers strike over pensions continues despite ongoing talksThe government is refusing to step and help resolve a strike over pension cuts at 61 universities, including the University of Manchester. The University and...
28th February 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth
Plans to commemorate first anniversary of Manchester Arena terror attack revealedManchester City Council has announced plans to commemorate the terror attack, which claimed the lives of 22 people, at Manchester Arena following an Ariana Grande...
27th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Reclaim The Night march sees 2,000 students take to streets to protest against sexual harassmentMore 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...
22nd February 2018 | By Georgia Landi
LIVE: Reclaim The Night Manchester 2018Tonight 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...
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...
13th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Man arrested in murder investigation after woman’s body discovered in Ancoats flatPolice have launched an investigation after a woman was found dead in a flat in Ancoats. Shortly after 7.40am this morning, police were called to...
9th February 2018 | By Dan Gough
Manchester students make stand against modern day slavery with 24-hour vigilUniversity students in Manchester staged a 24-hour vigil against modern day slavery at the weekend to raise awareness of human trafficking. The students are part...
9th February 2018 | By dave porter
MP Lucy Powell in show of support for Somali charity hit by city council funding cutMP Lucy Powell has pledged her support to a Moss Side Somali charity facing the threat of closure after the council pulled its funding. The...
9th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Former Man Met student narrowly escapes death in Thailand holiday resort fireA former Manchester Metropolitan University student working abroad is lucky to be alive after a Bangkok hostel he was staying in caught on fire and...
7th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Communist Manifesto comes alive on streets of Manchester for 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birthTo commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth on 5 May this year, New Manchester Walks are hosting a tour around the city to celebrate...