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6th February 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth
Munich 60 years on: How British sport changed‘Munich 60 years on: How British sport changed’ is an evening exploring how the Munich air disaster changed the nature of sports journalism and the...
6th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Manchester United remember Munich 60 years onFlowers, letters and candles are being brought to Old Trafford today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster. On 6 February,1958,...
6th February 2018 | By Freddie Bruhin-Price
Ancoats, Northern Quarter and Chorlton among hippest places to live in EnglandThe Manchester districts of Ancoats, the Northern Quarter and Chorlton have all been included in a list of the top 20 most hipster places in...
6th February 2018 | By C.Hart
Vote now to help name Stockport town centre square after a community hero’s nameCalling all Stopfordians, do you know a local hero or heroine? Do you want to let them know they are a treasure to their community?...
6th February 2018 | By Tom Brady
Old Trafford falls silent in memory of Munich victimsTributes are taking place today at Old Trafford today in memory of the 23 people who died in the Munich air disaster. This year marks...
6th February 2018 | By Frances Richardson
Suffragist Ada Nield Chew remembered at Manchester performance marking the 100th anniversary of voting rights for womenSuffragist Ada Neild Chew made an appearance at Manchester Metropolitan University this morning in a pop-up protest marking the centenary of The Representation Of The...
6th February 2018 | By Dan Gough
Manchester restaurant comes to the rescue for homeless shelterA Manchester restaurant stepped in to provide hot food for more than 100 homeless people today following a fault that knocked out the Booth Centre shelter’s kitchens. After...
6th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Police appeal for witnesses following attack in Hulme by armed menPolice are hunting an armed duo who held a man at gunpoint in Hulme. The victim – a man in his 40s – was approached...
5th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Tom Jackson – Manchester United’s lifelong friendThis week, the city will see many paying their respects on the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. On February 6th 1958, a plane...
2nd February 2018 | By Sanaa Reddy
Manchester trade unionist to cycle round Palestine to raise money for medical aid charityA top union official from Manchester is embarking on a six-day cycle trek across palestine to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians Kevin Lucas, Unison...
30th January 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth
‘The seeds of Brexit were sown in Westminster’: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaks to MMU journalism studentsThe Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, joined Manchester Metropolitan University journalism students to discuss the Kerslake Review, media and politics. Burnham, whose first job...
30th January 2018 | By nq_admin
Elderly Somali refugee fears worst after Sasca charity funding is cutThere are more people who have been displaced today than after World War II. In reports released by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) there is one...
30th January 2018 | By nq_admin
A conversation with Andy Burnham at Manchester Metropolitan UniversityLive Blog In conversation with Andy Burnham at Manchester Metropolitan University
26th January 2018 | By [email protected]
MMU fashion art students feature in i-D magazine as part of focus on young talent in the northThe work of fashion art students at MMU are being featured in renowned fashion magazine i-D magazine. The magazine set a live brief to create...
23rd January 2018 | By nq_admin
Manchester City Council cuts funds to Somali charity and puts vital community work in perilRefugees from North Africa and Syria could find themselves without help or guidance after the council cut funds to a Somali citizen’s advice bureau. Somali...
23rd January 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally
Eat your words: series of literature talks by Manchester Writing SchoolA new series of talks at MMU may well have you eating your words. A Body of Words – staged by the Manchester Writing School...
19th January 2018 | By Nadia Turki
Salford care home delivers ‘inadequate’ care for residents, inspectors findA Salford care home has been placed in special meaures after inspectors found a catalogue of issues. Care Quality Commission inspectors found that bosses at Kenyon Lodge...
19th January 2018 | By Tom Brady
120-mile Northern Forest project will involve planting of 50m trees over 25 yearsMore than 50 million tress will be planted from Liverpool to Hull as the Woodland Trust look to create a gigantic new Northern Forest. Environment...
16th January 2018 | By Nadia Turki
Police reveal shocking footage of lorry driver watching video while driving on M60Shocking footage of a lorry driver using his mobile phone while on the motorway has been released by police. The footage shows the man...