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4th December 2017 | By nq_admin

‘Bee’ a part of the buzz: 80 giant bees to swarm city this summer

Wild in Art and Manchester City Council are looking for artists to participate in their public art exhibition ‘Bee in the City’. The city-wide public...

Two boys play football on a former minefield, which was cleared by MAG (Sean Sutton/MAG)

4th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Student raising money for Manchester-based landmine charity

A student from Manchester is completing a charity walk to raise money for a Manchester based anti-land mine charity this weekend. Peace activist Richard Outram...

3rd December 2017 | By Tom Green

Salford student organises Music for Mental Health charity night

A young man from Manchester is channelling his passion for music and helping others by organising a Music for Mental Health charity night. Liam Casey,...

3rd December 2017 | By Sanaa Reddy

What lies beneath: 16,000 bodies buried in All Saints Park

Anybody taking a stroll through All Saints Park would be more than a little surprised to find they were walking on a site where 16,000...

29th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Man viciously attacked with machete in Salford

After arriving at his home on Rodney Street at 8:30pm, the victim was dragged from his car by one or two offenders who attacked the man...

23rd November 2017 | By nq_admin

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21st November 2017 | By nq_admin

Moss Side church and community come together to share bygone memories

Residents have been sharing memories and archive footage of Moss Side as part of a nostalgic lookback at Alexandra Park An event was held last...

21st November 2017 | By nq_admin

Plea to residents to build ‘hedgehog highways’ after dramatic fall in numbers

When was the last time you saw a hedgehog? A survey carried out by BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine found that 51% of people have not...

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20th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester venue Sound Control to close its doors to make room for student accommodation

On 16th December, Manchester venue and nightclub, Sound Control is set to close its doors forever. Exactly 8 years since the venue opened up (taking...

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17th November 2017 | By [email protected]

Manchester charity helps disadvantaged people get Back on Track

Members of Manchester charity Back on Track have dedicated their lives to helping adults from disadvantaged backgrounds for the past 40 years. The organisation initially opened in...

Protests in Catalonia during last Wednesdays regional strike taken by Anna Enjuanes-Marti

17th November 2017 | By nq_admin

MMU lecturer: opinions divided over Catalonia independence crisis

AN MMU lecturer has spoken out about the ongoing politial crisis in Spain over Catalonia’s demand for independence. The crisis began after the Catalonian regional government...

17th November 2017 | By nq_admin

News Impact Summit puts press ethics under spotlight after Manchester Arena attack

Taking place for the first time outside of London, the News Impact Summit took place at Manchester Town Hall earlier this month. With the event’s...

14th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester exhibition shines a light on neon artwork

A display of dazzling neon signs was unveiled at a Manchester art gallery on Thursday. Tony Spink, owner of Bolton-based design studio Neon Creations, has...

10th November 2017 | By Sanaa Reddy

Interactive app lets you explore Manchester’s Christmas markets

A new app has been launched which lets people explore Manchester’s Chrismtas markets using augmented reality. Anyone who scans the Christmas market mugs will see a santa...

9th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Kate O’Donnell Brings New Trans Creative Production To The Lowry

Queer performer, activist, campaigner and theatre artist Kate O’Donnell’s new company Trans Creative are the first trans-led theatre company backed by the Arts Council. Following...

8th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester hosts Google-backed journalism summit

Rob Irvine, editor of the Manchester Evening News Manchester’s Town Hall was the grand setting for Thursday’s News Impact Summit organised by the European Journalism...