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27th September 2017 | By Sian Hamer

Live blog: MMU Sports Scholars

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14th July 2017 | By Jack Colwell

Oxford Road cycle lanes: you have your say

With the re-opening of Oxford Road, Manchester residents gave me their thoughts on the upgrade. The main road, which runs through Manchester city centre, was...

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10th July 2017 | By Thomas Walton

Moazzam Begg: We must stand up to racism

NQ reporter Tom Walton interviews former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Moazzam Begg at a Stand Up To Racism rally in Manchester  

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6th July 2017 | By Thomas Walton

Microbiologist finds high levels of bacteria in gym equipment

An infectious diseases specialist helped a TV show reveal that sweaty gym equipment can harbour 350 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. Microbiology professor...

Airport Chaos

5th July 2017 | By nq_admin

MMU lecturer caught up in Manchester Airport Chaos

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from Manchester Airport this morning.  An emergency evacuation was called after a suspect package was found in Terminal 3, with...

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27th June 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester’s high-rise residents reassured by Manchester Fire Service

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service released a statement earlier today to offer reassurance to the public. Speaking on behalf of the Service, Jim Hutton,...

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26th June 2017 | By nq_admin

St Peter’s Square new water feature unveiled

Nestled between the new Metrolink stop and the attractive new developments at Number One and Number Two St Peter’s, the water feature has created a...

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23rd June 2017 | By nq_admin

Ariana Grande named as Patron of We Love Manchester charity

The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund charity today announces that Ariana Grande will serve as the charity’s first patron. Set up by Manchester City Council, the...

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22nd June 2017 | By nq_admin

Rise in recycling in Manchester causes Council to change bin collections

Mancehster City Council has had to rethink how it collects its bins following a rise in recycling. The recycling rate has increased from less than...

Stop The Hate

22nd June 2017 | By nq_admin

Huge increase in hate crime in Manchester following terror attack

There has been a significant increase in the amount of hate crimes reported across the Greater Manchester region since the terror attack at the Manchester...

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16th June 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester Voices research project sets out to find out how do define a “Mancunian accent”

Manchester Metropolitan University has launched a new series of research projects investigating and celebrating the accents and dialects of Greater Manchester. The research is looking to help understand...

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14th June 2017 | By nq_admin

We Love Manchester releases further £3m

A further £3m has now been released from the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, bringing the total available funds for distribution to £4m. These next...

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14th June 2017 | By nq_admin

Ariana Grande to be honoured as new honorary citizenship for Greater Manchester

Proposals for a new system to recognise people who have made an outstanding contribution to Manchester will be put to Manchester City Council’s next full...

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9th June 2017 | By Pete Murray

Hope and turnout wins Manchester for Labour

“A phenomenal result in Manchester!” the newly re-elected MP for Manchester Central, Lucy Powell told cheering supporters at the General Election count in the GMex conference...

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9th June 2017 | By nq_admin

#RegisteredButCantVote, many new voters turned away at polling stations

A lot of newly registered voters were turned away from polling stations; having being told they aren’t registered, in this year’s snap election. The hashtag,...

General Election 2017

8th June 2017 | By nq_admin

General Election – What we know so far

One of the most anticipated days of the year so far is underway, and the interminable wait of the count begins. Within minutes of the...

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8th June 2017 | By Pete Murray

Who will win the youth vote at #GE2017

As voting comes to a close this evening (Thursday 08 June), the political parties will be closely analysing the turnout of young people in the 20107 General...

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7th June 2017 | By Liz Hannaford

LIVE: General Election 2017 results

You can follow our live coverage on this page or by clicking here. We have reporters at counts across Greater Manchester and beyond to bring you...

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1st June 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester Day honour the arena attack

This years Manchester Day will honour the memory of the 22 victims of last Monday’s terror attack on the city. The festival is to pay...

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29th May 2017 | By j.sloan

Moving vigil to Martyn Hett, victim of Manchester Arena suicide bomber attack

  Last week I’d never heard of Martyn Hett.  It turns out we lived in the same area of Stockport but our paths had never...