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12th November 2016 | By nq_admin

United Against Fracking national rally & march takes place in Manchester

Manchester will be host to one of the nation's largest ever anti-Fracking marches today. Thousands of protesors are expected to turn up to Piccadilly Gardens to...

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11th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Watch: Interviews with the celebrities from Grand Opening of Manchester’s Christmas Markets

Christmas is just around the corner! The Christmas markets opened today, for its 19th year, we spoke to one of the big celebrities of Manchester:...

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10th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Grand Opening of Manchester Christmas Markets

The world-famous Manchester Christmas Markets returned today to kick off the festive season in Manchester. The Markets features nearly 350 stalls across 10 distinctive sites...

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10th November 2016 | By Pete Murray

Standing on the shoulders of giants: A guide through Manchester’s forgotten radical journalists

Both journalism and history are often at their most compelling for us when they touch our lives personally. So, amid bone-dry coverage of interest rates...

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9th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Police release CCTV footage of armed robbery on delivery truck in Trafford

The GMP have released CCTV footage of the armed robbery which took place outside a One Stop in Urmston in September. The three men, armed...

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9th November 2016 | By nq_admin

MMU Sport’s second Discover Guide Dogs event helps students with stress

Students at Manchester Metropolitan University were given the chance to fight the exam and assignment blues yesterday, by petting and playing with guide dogs and...

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7th November 2016 | By nq_admin

A perspective of the US Presidential election from Manchester

When the political candidates for the 2016 election first announced their campaigns, it was never anticipated that the United States would wind down to two...

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7th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Manchester Christmas lights switch on

By Freya Penson & Meliza Sestito Thousands of people got their umbrellas and gloves at the ready to welcome the seven weeks countdown to Christmas. In...

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7th November 2016 | By nq_admin

A Mancunian-American perspective on the American Presidential election

When the political candidates for the 2016 election first announced their campaigns, it was never anticipated that the United States would wind down to two...

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4th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Manchester Christmas Markets in short list for best in Europe

Manchester, which is regularly named as one of the best Christmas Markets in Europe, is one of only a handful of UK cities to be nominated by...

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4th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Man in Bolton in critical condition after being shot 

Police were called out to Manchester Road in Westhoughton to what was initially reported as a minot failure-to-stop collision.  Upon arrival, however, they discovered a...

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2nd November 2016 | By Thomas Walton

UK’s biggest innovation show arrives in Manchester

The Department for International Trade and Innovation UK will host Innovate UK in Manchester for the first time, at the Manchester Central. The event will offer...

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28th October 2016 | By helen heath

Council approves new Metrolink line to the Trafford Centre

Trafford Council has announced that the proposed Metrolink line to the Trafford Centre will go ahead, with heavy backing from Trafford Council and the Greater...

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24th October 2016 | By Jack Colwell

Discover Guide Dogs returns for second year to help students relieve stress

Following the success of last year’s event, MMU Sport has organised for the Guide Dog Association to hold another day for students to spend 15-minutes in...

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21st October 2016 | By nq_admin

Police appeal for information after man raped in Manchester city centre

A 23-year-old man was approached by another man in the city centre before being raped and robbed. The victim was walking on Brazil Street at...

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21st October 2016 | By nq_admin

Countdown to Christmas in Manchester begins with huge Christmas Lights switch-on party

The headliners for Manchester Christmas Lights Switch-on have been announced, as Manchester's Christmas Party returns. The family friendly show attracts thousands of people to Albert Square,...

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20th October 2016 | By nq_admin

Preview: Manchester’s 15th annual International Tattoo Show

The organisers of the Manchester International Tattoo Show are preparing to celebrate their 15th annual event in the city this October. The International Tattoo Show...

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19th October 2016 | By nq_admin

Manchester woman finds fireworks from the 1980s hidden in her house

The Manchester resident handed the fireworks in after finding out about Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s Firework Amnesty. The Northern Star selection box contains...

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19th October 2016 | By nq_admin

Police appeal after man attempts armed robbery in Leigh

A man armed with a handgun tried to carry out a roberry on  a corner shop in Leigh, according to police. The offender left empty...

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19th October 2016 | By nq_admin

Employee from Bolton jailed after stealing more than £170,000 from employer

An employee who plundered her company's profits for her own personal use has been jailed for two years. Terri Hardman, 30, worked at learning development...