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11th February 2021 | By Daniel Hunter
Six on shortlist as search for new owners at Wigan goes onSIX potential new owners are on the shortlist as the search continues for a way out of administration for crisis-hit Wigan Athletic. Insolvency administrators Begbies...
10th February 2021 | By Rory Gannon
‘We’ve never had democracy’: Myanmar student says military coup leaves her home country feeling ‘like North Korea’A Myanmar student based in Manchester has expressed concern for her country as a military coup sweeps the nation. Lilly Oo, originally from Myanmar –...
10th February 2021 | By Joseph Hair
Photographer’s images of the city and nature aim to capture ‘space beyond the city’When I meet Simon Buckley I’m sat in my living room. In fact I have a sneaking suspicion he is sat in his too, although...
8th February 2021 | By nqstaff
The Manchester Mill’s Joshi Herrmann on why newsletters are exploding and print is (mostly) deadJoshi Herrmann, founder and editor of The Mill, joined first year Multimedia Journalism students to share his experiences of launching a digital newspaper in the...
6th February 2021 | By Tyrese King
Refurbished Manchester Aquatics Centre will host World Paralympic Swimming ChampionshipsManchester Aquatics Centre is set to receive a £31m upgrade for a greener swimming facility to host the 2023 World Paralympics Championship. A recent investigation...
5th February 2021 | By Ruby Fandino
Closure of Northern Quarter street to traffic sparks contrasting views among business ownersThe city council has decided to permanently close Thomas Street as part of a new Northern Quarter cycling and walking scheme for summer 2021. The Northern...
3rd February 2021 | By Lauren Jefferson
Stand Up To Racism Manchester say they will continue to protest in Hulme park ‘until racism goes’Stand Up to Racism Manchester have said they will continue to protest in Hulme Park every week “until racism goes”. The organisation holds Black Lives Matter protests every...
3rd February 2021 | By Tyrese King
Man Met lecturer Monique Roffey wins Costa Book Award with The Mermaid of Black ConchA senior lecturer at the at Manchester Metropolitan has won the £30,000 prize 2020 Costa Book Award. Monique Roffey, part of the Writing School at Man...
31st January 2021 | By Ruby Fandino
Mental health workers at high risk receive Covid-19 vaccineGreater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) has launched a vaccination programme for staff fighting to keep patients and themselves safe from the virus. More than 2,000 staff have received...
29th January 2021 | By Matthew Kay
Red tape and higher prices: the effect of Brexit on Manchester beer importsA Manchester-based beer wholesaler has told the Northern Quota that Brexit has pushed up beer prices and increased his working hours significantly. Sandbar German Beers...
29th January 2021 | By Harry Hansen
Every care home resident across Manchester has received the Covid-19 vaccineEvery resident of the 56 care homes in Manchester have now received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The milestone was achieved this week...
27th January 2021 | By nq_admin
‘It’s so important to keep these stories alive’: Manchester Jewish Museum’s young activists keep stories alive for Holocaust Memorial DayOn 27 January every year, it is Holocaust Memorial Day, remembering the millions of people killed or whose lives have been changed, by the Holocaust....
26th January 2021 | By Ellie McDermott
GP practice manager speaks of ‘positive’ steps as docs begin to roll out Covid-19 vaccination to patients across ManchesterStaff at a Manchester GP’s surgery which is rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine have spoken about the ‘postive’ effects mass vaccination brings. West End Medical...
26th January 2021 | By [email protected]
Study finds those with natural immunity can still transmit Covid-19A recent study suggests that people who have had Covid and now have antibodies can still carry the virus and pass it on to others. ...
26th January 2021 | By nqstaff
Nic Newman joins students at Manchester Metropolitan University to present the Reuters Institute’s Journalism Trends and Predictions 2021 ReportNic Newman from The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) joined first year multimedia journalism students to share the just published Trends and...
26th January 2021 | By nq_admin
‘There’s a long way to go but it feels like we’re on the right path’: cricket club in Manchester turned into first pharmacy-led vaccination centreCovid-19 vaccine jabs being administered at Whalley Range Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club
21st January 2021 | By Freddie Bruhin-Price
A short history of the blues which won’t make you feel blueWe are surrounded by blue. Blue is the colour of our seas and skies. When we fly in planes, when we go swimming in the...
20th January 2021 | By Constance Enzler
Teachers: the key workers left behind in the Covid-19 government vaccine roll-outSchool teachers and staff are concerned over safety in schools and believe they should be higher on the government’s vaccination priority list. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is being...
19th January 2021 | By Emily Mcintyre
Manchester students call for action over increase of sexual assaults and harassment in Fallowfield“I often hold my keys like a knife in my hands and put my phone in my bra,” says 20-year-old psychology student Efa Ashman. Efa is...
19th January 2021 | By Harry Hansen
Frontline healthcare workers concerned over delay of second Covid-19 vaccine doseA hospital workers’ union has expressed concern over the delay of the second Covid-19 vaccine dose being given to frontline healthcare workers. Frontline staff in Manchester’s hospitals...