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15th July 2022 | By Joseph Ward

Man from Altrincham with cancer adds to his incredible fundraising efforts

A man from Altrincham who is living with incurable cancer has added the Greater Manchester ‘Football March’ to his list of impressive fundraising efforts.  Tony Collier...

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13th July 2022 | By Callum Scott

FCUM looking strong in back-to-back pre-season friendlies

FC United continued in their gruelling pre-season schedule with a 0-0 draw against Bootle. The Reds had more of the ball and had the better of...

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1st July 2022 | By nqstaff

Save Hough End campaigners in 11th hour bid to save playing fields from development

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30th June 2022 | By nq_admin

Extending the life of our garments to reduce fashion waste: from Manchester to Delhi

     

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29th June 2022 | By nq_admin

The 7000-km journey of sustainable fashion innovation: From Manchester to Delhi

       

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24th June 2022 | By Liam Taylor

‘I wanted to tell the story with the flower’: artist plants pansies at sites of homophobic abuse

Homophobia and transphobia have been around as long as the LGBTQ+ community itself. With 64% of LGBTQ+ people experiencing anti-LGBTQ+ violence or abuse, many queer...

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22nd June 2022 | By Liam Taylor

Community angered by proposed changes to dog walking on Hough End playing fields

Dog owners are furious about new rules which could see them banned from walking their pets on playing fields in Whalley Range. New dog control...

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21st June 2022 | By Callum Scott

‘This is about more than wages’ – RMT members strike across Manchester

Rail workers serving Manchester’s rail stations have been forming picket lines during the mass walkout of staff over pay dispute. Picket lines formed outside the entrances...

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16th June 2022 | By Jessica Barnes

Still Parents exhibition breaks the silence on the trauma of baby loss

An exhibition focussing on the grieving voices of parents who have experienced baby loss is being staged at the Whitworth art gallery. The exhibition blends artwork, objects, and poetry...

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15th June 2022 | By Liam Taylor

Danny Boyle launches Man Met’s new School of Digital Arts

Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle officially launched Man met’s news school of digital arts this week. SODA is a part of a “£35 million investment...

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15th June 2022 | By Katie Russell

Former Manchester City captain Kompany takes charge at Burnley

Recently relegated Burnley have appointed ex-city and Anderlecht player Vincent Kompany as their new manager In August 2020 Kompany, who was a player-manager at Anderlecht...

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14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King

Manchester’s Festival of Libraries returns

The Festival of Libraries returns to Greater Manchester to celebrate all 133 of the public libraries in the region. Since the pandemic the importance of libraries and literature in general have...

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14th June 2022 | By Niamh Melody

‘It’s never just playing pretend’ at the Contact: theatre reaches out to LGBTQ+ community

Contact theatre often focusses on the importance of culture and highlight members of the LGBTQ+ community.  Recently Contact featured The Bread We Break, a one-woman show...

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14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King

Salaam festival shines a spotlight on Muslim culture in Manchester

  The Salaam Festival is a Manchester-based biennial festival that explores the future of Muslim art and culture through original work. Its aim is to...

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7th June 2022 | By Liam Taylor

Beyond Babel returns to Manchester for the first time since the pandemic

The Beyond Babel film festival makes its return for the first time since the pandemic. The multilingual festival shows various films from across the globe,...

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3rd June 2022 | By Liam Taylor

More than 100 people attend urban driving courses in Greater Manchester

More than 100 people attended a safe urban driving training course in order to keep pedestrians and cyclists safer within Manchester. The course is run...

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2nd June 2022 | By Joseph Barnes-Taylor

1st Year Represents MMU at Bournemouth 7s Festival

Archie Kellett is a 1st Year student at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) who was recently picked to play for England Universities 7s Rugby team in...

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1st June 2022 | By Katie Russell

3 Dads mental health campaign reaches Parliament after 300 mile trek across the UK

Three dads who last year walked 324 miles for suicide awareness are campaigning to get mental health and suicide prevention included on the national curriculum. ...

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26th May 2022 | By [email protected]

Manchester Writing Competition 2021 winners revealed as Peter Ramm and Leone Ross

Peter Ramm and Leone Ross have won the Manchester Writing Competition 2021, the UK’s biggest awards for unpublished writing. Poet Ramm took home the Manchester Poetry...

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26th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor

POWER UP returns to the science and industry museum allowing visitors to experience the last 50 years of gaming

Manchester’s science and industry museum welcomes an interactive gaming experience that displays iconic video games released over the last five decades. POWER UP returns to...