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7th June 2022 | By Liam Taylor
Beyond Babel returns to Manchester for the first time since the pandemicThe Beyond Babel film festival makes its return for the first time since the pandemic. The multilingual festival shows various films from across the globe,...
3rd June 2022 | By Liam Taylor
More than 100 people attend urban driving courses in Greater ManchesterMore than 100 people attended a safe urban driving training course in order to keep pedestrians and cyclists safer within Manchester. The course is run...
2nd June 2022 | By Joseph Barnes-Taylor
1st Year Represents MMU at Bournemouth 7s FestivalArchie Kellett is a 1st Year student at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) who was recently picked to play for England Universities 7s Rugby team in...
1st June 2022 | By Katie Russell
3 Dads mental health campaign reaches Parliament after 300 mile trek across the UKThree dads who last year walked 324 miles for suicide awareness are campaigning to get mental health and suicide prevention included on the national curriculum. ...
26th May 2022 | By Alice Stevens
Manchester Writing Competition 2021 winners revealed as Peter Ramm and Leone RossPeter Ramm and Leone Ross have won the Manchester Writing Competition 2021, the UK’s biggest awards for unpublished writing.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...
26th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor
POWER UP returns to the science and industry museum allowing visitors to experience the last 50 years of gamingManchester’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...
25th May 2022 | By Alice Stevens
“Writing is a lonely life, and meeting kindred spirits is balm to the soul”: Meet the finalists of the 2021 Manchester Writing CompetitionWith less than a week before the winner of the Manchester Writing Competition 2022 is announced, there’s no denying what this prestigious award could mean...
25th May 2022 | By Alice Stevens
Meet the judges of the 2021 Manchester Writing Competition – what makes a 10k prize winning entry?As the Manchester Writing Competition gala event lies just around the corner, its established panel of judges are revelling in the untenable expertise of this...
23rd May 2022 | By Benjamin Golaub
Manchester City win the Premier League after miraculous comeback against Aston VillaManchester City have been crowned champions of England after a 93-point season. This title means that they have won four out of the last five possible premier...
20th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor
Islington park to be restored to be included in the Greater Manchester bee network schemeMosaic in Salford’s Islington Park to be preserved after Greater Manchester chose the site to be improved. In line with the mayor’s cycling and walking...
18th May 2022 | By Benjamin Golaub
West Ham force the title race down to the last day with 2-2 draw against Manchester City.Manchester City lined up without Foden or Sterling choosing Grealish and Mahrez over them. They are also still missing three defenders due to injury, so...
17th May 2022 | By Joseph Barnes-Taylor
Reigning 7s men’s and women’s rugby champions return for Plate ChampionshipAs the men and women unloaded from the coach, both teams had hopes to continue their reign, quash the competition, and be back in Manchester...
13th May 2022 | By Isobel Fearn
Women’s football still faces pay gap despite growing coverage and popularitySeventy thousand football fanatics travel to their beloved team stadiums for every game and 40% of the UK population are glued to their TV’s watching...
12th May 2022 | By Benjamin Golaub
De Bruyne masterclass sends City back to the top of the leagueManchester City went into their game against Wolves without three of their starting defenders in Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias and John Stones. This forced Pep Guardiola...
11th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor
MMU students and staff taking part in the Great Manchester run being offered VIP packagesA charity is offering Man Met fundraisers free tickets for the the Great Manchester run. Anyone who signs up will raise money for We Love...
10th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor
History is made in Salford as dog leads happy couple down the aisleA miniature Schnauzer has made history in Salford aftre becoming the first dog to lead a couple down the aisle. Thanks to a change in...
10th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor
People’s History Museum selected as finalist for biggest museum fund in the worldThe People’s History Museum has been selected as a finalist for the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022. The Manchester museum is one of...
6th May 2022 | By Joseph Ward
Why misogyny counts as the new normal in politicsThe polls across Greater Manchester and other parts of the UK have served as the first test of public opinion over concerns about misogyny in...
6th May 2022 | By Rosa Bown
Greens celebrate historic win after taking seat from Labour in Woodhouse ParkAs usual, Manchester is a sea of mostly red when it comes to elections. There were 32 seats up for grabs, with Labour retaining 30...
6th May 2022 | By Rebecca Redican
Labour retains control of Salford council but concedes three seats to the ToriesLabour retained control of Salford Council but lost three seats to the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats gained two seats and one seat was taken by an...