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23rd September 2020 | By Jeremy Craddock

Leah smashes eight seconds off personal best

MMU Athletics’ rising star Leah Peploe smashed an astonishing eight seconds off her personal best in the mixed 1500 metres at the weekend. Peploe, who...

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23rd September 2020 | By Bailey Taylor

Liverpool secures treble winner Thiago to delight of Reds fans

Jurgen Klopp’s side have made their second signing of this transfer window securing Champions League winner Thiago Alcântara on a four-year deal. The midfield maestro...

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22nd September 2020 | By Divine Vika

Cheetham Hill cultural festival’s virtual celebrations

The annual Cheetham Hill culture festival, took a different approach this year to celebrate and keep the life of the festivities going. On Sunday things...

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21st September 2020 | By Rory Gannon

Manchester MPs criticise Boris Johnson for ‘breaking international law’ with post-Brexit bill

Politicans from across Manchester have joined former Prime Ministers in speaking out against Boris Johnson’s “Post-Brexit Bill”, which critics say breaks international law. Manchester MPs have expressed their disdain...

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20th September 2020 | By Rachel Cowsill

Puffin Books and Man Met share the magic of reading in the middle of a pandemic

Puffin Books has stepped in to support a children’s literary festival during the coronavirus pandemic by donating 1,000 books to the event’s ‘Big Book Giveaway of...

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18th September 2020 | By Joanna Devany

Hold Still finalist captures the ‘spirit of Manchester’ during COVID-19 crisis

The owner of a Middleton takeaway is “enormously proud” to have been revealed as a finalist in the National Portrait Gallery’s Hold Still exhibition. An image...

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17th September 2020 | By nq_admin

National Football Museum reopens its doors after coronavirus lockdown

The National Football Museum has reopened its doors to the public after being closed for four months during the coronavirus lockdown. “It feels fantastic to finally...

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17th September 2020 | By Jeremy Craddock

Macclesfied Town wound up at High Court with debts of £500,000

Macclesfield Town’s Academy Cup Final place next Wednesday is in doubt after the 146 year-old Cheshire club was wound up in the High Court with debts of...

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15th September 2020 | By Jeremy Craddock

Four MMU athletes reach finals of British Championships

MMU athletics coach Steve Green has predicted a bright future for the university’s athletes after four runners reached the finals of the Muller British Athletics...

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1st September 2020 | By Anish Vij

Youth football coach says his players are regularly victims of racism: ‘my under 11 walked off crying after being kicked and called a monkey’

The head coach of a Bradford football team says that his players suffer racism on a regular basis with little punishment being given to offenders. Mohammed Waheed said,...

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3rd August 2020 | By Chelsea Glazebrook

Macc Town manager: Covid-19 won’t stop us training and getting ready for the season ahead

Paul McGuire, former professional player for Morecambe FC and now a youth development manager for Macclesfield Town, has spoken to The Northern Quota about last season’s...

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22nd July 2020 | By Katy Rushton

Cheadle MP votes against motion to provide weekly testing for NHS staff

More than 300 Conservative MPs voted against a motion which would have meant weekly testing for NHS and care staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. The motion...

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14th July 2020 | By Tyrese King

Student Union at Man Met vows to change after admitting ‘failing’ black students

The Student Union at Man Met says it has let down black students by ‘failing’ to provide BAME students with a voice on campus. Prompted...

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10th July 2020 | By Fionntan Evans

Digital Pride 2020: celebrations go online after covid-19 led to cancellation of Manchester Pride

2020 marks 50 years since the first ever Gay Pride march in New York. As well as 51 years since the Stonewall riots, which created a catalyst...

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3rd July 2020 | By Kelsey Butler

Small business owners prepare for extreme changes as they officially reopen

More businesses in England reopen their doors to the public after three months in lockdown. But government guidelines mean big changes to the way they operate. Cathy Colhoun,...

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2nd July 2020 | By [email protected]

Raising funds for BAME LGBTQ youth network

Raising over £6000 on their launch day, the Colours Youth Network aims to reach £50,000 to become an independently run organisation, dedicated to empowering the UK’s...

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2nd July 2020 | By [email protected]

Children’s author offers advice to primary school leavers amid covid-19 crisis

Manchester-based Cara Bradley is a celebrated travel writer and children’s author, having first drafted her book, The Ultimate Year Six Guide to Leaving Primary School...

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1st July 2020 | By Kelsey Butler

Coronavirus is having a huge impact on sporting events in the Manchester region

The ongoing lockdown has affected many businesses and working people, but especially those involved in sports activities and societies.  Manchester is known for its major...

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29th June 2020 | By Pruthvi Khilosia

Man Met journalism students invited to London to meet Bend It Like Beckham film director

Two Manchester Metropolitan University journalism students have created a short documentary featuring British film icon Gurinder Chadha, best known for her inspirational works Bend It...

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27th June 2020 | By Sarai Van-Cook

Levenshulme cyclists take to street to protest against council’s refusal to install pop-up cycling lanes

A human chain of cyclists formed in Levenshulme to criticise Manchester City Council’s “disappointing” response to a bid for government funding for pop-up cycle lanes across...