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30th October 2019 | By Isaac Jordan
Deansgate ‘terrorism’ arrests trigger travel chaos in city centre for commutersTwo men arrested on suspicion of terror offences on Deansgate yesterday have been released without charge and police say they are treating the incident as irresponsible behaviour. Greater Manchester...
30th October 2019 | By Isaac Jordan
City council leader faces criticism for labelling protestors ‘climate extremists’Councillor Richard Leese, leader of the city council, is facing criticism for his use of the phrase “climate extremists” when describing climate protestors in Manchester. Councillor Leese...
30th October 2019 | By Terel Edmunds
Scoring row mars derby loss as disciplined University of Manchester too good for Man MetA lack of firepower at the basket and a row over scoring caused MMU’s Men’s 3rd team to slump to a disappointing derby defeat against...
29th October 2019 | By Sophie Cook
Church organises ‘999 pray-in’ to calm parishioners’ anguish over BrexitA church in Marple organised a 12-hour prayer session so that parishioners could soothe their worries over Brexit and the divided state of the nation. Ordinand...
28th October 2019 | By Anish Vij
Student lands job at Manchester Confidential because of hugely popular food blogA Man Met student said to be Manchester’s biggest food blogger has landed a new role at long-standing website Manchester Confidential. Zack Hipps, who regularly gets...
28th October 2019 | By Elena Richards Coldicutt
Professor David Nutt: ‘magic’ medicine from mushrooms could hold key to easing pain of mental illnessDepression is complicated. And the laws around which medicines we can have access to help combat our mental health problems even more so. What if...
23rd October 2019 | By karthiknair
Syrian doctor who escaped Assad regime sets up charity in UK to help orphansDr Najib Edal was operating on a patient in Syria in 2012 when a nurse warned him that soldiers of the Assad regime had entered his home...
23rd October 2019 | By Pruthvi Khilosia
Final year students examine how Brexit will affect the arts and culture in ManchesterBusiness and high-rise corporations will not be the only thing affected by Brexit – the arts are also facing a time of major uncertainty. The...
22nd October 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus
Manchester Art Fair 2019: A place full of inspirational people and artworkThe Manchester Art Fair 2019, one of the largest and most ambitious art fairs in the UK, showcased work from over 200 UK and international...
21st October 2019 | By Lewis Hurdus
Oldham throw away match against Macclesfield through careless give-away of free kick before final whistleDino Maamria’s Oldham Athletic faced another frustrating loss in their 1-0 defeat at Boundary Park against Macclesfield on Saturday. Both sides had difficulty getting going...
21st October 2019 | By Scott Trusdale
Joseph Saelee wins the Classic Tetris World Championship for the second time in a rowIt’s been an exciting weekend for Tetris fans, as the 10th annual Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) draws to a close, with 2018’s champion Joseph Saelee...
21st October 2019 | By [email protected]
Mother of Yousef Makki speaks out about devastating effects of knife crime in emotional addressDebbie Makki, mother of student Yousef Makki who was stabbed to death earlier this year, gave an emotional address at a summit organised to raise...
21st October 2019 | By Anish Vij
Bury community remembers those killed in terror attacks across the worldSchool children have attended a tree planting ceremony to show their support for victims of terror. The tree had been decorated with messages of hope...
21st October 2019 | By Anish Vij
Office workers ditch their takeouts in favour of packed lunch to help the needyWorkers across Manchester ditched their meal deals in exhange for a packed lunch in order to help people in need. Fareshare asked people for a...
19th October 2019 | By [email protected]
Activists call upon people in Manchester to show support for Kurds under siege from TurkeyA large group of Kurdish activists demonstrated against the ongoing violence in Syria, condemning the Turkish government over its decision to invade Rojava. Meeting at...
18th October 2019 | By Scott Trusdale
The original Castlevania comes to modern consoles – again!The original Castlevania game is returning to modern consoles – again! Hamster’s Arcade Archives series is trucking along with its excellent ports, this time with Vs Castlevania,...
18th October 2019 | By Scott Trusdale
Review: Storyhouse’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and My HydeDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a landmark piece of British Literature and has been adapted dozens upon dozens of times since the original stage show...
18th October 2019 | By Isaac Jordan
Protestors demand an end to Turkish attacks in northern SyriaHundreds of protestors in Manchester have called for an end to killings and military action against Kurdish forces and communities in northern Syria. Turkey began its military action last week...
18th October 2019 | By dave porter
Manchester college students witness protests on streets of Barcelona over jailing of Catalan independence politiciansSixth form students from Manchester have been caught up in mass protests in Barcelona over the jailing of separatist politicians. Thousands of people in...
18th October 2019 | By Max Yeatman
MMU seconds see off Uclan despite some sloppy errors in an evenly-contested matchMMU’s 2nds ran out comfortable winners against the University of Central Lancashire in the Men’s Northern Tier 3 on Wednesday afternoon. MMU scored four second-half...