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21st December 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice

A house or a ho-ho-home? Magical chalet on the market in Glossop

Glossop estate agent Simple Lettings and Sales attracted attention online last week when they advertised a ‘detached magical chalet’ for £120,000.

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19th December 2018 | By Sam Peckett

‘Major implications’ nationwide as police crackdown on protests following three arrests at a fracking site

A police crackdown on anti-fracking demonstrations could have ‘major implications’ for protests nationwide, according to a leading academic. Dr William Jackson, lecturer in criminology at...

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17th December 2018 | By R.McCourt

Medicinal Cannabis has been legal for over a month now but doctors are still hesitant to prescribe it.

It’s been over a full month since the U.K Parliament legislated on November 1st for the use of medical cannabis on prescription, however doctors are...

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14th December 2018 | By Henry Walker

Manchester Friends of the Earth launch ‘plastic-free Christmas’ campaign

With all the wrapping, decorations, and food that come with it, you might think Christmas is the worst time of year to think about going...

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14th December 2018 | By Lewis Finney

Student Safe campaign aims to reduce student related crime

The years spent at university can be the more exciting, formative and inspiring time of anyone life. Whether it’s creating new relationships, developing independence or...

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14th December 2018 | By Joseph Chorlton

MMU sport societies given cash by Revolution after boycotting the club

MMU Sports Societies have been given cash incentives and free food after boycotting Revolution nightclub in the town centre. The sport students started the boycott of...

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14th December 2018 | By Danielle Wroe

Thousands march to central Manchester for the unveiling of Emmeline Pankhurst statue

Spirits were high today in Manchester as people gathered to march to St Peter’s Square to mark the unveiling of a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst. Today...

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14th December 2018 | By Joseph Chorlton

Popular student bar Joshua Brooks flooded during Quids in’ event

A broken tap in the men’s bathroom led to the bottom floor of Joshua Brooks being flooded during a Quids In event this week. The flood...

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14th December 2018 | By Joseph Chorlton

MMU Lacrosse remain unbeaten in 2018 and currently top of their division

Manchester Metropolitan men’s lacrosse team has gone unbeaten in all competitions for the whole of 2018. Having played 13 games in the calendar year, winning 12...

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14th December 2018 | By R.McCourt

From small Acorns grow mighty oaks: here’s why you should join the UK’s fastest growing tenants union

In a recent survey conducted by student housing charity Uni poll it was reported the average cost of student accommodation had jumped up by a third...

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13th December 2018 | By nq_admin

What is street harassment?

Street Harassment is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature, in the form of verbal, physical or psychological harm, done in public spaces. According to the...

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13th December 2018 | By nq_admin

What can you do to tackle Street Harassment?

When confronted with tackling street harassment, it’s difficult to know how to respond. There is no right or wrong way about this, the only important...

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13th December 2018 | By nq_admin

Murder on the dancefloor: Local club The Ruby Lounge announces its closure

If there’s one thing the UK is known for its got to be its historical music scene and rich dance heritage culture and Manchester is...

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13th December 2018 | By H.Austin

Students do not Feel Safe in their Accommodation

Having their house broken into is a student’s worst nightmare, and not being able to get the justice they deserve is just as bad.  Every...

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13th December 2018 | By H.Austin

Fallowfield Crime Stories

Fallowfield is the student metropolis of Manchester with 65% of the 85,000 students living in Manchester being based in the area.  Fallowfield attracts students because...

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13th December 2018 | By nq_admin

#ItsNotNice Campaign launched to raise awareness towards street harassment

Street harassment in an ongoing issue that most women have encountered at least once in their lives, if not more. It is such a huge...

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13th December 2018 | By J.Gibson

Campaign launched to promote speaking up on mental health due to the stigma surrounding the topic

Mental illness is a problem suffered by a vast amount of people, knowingly and unknowingly. Statistically one in four people will fight a mental health...

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13th December 2018 | By Jordan White

Facebook group used to help locals tackle crime and anti-social behaviour

Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester and has a population of around 136,000. 14,500 of those inhabitants are members of the ‘SK8’ Facebook...

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13th December 2018 | By Jordan White

Fallowfield: A Youth Centre success story.

In light of the Change 4 Cheadle Youth campaign going live earlier this year. We seeked to find a similar story in which we could...

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13th December 2018 | By S.Walker

Student fees reduction launch article

Recently the UK government has been thinking about reducing UK student tuition fee loans. With this in mind I am launching a campaign to encourage...