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9th December 2018 | By nq_admin

Are certain dog breeds being exploited when it comes to backyard breeding?

The majority of the unethical overbreeding of dogs comes from breeders who are desperate to make a profit – and make it fast. The biggest...

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9th December 2018 | By Lewis Finney

Manchester Met student describes ‘apocalyptic’ scenes he witnessed in the California wildfires

When Derrick Flanagin returned to his native USA to go on tour with his band the last thing he would have expected was to be...

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9th December 2018 | By nq_admin

South Australia already ahead of the game in the fight for reduction of backyard breeders

Although a small part of the world, South Australia’s breeding regulations are up there with some of the best in the world. According to Animal...

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9th December 2018 | By Isaac Jordan

Media City invaded by Daleks as part of Lightwaves 2018

This weekend saw Media City and Salford Quay taken over by a group of Daleks. Their cries of ‘Exterminate’ can be heard along the noise of arriving trams and...

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8th December 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook

Instances of domestic abuse are on the rise and are more frequent at Christmas, a new survey reveals

Officials are bracing themselves for an upsurge in domestic violence over the Christmas period in Manchester and the North West. Last year it was recorded...

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7th December 2018 | By Harriet Mills

Live review of Fat Freddy’s Drop at the Manchester Academy

It’s been a highly anticipated twelve month wait for our reggae fathers. So the frenzy surrounding Fat Freddy’s Drop in Manchester was potent on the...

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7th December 2018 | By nq_admin

Living with endometriosis – Steph’s story of coping with endometriosis

Steph was diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 18 and has lived with the chronic condition for 11 years. At the age of 14...

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6th December 2018 | By Michael Daniels

Manchester joins worldwide vigil raising awareness for HIV testing on World AIDS Day

Sackville Gardens in Manchester city centre hosted a vigil on December 1st at 7pm to commemorate the important day. The important date is always held...

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6th December 2018 | By F.Wells

How Are You campaign launched to help care workers in the UK

There are around seven million carers in the UK. They dedicate their lives to taking care of other people’s loved ones and looking after them...

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5th December 2018 | By nq_admin

Animal welfare organisations RSPCA and Dog’s Trust back new breeding regulations

Two of the most popular animal welfare organisations and some of the largest animal shelters in the country Dogs Trust and RSPCA are backing new government regulations to finally try and put an end to the unethical breeding of animals.

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5th December 2018 | By Megan Luke

RuPaul’s Drag Race is giving UK drag queens a chance for the crown in all new British installment.

After years of speculation and rumours, RuPaul’s Drag Race is finally creating its UK version of the popular US reality competition show. .@RuPaul’s Drag Race...

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5th December 2018 | By Kirsty Bird

Encountering Corpses IV: The whys and wherefores of digital death

From Victorian age post-mortem photography to funeral selfies, humans are constantly coming up with new ways to deal with death. For as long as we...

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5th December 2018 | By Dom Poli

Hatch is providing a platform for the future of independent retailers

Hidden away in plain sight on Manchester’s Oxford Road, Hatch takes inspiration from Shoreditch box park as the city’s newest and most-hyped pop-up retail store....

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5th December 2018 | By nq_admin

PETA strives for more awareness of Backyard Breeding

Non-profit animal rights organisation PETA are backing the new regulations put into place by the government, “This law is a good first step to impose...

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5th December 2018 | By Megan Luke

Killing two birds with one stone: Is the English language vegan friendly?

In light of the rise of veganism over the last few years animal rights organisation PETA have released a list of animal friendly idioms to...

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4th December 2018 | By nq_admin

Bob Dylan: The Reluctant Revolutionary

The term ‘voice of a generation’ is one which gets thrown at almost any new artist who tries to tell a story through their music....

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4th December 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Callum Francis puts a new spin on a Broadway staple in the Manchester Opera House production of Kinky Boots

Based on the 2005 film, Kinky Boots has cemented itself as a musical theatre standard ever since it opened in Chicago in 2012. With music...

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4th December 2018 | By nq_admin

Legendary Smiths guitarist gives Marr-vellous performance on home turf

A Gospel Guitarist  On the night of Halloween 1963, a Manchester legend was born under the name Johnny Marr. Marr is a an award winning...

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4th December 2018 | By nq_admin

20 year old indie sensation Rex Orange County sells out headline show at Albert Hall in Manchester

Alexander O’Connor, famously known as Rex Orange County, is a talented rising star singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist at the young age of 20.  In 2016, things...

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4th December 2018 | By Sam Peckett

Manchester’s Grassroots Music and Arts Festival FOUNDATIONS Returns This December

FOUNDATIONS Festival is returning to Manchester this December to celebrate the city’s grassroots alternative music and art scene. Focusing on recognising the talent beyond the...