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30th November 2018 | By Anousheh Yazdani

Theatre Review: True West starring Kit Harington and Johnny Flynn

Kit Harington and Johnny Flynn star in a new West End production of Sam Shepard’s conceptual thriller, True West. The British actors and singer-songwriter status that Flynn has to his name,...

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29th November 2018 | By R.McCourt

Labour of Love, Manchester city councillor proposes to girlfriend and fellow party member following maiden speech in chamber

Lord Mayor June Hitchen of Manchester had asked councillors to remain in the chamber yesterday for one final piece of business before allowing the recently elected...

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29th November 2018 | By nq_admin

More Than A Game? Campaign launches to put an end to sideline abuse at amateur football matches across the U.K.

Parents play a crucial role in amateur clubs and community sports in the U.K. They ferry children back and forth between fixtures, wash uniforms and...

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29th November 2018 | By nq_admin

Campaign launched to legalise cannabis medicinally and recreationally in the UK

Cannabis has for a long time been a controversial subject in the UK, but in recent years it is apparent that the public attitude is...

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28th November 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Emma Blackery Owns The Stage at Manchester Academy

    No longer just the girl who makes videos in her bedroom, Youtuber, turned pop star Emma Blackery owned the stage on Saturday night...

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28th November 2018 | By nq_admin

Volunteer for Endometriosis UK sets up Dorset Support Group set to begin in the New Year

Endometriosis sufferer Gemma Diaper has set up a new support group in Dorset which will begin in the New Year.   The support group will offer...

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28th November 2018 | By nq_admin

Campaign to save the lives of horses by reducing the speed limit on country roads

In the last seven years, there has been more than 2,500 road incidents involving horses reported and more than 80% of them were caused by cars passing too...

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28th November 2018 | By Rebecca Lucas

A campaign to raise awareness of the importance of food banks and to encourage donations

Hungry No More aim is to raise awareness to the importance of food banks across the city and how hard they work to provide a...

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27th November 2018 | By Daniel Davies

Bad planning, ignorant motorists or just plain unsafe: what is stopping more people from getting on their bike?

Cyclists in Greater Manchester are voicing their anger over the dangers they face when using Manchester’s bicycle lanes. Images shared by cyclists show that poor planning...

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27th November 2018 | By Harry Stafford

Important scientific research at the University of Manchester could lose its funding thanks to Brexit

With the deal for Brexit still not agreed in Parliament, British Science is no closer to knowing if it could face further short falls in...

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27th November 2018 | By nq_admin

Campaign Launched to Make Dairy-Free Alternatives Free in Coffee Shops.

#MilkFree is campaigning for cafes, coffee shops and restaurants to offer plant based milks free of charge. Currently most places, including Cafe Nero and Starbucks,...

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27th November 2018 | By Elizabeth Harrison

More young people need better financial education according to study from credit checking site

The credit checking site ClearScore has been calling for better financial education for young people before they live away during university. After analysing data from 1,002...

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26th November 2018 | By Sam Peckett

Popular student bar in Fallowfield to shut its doors for good in December

The Font in Fallowfield has announced it will be closing its doors for the final time on 15 December after 10 years in business. The announcement...

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26th November 2018 | By nq_admin

Campaign launched for action against breeders who knowingly produce unhealthy, ‘flat-faced’ dogs.

During the last 3 years, 9 out of 10 vets have agreed on an increase in the number of brachycephalic dogs being brought to them...

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26th November 2018 | By nq_admin

#EatLocalMCR: Encouraging the people of Manchester to support independent restaurants

Today we are proud to launch #EatLocalMCR, a campaign that aims to encourage the people of Manchester to support local, independent restaurants. Manchester is quickly...

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26th November 2018 | By nq_admin

Stop Student Squalor campaign interviews Jeff Smith MP on student housing conditions in Manchester

For unacceptable student living conditions to change, political power is needed. Earlier this year, Jeff Smith, Labour Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington went to parliament...

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26th November 2018 | By Tasnim Khan

Clean Air? Be Aware campaign launched to raise awareness about toxic fumes in Manchester’s air

Dangerous air pollution levels in Greater Manchester are costing the regional economy £1bn every year and causing a harmful impact on the health of people living...

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26th November 2018 | By nq_admin

Campaign Launched to Improve Private Rented Housing Market for Tenants

An estimated 750,000 rented properties in the UK present a ‘serious and immediate risk’ to those living in them and last year it was revealed that...

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26th November 2018 | By Derrick Flanagin

Campaign launched to end misleading compensation practices by low-cost airlines

Flying has quickly become one of the cheapest and most accessible ways to travel, thanks to the growing trend of low-cost airlines. More often than...

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26th November 2018 | By Harriet Mills

Campaign launched to encourage businesses to employ the homeless

Hire the Homeless is a campaign to encourage businesses in Manchester to employ homeless people in a bid to tackle the rising tide of homelessness in...