Uncategorised

MCM Comic Con London entrance

1st November 2018 | By Andrew Wong

Superheroes and superfans converge on capital for MCM comic convention

MCM London Comic Con is one of the UK’s biggest pop culture events and is held in ExCeL London. The convention one of the largest to...

MMU Men's Football 1st Team Squad Photo

31st October 2018 | By nq_admin

Man Met 1st team earn bragging rights with 4-0 drubbing of University of Manchester

Man Met came out on top on derby day when they smashed four goals past the University of Manchester. Despite the one-sided scoreline, it was actually ‘Uni of’...

karl_recieves_award

31st October 2018 | By Lewis Finney

Firefighter hero honoured for life-saving actions on his way home from shift

An off-duty firefighter has been given a special commendation after he saved a man’s life. Watch manager Karl Grindrod had finished a night shift at Withington fire...

31st October 2018 | By Elizabeth Harrison

Don’t be spooked – ghost tourism talk to shine light on Victorian obsession with the macabre

‘GHOST tourism’ may sound like a grisly subject but it’s perfect for Halloween. Our fascination with ghosts and spectres dates back to the Victorian era when society...

zusak

30th October 2018 | By Dan Gough

“I think the Bridge of Clay is actually better written than The Book Thief”: An Evening with Markus Zusak

    Markus Zusak, born in Australia, famous for the Book Thief, after 13 years has completed his most recent book, the Bridge of Clay. ...

screen_shot_2018-10-30_at_22

30th October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe

Boohoo! Fashion brand under spotlight for contributing to ‘throwaway’ clothes culture

Manchester-based fashion brand Boohoo has been slammed in Parliament for selling £5 garments which even charity shops will not accept. A total of 400,000 tons of...

photo_24-10-2018_12_57_36

30th October 2018 | By Sian McGuinness

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out: photography exhibition celebrates city’s music pedigree

Manchester’s Central Library is currently home to a photography exhibition celebrating the city’s rich music heritage. There is a Light That Never Goes Out (the title...

Seven Thousand Feet

30th October 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook

Seven Thousand Feet: artist socks it to diabetes in new exhibition

An exhibition containing 7,000 thousand socks is on display at Manchester Central Library to raise awareness about diabetes-related limb amputation. Every year, more than 7,000...

gettyimages-876398876-1024x1024

30th October 2018 | By Jack Dulhanty

Review: Psychedelic band Khruangbin play sold out gig at Manchester’s Albert Hall

Embed from Getty Images The Burton-based group, Khruangbin, layered piquant guitar-playing, slippery bass-lines and laid-back drumming to create a voraciously infectious sound that played as light as soufflé....

gettyimages-1055234656-1024x1024

30th October 2018 | By Joseph Chorlton

Riyad Mahrez dedicates goal against Spurs to Leicester City owner

Saturday was a dark day for English football after Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium following the Foxes’ 1-1 draw with West...

toys

29th October 2018 | By Sophia Khan

Asylum seekers moved from Manchester as far as Liverpool and Wigan into ‘unsuitable accommodation’

Female asylum seekers with children and long-term illnesses are being relocated with short notice as far away as Liverpool and placed in ‘unliveable’ conditions, it is claimed....

1599px-jordan_peterson_29055000698

29th October 2018 | By [email protected]

Prominent professor Jordan Peterson visits Manchester to teach his ’12 rules for life’

Canadian academic Jordan Peterson brought some of the lessons from his ’12 rules for life’ to thousands of Mancunians during a sell-out show at the O2. Professor...

43663891_604282556656666_4748425721158828032_n

29th October 2018 | By [email protected]

Demonstration calls on government to ‘stop selling arms’ to Israel

Pro-Palestine campaigners stage a protest in Piccadilly Gardens against the deaths of Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces.  Members from Fight Racism Fight Imperialism collaborated with...

homeless_march

29th October 2018 | By [email protected]

Protestors march in city centre after four homeless people die in two weeks

Activists marched through Manchester city centre calling on the council to do more to combat the crisis of homelessness. The 50-strong march was made up of...

screen_shot_2018-10-28_at_21

28th October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe

Dogs get dressed up in blood-curdling costumes for Halloween parade

It was as far removed from a ‘catwalk’ as you can imagine but everyone had a frightfully good time. Dogs dressed as witches and owners...

Mapping The City - Cover Art

28th October 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice

Mapping The City – new book explores the history of Manchester

Three Manchester academics have collaborated to produce a new book charting the history and development of the city. Manchester – Mapping The City chronicles the...

The boxes on display at the Whitworth

26th October 2018 | By Sarai Van-Cook

The Big Draw: Longsight school children share their hopes, dreams and fears in new exhibition

The Big Draw is the world’s largest drawing festival and this year is inspired by the theme ‘Play.’ The exhibition currently on display in the Whitworth...

img_2442_2

26th October 2018 | By Sam Peckett

Oxford Road pollution ‘cuts six months off a person’s life’, report claims

Manchester is undergoing a ‘pollution crisis’ with illegal nitrogen dioxide levels causing up to 1,781 premature deaths per year, figures reveal. A report carried out by the...

img_6145

24th October 2018 | By nq_admin

Rugby League: ruthless display by Man Met sees off Salford in entertaining match

A dominant second-half performance ensured a first three points of the season for the MMU men’s rugby league team in a 52-28 victory over Salford. On a chilly afternoon at...

school_sign_1

24th October 2018 | By Sophia Khan

Parents say lack of police speed cameras on Withington Road near school is putting children’s lives at risk

Speeding motorists and a lack of police speed cameras near a school in south Manchester are putting children’s lives at risk, it is claimed. Parents are concerned...