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24th October 2018 | By [email protected]
Rusholme’s curry mile and its colourful characters brought to life in series of sketchesAn award-wining photographer has turned his talents to sketching to document Rusholme’s vibrant community. Len Grant has spent the last year sat on a sketching stool...
24th October 2018 | By Daniel Davies
EXCLUSIVE: Disturbing pictures of dead swans floating among debris in Salford QuaysShocking pictures have emerged of dead swans floating among piles of rubbish in the water at Salford Quays. The disturbing images clearly show swans surrounded by debris...
24th October 2018 | By Sian McGuinness
Businesses and residents evacuated after unexploded tank cartridge found in SpinningfieldsA number of streets in Spinningfields were temporarily closed off and businesses and residents were evacuated this morning after reports of an unexploded tank cartridge being...
24th October 2018 | By Isaac Jordan
No-deal Brexit could have ‘severe’ impact on recruitment of NHS staff to Manchester hospitalsFears have been expressed about the effect a hard Brexit will have on the recruitment of doctors and nurses to Manchester’s health service. Senior figures...
24th October 2018 | By [email protected]
Manchester Army reservists commemorate Victoria Cross holderOn 9 April 1918 Private Richard George Masters made repeated journeys under heavy fire across no man’s land to save the lives of 200 men. Masters...
23rd October 2018 | By Henry Walker
Campaigners protest at Manchester court against bypass plan through Liverpool parkA group of residents took their fight against plans to build a road through a much-loved country park to Manchester’s civil and justice centre. Rimrose Valley Friends...
22nd October 2018 | By Isaac Jordan
EDL protesters condemned for displaying white supremacist imagery during protestManchester saw a large police presence this weekend as the English Defence League (EDL) held a ‘national protest’ in Piccadilly Gardens. Police at the protest in...
22nd October 2018 | By Elizabeth Harrison
Call for fireworks ban after police come under ‘unprecedented pressure’Calls have been made to ban the use of fireworks from residents whose homes and neighbourhoods are coming under increasing attack. Ashton-under-Lyne is reported to have been turned...
21st October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe
Spooky pooches and howling hounds to take part in Halloween dog paradeAs we approach Hallowe’en, Northern Quota is looking into some of our city’s events as well as paranormal myths and legends. Halloween is not the...
19th October 2018 | By Callum McLeod
Next six games pivotal to Mourinho’s future at Manchester UnitedPremiership football returns this weekend after the international break and for under pressure Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho a tough return to his former club...
18th October 2018 | By Megan Luke
Disney films under spotlight after being accused of stereotyping women through portrayal of princessesAn interview between Ellen DeGeneres and Kiera Knightley started a debate on whether certain Disney princess films portray women in a negative light. Knightley said...
18th October 2018 | By Lewis Finney
Action from first live broadcast of MMU Sport fixtures at Platt Lane training groundYesterday, for the first time, MMU sports team’s fixtures were broadcast live to the public. The show was sent out live from Platt Lane Sports...
17th October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe
Canada becomes second country to legalise recreational marijuana: will Britain be next?The first recreational cannabis was legally purchased on the Eastern Island of Newfoundland in Canada at midnight on Wednesday. Hundreds queued in the hope they could...
17th October 2018 | By Elizabeth Harrison
LGBT+ community reacts angrily to the transphobic posters across gay village on twitterThe LGBT+ community has turned to Twitter to express its anger at posters in the gay village targeting the transgender community. The posters, which have been...
17th October 2018 | By [email protected]
Youth Quake sends tremors across the political landscapeMore people aged 18-24 voted in 2016’s Brexit referendum and 2017’s general-election than have done in the last 25 years following an unexpected turnout by millennials. 85%...
17th October 2018 | By Sian McGuinness
Jan Oldenburg: Tributes to Night and Day Café founder and Manchester music scene legendFans of the Northern Quarter’s iconic Night and Day Café are saddened to hear that its founder Jan Oldenburg died at the age of 71 over the...
15th October 2018 | By Sophia Khan
Protest held at University of Manchester against influence of far right groupsA protest against racism and the far right held at the University of Manchester was attended by city councillors. Councillor Afzal Khan, who represents Gorton,...
14th October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe
‘Honey, I’ve shrunk the pizza!’ But will Britain’s waistline follow suit?Restaurants have been told they need shrink the size of their pizzas and pies in a desperate attempt to reduce Britain’s growing waistlines. Public Health...
13th October 2018 | By Isaac Jordan
Refugee art showcased at Journeys Festival aims to break down barriers and prejudiceManchester was alive and buzzing this past week as Journeys Festival showcased the talents of refugee artists from around the world. The 10-day festival, which was held...
12th October 2018 | By Daniel Davies
Litter and lack of street cleaners hinder Manchester’s bid to be UK’s first tidy city by 2020Councillors have agreed that the city needs to take bolder steps if it is to achieve its aim of becoming the UK’s first ‘tidy city’...