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29th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Elf the Musical at The Lowry

Sequins, snow, the North Pole and a whole lot of singing, what more do you want from a musical? Based on the wonderful 2003 hit...

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29th November 2017 | By nq_admin

MMU Eagles are off to a flying start!

After a good season so far, we spoke to MMU American Football’s chairman Chris Hall (3rd year Sport Coaching and Development) to find out how...

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29th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Beat the Frog

Gaining the confidence to put yourself on stage, in front of a crowd of strangers and attempting to make them laugh, for me, would be...

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29th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Man viciously attacked with machete in Salford

After arriving at his home on Rodney Street at 8:30pm, the victim was dragged from his car by one or two offenders who attacked the man...

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28th November 2017 | By Danielle Kenneally

For Somalia, with love: Ruqia Osman talks fundraising for her Somalian roots

After more than 20 years of internal conflict and no central government, extreme poverty is a reality in Somalia. Figures show the infant mortality rate is...

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28th November 2017 | By nq_admin

A campaign launched to raise awareness of the affects that cyberbullying can have on young people

#RefuseTheAbuse Given the digital age we now live in, bullying has stemmed in to a new evil form, cyberbullying. Cyberbullying can affect anybody but is...

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28th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Northern Quota launches GetFitNow campaign

The 2017 state of the UK Fitness Industry Report reveals that only one in every seven people in the UK are members of a gym....

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28th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Gok Wan Naked and Baring All at The Lowry

From growing up on a Leicester council estate, to to becoming one of the country’s most recognised faces, Gok Wan has had a career that...

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28th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Water Polo gets ready for one of the biggest matches this year!

With less than a week to go until the biggest game of the year for the Water Polo team, we met with the social sec of the...

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28th November 2017 | By nq_admin

#AnimalsAreFriendsNotFood: Campaign launched to encourage vegetarian / vegan diets to help reduce animal torture

Over a billion farm animals are slaughtered each year for human consumption. These animals are reared in terrible conditions to be slaughtered and sold to...

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27th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Man on the Moon at Manchester’s Contact Theatre

Looking at the dynamics of the father-daughter relationship that Keisha has with her father, Keisha shows us the multiple influences or barriers to them understanding...

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25th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Liza Pulman Sings Streisand

Singer, actor and one-third of cabaret group Fascinating Aida, Liza Pulman is on the road with her new show that honours the legendary icon Barbra Streisand....

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24th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: The Head Wrap Diaries at Contact Theatre

Uchenna Dance present an uplifting blend of dance, theatre, great music, a good dose of humour and … hair stories The piece was devised in...

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23rd November 2017 | By nq_admin

LIVE: breaking news blog

Live Blog NQ breaking news  

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22nd November 2017 | By nq_admin

Campaign launched to end the stigma surrounding domestic violence #ditchthestigma

53% of unsuccessful prosecutions in 2016 were due to factors such as victim retraction, victim non-attendance or evidence that the victim did not support the...

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22nd November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Cilla the Musical at the Palace Theatre Manchester

Based on the hit television series, Bill Kenwrght and Laurie Mansfield present BAFTA Award winning Jeff Pope’s Cilla’s the Musical. A star of the charts...

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22nd November 2017 | By nq_admin

Xmas Appeal: Be a Santa to a senior this Christmas

No doubt you’re in the midst of your Christmas shopping, getting caught up in the crowds of consumers, admiring all the seasonal decorations and markets...

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21st November 2017 | By nq_admin

Campaign launched to highlight the need for better contraception awareness amongst young girls and women

As a society, todays culture is becoming more and more comfortable discussing a subject which has for centuries been seen as the greatest of taboos-...

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21st November 2017 | By Kieran Hepworth

Campaign launched demanding the introduction of mental health assessments as part of the Roaccutane course of treatment

Acne is an infamous skin condition. You more than likely know somebody who has battled with it for years. According to the NHS, approximately 80% of...

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21st November 2017 | By nq_admin

#StopStationSuicide Campaign launched to make a change to train stations to reduce suicides

The UK has the highest suicide rates in Europe, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicting that the rate of suicide deaths at train stations...