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The Far Field

1st December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Future Islands are captivating at the o2 Apollo

Any gig at Manchester’s o2 Apollo is destined to be a special one. With it’s grand interiors, sloping floor, a prominently cheery Mancunian crowd… and...

The Best in Stand Up - The Comedy Store

30th November 2017 | By nq_admin

The Best in Stand-up @ The Comedy Store

The Comedy Store, Manchester. The iconic venue, located under the famous old arches in Deansgate Locks, greets you with its glowing circular stamp hallmarking its...

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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-...