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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...

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21st November 2017 | By nq_admin

Moss Side church and community come together to share bygone memories

Residents have been sharing memories and archive footage of Moss Side as part of a nostalgic lookback at Alexandra Park An event was held last...

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21st November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: WOKE at the Royal Exchange Theatre

The Oxford English Dictionary defines Woke as originally meaning well-informed and up-to-date. But nowadays, alert to racial or social discrimination and injustice. It’s through a...

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21st November 2017 | By nq_admin

Plea to residents to build ‘hedgehog highways’ after dramatic fall in numbers

When was the last time you saw a hedgehog? A survey carried out by BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine found that 51% of people have not...

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20th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Heads Up Pedestrians campaign launched to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted walking

Have you seen a ‘petextrian’ lately while walking down the street-someone who has their eyes glued to their phone when walking and not watching where...

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20th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Student Campaign to reduce the number of drivers using mobile phones

#PutTheMobileAway Despite a higher fine and increased points on your licence, UK drivers are still being caught using their mobile phone at the wheel. A...

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20th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester venue Sound Control to close its doors to make room for student accommodation

On 16th December, Manchester venue and nightclub, Sound Control is set to close its doors forever. Exactly 8 years since the venue opened up (taking...

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20th November 2017 | By nq_admin

The Northern Quota launch campaign to raise awareness about street harassment in Manchester.

Our campaign aims to reduce street harassment in Manchester by educating the perpetrators and documenting women’s real stories. If you asked your mother, daughter, niece,...

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19th November 2017 | By Danielle Kenneally

Residents in battle to save Nutsford Vale green space from proposed development

Nutsford Vale country park is under threat of development as Manchester City Council is under growing pressure to build more houses and schools to accommodate...

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19th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Les Misérables School Edition at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre

Now, Les Misérables is a musical very close to my heart, after performing in two productions of the musical, I think I know all the...

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18th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Cheryl Martin: Who Wants to Live Forever? at Contact Theatre

One woman’s life-long love for Billie Holiday’s music, for the stars, and for her lost baby brother. Who Wants To Live Forever? is about camping...

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17th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Contact Theatre closes its doors for 2018

The Contact theatre will close the doors of its iconic Oxford Road building at the end of December 2017 ahead of a major £6.75million capital...

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17th November 2017 | By [email protected]

Manchester charity helps disadvantaged people get Back on Track

Members of Manchester charity Back on Track have dedicated their lives to helping adults from disadvantaged backgrounds for the past 40 years. The organisation initially opened in...

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17th November 2017 | By nq_admin

MMU lecturer: opinions divided over Catalonia independence crisis

AN MMU lecturer has spoken out about the ongoing politial crisis in Spain over Catalonia’s demand for independence.  The crisis began after the Catalonian regional government...

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17th November 2017 | By Tom Brady

MMU Sport guide dog pet event helps students relieve stress and raise money for charity

Stressed-out students were given a pet project to help relieve the pressure of exams – and help raise money for charity at the same time....

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17th November 2017 | By nq_admin

News Impact Summit puts press ethics under spotlight after Manchester Arena attack

Taking place for the first time outside of London, the News Impact Summit took place at Manchester Town Hall earlier this month. With the event’s...

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17th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Match report: Manchester City Women 2-1 LSK Kvinner (7-1)

The Blues took a five goal advantage going into last night’s last 16 second leg tie and started off strong, piling the pressure onto the...

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16th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Manchester School Of Theatre present Picnic

Never has a play had me so consistently on the verge of tears – both from laughter and from hard-hitting raw emotion. Yet, once the...

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16th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Medusa at The Lowry

Proper Job Theatre’s performance of Medusa casts a light on everything we’ve been afraid to talk about, until now. Writer Helen Mort creates an entirely...