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22nd May 2018 | By nq_admin

Thousands attend memorial service in memory of victims of Manchester Arena attack

More than 1,000 people gathered in Manchester Cathedral Gardens this afternoon to watch the Manchester Arena memorial service. The service marks a year since the...

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11th May 2018 | By Nadia Turki

Boothstock charity fundraiser for the homeless to take place in aid of The Booth Centre

Homelessness figures for Manchester show a rise of 41% compared to the previous year. This figure has quadrupled since 2010 and means that Manchester has...

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23rd April 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally

Final year Man Met student standing for election as Labour councillor in Stalybridge

Stalybridge North Labour candidate Sam Gosling Just three years ago Man Met student Sam Gosling would not leave the house because of panic attacks and anxiety. Next...

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12th April 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally

Coffee cup recycling myth busted as UK’s greenest university MMU tackles the issue

Manchester Met, the UK’s greenest university, has pledged to cut the use of single-use paper coffee cups which contaminate recycling bins. Coffee cups are fourth on...

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28th March 2018 | By dave porter

Manchester Evening News praised by Kerslake Review for its coverage in aftermath of Arena terror attack

The Manchester Evening News has been singled out for praise for its media coverage in the aftermath of the Arena bomb attack. The Kerslake Review,...

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14th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Campaign launched to reduce crime across Fallowfield

According to crime maps, Fallowfield’s crime rates have increased yearly since 2014/15 (October – September). June – August 2017, figures showed that a total of 516...

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9th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester hosts Children’s Global Media Summit 2017

Embed from Getty Images With keynote speakers, discussion panels and representatives from FaceBook and YouTube, the summit explored the biggest issues facing children’s media, education...

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23rd October 2017 | By Sian Hamer

Refills not Landfills campaign launched to raise awareness of plastic pollution and encourage using reusable bottles

Refills not Landfills is a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the damage that plastic is doing to our planet and encouraging everyone to use...

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13th October 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester law centre refuses to help implement universal credit

Manchester’s most prominent law centre is refusing to help implement  universal credit and is supporting calls to end its roll-out. Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC)...

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6th October 2017 | By nq_admin

24-hour homeless centre to open in Chorlton

A 24-hour homeless centre is set to open in Manchester as part of the council’s bid to tackle homelessness. The Longford Centre in Chorlton will...

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1st June 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester Day honour the arena attack

This years Manchester Day will honour the memory of the 22 victims of last Monday’s terror attack on the city. The festival is to pay...

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23rd May 2017 | By Vince Hunt

Defiance and determination at Manchester’s Albert Square vigil

  Photo: Helen Kilbride As Albert Square filled for Tuesday’s vigil for the 22 victims of the Arena bomb attack, Councillor Pat Karney, the city...

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12th May 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester candidates for General Election announced

All the candidates for Manchester constituencies in the General Election have been confirmed by the City Council. Labour currently hold 4 out of the 5...

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5th May 2017 | By R.Shand

What to look out for in the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections

At a time when some members of the public have had enough of elections, the Mayoral election in Manchester offers greater opportunities to examine themes...

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4th May 2017 | By Thomas Walton

The Green Party: what we have to offer Manchester

NQ reporter Tom Walton spoke with Green Party Greater Manchester Mayoral Candidate Will Paterson during the count. Will Paterson was chosen as a candidate for...

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26th April 2017 | By nq_admin

VIDEO: Sean Anstee Mayoral interview

In the second Mayoral interview of the week, we catch up with the Conservative nominee for the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections.  The Conservative leader of...

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7th April 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester’s universities are ‘jewels in the crown’ says Labour’s Keir Starmer

Labour’s Brexit minister Keir Starmer has praised higher education establishments like Manchester Metropolitan University in an interview with MMU journalism students. He was speaking at...

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30th March 2017 | By nq_admin

What the Greater Manchester mayoral election means for you

The Greater Manchester mayoral elections are upon us. Today electors from Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and...

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15th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Anti-Fracking rally in Manchester attracts thousands of protestors

United Against Fracking protest attracts thousands to Manchester from Northern Quota on Vimeo. The national protest against Fracking, the controversial fossil-fuel extraction method, this weekend attracted...

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12th November 2016 | By nq_admin

United Against Fracking national rally & march takes place in Manchester

Manchester will be host to one of the nation's largest ever anti-Fracking marches today. Thousands of protesors are expected to turn up to Piccadilly Gardens to...