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23rd September 2019 | By Isaac Jordan
Manchester school children demand climate change actionThe streets of Manchester were brought to a standstill on Friday as hundreds of protesters took part in the global youth strike for climate change. The...
20th January 2019 | By Sam Peckett
Manchester healthcare partnership ‘preparing’ Brexit plan, spokesperson saysA spokesperson for Greater Manchester’s healthcare partnership has stated the region is prepared for ‘any and all possible events’ that may impact services as a...
14th December 2018 | By Henry Walker
Manchester Friends of the Earth launch ‘plastic-free Christmas’ campaignWith all the wrapping, decorations, and food that come with it, you might think Christmas is the worst time of year to think about going...
29th October 2018 | By [email protected]
Protestors march in city centre after four homeless people die in two weeksActivists marched through Manchester city centre calling on the council to do more to combat the crisis of homelessness. The 50-strong march was made up of...
28th March 2018 | By nq_admin
Former Man Met student caught up in Manchester Arena attack talks about the media’s response to the incidentAlicia Hattersley, a former MMU journalism student who was at the Ariana Grande concert, found herself bombarded with ‘insensitive’ messages from the media after a Northern Quota...
30th January 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth
‘The seeds of Brexit were sown in Westminster’: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaks to MMU journalism studentsThe Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, joined Manchester Metropolitan University journalism students to discuss the Kerslake Review, media and politics. Burnham, whose first job...
30th January 2018 | By nq_admin
A conversation with Andy Burnham at Manchester Metropolitan UniversityLive Blog In conversation with Andy Burnham at Manchester Metropolitan University
23rd October 2017 | By Sian Hamer
Refills not Landfills campaign launched to raise awareness of plastic pollution and encourage using reusable bottlesRefills not Landfills is a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the damage that plastic is doing to our planet and encouraging everyone to use...
6th October 2017 | By nq_admin
24-hour homeless centre to open in ChorltonA 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...
5th May 2017 | By R.Shand
What to look out for in the Greater Manchester Mayoral electionsAt a time when some members of the public have had enough of elections, the Mayoral election in Manchester offers greater opportunities to examine themes...
5th May 2017 | By nq_admin
Andy Burnham becomes Greater Manchester’s first mayorAndy Burnham has become the first ever directly elected mayor of Greater Manchester. Winning with 63% of the vote (359,392 votes), Burnham has claimed victory in...
15th November 2016 | By nq_admin
Anti-Fracking rally in Manchester attracts thousands of protestorsUnited 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...