covid
15th November 2021 | By Rebecca Redican
Prime Minister warns it would be an ‘utter tragedy’ if those eligible did not get the booster vaccinationBoris Johnson has held a government press conference at Downing Street to inform and update the nation on the COVID19 pandemic. The conference was held...
14th October 2021 | By [email protected]
Charity pledges to raise funds for refused asylum seekers through sale of cookbookManchester charity The Big Breakfast café is publishing a new cookbook to raise money to provide food and shelter for refugees. Funds for the book were...
4th June 2021 | By Georgina Randall
More than 1,000 young people queue outside Moss Side walk-in clinic for first jab but there are ‘more people than number of vaccines’Patients over 18 at The Arch Medical Practice in Hulme were invited with their housemates to receive their first Pfizer dose. In a text sent...
19th May 2021 | By George Crafer
How are pubs in Manchester faring since the easing of lockdown restrictions?On Monday people in Manchester were finally allowed to sit inside a pub and enjoy a pint. Since 12 April, pubs had only been allowed to welcome members...
10th February 2021 | By Rory Gannon
‘We’ve never had democracy’: Myanmar student says military coup leaves her home country feeling ‘like North Korea’A Myanmar student based in Manchester has expressed concern for her country as a military coup sweeps the nation. Lilly Oo, originally from Myanmar –...
20th January 2021 | By Constance Enzler
Teachers: the key workers left behind in the Covid-19 government vaccine roll-outSchool teachers and staff are concerned over safety in schools and believe they should be higher on the government’s vaccination priority list. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is being...
17th January 2021 | By Rory Gannon
‘I’m happy I got it!’ Manchester residents start to receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccineManchester residents have started to get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as the country remains in its third period of lockdown. As the...
31st October 2020 | By nq_admin
HOME Manchester launches campaign to highlight costs of running theatreHOME Manchester launched its ’empty seat campaign’ to highlight the cost of running a venue when not at full capacity. The theatre has taken 700 seats off sale,...
28th October 2020 | By Niamh O'Connell
Pumpkin patches rise in popularity after traditional Halloween activities are cancelledThe cancelling of traditional Halloween activities this year has led to people embracing the outdoors by visiting pumpkin patches – a popular American seasonal tradition. One...
28th October 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Lockdown on the streets of Manchester: how the homeless are risking their health for safetySat with a coffee and some hand-rolled cigarettes, David Chapman spoke candidly to the Northern Quota about the trials of enduring a pandemic with no...
25th October 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Socialist Alternative at the People’s Assembly protest against ‘deliberate harm to workers in north’Political activists from the Socialist Alternative turned out to the People’s Assembly protest at weekend to add their voice to demands for an increase in the government budget for Manchester...
19th October 2020 | By Megan Wilkinson
Man Met graduate successfully launches new business during the covid-19 lockdownA Man Met graduate and entrepreneur who launched a new business venture during lockdown says covid-19 has secured her future. Morgan Allen started her own...
13th October 2020 | By Matthew Kay
Pro wrestling returns to Stockport after eight months of lockdown stoppageWrestling fans rejoiced when the first Greater Manchester pro wrestling show since lockdown began took place in Stockport. Futureshock Wrestling held the first Greater Manchester...
8th October 2020 | By Niamh O'Connell
To stay healthy during lockdown we must go ‘back to basics’, says Manchester dietitianA Manchester dietitian says lockdown is a perfect opportunity for people to switch to a healthier lifestyle. Man Met lecturer in food, nutrition and health, Avni Vyas, says...
2nd October 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Student teachers due to start placements in Manchester secondary schools ‘scared about infecting pupils’With the global death rate from Covid-19 now reaching more than one million, trainee student teachers are expressing anxiety about going into schools on placement. They worry...
24th September 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Professor Brian Cox MBE to speak at the Manchester Green Summit on how to tackle climate change with scienceBrian Cox is to give a speech in Manchester today looking at how science can be used to combat climate change. Professor Cox, who is professor...
24th September 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Professor Brian Cox MBE to speak at the Manchester Green Summit on how science can tackle the climate crisisAndy Burnham To keep on track with the Five-Year Environmental Plan, internationally renowned physicist Professor Brian Cox is due to speak today at the GMGS....