Covid-19

23rd October 2020 | By Megan Wilkinson
Staff in Manchester schools unhappy with measures to prevent spread of coronavirusStaff at Manchester schools claim they have not been provided with enough support and have branded coronavirus measures a ‘joke’. Teaching staff who are unhappy with...

22nd October 2020 | By Lewis Mottram
Gareth Smith aims for football success at Man MetGareth Smith is the Coach Education and Football Development Officer here at MMU. He is involved in almost every aspect of football at the university,...

22nd October 2020 | By Niamh O'Connell
Covid makes Christmas markets go virtual in Lees villageChristmas markets in Lees village in Oldham have been taken virtual this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The markets will take place on 28-29...

22nd October 2020 | By Matthew Kay
Sending in the troops: Manchester noodle bar delivers a WW2 tank full of food to self-isolating studentsIsolating students were shocked and delighted as whole tank filled with noodles rolled up to their halls of residence on Monday Morning. Chopstix Noodle Bar...

22nd October 2020 | By nq_admin
LIVE BLOG: Protest organised by Manchester People’s Assembly against imposition of tier 3 restrictions on the city
22nd October 2020 | By Bailey Taylor
Manchester artist wins first prize at internationally renowned arts exhibition in CataloniaA Manchester artist has seen his work win stellar recognition after taking first place at a prestigious arts exhibition in Catalonia. The piece titled ‘Act On’ won...

20th October 2020 | By Lewis Mottram
Stage finally set for Usyk vs Chisora showdown after delay due to Covid pandemicAfter months of cancellations and rescheduling, Oleksandr Usyk will finally square off against Derek Chisora next weekend. The fight was originally scheduled for May at...

14th October 2020 | By Georgina Randall
Despite Mayor Andy Burnham’s efforts Manchester is placed under Tier Three lockdown restrictionsManchester has entered tier three of lockdown imminently as fears over increasing cases in the Greater Manchester area mount. Andy Burnham, Manchester’s Labour Mayor, spoke...

14th October 2020 | By Lucas Crossley
‘We will not accept Tier 3’: Andy Burnham rejects government’s new lockdown restrictionsAndy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, outlinined his fierce opposition to the government’s new three-tier system of lockdown restrictions today. At a virtual press conference...

12th October 2020 | By Constance Enzler
Writing the Pandemic: students share their experiences of lockdown in creative writing projectCollege students painted the pandemic in a writing initiative led by the Manchester Centre for New Writing at the University of Manchester. The initiative, entitled Writing...