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18th March 2026 | By Scarlet Chambers

Climbing centre is amazing at bridging bouldering gender gap

Being within an active community has inspired people to turn to niche sports for a more enjoyable workout experience, one of those being indoor bouldering....

4th March 2026 | By Scarlet Chambers

‘It’s not a female problem to fix. It’s a societal problem to fix ’: Lisa Pool on the difference between men’s and women’s sport

From the Olympics to FA Football, women thrive within the sporting world despite setbacks due to funding, underrepresentation, discrimination and lack of opportunity. Manchester Metropolitan...

26th February 2026 | By Phoebe Low

Dynamic art trail transforms city centre for BRIT awards  

Local illustrators have turned Manchester’s streets into a music themed open-air gallery ahead of the Brit awards this weekend.   To celebrate the BRIT Awards on Saturday, six talented illustrators...

25th February 2026 | By Scarlet Chambers

Gorton and Denton by-election: the Young Labour party are confident Labour will keep the seat

“One of the things that I am proud of the government delivering is the Employment Rights Act. We were able to deliver that, because of...

11th February 2026 | By Scarlet Chambers

Grue Patisserie: The new French patisserie changing taste buds in Manchester

“Soulful, heritage, and Timeless”: three words self taught head pastry chef and mastermind behind the tarts Farah Bioche uses to describe her new French patisserie...

11th February 2026 | By Scarlet Chambers

Hannah Waterhouse captains Manchester’s first professional ice hockey women’s team Manchester Storm

With the winter Olympics kicking off on Friday it’s exciting to see what elite UK players will be competing for Italy. UK sport has predicted...

6th February 2026 | By Emma Eva Foote

Playing out of space: young people, cities and Manchester’s regeneration challenge

As Manchester’s skyline fills with cranes and glass towers, a quieter question is emerging at ground level: where are children meant to play? Across the...

25th November 2025 | By Habib Shah

Manchester kicks off countdown to UEFA EURO 2028

The kick-off to UEFA EURO 2028 got officially underway earlier this month with advertisement boards lighting up across the city ahead of matches. The tournament,...

Andy Burnham speaking a music conference in manchester

25th November 2025 | By George Lee

Andy Burnham unveils new £1bn growth fund for Greater Manchester

A new economic fund that will create 3,000 homes, 22,000 jobs and two million square feet of employment space across Greater Manchester was announced by...

A spread of old sheets of typewritten paper in front of printed historical portraits propped up on a table.

31st October 2025 | By Leslie Kerwin

The day three future presidents visited Chorlton

One morning in autumn, three future presidents, a Communist boxer, and a feminist descended on the Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall. In the October of 1945, 87...

DJ Paulette is a black woman with shaved, grey hair. She is smiling at the camera and wearing pink-tinted sunglasses and a blue denim shirt. She is standing inside a café.

16th October 2025 | By Leslie Kerwin

DJ Paulette: from the living room to Europe and back

From the minute she could stand, Paulette Constable knew her place was above the crowds. As a little girl, she spent her days on her...

Professor Erinma Bell next to a bust of her

8th October 2025 | By Faraz Arian

Professor Erinma Bell: turning bullets into bronze — a legacy of peace for Manchester

In a city shaped by industrial heritage and multicultural vibrance, one woman stands — quite literally — as a symbol of resilience, transformation, and hope....

Councillors standing up from wooden benches and vacating Manchester City Council's second floor chamber

29th January 2025 | By Ed Charlesworth

Labour councillor accused of not listening to constituents’ concerns over children’s safety

Union protesters were escorted out a of council meeting by security after complaints that councillors had ignored concerns from residents about the roadside safety of...

Girl smiling at Marys meals charity fundraising event

19th November 2024 | By Leah Green

Music for a cause: Mary’s Meals charity hosts Christmas concert

Featured Image: Mary’sMealsUKcharity Get ready to jingle all the way! Mary’s Meals charity is hosting a festive music concert in Manchester, raising money to feed...

13th November 2024 | By Luke Baker

Manchester United boss Amorim has arrived and is getting to work at Carrington

Ruben Amorim has arrived at Carrington to begin his new life as the Manchester United manager. He leaves Sporting after beating Brest 4-2 on his final game with the Portuguese side but now he arrives in Manchester with a new task ahead of him.

13th November 2024 | By Aleksandra Milwicz

Manchester businesses brace for impact of Rachel Reeves’ new budget

Image: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire Business owners in Manchester are bracing themselves for new economic challenges as they await the rollout of Rachel Reeves’s...

An ON AIR sign in a radio studio. The picture is extremely zoomed-in, with a sign that says MIC LIVE in glowing red on the left side, and ON AIR in glowing green on the right.

1st November 2024 | By Leslie Kerwin

NQ’s Student Radar launches special student housing edition

As November rolls in and eyes start turning to the estate agent window, NQ’s Student Radar podcast has launched a special edition to look at...

Lancashire County Cricket Club. A large building with two brick pillars, and a glass wall between with the main entrance. Above the doors is a sign with a red rose that says 'Welcome to Old Trafford Home, Home of the Lancashire County Cricket Club.'

31st October 2024 | By James Ibbotson

Cricket: ACE programme announces trial days for 2024

Lancashire Cricket is gearing up to host its ACE Academy trials on 24th November, which aims to give more opportunities to aspiring Black cricketers within...

Three women and a man sit on two brown sofas in front of a digital whiteboard that reads: "Tackling Modern Slavery and Exploitation in Greater Manchester: An Introduction with Local Experts." They are sat in an open area with a glass wall behind them that faces the wall of another building. All four people are in conversation, and are well-dressed in business attire. There is a microphone on the left sofa, and the woman on the far-right of the image holds the other. In order, they are: local business lmanager Angela Hughes; Deputy Mayor of Manchester Kate Green; Dr Jon Davies from the University of Manchester; and Amy Bond from anti-slavery charity Causeway.

30th October 2024 | By Leslie Kerwin

Modern slavery ‘major cause for concern’ in construction and care industries

Instances of modern-day slavery have been ‘on the rise’ within the construction and care industries in Manchester, with the Deputy Mayor also outlining concern for...

23rd October 2024 | By Luke Baker

Walker still not fit as Guardiola discusses international friendlies

Image: Martin Rickett/PA Wire Kyle Walker is still unavailable for the City boss as his side face AC Sparta Praha in the Champions League. The...