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7th October 2020 | By Joanna Devany
Food bank encourages creativity in crisis for vulnerable Manchester communitiesManchester Central Food Bank is ensuring that the mental health of vulnerable individuals is not forgotten during the pandemic. The charity has launched a campaign...
5th October 2020 | By Hayley Grice
Volunteers go on street patrol in their neighbourhood to prevent crime in FailsworthVolunteers from Failsworth are pulling together to help tackle crime in their local community. Local resident Paul Wadsworth saw that there had been a surge of...
2nd October 2020 | By Victoria Thiele
Manchester Libraries celebrate role of black scientists during Black History MonthScience fans get to experiment in the footprints of black innovators during the Black History Month organised by Manchester Libraries. Black pioneers in science, technology,...
2nd October 2020 | By Joanna Devany
Student outreach ambassadors confronted with a deserted Oxford Road at start of termOutreach workers welcoming students to Manchester have faced a freshers’ week like no other as covid-19 regulations left Oxford Road “shockingly empty”. Fears are growing for...
1st October 2020 | By Rory Gannon
‘This government doesn’t care about trans people’ says Manchester LGBTQ+ activistThere has been outrage among LGBTQ+ activists after a proposed change to the law to allow transgender people to self-identify was rejected by MPs. The changes,...
1st October 2020 | By Lucas Crossley
Manchester band Blanketman announce release of new singleManchester post-punk outfit Blanketman announced the release of their upcoming single via social media. Beach Body will be available on all streaming platforms from next Tuesday. It...
28th September 2020 | By Matthew Kay
Poorly post war kids have their ‘health holiday’ stories told in new documentaryManchester Metropolitan University has recorded the experiences of Manchester residents who were sent to Switzerland on 'health holidays' after the Second World War
27th September 2020 | By Victoria Thiele
Manchester artist wants to change the world with her book of transgender portraitsA teacher turned award-winning artist has published a book of transgender portraits in the midst of an increasingly fractious debate about gender identity. You Brought...
8th June 2020 | By [email protected]
Manchester’s Black Lives Matter weekend protests bring thousands into the city centreImage by Isaac Piper Image by Isaac Piper Image by Isaac Piper Since the days of Jim Crow, black communities worldwide have pleaded...
8th June 2020 | By Fionntan Evans
Is Manchester a safe place for members of the LGBTQ+ community?Gender non-conformance is a huge topic in British media today. With heated gender debates on Good Morning Britain and a lack of understanding with gender...
2nd May 2020 | By Siddra Daud Asghar
Ramadan In Lockdown: A Beautifully Strange ExperienceAdapting to Ramadan in lockdown undoubtedly brings challenges. The communal Sehri (the morning meal eaten by Muslims before the sun has come up during...
2nd May 2020 | By Siddra Daud Asghar
Ramadan In Lockdown: what it means to MuslimsBefore reporting on personal experiences of finding my faith in Allah again and how prayer has helped guard my heart in these tough times, it...
30th April 2020 | By Dale Anne McAulay
Four international journalists, who graduated in Manchester, report on their Covid-19 lockdown experiencesSpeaking to my friends it became apparent that problems posed by disinformation and conspiracy theories around the coronavirus pandemic were prevalent and a worrying problem...
20th April 2020 | By [email protected]
Wythenshawe-based domestic abuse charity providing help to victims during coronavirus crisisConcerns have been raised about the potential rise of domestic violence cases during the coronavirus lockdown. Wythenshawe-based domestic abuse charity, Safe Spots, is assuring victims...
17th March 2020 | By Imogen Campion
Two Man Met students start up their own company and host their first successful music eventTwo Man Met students who started up their own events management company had a resounding success at its launch night. Alex Rodriguez and Joe Shaw,...
29th January 2020 | By Leonie Backhaus
British universities move to help prevent spread of coronavirusThere are currently 132 people killed and over 6,000 infected because of coronavirus and the disease – which originates in the Chinese city of Wuhan...
13th December 2019 | By Daniel Mardle
Charity ‘sleep walk’ across Manchester by UK’s leading homelessness charity brings huge turnoutFollowing the success of a charity walk in London earlier this month which raised £500,000, the homelessness charity Shelter hoped to repeat its success in...
27th November 2019 | By Daniel Mardle
Manchester’s advanced cycle network progresses to the next stageWork on a new 1.6km cycleway linking MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, Ordsall and Old Trafford will start next June as part of Salford City Council’s £20m...
17th November 2019 | By Anish Vij
Number of Manchester’s rough sleepers down for second consecutive year amongst concernsGreater Manchester has witnessed a drop in the number of rough sleepers for a second year in a row. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) latest figures...
15th November 2019 | By Zainab Tariq
Protest in Manchester against ‘violence’ in Kashmir aimed at Muslim populationMore than 80 people gathered in Piccadilly Gardens to protest against what they see as the “violation” of Kashmiri Muslims by Indian Army troops. The protest...