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27th April 2018 | By Georgia Landi
Guy Garvey Elbows out opposition to become professor of pop at Man MetGuy Garvey, lead singer of the English rock band Elbow, is to join Manchester Metropolitan University as a visiting professor of songwriting. Garvey will offer masterclasses in music...
26th April 2018 | By [email protected]
Manchester charity delivers over £36m to local activities since launchingA Manchester charity has been raising money to fund local activities across Greater Manchester. Set up in 1989, Forever Manchester supports a wide range of projects...
26th April 2018 | By nq_admin
Manchester beats London for the title of number one bike crime hotspotLast year, the number of bikes stolen in Manchester reached almost 3,400, beating parts of London for the first time. Shocking crime statistics revealed that...
26th April 2018 | By nq_admin
‘Dutch-style’ cycle way planned between Chorlton and ManchesterA ‘Dutch-style’ cycleway is being planned to connect Chorlton to Manchester city centre. Inspired by the established cycling culture from The Netherlands, the planned 5km route...
26th April 2018 | By nq_admin
Die-hard fans camp out overnight to see One Direction’s Niall Horan in ManchesterFans from all over the world camped out overnight as One Direction’s Niall Horan plays two intimate dates in Manchester. Fans came from as far...
9th April 2018 | By Sanaa Reddy
Manchester allotment project helps refugees integrate into the communityAn allotment in Levenshulme is bringing together refugees who have come to the UK in search of a better life. The project was founded eight years ago...
1st April 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth
Manchester City Council plans to transform city’s Northern Quarter into Northern ThirdManchester’s Northern Quarter is set to undergo a revolutionary rebrand as the city’s trendiest neighbourhood becomes the Northern Third. Leaked documents from Manchester City Council...
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...
8th March 2018 | By nq_admin
Making it in music: How hard is it to get signed in the modern day?Manchester is a city famed for its illustrious musical past. Oldham street in the heart of the Northern Quarter is literally paved with recognition of...
28th February 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth
Plans to commemorate first anniversary of Manchester Arena terror attack revealedManchester City Council has announced plans to commemorate the terror attack, which claimed the lives of 22 people, at Manchester Arena following an Ariana Grande...
27th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Reclaim The Night march sees 2,000 students take to streets to protest against sexual harassmentMore than 2,000 marched along Oxford Road on Thursday as part of the annual Reclaim the Night event. The march saw students, families and campaigners...
15th February 2018 | By nq_admin
Review: The Almighty Sometimes at Royal Exchange Theatre, ManchesterFocusing on one of the most pressing social issues of our time, The Almighty Sometimes is a exploration of children’s mental health that takes its...
6th February 2018 | By Dan Gough
Manchester restaurant comes to the rescue for homeless shelterA Manchester restaurant stepped in to provide hot food for more than 100 homeless people today following a fault that knocked out the Booth Centre shelter’s kitchens. After...
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
Elderly Somali refugee fears worst after Sasca charity funding is cutThere are more people who have been displaced today than after World War II. In reports released by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) there is one...
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
19th January 2018 | By nq_admin
Review: Shrek the Musical at Manchester Palace TheatreThink fairytale characters. Think classic romance storyline. Think big musical numbers. Mash them up and you have Shrek the musical. Based on the Dreamworks animated film,...
16th January 2018 | By [email protected]
Burnage man jailed for five years for attempted robbery of two Didsbury barsA 30-year-old man from Burnage has been jailed five years for attempted robbery of two Didsbury bars. Taurean Edwards burst into The Botanist bar on...
16th January 2018 | By Sanaa Reddy
Man jailed for six years after sexually assaulting woman in her 90sA 24-year-old man who sexually assaulted a woman in her 90s has been jailed for six years. The elderley woman, who suffers from dementia, was left with...
12th January 2018 | By Sanaa Reddy
MMU professor speaks on Manchester’s worst female criminalsVictorian England is known for its brutal and violent history, crime was prevalent and even worse is the punishment for these crimes from hangings to...