Year: 2026
Parents stay silent at junior football to mark FA Silent Support Weekend
Credit: Matthew Appleton. Fives in Stretford where the FA Silent Support Initiative took place Parents at junior football matches this weekend were asked not to shout from the sidelines to mark the FA Cup’s silent support initiative. Over one million players were involved, with silent support coming in response to rising numbers of abuse to […]
Salford University issues advice following Meningitis outbreak
Students at the University of Salford are being encouraged to “look out” for signs and symptoms of Meningitis following an outbreak of the disease linked to the University of Kent. Health officials have confirmed that the outbreak, centred in Canterbury, resulted in multiple cases of meningococcal disease. So far there are 27 confirmed cases, including […]
Set It Off 30th Anniversary Screening at HOME Manchester connecting women of colour through art
We Are Parable, a distribution company dedicated to highlighting Black cinema, hosted a special screening of Set It Off at independent arts venue HOME theatre last week. Set It Off, starring Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith, follows four Black women who plan and execute bank robberies to better their lives. The screening was followed […]
New Stretford cinema will be a ‘gamechanger,’ says resident
Stretford residents will be welcoming a new cinema this Friday, which one resident said will be a ‘gamechanger’ for businesses on the high street. The Northern Light Cinema, owned by the Mundin family, is set to open on Friday 20 March, on Pinnington Lane in Stretford town centre. The new three-screen cinema will create an accessible and relaxing environment for film lovers to watch new releases, […]
Manchester plays their part on the increase in popularity of padel
With over 400,000 active padel players in the UK, the racket sport has never been more popular. Despite being invented in 1969, the last five years has seen a huge rise in the number of clubs and participants. Manchester alone has 36 padel clubs with a total of 140 courts — 77 indoor and 44 […]
“Moving to England was the best thing I could’ve done”: Sale Sharks’ ‘try-scoring sensation’ Rhona Lloyd on her return to Premiership Women’s Rugby
Scotland international Rhona Lloyd sits second in the PWR try-scoring standings in her first season back in England after a four-year spell with Stade Bordelais in France. Photo courtesy of Charlie Burrell (Charlie Burrell Instagram) The 29-year-old winger, joined Sale Sharks in the summer and has become a linchpin of the club’s best season since […]
North suffers from £450m ‘culture chasm’, study finds
A study has revealed that London receives twice as much culture funding compared to the North. In a State of the North report, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) showed that between 2023 and early 2025, the North received £450 million, or £28 per person, from the Arts Council. During the same period, London received £519 million, or […]
Man dies in Oldham horror crash as police appeal for witnesses
A man has died following a serious three-vehicle collision on Broadway in Royton, prompting an urgent appeal for information from police. Emergency services were called to the scene near Elk Mill Retail Park at around 5:22 pm on Tuesday (17 March), after reports of a crash involving three vehicles. Police have confirmed today that a […]
St Patrick’s Day in Manchester celebrates Irish migration and heritage
Manchester’s streets turn green, white, and gold each March as crowds gather to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. But beyond the spectacle, the day reflects something deeper, centuries of Irish migration that have shaped Manchester into the city it is today. For some, however, the meaning behind the celebration has shifted. Walking in the parade with […]
Manchester’s St Patrick’s Day Parade marches on despite the rain
Manchester’s St Patrick’s Day Parade brought thousands of people out onto the streets to celebrate on Sunday afternoon, despite the downpours dampening the event. The annual parade started at the Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill, before trailing through the city centre and along Deansgate. For 35 years, the parade has celebrated Irish culture […]