Day: 4 February 2026
Sale Sharks’ Tysh Harper on Northern rugby union: “Without this team, everybody here would have to travel miles away to play.”
Sale Sharks Women’s Tysh Harper believes that rugby union’s inaugural women’s rugby board is “one step forward” for the sport’s growth, but could also help its northern development.
Art endangered by lack of working-class voices, Manchester study finds
Reports shows details on discrimination, low pay and lack of opportunities for working class artists.
From Ally Pally to Denton: How the ‘Luke Littler effect’ has helped grassroot clubs grow
Header image: Youtube screenshot Dubbed “the greatest darts player who has ever lived” by his biggest rival, Luke Littler has taken the sport to new heights. The 19-year-old beat Luke Humphries, who later praised him, 6-5 in the World Masters last week, taking his tally to 11 major PDC titles. He is now the joint-third […]
“Kick off hate. Kick on unity”: Gigg Lane to host Red Card to Hate event
The ‘Red Card to Hate’ football match will take place in Bury this weekend as part of Greater Manchester’s Hate Crime Awareness Week. The event at Gigg Lane aims to increase awareness of hate crime and highlight support options, while bringing diverse communities together. The event will have a strong representation from Bury’s Jewish communities […]
Royal Mail chaos in Greater Manchester sees post delayed and missing letters
With post arriving inconsistently or disappearing altogether, residents across Greater Manchester are facing mounting frustration. Residents in Sharston, Wythenshawe, say ongoing Royal Mail delivery problems are leaving them without important letters, causing stress, and growing concern over missing post. Evelyn, who lives in Sharston, said she has been experiencing postal issues for several years, with […]
Manchester City’s Lauren Hemp: “The league’s in our sights”
Manchester City forward, Lauren Hemp, believes that their first league title in ten years is firmly in their sights after defeating champions Chelsea 5-1. A dominant performance against the reigning champions saw the Cityzens blow Chelsea off the field from the moment Melissa Burgin blew her whistle. Brazil international, Kerolin Nicoli, bagged her first hattrick […]
Sankeys Reopening Weekend: Is Manchester’s Retro Rave Scene Back?
Low ceilings, sticky floors and sunglasses indoors – Sankeys nightclub was described by its visitors as Manchester’s clubbing haven. Founded post-Madchester in 1994 and based in a disused Victorian soap factory in a dilapidated Ancoats, Sankeys was a sort of grizzlier younger brother to the Hacienda, hosting feral dance music nights that featured iconic acts […]
“I am Immensely proud of where I came from”, British Ski Olympian Dave Ryding’s imprint on Lancashire café despite new ownership.
Dave Ryding is Britian’s most successful skier and anticipated to achieve British Salom success in the current Milan Olympics. Ryding said on his final interview with the BBC on Ski Sunday before heading to Italy: “Everyone always says what if you grew up in the mountains, but I am immensely proud of where I came from.” […]
Manchester animal charity issues heart-breaking plea for black cat adoptions
An animal charity in Manchester has appealed to the public to ditch negative attitudes towards black cats in order to encourage adoption applications. This is amidst new RSPCA figures which revealed that black cats are disproportionately abandoned compared to cats of other colours. In a recent Facebook post, Stretford-based charity The Society for Abandoned Animals […]
Two people killed in ‘devastating’ Greater Manchester aircraft crash
Two people are confirmed to have died after a light aircraft crash in Littleborough, near Rochdale, yesterday morning. The aircraft, which took off from Birmingham, crashed in a farmland near Hollingworth Lake shortly after 11am. The police believe that no one else was on board, and there are no reported injuries on the ground. When […]