Year: 2026
Bury teenager set to tackle UK’s highest skydive for local animal sanctuary
A 17-year-old from Bury is set to tackle a 15,000 ft skydive in Lancaster to raise money for a local animal sanctuary. Dylan Spensley, who works as a canine care associate at Farm Cottage Boarding, Tottington, will make the leap tomorrow (24th May 2026) at Black Knights Skydiving Centre in Cockerham. He hopes to raise […]
Bank Holiday Weekend Blooms with Manchester Flower Festival
Manchester will enjoy a transformation as the city welcomes the Manchester Flower Festival to kick off the bank holiday weekend. Temperatures are expected to soar to 28°C this weekend, the perfect weather to see this year’s theme of Green Manchester in its full floral glory. Displays around this theme are set to be in Exchange […]
How accessible is a Premier League stadium?
Credit: Howard Cohen It is often said that Football is for everyone – but disabled supporters have long faced a battle for access to stadiums, including issues such as transport, inaccessible ticketing systems, or inadequate parking and toilets facilities. Beyond this, research shows disabled supporters can often feel social excluded or marginalised in stadiums, facing […]
Community gathers in Prestwich for free annual Clough Day celebrations
Thousands of residents gathered in Prestwich over the weekend for the town’s 21st year of Clough Day celebrations. The event took place between 12pm and 5pm on Sunday 17 May 2026 at St Mary’s Flower Park, and commemorated the gifting of land to residents in 1906. Organised by the Prestwich Clough Centenary Group, the afternoon […]
Ian Sampson: One of Sport’s Last Craftsmen
Credit: Matthew Appleton Handcrafting cricket bats has endured for centuries in England, but now faces the threat of extinction from overseas factories. With these factories, based in India or Pakistan, producing around three million bats a year, many traditional bat makers struggle to keep up with the level of demand, with the number of bat […]
“We’re not effing about, we’re ten years out the game”: London band ic1s take on Manchester’s Deaf Institute after a decade apart
London-based band ic1s took on Manchester’s Deaf Institute after a decade apart. The five-piece is made up of Dan Coburn (vocals), Jesse James (guitars), John Campbell (guitars), Jacob Osman (bass), and Andy Faulkner (drums). I caught up with the band backstage to gain an insight into their feelings ahead of their gig. They said they […]
Salford RLFC’s preparation for Championship clash against Widnes Vikings.
Salford RLFC coach, Dave Hewitt, spoke to the press, about how his plan to build on the performance his side showed in the second half against Sheffield Eagles. “We always concentrate on ourselves, concentrate on the performances, performances have been building. “Had a little hiccup first 40 minutes at Sheffield in terms of standards not […]
“Manchester has always been kind to us”: Comeback band iC1s to headline Deaf Institute after a decade apart
A comeback band will headline Manchester’s Deaf Institute after a decade apart. The London-based band iC1s will return to Manchester to perform their debut album after they first performed there 13 years ago. The five-piece is made up of Daniel Coburn (vocals), Jesse James (guitars), John Campbell (guitars), Jacob Osman (bass), and Andy Faulkner (drums). […]
Weighing up the Risks and Rewards of Children in Combat Sports
Greater Manchester hosts hundreds of fighting gyms for children, from Kickboxing to Taekwondo to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For some, combat sports are viewed as character-building and helpful for children. However, questions have been raised around children’s involvement in fighting and combat sports. This questioning around the subject saw a dramatic increase in early June 2024 after […]
Fairgame Conference spotlights Manchester football innovation.
The National Football Museum in Manchester hosted and took centre stage at this year’s Fairgame Conference This year, multiple organisations stood together to bring key voices to the major problems surrounding the beautiful game, with a focus on innovation, collaboration and shaping the future for generations to come. The event always promises a program of networking, communications and global […]