Inaugural UK Floor Curling Championship Sets Stage for Rapid Growth
The first UK floor curling championships took place on 21st February at the curling club in Deansgate. Floor curling is the grassroots version of the ice curling done on 8-10…
Origin Story: A debut that shines as a funny and emotive view of love and loss
Origin Story, the debut production from new Manchester based theatre company Cup on Strings, arrived on stage earlier this month for two nights at arts venue 53two. Starring Ben Goulding,…
Protesters and counter-protesters clash at Britain First ‘March for Remigration’
Protesters from far-right group Britain First (BF) gathered at Piccadilly Station last Saturday for their ‘March for Remigration’ demonstration. Their march called for the mass deportation on the streets of…
Two-horse race: Can Rochdale hold off York City in the title run-in?
Despite their dip in form in recent weeks, Rochdale are still in pole position to win the title that gives them automatic promotion back to League Two. Rochdale and York…
Salford shop donates 100 weekly meals to support homelessness in Manchester
A Salford retailer is providing 100 meals a week to support the rough sleepers in Manchester. The initiative has been running for six years in partnership with Manchester Homeless Group,…
Rochdale Borough Council fall behind schedule on SEND and adult social care improvements
Recent council documents reveal that several targets set to improve SEND and adult social care within the borough were not met in Quarter Three. While the council does have until…
From tour bus to terrace. How EmbassyVillageMCR changed the future for Manchester’s homeless.
Homelessness in Manchester is an ever-growing problem. Statistics from Shelter (2023) indicate that one in 74 people are victims of this growing crisis. There is some help in the form…
Kadeena Cox looking to ‘press on’ and break kilo World Record at the Commonwealth Games
Image Courtesy of BritishCycling YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=320&v=P3rGXVJLRfI&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishcycling.org.uk%2Fbritishtrackchampionships%2Farticle%2F20260219-british-track-championships-Lloyds-National-Track-C&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY Following success at the Lloyds National Track Championships last weekend, Kadeena Cox is ‘excited’ for the year ahead which will see her compete…
Can Manchester and Liverpool host the 2040 Olympics?
The North of England is pushing to host the 2040 Olympics games, with Andy Burnham backing the proposal in a letter to culture secretary Lisa Nandy earlier this month. The…
Voices of Ukraine echo through Manchester Central Library
As the war in Ukraine enters into its fifth year, Manchester central library commemorates the war through the Bridge of Sunflowers campaign, a new art exhibition depicting the experiences of…