The lap of luxury in the Lakes-Review Storrs Hotel Windermere

It is rumoured that Storrs Hall was where the Poet William Wordsworth was inspired to write his famous verses on daffodils, he wandered Lonely...

Deja Vu? How a Manchester movement split the Tories

As the Tory party appears to be fracturing itself over the Brexit Debate, About Manchester looks back to an issue that split the party...

Piccadilly Gardens -From Daub Holes to Infirmary

As the controversy continues over the fate of this public space, About Manchester takes a look at its history The area has been the subject...

The RNCM has launched its Autumn 2016 season

Between September and December the Manchester venue hosts everything from classical music, big band and opera to conversations with Margaret Atwood and Vivienne Westwood...

Blurring the lines between elegance and informality-Tom Kerridge’s new dining experience opens in Manchester

Friday sees the opening of Tom Kerridge’s gastro pub located within the building that once housed Manchester’s Stock Exchange, and in a nod to...

New Community Speedwatch scheme is launched across Greater Manchester

This is supposed to be a quiet road, there is a school at the bottom and this area has a lot of elderly residents....

Will the Wheel Trim Shady please stand up?

A local artist has breathed new life into a frequently discarded object to showcase in a huge art installation for the Stockport Town of...

The first elevated Helipad of its kind in the North West opens in Manchester

The state-of-the-art helicopter landing pad, which is situated on the roof of Grafton Street car park on Oxford Road Campus (ORC), will enable critically...

Graphene shows potential as novel anti-cancer therapeutic strategy

Manchester's wonder material Graphene could be used to target and neutralise cancer stem cells.Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered that using graphene does  not...

Manchester Dogs Home-born out of Cottonopolis

The public have rallied around after yesterday evening's tragic fire at Manchester Dogs Home in Harpurhey. We take a look at the history of the...