The Granada TV Archive is set to return to Manchester as part of the British Pop Archive at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library

The Granada TV Archive is set to return to its spiritual home of Manchester...

The Granada TV Archive is set to return to Manchester as part of the British Pop Archive at the John Rylands Research Institute and...

Regeneration plan for Stockport’s Rail Station is revealed

A Masterplan has been launched by Stockport Council to regenerate the area around Stockport rail station in order to strengthen its connections as a...

Northern Tour For Parallel To Put Homelessness In The Spotlight

A thought-provoking and innovative new play which highlights the personal stories behind homelessness is to tour the North this autumn.  Anna is stranded. Beth came...

Original plans for Manchester Town Hall rediscovered by heritage expert

Architectural drawings of Manchester Town Hall by Alfred Waterhouse have been rediscovered and authenticated by an expert working on a project to safeguard the...

Manchester Toad breeding success is world first

One of the world’s rarest toads has been successfully bred in captivity for the first time outside its country of origin by scientists at...

Manchester’s Monet

A new exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery is celebrating the life and work of a painter once described as Manchester's version of Monet.  Wynford Dewhurst:...

Danny Moran: Treasures of the Irwell, echoes of the past

On the Irwell bed, somewhere between Bacup and Bridge Street, the wreck of a sculpture trail sleeps. Since its feted art collection was washed...

Growing up with Ping Pong in Jewish Manchester

The sharp comic genius of Howard Jacobson is brought to the stage in the world premiere of Simon Bent’s witty adaptation of best-selling novel...

Search begins to find children raised in Manchester’s 1960s slums

A search has begun to find the children and their families featured in iconic photographs of Manchester’s shocking housing conditions in the 1960s. As part...

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...