Victoria Cross Recipient From First World War is honoured in Stretford

Descendants of one of the last recipients of a First World War Victoria Cross travelled from as far afield as Brazil for commemoration ceremonies...

Built in Manchester-‘Human brain’ supercomputer with 1 million processors switched on for first time

The world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer designed and built to work in the same way a human brain does has been fitted with its landmark...

FANTASTIC!! WITTY!! POIGNANT!! HILARIOUS!! -We loved Calendar Girls

Yes I too have started to write in capital letters and exclamation marks after going to see the Calendar Girls Musical currently on tour...

Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller unveils his designs for a memorial to the Peterloo...

Designs drawn up by artist Jeremy Deller for a memorial to commemorate the Peterloo massacre have unveiled. The artist has been commissioned by Manchester City...

Exhibition takes a fascinating and moving trip back to Oldham in 1918

A new exhibition that takes a fascinating and moving trip back to Oldham in 1918,featuring a previously unknown letter between prominent suffragettes is opening Peace...

Happy Woofday – Dogs Trust Manchester celebrates fourth birthday and finding longest term resident...

Dogs Trust Manchester is celebrating finding forever homes for more than 3,500 dogs in the four years since it opened.  And there is cause for double...

Yoko Ono, Idris Elba and Skepta announced for Manchester International Festival 2019

Actor Idris Elba will premiere a musical theatre production about life in South Africa after Nelson Mandela at a festival next year while Yoko...

Alan Turing’s codebreaking work could help erarly diagnosis of cancer

Unpublished work by Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing could aid development of better tests for early diagnosis of cancer and emerging diseases. His mathematical...

Rave On – people of Manchester invited to recall their clubbing memories

Although Manchester and its music are famous around the globe, little is known about the communities which helped to build that reputation. Popular culture...

Manchester to get its first “Free from Cafe” opening next month at the Royal...

Squared Ventures Group has signed a deal with international estate firm Hines to open Manchester’s first free-from café at The Royal Exchange Manchester. Due to...