Manchester Folk Festival line up announcement
Manchester Folk Festival is back to present an imaginative programme of folk and acoustic including Kate Rusby, The Breath, Grace Petrie, Sam Kelly &...
Pankhurst Meeting Circle unveiled On Emmeline Pankhurst’s 160th birthday
The Emmeline Pankhurst Statue Campaign reached a landmark moment on Sunday 15th July, the 160th birthday of Emmeline Pankhurst, with the unveiling in Manchester’s...
Lockie: Frognapped!
A famous plaque has gone missing in Manchester, we sent our intrepid reporter John S Locke to discover more
Last Friday some saucy spawn of...
Lockie: Don’t look down
This week's column... Always hold the door open for someone... They might be famous!
I heard a quote from Quincy Jones today (seemingly pinched from...
Greater Manchester Mayoral Candidate Interview Jane Brophy
In the next of our interviews with just a week to go before the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections, we talk to the Liberal Democrat...
Could we end up with nobody to power the “Powerhouse”
The “Northern Powerhouse” project has received large investments, but money only goes so far. With a steady stream of skill leaving, we might end...
Manchester-the UK’s capital? One national publication thinks it should be
Yes the London based Economist believes that the time is now right for moving the UK Capital to the North West.
"To many the capital...
Manchester by the sea
You will be hearing a lot about Manchester in the coming days but it won't be this one in the heart of England.
This Friday...
2017-A Time for change
The second city is in for an exciting year in 2017.In May we will have a new elected Mayor for the region, before that...
Reach for the Sky- The Towers of Bootle Street
Plans for the redevelopment of Jackson Row were on display for one day only this week in the Central Library and About Manchester went...