They think it’s all over…. It isn’t now 

A chalk mark has been spotted on the 1966 World Cup Final ball proving the ball never crossed the line, the National Football Museum...

Is Supermarket self scanning turning us into a nation of thieves?

Allowing customers to scan products and pay for them using their own mobile phones or iPads is becoming an increasingly common sight in retail...

Why the government needs to get serious about the self employed

The number of people in self-employment has grown by 46 percent since 2000 and today stands at 4.8 million, or 1 in 7 of...

Manchester research warns on use of sunscreen in preventing skin cancer

Scientists at The University of Manchester have shown that sunscreen cannot be relied upon alone to prevent malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of...

It’s time to ditch diesel – says Manchester’s Friends of the Earth

The government must phase out diesel to reduce deaths from air pollution says Friends of the Earth, as the government is due back in...

Franz Ferdinand Lives

As we move into 2014, there is one topic that is bound to overshadow all others in print, online and on the airwaves and...

How Augmented reality could improve our holidays

IT might sound like something from a science fiction story, but researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University have been investigating how “augmented reality” could help...

Guy Garvey Trashes Hotel Room After Signing First Record Deal

That's at least according to an interview that he has given to this week's Q Magazine. The Elbow Frontman told the magazine that after landing...

Saved! East End’s Ragged School Museum set for refurbishment

The Ragged School Museum in London Borough of Tower Hamlets has secured HLF support of £4.3million. The money will go towards extensive refurbishment work and...

‘Harry Potter’ comes to Manchester Town Hall

If you have been wondering why Albert Square has once again been cordoned off, the reason today became apparent. Manchester is the setting for...